Tourism in Vitoria-Gasteiz - Languages

The Basque Country has two official languages, Basque and Spanish

Spanish is spoken by all the inhabitants while Basque, spoken by a smaller number of people, is the original language of the Basque Country. The origins of this language are still a mystery as it has no clear relation with any of the known languages. Road signs, airports signs, official centres, etc., usually come in both languages.

Some of the most common expressions in Basque:

Euskera	English
Kaixo	Hi
Egun on	Good morning
Eguna	Day
Mesedez	Please
Eskerrik Asko	Thanks
Ongi etorri	Welcome
Agur	Goodbye
Bai	Yes
Ez	No
Hondartza	Beach
Hotela	Hotel
Jatetxea	Restaurant
Aireportua	Airport
Aparkalekua	Car Park
Udaletxea	Town Hall
Udaltzaingoa	Municipal Police
Ertzaintza	Basque autonomous Police
Turismo Bulegoa	Tourist Office

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