Coptic for All

The Coptic liturgy is rich with many majestic hymns written by our holy fathers. In Coptic for All we will help you learn Coptic language and enjoy the liturgy with your heart and your mind

Coptic Orthodox Diocese of London

Coptic for All

Learn Coptic the easy way

The Coptic liturgy is rich with many majestic hymns written by our holy fathers. In Coptic for All we will help you learn Coptic language and enjoy the liturgy with your heart and your mind

e-Learning provides small interactive lessons and engaging exercises

Try this small example, navigate by clicking the letters and click the play button for pronunciation

Alpha Ⲁ ⲁ

Ei Ⲉ ⲉ

Eta Ⲏ ⲏ

Yota Ⲓ ⲓ

Omicron Ⲟ ⲟ

Omega Ⲱ ⲱ

Exercises

Test

Alpha Ⲁ ⲁ

Ei Ⲉ ⲉ

Eta Ⲏ ⲏ

Yota Ⲓ ⲓ

Omicron Ⲟ ⲟ

Omega Ⲱ ⲱ

Exercises

Test

Alpha Ⲁ ⲁ

The letter Alpha: Ⲁ ⲁ

is pronounced same as English letter a in the word “father”

Examples (Alpha is marked with an underline):

Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ

Ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ

ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ

Ⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ

ⲁⲛⲟⲕ

Ei Ⲉ ⲉ

The letter Ei: Ⲉ ⲉ

is pronounced same as English letter e in the word “great”

Examples (Ei is marked with an underline):

ⲉⲙⲓ

ⲡⲉ

ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ

ϧⲉⲛ

ϫⲉ

Eta Ⲏ ⲏ

The letter Eta: Ⲏ ⲏ

is pronounced same as English letters ee in the word “teen”

Examples (Eta is marked with an underline):

ⲣⲏ

Ⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ

ϫⲏⲕ

ϣⲏⲡ

ⲏⲣⲡ

Yota Ⲓ ⲓ

The letter Yota: Ⲓ ⲓ

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is pronounced same as English letter i in the word “sing”

Examples (Yota is marked with an underline):

ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ

ⲛⲓⲙ

ⲙⲓⲥⲓ

Ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ

Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ

Omicron Ⲟ ⲟ

The letter Omicron: Ⲟ ⲟ

is pronounced same as English letter o in the word “on”

Examples (Omicron is marked with an underline):

ϯϫⲟⲙ

ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ

ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ

ⲁⲛⲟⲕ

ⲙⲟϣⲓ

Omega Ⲱ ⲱ

The letter Omega: Ⲱ ⲱ

is pronounced same as English letter o in the word “boat”

Examples (Omega is marked with an underline):

ⲡ̀ⲱⲛϧ

ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲓ

ⲁϥⲥⲱϯ

ⲧⲉⲛⲱϣ

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ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ

Exercises

Test

Lesson 1 test

In order to complete the test you need to answer All the questions. When you are done you will see “finish” button in the end

Try hovering over the interactive Coptic text in our hymn library and it will give the meaning and pronunciation of each word. Here is an example from the Lord’s prayer:

P‌ⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ‌ ‌ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ‌ ‌ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ‌ ‌ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ‌ ‌ⲛ̀ϫⲉ‌ ‌ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ‌ ‌ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲓ̀‌ ‌ⲛ̀ϫⲉ‌ ‌ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ‌ ‌ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ‌ ‌ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ‌ ‌ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ‌ ‌ϧⲉⲛ‌ ‌ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ‌ ‌ⲛⲉⲙ‌ ‌ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ‌ ‌ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ‌ ‌ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲓⲕ‌ ‌ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ‌ ‌ⲣⲁⲥϯ‌ ‌ⲙⲏⲓϥ‌ ‌ⲛⲁⲛ‌ ‌ⲙ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ‌ ‌ⲟⲩⲟϩ‌ ‌ⲭⲁ‌ ‌ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲛ‌ ‌ⲛⲁⲛ‌ ‌ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ‌ ‌ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ‌ ‌ϩⲱⲛ‌ ‌ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ‌ ‌ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ‌ ‌ⲛ̀ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ‌ ‌ⲟⲩⲟⲛ‌ ‌ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲛ‌ ‌ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ‌ ‌ⲟⲩⲟϩ‌ ‌ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ‌ ‌ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ‌ ‌ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ‌ ‌ⲁⲗⲗⲁ‌ ‌ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ‌ ‌ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ‌ ‌ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ‌ ‌ϧⲉⲛ‌ ‌Ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ‌ ‌Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ‌ ‌ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ‌ ‌ϫⲉ‌ ‌ⲑⲱⲕ‌ ‌ⲧⲉ‌ ‌ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ‌ ‌ⲛⲉⲙ‌ ‌ϯϫⲟⲙ‌ ‌ⲛⲉⲙ‌ ‌ⲡⲓⲱⲟⲩ‌ ‌ϣⲁ‌ ‌ⲉⲛⲉϩ‌ ‌ⲁⲙⲏⲛ‌

Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our bread of tomorrow. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Through Christ Jesus our Lord. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen

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