Today we learned the verb to be in Basque. I kinda already knew it since before coming I studied some Basque on my own. :P Ni Itxaso naiz. Ah, I forgot to mention I have a new identity...my Basque name! Itxaso, meaning mar (sea, ocean). I even have an authentic last name: Agirrezabalaga. So, ni Itxaso Agirrezabalaga naiz. I'm really enjoying that class. Makes me feel clever when I recognize words on signs written in euskara. I mean, millions of people speak Spanish, but Basque speakers are fewer and therefore more elite haha.
Other main class is a seminar in preparation for the DELE. I know in the end I will be glad I took it (and hopefully delighted that I passed the Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera) but for now it's daunting. The class consists in many practice tests. A 70% is passing, but some of the exercises seem hopeless. On the bright side, my profe told me she thinks I'm doing really well. It is just me & another dude in the class. He's been sick the past 2 days, so it was just mi profe y yo. First I had to give a little presentation, and then came the section where you are given a topic and 15 minutes to prepare a 10 minute talk. I managed 2 minutes. On 2 different attempts of the same exercises. :\ BRUTAL!
This week seems longer than usual, and it's only Tuesday. On the plus side, I don't have any obligations tomorrow. No class, no teaching class, nada de nada! :D It shall be a grand day.
Os dejo una canción que cantamos en la clase de euskera. Espero que sea agradable para vuestros oídos.
I'm leaving you a song we sang in Basque class. Hope it is pleasant to your ears jeje.
