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Iker, your native Basque teacher
Regular live classes in small groups. Ask questions, practice conversation, progress fast.
You speak Basque every week, with a native teacher
You join whichever slot suits you, with nothing to book. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.
- 4 slots this week, across all three levels
- 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
- Replay available the same evening, with no time limit
Reconnect with Basque
The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.
- Finally understand what is said at the table, and answer back.
- Your in-laws speak Basque to you. Answer them in Basque.
A language is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn.
Start for freeProgress in Basque between classes, at your own pace
Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.
Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day
Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.
- 172 lessons across 36 modules, from beginner to advanced
- Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
- Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
You hear the language as it is actually spoken
The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.
- Every sentence can be played and slowed down
- The transcription and translation sit under the audio
- You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box
You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.
- Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
- An end-of-level test opens the next level
- A level certificate at the end of the course
Your Basque level, certified in your name
- Issued once you have passed every lesson of a level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Downloadable as a PDF and shareable on LinkedIn
- A unique number, verifiable online on targumi.com
- Included in the plans with live classes, from the first payment: it is not issued during the trial
Join Targumi's Basque community
Dedicated WhatsApp group, exchanges between learners, resource sharing. You're never alone in your learning journey.
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Your Basque curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 36 modules, 172+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
- Aita eta ama , Pere et mere10 min
- Anaia, arreba , Frere et soeur12 min
- Aitona, amona , Grands-parents10 min
- Seme, alaba, haur , Fils, fille, enfant10 min
- Izeba, osaba, lehengusu , Tante, oncle, cousin10 min
- Gorri, zuri , Rouge et blanc10 min
- Beltz, urdin , Noir et bleu10 min
- Berde, hori , Vert et jaune10 min
- Marroi , Marron et autres10 min
- Astelehen, astearte , Lundi et mardi10 min
- Asteazken, ostegun , Mercredi et jeudi10 min
- Ostiral, larunbat , Vendredi et samedi10 min
- Igande , Dimanche et resume12 min
- Buru, begi , Tete et oeil10 min
- Belarri, aho , Oreille et bouche10 min
- Esku, hanka, oin , Main, jambe, pied10 min
- Bihotz , Coeur et symbolique10 min
- Txakur, katu , Chien et chat10 min
- Zaldi, behi , Cheval et vache10 min
- Ardi, oilo , Brebis et poule10 min
- Txori , Oiseau et expressions10 min
- Ogi, ur , Pain et eau10 min
- Esne, kafe , Lait et cafe10 min
- Haragi, arrain , Viande et poisson10 min
- Ardo, garagardo , Vin et biere10 min
- Sagar, gazta , Pomme et fromage10 min
- Etxe, eskola , Maison et ecole10 min
- Merkatu, jatetxe , Marche et restaurant10 min
- Hiri, herri, kale , Ville, village, rue10 min
- Aireportu, autobus geltoki , Aeroport, gare routiere10 min
- Ni, zu , Je et vous10 min
- Hura , Il, elle10 min
- Gu, zuek , Nous, vous (pluriel)10 min
- Haiek , Ils, elles10 min
- Naiz , Je suis12 min
- Zara, da , Tu es, il/elle est12 min
- Gara, zarete, dira , Pluriels du verbe être12 min
- Dut, duzu , Verbe avoir (ukan)12 min
- Dago, nago , Être situé (egon)12 min
- Hau , Ceci, ce (proche)10 min
- Hori , Cela (moyen)10 min
- Hura , Cela (lointain) - recap10 min
- Nor, zer , Qui, quoi10 min
- Non, noiz , Ou et quand10 min
- Nola, zergatik , Comment, pourquoi10 min
- Zenbat , Combien10 min
- Jaten dut , Je mange12 min
- Edaten dut , Je bois10 min
- Hitz egiten dut , Je parle12 min
- Ikusten, entzuten , Voir, entendre10 min
- Joan, etorri , Aller et venir12 min
- On, txar , Bon et mauvais10 min
- Handi, txiki , Grand et petit10 min
- Polit, zahar , Joli et vieux10 min
- Berri, gazte , Nouveau et jeune10 min
- Egun, gau , Jour et nuit10 min
- Ordu , L'heure12 min
- Gaur, bihar, atzo , Aujourd'hui, demain, hier10 min
- Nola zaude? Ondo nago , Comment ca va ?10 min
- Ez dakit, ez dut ulertzen , Je ne sais pas10 min
- Pozten naiz , Enchante, expressions sociales10 min
- Mesedez, barkatu , S'il vous plait, excusez-moi10 min
- Gizon, emakume , Homme et femme10 min
- Irakasle, ikasle , Professeur et eleve10 min
- Jaun, andre , Monsieur et Madame10 min
- Lagun , Ami et relations sociales10 min
- Nire, zure , Mon et votre10 min
- Bere, gure , Son et notre10 min
- Pluriel des possessifs12 min
- Eta, baina , Et, mais10 min
- Oso, asko , Très et beaucoup10 min
- Hemen, hor, han , Ici, la, la-bas10 min
- Euskal Herria , Le Pays Basque12 min
- Ikurriña , Le drapeau basque10 min
- Pilota , La pelote basque10 min
- Bertsolaria , Le poete improvisateur10 min
- Olentzero , Le Pere Noel basque10 min
- + 2 more
- Bertsolaritza — what is it and where does it come from15 min
- Metres and melodies — deep metrics16 min
- Great bertsolariak — Txirrita, Basarri, Xalbador15 min
- Maialen Lujanbio — women in the championship15 min
