Want to brush up on your language skills before going abroad? We have 10 'Talk' book and CD sets from BBC Languages, designed for people wanting to gain a quick understanding and grounding in the basics of a foreign language, to give away to the first 10 senders of the correct answer to the following question:

If you needed to ask for directions in Timbuktu, which language would you use?

Email your answer to travel.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk by Friday July 19, stating your choice of French, Spanish, Italian or German prize, and including a full name and postal address. The winners will be informed the following Monday.