Basque Word of the Day
hurbil
hur-BIL • adjective / adverb — 1st of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: near; nearby; close (in distance)
Examples
- Autobus geltokia hurbil dago.
(The bus stop is nearby.) - Hurbil bizi naiz.
(I live nearby.) - Jatetxea hurbil dago gure hotelaren ondoan.
(The restaurant is close to our hotel.)
Synonyms
- gertu
- ondoko
Use 'hurbil' to talk about physical proximity (something is near something else). It can describe places (autobus geltokia hurbil dago) or be used adverbially (hurbil bizi naiz = I live nearby). 'Gertu' is a common synonym; 'ondoko' often means 'next to' or 'adjacent.'
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