- How to compose a bertso — C2 techniques16 min
- + 2 more
- The Statute of Autonomy — the 1979 achievement15 min
- ETA — foundation, violence and dissolution16 min
- Mondragon cooperative — an alternative economic model15 min
- Independence — the debate and arguments15 min
- The Basque education system — ikastolak and models14 min
- + 2 more
- Philosophy in Basque — terminology and contributions15 min
- The origin of Basque — a linguistic mystery16 min
- Ergativity — the unique grammatical feature of Basque18 min
- The twelve-case system — deep morphology18 min
- Science and technology in Basque14 min
- + 2 more
- Basque cuisine — history and identity15 min
- Juan Mari Arzak — champion in the kitchen15 min
- Pintxo culture — San Sebastián's nightlife14 min
- Txoko — the gastronomic society14 min
- Sagardoa — cider and the cider houses14 min
- + 2 more
- Guggenheim Bilbao — the Bilbao effect15 min
- Chillida and Oteiza — sculptors of world stature15 min
- Traditional music — trikitixa and txalaparta14 min
- Contemporary music — Donostia's Jazzaldia13 min
- Sports — football, pilota and mountain sports14 min
- + 2 more
- Synthetic verbs — the 24 key C2 verbs18 min
- Ditransitive auxiliaries — NOR-NORI-NORK18 min
- Subordinate clauses — C2 level16 min
- Aspect and tense — C2 level16 min
- Postpositions and grammatical connectors15 min
- + 2 more
- Basque mythology — Mari and Sugaar15 min
- History of Euskal Herria — from Antiquity to the Middle Ages15 min
- Francoism and resistance — 1939-197515 min
- Guernica (Gernika) — universal symbol14 min
- The Civil War in the Basque Country — 1936-193915 min
- + 2 more
- Job searching — professional search in Basque14 min
- The Port of Bilbao and industry — the industrial era14 min
- Tax system and the specificities of the Basque economy14 min
- Technology and innovation — Silicon Euskadi?14 min
- Agriculture and baserria — Basque farming13 min
- + 2 more
- Verb tables — complete conjugation charts20 min
- Academic writing — academic writing in Basque16 min
- Writing tools — advanced writing instruments15 min
- Translation — advanced translation15 min
- Lexical richness — the vocabulary wealth of Basque15 min
- + 3 more
- Osakidetza — the Basque health system14 min
- Diseases and treatments — advanced medical vocabulary14 min
- Physical exercise and sports — sport and wellness13 min
- Mental health — mental health and society14 min
- Nutrition and diet — healthy eating in Basque13 min
- + 2 more
- Basque and Japanese — SOV parallels15 min
- Basque and Georgian — Europe's ergative languages15 min
- Minority languages and revitalization — global lessons15 min
- Basque and Indo-European languages — loans and influences14 min
- Basque and Arabic — mozarabisms and heritage13 min
- + 2 more
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Learners talk about their journey on Targumi.
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What you'll learn in Basque
A curriculum designed to get you speaking Basque in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Conversational Euskera from Bilbao and Donostia (San Sebastián)
- 02A language isolate: ergative grammar and agglutinative suffixes
- 03Euskera batua (unified standard) vs regional dialects
- 04Basque culture: pelota, txakoli, pintxos and identity
- 05Euskera-Spanish bilingualism: navigating between the two
- 06Euskera for settling into the Spanish and French Basque Country
Frequently asked questions about learning Basque
All Basque resources
Explore our free tools to progress outside of class.
Basque level test
Assess your CEFR level in 5 minutes. 30-day learning plan included.
Discover →Basque survival kit
A hundred words and thirty key phrases as a printable PDF, free.
Discover →Basque cultural quiz
How well do you know Basque culture? Films, music, traditions.
Discover →Basque articles
Guides and articles to learn Basque.
Discover →Basque vocabulary
Essential words and phrases organized by theme.
Discover →Cultural resources
Podcasts, movies, TV shows and music to progress through immersion.
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They are learning Basque with Targumi
Verified learner testimonials.
4.9 / 5 · Verified learner reviews
“My mum is Basque from Bilbao, I grew up in France. I had bits and pieces but never really got further. Two months on Targumi and I told her about my wedding in Basque. She cried, so did I”
“Been on Targumi for 3 months. The small group format is exactly what I needed. My teacher takes time to correct accent, it's precious. Made more progress in 3 months than in 2 years of regular apps.”
“What sold me is you actually speak from class one. No 10 hours of theory before opening your mouth. And the platform between classes is well-built, I revise on the morning commute.”
“Honestly I had doubts at first because I'd tried plenty of methods without sticking. This is different, the teacher knows their stuff, adapts to your level, and we have fun on top of it. 6 months in and still motivated.”
“Really good experience overall, the rhythm between live classes and independent practice is well-balanced. Small note: the mobile app lags sometimes, but the teaching content is well worth the price.”
“The thing that makes a real difference compared to other platforms: teachers are native and trained. You feel it, especially on accent and everyday expressions you don't learn in textbooks.”
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- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
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