Basic Basque Course
Learn to speak in Basque language with practical introduction and basic Grammar
What you'll learn
- 7 Spanish basic lessons including grammar explanations, examples and exercises
- Greetings, Numbers, the Time, the Date, Introducing Yourself, Interrogative Pronouns and Demonstratives
Course content
10 sections • 16 lectures • 2h 41m total length
Requirements
- No previous knowledge is required
- I explain everything from zero
Description
Explanations on grammar and vocabulary for basic Basque. The course content includes the following topics:
Lesson 1: Greetings
· How to say hello or goodbye at the different times of the day
· Expressions used in Basque to be polite
Lesson 2: The Numbers
How to tell and spell the numbers in Basque from zero to 1 million.
Lesson 3: The Time
How to tell the time in Basque.
Lesson 4: The Date
· How to say the days of the week
· How to say the seasons of the year
· How to say the months of the year
· Expressions of time
· Ordinal numbers
· How to put all the above information together to tell the date in full sentences
Lesson 5: How to introduce yourself
· Basic phrases in Basque to introduce yourself: questions and answers
· The Alphabet in Basque
· Nationalities: European countries and languages
* Basic dialogue and grammatical analysis included.
Lesson 6: Interrogative pronouns
· The interrogative pronouns in Basque (question words)
· How to create questions in Basque without interrogative pronouns
· Definite articles in Basque ("the")
· Indefinite articles in Basque ("a, an")
Lesson 7: The Demonstratives
· The demonstrative adjectives and pronouns in Basque ("this, that" - "these, those")
· Transitive and Intransitive verbs (verbs with or without a Direct Object)
· Indeterminate Numerals in Basque (some, few, many...)
· Revision exercise
* Basic dialogue and grammatical analysis included.
LESSON 8: ADITZA – THE VERB (PART 1)
· What is a verb?
· Auxiliary verbs in Basque
· IZAN verb conjugation in present and past
· UKAN verb conjugation in present and past
· Verbal systems Nor and Nork-Nor in Basque
LESSON 9: ADITZA – THE VERB (PART 2)
· Summary so far
· Verbal system Nor – Nori
· Revision sentences with analysis
TEST WITH ANSWERS
Test your knowledge: have you learned successfully?
* PRESENTATION: "85 BEAUTIFUL WORDS IN BASQUE"
85 useful Basque words and their Spanish translation in a video presentation with pronunciation and beautiful inspirational backgrounds.
* BONUS VIDEO: FUN QUIZ
Learn Basque with these 10 Basque vocabulary quiz questions and enhance your knowledge of the Basque language and culture in an entertaining and enjoyable way!
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to learn an introduction to Spanish from a qualified teacher
- I explain everything with examples and with the Socratic Method: teaching from experience