Basque Word of the Day
jan
YAHN • verb — 8th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to eat
Examples
- Hori jan nahi dut.
(I want to eat that.) - Sagarra jan dut goizean.
(I ate the apple in the morning.) - Jan eta gero kafea edan dezakezu.
(You can drink coffee after eating.)
Synonyms
- bazkaldu
- afaldu
Conjugation
| Person | Orainaldia | Iraganaldia |
|---|---|---|
| ni | jan dut | jan nuen |
| hi | jan duk | jan huen |
| hura | jan du | jan zuen |
| gu | jan dugu | jan genuen |
| zu | jan duzu | jan zenuen |
| zuek | jan duzue | jan zenuten |
| haiek | jan dute | jan zuten |
Jan is the basic verb for eating. Common constructions include "jan nahi dut" (I want to eat) and simple past/present forms with auxiliaries (e.g., "jan dut" for 'I have eaten' or 'I ate' depending on context). It is used for any general act of eating; meal-specific verbs like "bazkaldu" (to have lunch) or "afaldu" (to have dinner) are possible synonyms when you want to specify the meal.
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