Basque Word of the Day
egin
EG-in • verb — 22nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to do; to make
Examples
- Nik ogia egin dut.
(I have made bread.) - Sukaldean ogia egiten ari naiz.
(I am making bread in the kitchen.) - Zuk txokolatea egin dezakezu?
(Can you make chocolate?)
Synonyms
- prestatu
- sortu
- osatu
Conjugation
| Person | Orainaldia | Iraganaldia |
|---|---|---|
| ni | egiten dut | egin nuen |
| hi | egiten duk | egin huen |
| hura | egiten du | egin zuen |
| gu | egiten dugu | egin genuen |
| zu | egiten duzu | egin zenuen |
| zuek | egiten duzue | egin zenuten |
| haiek | egiten dute | egin zuten |
Egin is the basic, very common verb for both 'to do' and 'to make' in Basque. Use it for actions, tasks, and creating things (e.g., egin lan = to work, egin bokata = to make a sandwich). It appears in many everyday expressions and in compound forms; learn its simple forms (e.g., egin dut = I have done/made) early on.
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