C1

Formal and Literary Register

Erregistro Formala eta Literarioa

About this concept

Formal Basque (euskara batua literary style): complex sentence structures, formal vocabulary, nominalized constructions, and administrative language distinct from colloquial speech.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level C1.

Examples

Honen bidez jakinarazten dizuegu.We hereby inform you (formal).
Goian aipatutako arrazoiengatik.For the above-mentioned reasons.
Eskabidea aurkeztu behar da.The application must be submitted.
Kontuan hartuz gero.Taking into account.

Concepts that build on this

Administrative and Legal LanguageC2Media and Broadcasting BasqueC2

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