Coptic Letters that look like English letters and are pronounced similarly

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1 Coptic Lessons 1: Letters Similar to English (1) a b e z 2: Letters Similar to English (2) i k m n 3: Letters Similar to English (3) o c t w Exercise 1 4: Letters pronounced differently 3 x r 5: Three New Coptic Letters (1) j d l 6: Three New Coptic Letters (2) p h g Exercise 2 7: Three New Coptic Letters (3) 2 0 f 8: Three New Coptic Letters (4) y 4 5 Exercise 3 9: Three New Coptic Letters (5) 6 7 v 10: Last Two Coptic Letters q s 11: The Rule of the JINKIM Coptic Alphabet 12: The Lord s Prayer 13: The Coptic Numbers 14: Words for Common Conversation 1 15: Words for Common Conversation 2 16: Articles 17: The Holy Bible

2 Coptic Lesson 1

3 Coptic Letters that look like English letters and are pronounced similarly

4 Letter Shape Pron Example How to write it A an Alpha A a (as in (an = ART) not)

5 Letter Shape Pron Examp le Vita B b V (if followed by a vowel) (as in VALVE) B (as in BELL) abba (ava=fa ther) How to write it

6 Letter Shape Pron Example How to write it E en Ei E e (as in (en = PEN) monkey)

7 Letter Shape Pron Example How to write it Z zenzen Zeta Z z (as in (zen-zen ZOO) = lizard)

8 Let's read some easy words using these letters

9 Word Pronunciation Meaning Abba Ava Ava, father (bishop)

10 Word Pronunciation Meaning Zaz zaz Asphodel (a plant)

11 Word Pronunciation Meaning Zenzen Zen-zen Lizard

12 Review of Lesson 1 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Alpha A a A ART Vita B b V B VALVE BELL Ei E e E PEN Zeta Z z Z ZOO

13 Coptic Lesson 2

14 Review of Lesson 1 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Alpha A a A ART Vita B b V B VALVE BELL Ei E e E PEN Zeta Z z Z ZOO

15 Coptic Letters that look like English letters and are pronounced similarly

16 Letter Shape Pron Example How to write it I iab Yota I i (as in (yab= SIT) elephant)

17 Letter Shape Pron Example How to write it K k3k Kappa K k (as in (keek = LIKE) cake)

18 Letter Shape Pron Example How to write it M ma Mey M m (as in (ma= MOON) place)

19 Letter Shape Pron Example How to write it N an Ney N n (as in (an = NEAR) not)

20 Let's read some easy words using these letters

21 Word Pronunciation Meaning nan nan Us

22 Word Pronunciation Meaning Zenzen Zen-zen Lizard

23 Word Pronunciation Meaning ma ma place

24 Word Pronunciation Meaning iab Yab elephant

25 Review of Lesson 2 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Yota I i I SIT Kappa K k K LIKE Mey M m M MOON Ney N n N NEAR

26 Coptic Lesson 3

27 Review of Lesson 1 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Alpha A a A ART Vita B b V B VALVE BELL Ei E e E PEN Zeta Z z Z ZOO

28 Review of Lesson 2 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Yota I i I SIT Kappa K k K LIKE Mey M m M MOON Ney N n N NEAR

29 Coptic Letters that look like English letters and are pronounced similarly

30 Letter Shape Pron Example O O o O NOT

31 Letter Shape Pron Example Sima C c S CITY

32 Letter Shape Pron Example Tav T t T TEST

33 Letter Shape Pron Example Oou W w Oa Board

34 Let's read some easy words using these letters

35 Word Pronunciation Meaning Taoc Ta-oos Peacock (Arabic: Ta-oos)

36 Word Pronunciation Meaning ~ Cne The city of Es-ne Esna in Egypt

37 Word Pronunciation Meaning Cwk Soak Close (Arabic: "sok")

38 Word Pronunciation Meaning Cina Si-na The city of Sinai, Egypt

39 Coptic Exercise 1: Review and pronunciation Try to read these words on your own Write the word and correct pronunciation on the dotted line Word Write the word Write the pronunciation Word Meaning Nem Ke Tai Amwini Nainan Baki Zwon Manna Ock And And (in Greek) This Come Have mercy on us City Small animal Manna Be Late

40 Review of Lesson 3 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example O O o O NOT Sima C c S CITY Tav T t T TEST Oou W w Oa Board

41 Coptic Lesson 4

42 Review of Lesson 1 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Alpha A a A ART Vita B b V B VALVE BELL Ei E e E PEN Zeta Z z Z ZOO

43 Review of Lesson 2 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Yota I i I SIT Kappa K k K LIKE Mey M m M MOON Ney N n N NEAR

44 Review of Lesson 3 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example O O o O NOT Sima C c S CITY Tav T t T TEST Oou W w Oa Board

