Goal of the lesson
Say who someone is, ask who someone is, greet at any time of day, and ask and answer "how are you?".
New words and phrases
Who is it? Who are you?
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| this is … | ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ … | ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ … | |
| who are you? | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ? | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ? | |
| I am …The one who speaks decides: a man says ⲡⲉ, a woman ⲧⲉ. | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ … | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉ … | |
| how are you? | ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏϯ? | ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲏϯ? |
Greetings
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| good morning | ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
| good day | ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ · the same for everyone | ||
| good evening | ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
| good night | ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲣϩ · the same for everyone | ||
| goodbye (be well) | ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
Scene
ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ!
Good morning!
ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ!
Good day!
ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ!
Good evening!
ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲣϩ!
Good night!
ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ!
Goodbye!
- Petros (teacher)ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ! ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ?Good morning! Who are you?
- Minaⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ! ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ.Good morning! I am Mina.
- Petros (teacher)ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ?And who are you? (to a woman)
- Marinaⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ.I am Marina.
- Petros (teacher)Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ, ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲏϯ?Marina, how are you?
- Marinaϯⲣⲁϣⲓ! Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ, ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏϯ?I am glad! Mina, how are you?
- Minaϯⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ.I am fine.
ϯⲣⲁϣⲓ
I am glad (+++)
ⲑⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ
content, satisfied (++) (to be reviewed by Sani)
ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ
joy, very well (++)
ϯⲟⲩⲟϫ
I am well (+)
ϯⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ
I am fine, at ease (+)
ϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ
so-so, calm (to be reviewed by Sani)
ϯⲟⲕⲉⲙ
I am sad (−−)
ⲣⲓⲙⲓ
crying (−−−)
ϣⲧⲉⲣⲑⲱⲣ
upset, troubled (−−−)
Grammar
Exercises
Activity
Who is it? Who are you?
Choose the right sentence.
Point at Mina: "This is Mina."
Masculine: you speak to (or about) a man or a boy. See: New words and phrases
Point at Marina: "This is Marina."
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: New words and phrases
Ask him who he is.
Masculine: you speak to (or about) a man or a boy. See: New words and phrases
Ask her who she is.
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: New words and phrases
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ___ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ.
Marina answers. Fill in the gap.
ⲧⲉ follows a feminine word or a woman. See: Grammar
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ___ Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ.
Mina answers. Fill in the gap.
ⲡⲉ follows a masculine word or a man. See: Grammar
___ ⲧⲉ Ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ.
"This is Sofia."
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: Grammar
___ ⲡⲉ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ.
"This is Kirollos."
Masculine: you speak to (or about) a man or a boy. See: Grammar
Activity
Time of day
Pair each greeting with its picture.
Activity
How are you?
Choose the right question or answer.
Ask Mina how he is.
Masculine: you speak to (or about) a man or a boy. See: New words and phrases
Ask Marina how she is.
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: New words and phrases
How does this face feel?
+++: ϯⲣⲁϣⲓ, I am glad. See: Scene
How does this face feel?
−−: ϯⲟⲕⲉⲙ, I am sad. See: Scene
How does this face feel?
+: ϯⲟⲩⲟϫ, I am well. See: Scene
How does this face feel?
−−−: ⲣⲓⲙⲓ, crying. See: Scene
ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ___?
You ask Sofia. Fill in the gap.
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: Grammar
ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ___?
You ask Kirollos. Fill in the gap.
Masculine: you speak to (or about) a man or a boy. See: Grammar
ActivityEasy
Build your sentence
Tap the words in the right order.
Marina: "I am Marina."
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ.
Ask Mina how he is.
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏϯ?
"This is Mina."
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ.
Summary
- ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ … (a man), ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ … (a woman).
- ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ? / ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ? – ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ … / ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉ …
- Greetings: ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ, ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ, ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ, ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲣϩ, ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ.
- ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏϯ? / ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲏϯ? – ϯⲣⲁϣⲓ, ϯⲟⲩⲟϫ, ϯⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ, ϯⲟⲕⲉⲙ …