Goal of the lesson
Ask someone to speak a language or to say a word, and review the whole of unit 2.
New words and phrases
Speak!
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| speak! | ⲥⲁϫⲓ! · the same for everyone | ||
| speak Coptic! | ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ! · the same for everyone | ||
| speak Arabic! | ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲥ! · the same for everyone | ||
| speak Greek! | ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ! · the same for everyone | ||
| speak English! | ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲃ̀ⲣⲏⲧⲧⲁⲛⲟⲥ! · the same for everyone | ||
Say!
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| say "…"! | ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "…"! · the same for everyone | ||
| say "Egypt"! | ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "ⲭⲏⲙⲓ"! · the same for everyone | ||
| that, "…" (it opens what is said) | ϫⲉ · the same for everyone | ||
| I say that … | ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ … · the same for everyone | ||
Scene
- TeacherⲘⲏⲛⲁ, ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲥ!Mina, speak Arabic!
- Minaمرحبا!"Marhaba!" (hello)
- Teacherⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲃ̀ⲣⲏⲧⲧⲁⲛⲟⲥ!Speak English!
- MinaHello!"Hello!"
- TeacherⲘⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ, ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ"!Marina, say "I am Marina"!
- Marinaⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ!I am Marina!
- Teacherⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "ⲭⲏⲙⲓ"!Say "Egypt"! (to both)
- Mina and Marinaⲭⲏⲙⲓ!Egypt!
Grammar
Exercises
Activity
Which language?
In which language is it said?
Hello!
"Hello" is English. See: New words and phrases
مرحبا!
"Marhaba" is Arabic. See: New words and phrases
Χαῖρε!
"Chaire" is Greek. See: New words and phrases
ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ!
ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ is Coptic (lesson 1). See: New words and phrases
Activity
Say it
The teacher says ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ …. What do you say?
ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "ⲭⲏⲙⲓ"!
You say exactly what comes after ϫⲉ. See: Grammar
ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ"!
You say exactly what comes after ϫⲉ. See: Grammar
ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "ϯϣⲉⲡϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ"!
You say exactly what comes after ϫⲉ. See: Grammar
ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ̀"!
You say exactly what comes after ϫⲉ. See: Grammar
Activity
Find it and give it
Three steps: ask, answer, ask for it.
1. Ask where ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ is.
2. Answer from the picture.
3. Ask for it: "give it to me!"
ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ? – ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ ϥ̀ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲕ. – ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ! See: Lesson 10
1. Ask where ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ is.
2. Answer from the picture.
3. Ask for it: "give it to me!"
ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ? – ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ. – ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ! See: Lesson 10
ActivityEasy
Build your sentence
Tap the words in the right order.
"Speak Coptic!"
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ!
"Say 'Egypt'!"
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "ⲭⲏⲙⲓ"!
Activity
Review test: unit 2
Questions from the whole unit, in random order. "See" takes you to the lesson to read again.
"Turn left!"
ⲉ̀ϫⲁϭⲏ = to the left. See: Lesson 8
What is this?
ⲟⲩϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ is feminine: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: Lesson 9
Ask what this is.
A pen is masculine and a thing: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? See: Lesson 9
Ask who this is.
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: Lesson 9
Where is the board?
ϯⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲝ is feminine: ⲁⲥⲑⲱⲛ. See: Lesson 10
Where is Mina?
Far away, a man: ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ. See: Lesson 10
Is there a book here?
The table is empty: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ. See: Lesson 10
ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ___ ⲁⲫⲣⲓⲕⲏ ⲡⲉ.
"In": ϧⲉⲛ. See: Lesson 11
"Go to the window!"
"To" = ⲉ̀; ϣⲟⲩϣⲧ is masculine: ⲉ̀ⲡⲓ-. See: Lesson 11
ϭⲓ ___ⲡⲓⲁⲫⲟⲧ!
ⲙ̀ before ⲡ. See: Lesson 12
A small sip: ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ. See: Lesson 12
"It is not a book."
ⲛ̀ … ⲁⲛ round the word, then ⲡⲉ. See: Lesson 13
Tell the boy who this is.
A third person, a woman: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: Lesson 14
"Give her the book!"
To her: ⲛⲁⲥ. See: Lesson 15
Thank Marina.
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: Lesson 15
You knock over the cup.
Sorry: ⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ. See: Lesson 15
"Speak Coptic!"
ⲥⲁϫⲓ + ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ. See: Lesson 16
"Say 'Egypt'!"
ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ + what is said. See: Lesson 16
Summary
- ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ! ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲥ! ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ! ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲃ̀ⲣⲏⲧⲧⲁⲛⲟⲥ!
- ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "ⲭⲏⲙⲓ"! – ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ …
- The grammar overview above sums up units 1 and 2.