45 Coptic Letters that look like English letters but are pronounced differently

46 Letter Shape Pron Example How to write it Eeta # 3 EE FEET

47 Letter Shape Pron Example How to write it Ro R r R ROAD

48 Letter Shape Pron Example How to write it Key X x K Kin in some Greek words: SH KH SHOW "KHIAR" (ARABI C: Cucumb er)

49 Let's read some easy words using these letters

50 Word Pronunciation Meaning K3k Keek Cake

51 Word Pronunciation Meaning Zaxaria Za-ka-raia Zachariah

52 Word Pronunciation Meaning Bercim Ver-sim Berseem (Egyptian clover)

53 Word Pronunciation Meaning Carra Sa-ra Sarah

54 Word Pronunciation Meaning Cir Sir Clay well (Arabic: Zeer)

55 Word Pronunciation Meaning Antwnioc An-ton-ious Anthony

56 Review of Lesson 4 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Eeta # 3 EE FEET Ro R r R ROAD Key X x K in some Greek words: SH KH Kin SHOW "KHIAR" (ARABIC: Cucumber)

57 Coptic Lesson 5

58 Review of Lesson 1 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Alpha A a A ART Vita B b V B VALVE BELL Ei E e E PEN Zeta Z z Z ZOO

59 Review of Lesson 2 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Yota I i I SIT Kappa K k K LIKE Mey M m M MOON Ney N n N NEAR

60 Review of Lesson 3 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example O O o O NOT Sima C c S CITY Tav T t T TEST Oou W w Oa Board

61 Review of Lesson 4 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Eeta # 3 EE FEET Ro R r R ROAD Key X x K in some Greek words: SH KH Kin SHOW "KHIAR" (ARABIC: Cucumber)

62 Letter Sha pe Pronunciation Example How to write it G (as in Good) Ajioc (Agios = Holy) Gh am ma J j غGh (as in Oghnia (Arabic: Song)) Jabri3l (Ghav-riel = Gabriel) NG (as in Angel) Ajjeloc (Angelos = Angel)

63 Ghamma is normally pronounced GH (غGhen (Arabic letter as in Jabri3l (Ghav-riel = Gabriel) It is pronounced G as in Ajioc (A-gios = Holy) if followed by any of the vowels: a.e.i.3.v It is pronounced NG as in ajjeloc (Angelos = Angel) If there are two consecutive jj, the first is pronounced N, and the second is G

64 Letter Shape Pronunciati on Example How to write it Delta D d Soft TH (as in Then) D (as in David) dwro n (Zthoroon = gift) Delta is normally pronounced TH as in dwron (Ztho-roon = gift) It is pronounced D in a person's name as in (Dan = Dan)

65 Letter Shape Pronunciati on Example How to write it Lola (Lavla) L l L (as in Lamb) alla (al-la= but, however)

66 Let's read some easy words using these letters

67 Adam A-dam Adam

68 Mexir Me-sheer The Coptic month of Amshir

69 Xol3ra Ko-lee-ra Cholera (disease)

70 Orjanon Or-gha-non Organ (musical instrument)

71 Ajioc A-gios Holy

72 Lotoc Lo-tos Lotus (flower)

73 Ajapi A-gh-api Love

74 Barbara Bar-ba-ra Barbara

75 Ramcic Ra-msis Ramsis

76 Review of Lesson 5 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Ghamma J j G Gh غ NG Ajioc Jabri3l Ajjeloc Delta D d ZTH D dwron dan Lola (Lavla) L l L alla

77 Coptic Lesson 6

78 Review of Lesson 1 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Alpha A a A ART Vita B b V B VALVE BELL Ei E e E PEN Zeta Z z Z ZOO

79 Review of Lesson 2 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Yota I i I SIT Kappa K k K LIKE Mey M m M MOON Ney N n N NEAR

80 Review of Lesson 3 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example O O o O NOT Sima C c S CITY Tav T t T TEST Oou W w Oa Board

81 Review of Lesson 4 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Eeta # 3 EE FEET Ro R r R ROAD Key X x K in some Greek words: SH, KH Kin SHOW "KHIAR"

82 Review of Lesson 5 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Ghamma J j G Gh غ NG Ajioc Jabri3l Ajjeloc Delta D d ZTH D dwron dan Lola (Lavla) L l L alla

83 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example How to write it Pee P p P (as in Paul) paiwt (pa-iot = my father)

84 Horee H h H (as in House) Example How to write it nahren Letter Shape Pronunciation (nahren = before) (

85 Letter Shape Pronunciation Jenja (Ganga) G g G (as in Go) J (as in Joy), if followe d by e i 3 Example How to write it agp (Agp = hour) ge (Je = For)

