Goal of the lesson
Ask "where are you?" to a man and to a woman, and answer "I am here".
New words and phrases
Where are you?
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| where are you? | ⲁⲕⲑⲱⲛ? | ⲁⲣⲉⲑⲱⲛ? | |
| I am here | ϯⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
Scene
- Marinaⲁⲕⲑⲱⲛ Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ?Where are you, Mina?
- Minaϯⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ!I am here!
- Minaⲁⲣⲉⲑⲱⲛ Ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ?Where are you, Sofia?
- Sofiaϯⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ!I am here!
Grammar
Exercises
Activity
Where are you?
Choose the right question or answer.
Ask Mina where he is.
To a man: ⲁⲕⲑⲱⲛ, with ⲕ. See: Grammar
Ask Marina where she is.
To a woman: ⲁⲣⲉⲑⲱⲛ, with ⲣⲉ. See: Grammar
"I am here!"
ϯ- = I, ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ = here. See: Grammar
ⲁⲕⲑⲱⲛ Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ? – ___
Mina answers.
The answer to "where?" is a place: ϯⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ. See: Scene
___ Ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ?
You look for Sofia.
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: Grammar
___ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ?
You look for Kirollos.
Masculine: you speak to (or about) a man or a boy. See: Grammar
ⲁⲣⲉⲑⲱⲛ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ? – ___
Marina answers.
ϯⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ is the same for a man and a woman. See: Grammar
A girl hides. Call out to her.
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: Grammar
ActivityEasy
Build your sentence
Tap the words in the right order.
Ask Mina where he is, and his answer.
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲁⲕⲑⲱⲛ Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ? ϯⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ.
Summary
- ⲁⲕⲑⲱⲛ? (a man), ⲁⲣⲉⲑⲱⲛ? (a woman) – ϯⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ.