Basque Word of the Day
barkatu
bar-KA-tu • verb — 14th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to forgive; to say sorry; excuse me
Examples
- Barkatu, hitza ahaztu dut.
(Sorry, I forgot the word.) - Barkatu, berandu iritsi naiz.
(Sorry, I arrived late.) - Barkatu, hitzak gaizki esan ditut.
(Sorry, I said the words wrong.)
Synonyms
- barkamena
- sentitzen naiz
Conjugation
| Person | Orainaldia | Iraganaldia |
|---|---|---|
| ni | barkatzen dut | barkatzen nuen |
| hi | barkatzen duk | barkatzen huen |
| hura | barkatzen du | barkatzen zuen |
| gu | barkatzen dugu | barkatzen genuen |
| zu | barkatzen duzu | barkatzen zenuen |
| zuek | barkatzen duzue | barkatzen zenuten |
| haiek | barkatzen dute | barkatzen zuten |
Use 'barkatu' to apologize or to get someone's pardon. It works both as a brief 'sorry!' and in full sentences ('Barkatu, ...'). For asking forgiveness more formally you can use the noun 'barkamena' (forgiveness) or the phrase 'sentitzen naiz' (I am sorry).
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