French Conversation · Level 23
90 words
French word
basque
Pronunciation
IPA/bask/
Meaning
- masculine nounBasque
Example
Je parle basque.
I speak Basque.
More examples
Nous suivons un cours de basque.
We are taking a Basque course.
Core concept
A distinct non-Indo-European language spoken in the Basque region, alongside surrounding Romance languages.
Common phrases
apprendre le basque
learn Basque
comprendre le basque
understand Basque
un cours de basque
a Basque course
Similar words
espagnol: The Romance language primarily spoken in Spain and used across much of the world.
français: The official language of France, also widely used throughout the French-speaking world.
anglais: A global language commonly spoken as a first or second language in many countries.
Definition in French
Langue non indo-européenne parlée par le peuple basque, généralement appelée euskara par ses locuteurs.
Word origin
The French noun basque is connected through Spanish vasco to Latin Vascones, an ancient name for the Basque people; speakers commonly call the language euskara.
Usage tips
- After parler, the language name usually appears without an article in French, as in Je parle basque, and basque remains lowercase.