Basque Word of the Day
joan
JO-an • verb — 31st of May, 2026
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Meaning: to go
Examples
- Nora joan zinen atzo?
(Where did you go yesterday?) - Gaur arratsaldean parkera joango naiz.
(This afternoon I will go to the park.) - Haurrek eskolatik etxera joan ziren.
(The children went home from school.)
Synonyms
- abiatu
- irten
Conjugation
| Person | Orainaldia | Iraganaldia |
|---|---|---|
| ni | noa | joan nintzen |
| hi | hoa | joan hintzen |
| hura | doa | joan zen |
| gu | goaz | joan ginen |
| zu | zoaz | joan zinen |
| zuek | zoazte | joan zineten |
| haiek | doaz | joan ziren |
Joan is the basic verb for movement meaning 'to go.' It commonly appears with destination postpositions (etxera, parkera, etab.). In compound tenses Basque often uses the auxiliary 'izan' (e.g., 'joan naiz' = 'I have gone'). The future is formed periphrastically (e.g., 'joango naiz' = 'I will go').
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