Goal of the lesson
Ask for something for yourself and for others (ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ / ⲛⲁϥ / ⲛⲁⲥ), answer "I give you", say "take it!", thank someone and say sorry.
New words and phrases
Give and take
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| give me the book! | ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ! · the same for everyone | ||
| give him the pen! | ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ! · the same for everyone | ||
| give her the pen! | ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ! · the same for everyone | ||
| I give you the book / the pen. | ϯϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ. | ϯϯ ⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ. | |
| take it! | ⲁⲗⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ! · the same for everyone | ||
| take the pen! | ⲁⲗⲓ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ! · the same for everyone | ||
| milk / the milk | ⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲱϯ / ϯⲉ̀ⲣⲱϯ · the same for everyone | ||
| give me (some) milk! | ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲱϯ! · the same for everyone | ||
Thank you and sorry
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| thank you! | ϯϣⲉⲡϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲕ! | ϯϣⲉⲡϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧ! | |
| you're welcome! (literally: nothing) | ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϩ̀ⲗⲓ! · the same for everyone | ||
| forgive me! | ⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ! · the same for everyone | ||
Scene
- Minaⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲱϯ.Give me some milk.
- Minaϯϣⲉⲡϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧ!Thank you! (Marina pours)
- Marinaⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϩ̀ⲗⲓ!You're welcome!
- Minaⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ!Sorry! (he knocks the cup over)
ϯϣⲉⲡϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧ!
Thank you! (to Marina)
ⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ!
The cup falls over: sorry!
ϯϯ ⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ.
Mina gives Marina the book.
- Teacherⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ!Give her the book!
- Minaϯϯ ⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ.I give you the book. (to Marina)
- Teacherⲁⲗⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲏ!Take the telephone!
- Minaⲛ̀ϯⲕⲁϯ ⲁⲛ.I do not understand.
- Teacherⲁⲗⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ!Take this! (he points again; Mina takes it)
Grammar
Exercises
Activity
To whom?
The arrow shows who should get the pen. Choose the command.
To the one who speaks: ⲛⲏⲓ "to me". See: Grammar
To a third person, a man: ⲛⲁϥ "to him". See: Grammar
To a third person, a woman: ⲛⲁⲥ "to her". See: Grammar
Marina asks for herself: ⲛⲏⲓ "to me". See: Grammar
A girl: ⲛⲁⲥ "to her". See: Grammar
A boy: ⲛⲁϥ "to him". See: Grammar
Activity
Answer
You give the thing. What do you say to the one who gets it?
ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ!
You give the pen to Mina.
You talk to Mina (a man): ⲛⲁⲕ "to you". See: Grammar
ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ!
You give the book to Marina.
You talk to Marina (a woman): ⲛⲉ "to you". See: Grammar
ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲁⲫⲟⲧ!
The teacher (a man) asks you.
To a man: ϯϯ ⲛⲁⲕ. See: Grammar
ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲱϯ!
Marina asks you.
To a woman: ϯϯ ⲛⲉ. See: Grammar
Activity
What do you say?
Choose what you say.
The teacher gives you a book.
You thank a man: ϯϣⲉⲡϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲕ. See: New words and phrases
Marina thanks you.
"You're welcome": ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϩ̀ⲗⲓ. See: New words and phrases
You knock over the cup.
Say sorry: ⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ. See: New words and phrases
You do not understand.
"I do not understand": ⲛ̀ϯⲕⲁϯ ⲁⲛ. See: Lesson 13
ActivityEasy
Build your sentence
Tap the words in the right order.
"Give her the book!"
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ!
"Thank you!" (to a man)
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ϯϣⲉⲡϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲕ!
Summary
- ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ / ⲛⲁϥ / ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ! – ϯϯ ⲛⲁⲕ / ⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ.
- ⲁⲗⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ! "take this!"
- ϯϣⲉⲡϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲕ / ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧ! – ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϩ̀ⲗⲓ! ⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ!