A Barnetegia is an intensive immersion program for learning the Basque language.

Stays with Basque-speaking families.  Through this program launched by HABE, all those Basque language students, or those who want to improve their language skills or learn one of the dialects, have the opportunity to stay with a Basque-speaking family during one or two months (in July, August or September), and also have first- hand experience about the way of life and customs of the Basque-speaking villages. For further information go to www.egonaldiak.net (in Basque only).

Zer da Barnetegia? Herriko etxe haundi bat da. Bere barnean klaseak, bideogela, jantoki, egongela haundi bat eta txoko bat dauka. Ganbaran logelak daude. Han ikasleak bizi dira. Adibidez, egunero 6 ordu klase hartzen da. Bazkaria eta afaria sukaldariak prestatzen ditu. Nola da barnetegiko giroa? euskara ikasteko gogo haundia daukan jendeaz bete da barnetegia, hortaz, euskal giroa da. Arratsaldez batzuk kirola egiten dute, ikasten dute, hondartzara joaten dira, poteatzera...  Zer eskatzen dizu barnetegiak? bakarrik euskara ikasteko eta ikasten duzuna erabiltzeko.

Click on http://www.gazteaukera.euskadi.net for more information about Barnetegia in the Basque Country.

Many towns and cities in the Basque country sponsor their own "barnetegia" where you enroll for several weeks of intensive Basque langauge courses.  Students are housed in dorms, and as much as possible, all communication is in Basque.  Type "barnetegi" into your search engine (e.g., google) and many options will pop up.  Then find the town(s) you would be interested in visiting.