Basque Word of the Day
mesedez
/me-SE-dez/ • adverb — 17th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: please (used to politely request something)
Examples
- Mesedez, liburua eman iezadazu.
(Please, give me the book.) - Mesedez, atea itxi.
(Please, close the door.) - Mesedez, lagundu iezadazu hau eramaten.
(Please, help me carry this.)
Synonyms
- mesede handiz
- egin mesede bat
Mesedez is the common, neutral way to say 'please' in Basque. It can appear at the start of a request (like 'Mesedez, ...') or before the verb. It's used in both spoken and written contexts to make polite requests; you can pair it with formal or informal verb forms depending on how polite you want to be.
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