How to pronounce it
Basque phonetics are similar to Spanish, albeit with some differences. The most significant are:

- GE is pronounced [ge] as in get
- GI is pronounced [gI] as in give
- TX is pronounced [t∫] as in chart
- TS is a softer TX
- TZ is pronounced as the Italian ZZ
- X is pronounced [∫] as in shire
- Z is pronounced [s] as in same



· the city
· between the mountains and the sea
· door to the north
· euskera, the local language
··· how to pronounce it
··· to speak it
· pace of life