Goal: learn to talk with each other and review: pronouns, greetings and questions from lesson 1.6, and the words for the test. The words are given in the definite form, with the basic form in brackets.
Family and people
| Coptic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ (ⲓⲱⲧ) | the father (father) |
| ⲑ̀ⲙⲁⲩ (ⲙⲁⲩ) | the mother (mother) |
| ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ (ϣⲏⲣⲓ) | the son (son) |
| ϯϣⲉⲣⲓ (ϣⲉⲣⲓ) | the daughter (daughter) |
| ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ (ⲥⲟⲛ) | the brother (brother) |
| ϯⲥⲱⲛⲓ (ⲥⲱⲛⲓ) | the sister (sister) |
| ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ (ⲣⲱⲙⲓ) | the man, the person |
| ϯⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ (ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ) | the woman, the wife |
| ⲡⲓϩⲁⲓ (ϩⲁⲓ) | the husband |
| ⲡⲓⲁⲗⲟⲩ (ⲁⲗⲟⲩ) | the boy, the child |
ActivityEasy
Family and people
Match each word with its meaning.
Choose an answer for every row first.
The body
| Coptic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ⲧ̀ⲁⲫⲉ (ⲁ̀ⲫⲉ) | the head |
| ⲡⲓϧⲁϧ (ϧⲁϧ) | the neck |
| ⲡⲓⲣⲟ (ⲣⲟ) | the mouth |
| ⲛⲓⲥⲫⲟⲧⲟⲩ (ⲥⲫⲟⲧⲟⲩ) | the lips |
| ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲥ (ⲗⲁⲥ) | the tongue |
| ⲡⲓϩⲟ (ϩⲟ) | the face |
| ⲡⲓⲙⲁϣϫ (ⲙⲁϣϫ) | the ear |
| ⲡⲓϥⲱⲓ (ϥⲱⲓ) | the hair |
| ⲡⲓϩⲏⲧ (ϩⲏⲧ) | the heart |
| ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ (ⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ) | the blood |
| ⲡⲓⲕⲁⲥ (ⲕⲁⲥ) | the bone |
| ϯⲭⲁⲫⲟⲩⲓ (ⲭⲁⲫⲟⲩⲓ) | the spine |
| ⲡⲓϭⲁⲗⲟϫ (ϭⲁⲗⲟϫ) | the foot |
| ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲗⲓ (ⲕⲉⲗⲓ) | the knee |
| ϯⲛⲉϫⲓ (ⲛⲉϫⲓ) | the womb, the belly |
| ⲡⲓⲃⲁⲗ (ⲃⲁⲗ) | the eye |
| ϯϫⲓϫ (ϫⲓϫ) | the hand |
| ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ (ⲥⲱⲙⲁ) | the body |
ActivityEasy
The body
Match each word with its meaning.
Choose an answer for every row first.
Church and faith
| Coptic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ (ⲛⲟⲩϯ) | God |
| ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ (ϭⲟⲓⲥ) | the Lord |
| ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ (ⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ) | the cross |
| ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲛ̀ⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ (ⲙⲁⲛ̀ⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ) | the altar |
| ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ (ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ) | the Gospel |
| ϯⲉⲩⲭⲏ (ⲉⲩⲭⲏ) | the prayer |
| ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ (ⲛⲁϩϯ) | the faith |
| ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲃⲓ (ⲛⲟⲃⲓ) | the sin |
| ⲡⲓϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ (ϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ) | the hymn |
| ⲡⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ (ϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ) | the grace |
| ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲛ (ⲣⲁⲛ) | the name |
| ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ (ⲥⲁϫⲓ) | the word, the talk |
| ϯϫⲟⲙ (ϫⲟⲙ) | the power |
| ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ (ϫⲱⲙ) | the book |
| ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ (ⲃⲁⲕⲓ) | the city |
| ⲡⲓϯⲙⲓ (ϯⲙⲓ) | the village |
| ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ (ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ) | the peace |
| ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ (ⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ) | the Spirit |
| ϯⲉⲕⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ (ⲉⲕⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ) | the church |
| ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ (ⲟⲩⲏⲃ) | the priest |
| ⲡⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ (ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ) | the apostle |
| ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ (ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ) | the martyr |
| ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ (ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ) | the angel |
| ϯⲥ̀ⲙⲏ (ⲥ̀ⲙⲏ) | the voice |
| ⲡⲓⲱⲓⲕ (ⲱⲓⲕ) | the bread |
| ϯϧ̀ⲣⲉ (ϧ̀ⲣⲉ) | the food |
ActivityMedium
Church and faith
Match each word with its meaning.
Choose an answer for every row first.
Small words and phrases
| Coptic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ⲛⲉⲙ | and, with |
| ⲟⲩⲟϩ | and |
| ⲁⲗⲗⲁ | but |
| ϧⲉⲛ | in |
| ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ | on |
| Ⲥⲉ | yes |
| Ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ | no |
| Ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ | my dear (to a man) |
| Ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓϯ | my dear (to a woman) |
| Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ | God (be) with you (to a man) |
| Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲉ | God (be) with you (to a woman) |
| Ⲁⲣⲉ ϣⲁⲛ Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲱϣ | God willing |
| Ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ϣⲁⲓ | happy feast |
| Ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲃⲉⲣⲓ | happy new year |
| Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ / ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ | you too (to a man / a woman) |
ActivityMedium
Small words and phrases
What does it mean?
Ⲥⲉ
Ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ
Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲉ
Ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ϣⲁⲓ
ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ
Ⲁⲣⲉ ϣⲁⲛ Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲱϣ
Dialogue practice
Read the dialogue aloud with a friend, then swap roles.
— Ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ! Ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ?
— Ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ Ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ. Ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲁⲛ?
— Ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ. Ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏϯ?
— Ϯⲟⲩⲟϫ, ϯϣⲉⲡ̀ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧ.
— Ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ!
“Hello! What is your name?” “My name is Joseph. What is your name?” “My name is Mary. How are you?” “I am well, thank you.” “Goodbye in the Lord!”
ActivityMedium
Dialogue practice
Put the words of each line in order.
What is your name? (to a man)
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
Ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ?
My name is Joseph.
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
Ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ Ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ
How are you? (to a woman)
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
Ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲏϯ?
Thank you. (to a man)
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
Ϯϣⲉⲡ̀ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲕ
Goodbye in the Lord.
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
Ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