Basque Word of the Day
jan
YAHN • verb — 8th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to eat
Examples
- Jan nahi dut.
(I want to eat.) - Gaur bazkaria jan dut.
(I ate lunch today.) - Haiek sagarrak jan zituzten atzo.
(They ate the apples yesterday.)
Synonyms
- bazkaldu
- afaldu
Conjugation
| Person | Orainaldia | Iraganaldia |
|---|---|---|
| ni | jan dut | jan nuen |
| hi | jan duk | jan huen |
| hura | jan du | jan zuen |
| gu | jan dugu | jan genuen |
| zu | jan duzu | jan zenuen |
| zuek | jan duzue | jan zenuten |
| haiek | jan dute | jan zuten |
Jan is the basic verb 'to eat' in Basque. It often appears as the infinitive (jan) with an auxiliary to show tense/person (for example, "Jan nahi dut" = "I want to eat", "Jan dut" = "I have eaten"). The initial 'j' is pronounced like English 'y' (YAHN). Specialized verbs like 'bazkaldu' (to have lunch) or 'afaldu' (to have dinner) are used for specific meals.
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