Basque Word of the Day
kontatu
kon-TA-tu • verb — 10th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to tell or recount (a story, event); also to count (numbers)
Examples
- Kontatu istorio bat, mesedez.
(Tell a story, please.) - Zer gertatu zen? Kontatu iezadazu.
(What happened? Tell me.) - Haurrek zenbakiak kontatu ikasten dituzte.
(Children learn to count numbers.)
Synonyms
- esan
- adierazi
Conjugation
| Person | Orainaldia | Iraganaldia |
|---|---|---|
| ni | kontatzen dut | kontatu nuen |
| hi | kontatzen duzu | kontatu zenuen |
| hura | kontatzen du | kontatu zuen |
| gu | kontatzen dugu | kontatu genuen |
| zu | kontatzen duzu | kontatu zenuen |
| zuek | kontatzen duzue | kontatu zenuten |
| haiek | kontatzen dute | kontatu zuten |
Use kontatu when asking someone to narrate or explain something (e.g., an event or story). It also means 'to count' in contexts about numbers. The imperative form 'kontatu' is commonly used for requests (Tell! / Tell me!).
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