The Basque Language: A Practical Introduction

492 Pages·2012·22.764 MB·

by  Alan R. King

THE BASQUE LANGUAGE
THE BASQUE SERIES
A Book of the Basques A Cup of Tea in Pamplona
by Rodney Gallop by Robert Laxalt
In a Hundred Graves: Sweet Promised Land
A Basque Portrait by Robert Laxalt
by Robert Laxalt
Traditional Basque Cooking:
Basque Nationalism History and Preparation
by Stanley G. Payne by Jose Marfa Busca Isusi
Amerikanuak: Basques Basque Violence:
in the New World Metaphor and Sacrament
by William A. Douglass and Jon Bilbao by Joseba Zulaika
Beltran: Basque Sheepman Basque-English Dictionary
of the American West by Gorka Aulestia
by Beltran Paris, The Basque Hotel
as told to William A. Douglass by Robert Laxalt
The Basques: The Franco Years Vizcaya on the Eve of Carlism:
and Beyond Politics and Society, 1800-1833
by Robert P. Clark by Renato Barahona
The Witches' Advocate: Contemporary Basque Fiction:
Basque Witchcraft An Anthology
and the Spanish Inquisition by Jesus Marfa Lasagabaster
(1609-1614)
A Time We Knew: Images of Yesterday
by Gustav Henningsen
in the Basque Homeland
Navarra: The Durable Kingdom photographs by William Albert Allard
by Rachel Bard text by Robert Laxalt
The Guernica Generation: English-Basque Dictionary
Basque Refugee Children by Gorka Aulestia and Linda White
of the Spanish Civil War
Negotiating with ETA:
by Dorothy Legarreta
Obstacles to Peace
Basque Sheepherders in the Basque Country, 1975-1988
of the American West by Robert P. Clark
photographs by Richard H. Lane
text by William A. Douglass
Escape via Berlin: Eluding Franco The Deep Blue Memory
in Hitler's Europe by Monique Urza
by Jose Antonio de Aguirre
Korrika: Basque Ritual
introduction by Robert P. Clark
for Ethnic Identity
A Rebellious People: Basques, Protests, by Teresa del Valle
and Politics
The Circle of Mountains:
by Cyrus Ernesto 2irakzadeh
A Basque Shepherding
A View from the Witch's Cave: Community
Folktales of the Pyrenees by Sandra Ott
edited by Luis de Barandiardn Irizar
Solitude: Art and Symbolism
Child of the Holy Ghost in the National Basque Monument
by Robert Laxalt by Carmelo Urza
Basque-English The Basque Language: A Practical
English-Basque Dictionary Introduction
by Gorka Aulestia and Linda White by Alan R. King

THEBASQUE
LANGUAGE
A Practical Introduction
ALAN R. KING
~"
University of Nevada Press
Reno . Las Vegas . London
the basque series
series editor: William a. Douglass
Publication of this book was made possible in part by a
generous grant from the Consejería de Cultura y turismo
of the basque government.
university of Nevada Press, reno, Nevada 89557 usa
Copyright © 1994 by alan King
all rights reserved
Manufactured in the united states of america
Design by David a. Comstock
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
King, alan r. (alan roy), 1954–
the basque language: a practical introduction / by alan r. King.
p. cm. — (the basque series)
includes index.
isbn 0-87417-155-5 (alk. paper)
1. basque language—textbooks for foreign speakers—english.
2. basque language—Grammar. i. title. ii. series.
ph5035.k56 1993
499'.9282421—dc20
92-40073
cip
the paper used in this book meets the requirements of american
National standard for information sciences—Permanence of Paper
for Printed Library Materials, ansi/nico z39.48-1992 (r2002).
binding materials were selected for strength and durability.
university of Nevada Press Paperback edition, 2012
isbn-13: 978-0-87417-155-6 (cloth : alk. paper)
isbn-13: 978-0-87417-895-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)
To my mother and father,
who have always believed in me
and taught me to believe in myself,
in gratitude
In memory of my father
Mark King (1921-1990)
"Nik egingo dut arbola haundi
zuk emandako hazia"

CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xii
PREFACE xiii
NOTE TO TEACHERS xv
Study Units
Introductory Unit 3
1: Igeldon 7
2: Aide Zaharrean 18
3: Tabernan 27
4: Review and Practice 37
5: Beste Taberna Batean 40
6: Kalean Afaltzen 52
7: Goazen Merkatura! 63
8: Review and Practice 72
9: Merkatuan Erosten 78
10: Euskaltegia 89
11: Review and Practice 102
12: hlakiren Etxea 108
13: Mendira Joango Gara? 118
14: Review and Practice 127
15: Itziarren Gernikako Laguna 134
16: Gernikara 144
17: Review and Practice 151
18: Jatetxera 155
19: Hizketan 162
20: Review and Practice 170
21: Kafea eta Kopa 175
22: Arratsaldeko Planak 183
23: Galduta 190
24: Bilbon 198
25: Tailer Baten Bila 208
26: Pernando Amezketarra 215
27: Nafarrak Donostian 223
28: Zerbait Egin Beharko Dugu! 229
29: Irakasle-ikasle Asanbladak Kanpaina Berria Erabaki 237
30: Makilakixki 242
31: Autoaren Bila 247