Level 1 Summary
Ⲁ ⲁ
Ⲃ ⲃ
+ same as v if followed by a vowel
+ same as b if otherwise
Ⲅ ⲅ
+ n if followed by ⲅ ⲕ ⲭ ⲝ
+ g as in English if followed by an e sound (ⲉ ⲓ ⲏ)
+ gh if otherwise
Ⲇ ⲇ
+ d if part of a name
+ th (as in the word “the”) otherwise
Ⲉ ⲉ
+ same as e in the word “great”
ⲋ
Is used as number 6 and has no actual use as a letter
Ⲍ ⲍ
+ same as English letter z
Ⲏ ⲏ
Ⲑ ⲑ
+ Same as the English letter “t” if the letter Shai “ϣ” or Sima “ⲥ” came before it
+ Same as the English sound “th” in the word “think” in all other cases
Ⲓ ⲓ
+ same as i in “sing”
Ⲕ ⲕ
+ same as English letter K
Ⲗ ⲗ
Ⲙ ⲙ
Ⲝ ⲝ
+ Same as the English letter “z” if it was followed by the letter Mi “ⲙ” in a Greek word
+ Same as the English sound “s” in the word “small” in all other cases
+ Same as the English letter “d” if the letter Ni “ⲛ” came before it in a Greek word
+ Same as the English sound “t” in all other cases
Ⲩ ⲩ
+ Same as the English letter “v” if one of the letters ( ⲁ ⲉ ) came before it
+ If the letter Omicron “ⲟ” came before it they are pronounced together as sound “oo” in the word “boot”
+ same as English letters “ee” in the word “teen” in all other cases
+ Same as the English sound “sh” if it was followed by an “e” sounding vowel ( ⲉ ⲏ ⲓ ⲩ ) in a Greek word
+ Same as the sound “kh” if not followed by an “e” sound in Greek word
+ Same as English letter “k” in Coptic words
+ Same as English letter “o” in the word “boat”
+ Same as the English letter “ j ” if it was followed by an “e” sounding vowel ( ⲉ ⲏ ⲓ )
+ Same as the English sound “g” in the word “English” in all other cases
+ Same as the English sound “ch” in the word “child”
+ Same as the English syllable “tee” in “T-shirt”
+ Learn the Coptic Alphabet
+ Read simple words and examples from the liturgy
+ Practice reading the Lord's prayer:
Ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ
+ Indefinite and definite articles
+ Present tense
+ Past tense
+ Possessive adjectives
+ Adjectives & association
+ Structure of Coptic sentence
+ Demonstrative pronouns
+ Negation of the past tense
+ Future tense
+ 2nd Past tense
+ Possessive pronouns
+ Studying the First Canticle
+ Imperative
+ Verb relation to object 2nd and 3rd degrees
+ Past continuous
+ Study the Lord’s prayer:
Ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ
Advanced level, the curriculum will be tailored to the participants’ needs
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