Basque Word of the Day
maite
MAI-te • verb (transitive) — 27th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to love; to like (strong affection or liking)
Examples
- Maite zaitut.
(I love you.) - Liburu hau maite dut.
(I love this book.) - Musika maite dut.
(I love music.)
Synonyms
- maitatu
- gustatu
Conjugation
| Person | Orainaldia | Iraganaldia |
|---|---|---|
| ni | maite dut | maite nuen |
| hi | maite duk | maite huen |
| hura | maite du | maite zuen |
| gu | maite dugu | maite genuen |
| zu | maite duzu | maite zenuen |
| zuek | maite duzue | maite zenuten |
| haiek | maite dute | maite zuten |
Maite is used to express love or strong liking for people, objects, or activities. Context determines intensity (it can mean 'like' or 'love'). In Basque grammar it appears with auxiliaries (e.g. "maite dut" = I love it/I like it; "maite zaitut" = I love you).
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