Learn Basque with a free AI teacher

You would like to learn Basque but you do not know where to begin? The Yiaho virtual teacher walks you through your first exchanges. Write to it in English: it gives you words and phrases in Basque, with their translation, so you can move forward at your own pace.

Basque, also called euskara, is easiest to discover through simple situations: greeting someone, saying thank you, introducing yourself or asking a short question. Whether you are planning a trip to the Basque Country, hoping to reconnect with a family language or simply curious, start with a handful of useful expressions.

Learn Basque online, even as a complete beginner

You do not need to know a single word of Basque to get started. You can write: “I am a complete beginner, teach me the basics of Basque in English.” The teacher then starts with one small step, followed by an easy exercise.

The explanations, the instructions and the questions all stay in simple English. The Basque examples come with their translation, so that you understand what you are learning. If an answer feels too hard, ask for a simpler version or for one more example.

Exchanges shaped by your own questions

You can ask for vocabulary, for a point of grammar or for the correction of a short sentence. Say what you are aiming for: “Help me introduce myself”, “Test me on greetings” or “Give me a short dialogue with the translation of every line”.

The teacher is set up to present only a few expressions at a time and to invite you to reuse them. You stay in charge of the pace. Once you feel more at ease, you can ask it to bring more Basque into the conversation.

Three expressions to start with in Basque

For your first exchanges, remember these three expressions: Kaixo means “hello”, Eskerrik asko means “thank you” and Agur is how you say “goodbye”.

Then try to recall them without looking at the translation. You can write to the teacher: “Quiz me on these three expressions, one question at a time.” That short review lets you practice straight away what you have just discovered.

A free tool for regular practice

Yiaho offers this free space to ask your questions and train in writing. A few exchanges are enough to revise a word, prepare a sentence or go back over something you did not understand.

Like any artificial intelligence, the teacher can be wrong, in particular on a translation or a regional turn of phrase. To go further and work on pronunciation, complete your chats with classes, audio resources and practice with real speakers.

Start chatting in Basque right now

The teacher is waiting in the conversation at the top of this page. Tell it your level and what you would like to learn, or simply ask for the basics: it answers in English with translated examples.

You can open with this message: “Hello, I know nothing at all about Basque. Teach me three useful words, then give me an easy exercise in English.” Over to you!