Learning Basque Audio CD Language Course.

Includes 4 audio CD discs tapes ( = 2? hours), plus a 176-page textbook. The Basque language is spoken in three northern provinces of Spain, of which Bilbao is the most prominent city. Among the languages of Europe, the Basque language is unique, and belongs to no linguistic family despite efforts of scholars to find an affiliation. Those who have a basic command of Spanish or another Romance language may find the grammar and structure of the Basque language more understandable than those who know English only. The course has been translated into English with brief grammatical explanations. The text is divided into two parts: Part 1 contains 40 lessons that provide vocabulary, basic sentences, and grammar; Part 2 is devoted to complete charts of verb conjugations and declensions introduced in the preceding lessons. The greatest difficulty for the learner of the Basque language resides in the verbs, which express in their structures certain relationships not found or implied in English verbs.