Basque Word of the Day
etorri
e-TOR-ri • verb — 24th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to come; to arrive; to come over/visit
Examples
- Bihar etorriko zara?
(Will you come tomorrow?) - Atzo hemen etorri zen.
(He/she came here yesterday.) - Eskualdeko festetara etortzen dira urtero.
(They come to the local festivals every year.)
Synonyms
- iritsi
- agertu
Conjugation
| Person | Orainaldia | Iraganaldia |
|---|---|---|
| ni | nator | nentorren |
| hi | hator | hentorren |
| hura | dator | zetorren |
| gu | gatoz | gentorren |
| zu | zatoz | zentorren |
| zuek | zatozte | zentozten |
| haiek | datoz | zetozen |
Etorri is the basic verb for coming or arriving. It appears in many tenses with auxiliaries (e.g., etorri naiz = I have come) and is used both for physical arrival and for visiting someone. Use etorri as an invitation (imperative: Etorri!) or in questions about attendance or arrival times.
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