Description
Book SynopsisColloquial Basque: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Basque as it is written and spoken today.
Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Basque in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Basque is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout.
Key features include:
- A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing s
Trade Review
'...the student will obtain a knowledge of Basque that will prove useful for travel, and an excellent foundation for subsequent...study of the language' Paul Sidwell, Dhumbadji - Journal for the History of Language
Table of Contents
Map of the Basque Country, Introduction, 1 Bidean, 2 Kafetxo bat?, 3 Iritsi zara!, 4 Herria ikusten, 5 Etxean, 6 Goazen buelta bat ematera!, 7 Erosketak (1), 8 Erosketak (2), 9 Asteburua, 10 Bidaia prestatzen, 11 'Hortik zehar', 12 Etxerantz, Appendix, Key to exercises, Basque-English vocabulary, English-Basque vocabulary, Subject index
