Goal of the lesson
Say I and you, say what someone is (a man, a woman, a boy, a girl, a teacher, a student) and ask someone's name.
New words and phrases
I and you
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ · the same for everyone | ||
| you | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ | |
| what is your name? | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ? | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲁⲛ? | |
| a student | ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ | ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲣⲓⲁ | |
People
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a man | ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
| a woman | ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
| a boy, a son | ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
| a girl, a daughter | ⲟⲩϣⲉⲣⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
| a teacher | ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ · the same for everyone | ||
| well done! | ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ! · the same for everyone | ||
Scene
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
I am a man.
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ.
I am a woman.
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ.
I am a boy.
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲣⲓ.
I am a girl.
- Petros (teacher)ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ. ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ?I am a teacher. What is your name?
- Minaⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.I am Mina. I am a student.
- Petros (teacher)ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ! ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲁⲛ?Well done! What is your name? (to a woman)
- Marinaⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲣⲓⲁ.I am Marina. I am a student.
- Petros (teacher)ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ!Well done!
Grammar
Exercises
Activity
People
Pair each word with its picture.
Activity
ⲡⲉ or ⲧⲉ?
Fill in the gap.
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ___ Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ.
ⲡⲉ follows a masculine word or a man. See: Grammar
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ___ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ.
ⲧⲉ follows a feminine word or a woman. See: Grammar
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ___ ϩⲣⲟⲩⲑ. (Rut 3:16)
Ruth is a woman.
ⲧⲉ follows a feminine word or a woman. See: Grammar
ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ___ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ?
ⲡⲉ follows a masculine word or a man. See: Grammar
ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ ___ Ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ?
ⲧⲉ follows a feminine word or a woman. See: Grammar
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ___? – ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ.
You ask Marina her name.
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: New words and phrases
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ___? – ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ.
You ask Mina his name.
Masculine: you speak to (or about) a man or a boy. See: New words and phrases
___ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ.
"You are a woman."
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: Grammar
Activity
A man or a woman?
Choose the form that fits the person in the picture.
"You are a student."
Masculine: you speak to (or about) a man or a boy. See: New words and phrases
"You are a student."
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: New words and phrases
"I am a girl."
ⲟⲩϣⲉⲣⲓ is a girl (feminine); ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ is a boy. See: New words and phrases
"I am a boy."
ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ is a boy (masculine). See: New words and phrases
"I am a teacher."
ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ = a teacher (one who gives teaching). See: New words and phrases
"I am a woman."
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: New words and phrases
Praise Mina.
ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ! = well done! See: New words and phrases
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ___
Marina tells you she is a student.
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: New words and phrases
ActivityEasy
Build your sentence
Tap the words in the right order.
Marina: "I am a student."
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲣⲓⲁ.
Ask a woman her name.
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲁⲛ?
"You are a teacher." (to a man)
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ.
Summary
- ⲁⲛⲟⲕ "I", ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ "you" (a man), ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ "you" (a woman).
- ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ, ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ, ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ, ⲟⲩϣⲉⲣⲓ, ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ, ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ / ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲣⲓⲁ.
- ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ? / ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲁⲛ? – ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ … / ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉ …