Colloquial Basque: A Complete Language Course

✍ Scribed by Begotxu Olaizola Elordi, Alan R. King

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 1996
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 254
• Series: Colloquial Series
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Colloquial Basque Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Basque. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
What makes Colloquial Basque your best choice in personal language learning?
* interactive - lots of exercises for regular practice
* clear - concise grammar notes
* practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
* complete - including answer key and special reference section.

 Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack.

✦ Table of Contents

Colloquial Basque......Page 1
Contents......Page 4
The Basque Country (map)......Page 7
Introduction......Page 9
1 Bidean - En route......Page 15
2 Kafetxo bat? - Cup of coffee?......Page 31
3 Iritsi zara! - You've arrived!......Page 48
4 Herria ikusten - Seeing the town......Page 63
5 Etxean - At home......Page 78
6 Goazen buelta bat ematera! - Let's go out!......Page 94
7 Erosketak (1) - Shopping (1)......Page 109
8 Erosketak (2) - Shopping (2)......Page 128
9 Asteburua - The weekend......Page 140
10 Bidaia prestatzen - Travel preparations......Page 161
11 'Hortik zehar' - On the road......Page 175
12 Etxerantz - Going home......Page 190
Appendix......Page 209
Unit 1......Page 218
Unit 3......Page 219
Unit 4......Page 221
Unit 5......Page 222
Unit 7......Page 223
Unit 8......Page 224
Unit 9......Page 225
Unit 10......Page 226
Unit 11......Page 227
Unit 12......Page 228
Basque-English vocabulary......Page 230
English-Basque vocabulary......Page 245
Subject index......Page 251

✦ Subjects

Языки и языкознание;Баскский язык;