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Donostia-San Sebastian.  The girls from Tandil Maitena Mugica and Cecilia Lejarreta are the winners of the first drawing for the book, Euskera for Dummies by Jean-Baptiste Coyos and Jasone Salaberria.  The drawing was organized by EuskalKultura.com with the collaboration of the book’s publisher, Editorial para Dummies, of the Planeta Group.  Both subscribers to EuskalKultura.com’s bulletin will soon receive a copy of this interesting, informative and practical book about the Basque language that includes commonly used phrases and slang.

Euskera para Dummies is the translation of French Le Basque pour les Nuls' and was released in June as a practical guide for Spanish speakers who would like to know more about Basque and who would like to learn a few useful phrases in order to maneuver in the Basque Country.  “It is not a method to learn Basque, but instead a tool to get to know the language better in order to sue it in Euskal Herria,” as explained to EuskalKultura.com by one of its authors, Jasone Salaberria.  “It includes basic rules of Basque as well as phrases that are used daily: how to order in a restaurant, what to say in case of an emergency….”

Another drawing on September 5 – Enter!

We would like to remind you that another drawing will take place for more copies of Euskera para Dummies on September 5 for which entries are now being accepted. 

All you have to do is send an email to info@euskalkultura.com with your name and email address and that of a friend who you would like to subscribe to the EuskalKultura.com bulletin.  If you are lucky enough, you as well as your friend will receive a copy of Euskera para Dummies at your homes.  Don’t forget to include the name of the Basque club that you belong or you want to send a copy to so that we can send a third copy to its library. 

Rules to enter

-You can increase your chances of winning by subscribing as many friends as you would like, with their permission of course.  We will only accept the information for one subscriber per email, but you may send as many emails as necessary each with your information and that of the new subscriber. 

-Multiple subscriptions using the same email will not be accepted.  If the email already exists in our database, then it cannot be used again

-The results of the second drawing will be published on Wednesday September 5.  Emails will be accepted from August 1 until midnight on September 4, Continental European time.

-Those who participated in the first drawing but who were not chosen will automatically be entered in the second drawing

-There will be one extra copy of the book in the second drawing destined to the Basque club that the wionners decide.  The book can be given either to the club’s Basque teacher or it may reside in the club’s library

-Books will be sent via certified mail to the addresses indicate in the email, courtesy of the For Dummies publisher and EuskalKultura.com

-Euskera for Dummies can also be purchased on the Planeta website in paper or electronic versions