ez horregatik

Basque

Basque phrasebook

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Etymology

From ez (“no, not”) +‎ horregatik (causative of hori (“that”)), literally “[do] not [thank me] for that”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Southern) /es̻ oreɡatik/, [e̞s̻ o̞.re̞.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]
IPA^(key): (Northern) /es̻ horeɡatik/, [e̞s̻ ɦo̞.re̞.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]

Interjection

ez horregatik

you're welcome
Synonym: ez dago zergatik (less common)

See also

eskerrik asko (“thank you”)
mila esker (“thank you very much”)

Further reading

“ez horregatik”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
“ez horregatik”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005