86 Pacxa Pas-kha Passover

87 Helahwb He-la-hope "Let's Go" (Egyptian expression)

88 Parakl3t Pa-rak-leet The Comforter

89 Epip E-pip The Coptic month of Apip(Abib)

90 Cokh3t sok-heat Hiccup (cok = close; h3t = heart)

91 `Trapeza Et-ra-pe-za Table (Arabic: Tarabeza)

92 Abba Hadid Ava Ha-deed St. Ava Hadid

93 ApaKir Apa Kir St. Apakir

94 Agpia Ag-pia The book of the Hours (Agpia) (Horologion)

95 Coptic Exercise 2: Review and pronunciation Try to read these words on your own Write the word and correct pronunciation on the dotted line Word Write the word Write the pronunciation Word Meaning Kwbab Camit Caxar Cimcim Amoi Xaki Wcanna Papa Cedrak Icra3l Agp Korban Gwm Shesh Kabab Pretzel Sugar Sesame "I wish" Darkness Hosanna Pope Sedrak Israel Hour Holy Bread Earring Slippers Book

96 Review of Lesson 6 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Pee P p P (as in Paul) Horee H h H (as in House) paiwt (pa-iot = my father) nahren((nah-ren = before) Jenja (Gang a) G g G (as in Go) J (as in Joy), if followed by e i 3 agp (Agp = hour) ge (Je = For)

97 Coptic Lesson 7

98 Review of Lesson 1 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Alpha A a A ART Vita B b V B VALVE BELL Ei E e E PEN Zeta Z z Z ZOO

99 Review of Lesson 2 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Yota I i I SIT Kappa K k K LIKE Mey M m M MOON Ney N n N NEAR

100 Review of Lesson 3 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example O O o O NOT Sima C c S CITY Tav T t T TEST Oou W w Oa Board

101 Review of Lesson 4 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Eeta # 3 EE FEET Ro R r R ROAD Key X x K in some Greek words: SH, KH Kin SHOW "KHIAR"

102 Review of Lesson 5 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Ghamma J j G Gh غ NG Ajioc Jabri3l Ajjeloc Delta D d ZTH D dwron dan Lola (Lavla) L l L alla

103 Review of Lesson 6 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Pee P p P (as in Paul) Horee H h H (as in House) paiwt (pa-iot = my father) nahren((nah-ren = before) Jenja (Gang a) G g G (as in Go) J (as in Joy), if followed by e i 3 agp (Agp = hour) ge (Je = For)

104 Letter Shape Pronunciation 2 Sh (as in Shake) Example How to write it 2ai (shai =feast)

105 Letter Shap e Pronunciation Example How to write it TH 0ai (as in Think) (Thai = this) Theta ) 0 T (as in Tree) if it follows: v.t.m.c acpazec 0e (As-pazes-te = Greet)

106 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example How to write it PH (as feri Fee F f in (phe-ri Phone) = new)

107 Let's read some easy words using these letters

108 Pa2onc Pa-shons The Coptic month of Pashans

109 @opra Shop-ra Shobra, Egypt

110 A0anacioc Atha-nasios Athanasius

111 Joljo0a Ghol-gho-tha Golgotha

112 Cerafim Se-ra-pheem Seraphim

113 Falafel Fa-la-fel Falafel ( full of beans )

114 Filippoc Phi-lip-pos Philip

115 Lebt Le-vt Beets

116 Lakan3 La-ka-nee Liturgy of the Waters (Lakkan)

117 Review of Lesson 7 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example 2 Theta ) 0 Fee F f Sh (as in Shake) TH (as in Think) T (as in Tree) if it follows: v.t.m.c PH (as in Phone) 2ai (shai =feast) 0ai (Thai = this) acpazec0e (As-pa-zes-te = Greet) feri (phe-ri = new)

118 Coptic Lesson 8

119 Review of Lesson 1 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Alpha A a A ART Vita B b V B VALVE BELL Ei E e E PEN Zeta Z z Z ZOO

120 Review of Lesson 2 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Yota I i I SIT Kappa K k K LIKE Mey M m M MOON Ney N n N NEAR

121 Review of Lesson 3 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example O O o O NOT Sima C c S CITY Tav T t T TEST Oou W w Oa Board

122 Review of Lesson 4 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Eeta # 3 EE FEET Ro R r R ROAD Key X x K in some Greek words: SH, KH Kin SHOW "KHIAR"

123 Review of Lesson 5 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Ghamma J j G Gh غ NG Ajioc Jabri3l Ajjeloc Delta D d ZTH D dwron dan Lola (Lavla) L l L alla

124 Review of Lesson 6 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Pee P p P (as in Paul) Horee H h H (as in House) paiwt (pa-iot = my father) nahren((nah-ren = before) Jenja (Gang a) G g G (as in Go) J (as in Joy), if followed by e i 3 agp (Agp = hour) ge (Je = For)

125 Review of Lesson 7 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example 2 Theta ) 0 Fee F f Sh (as in Shake) TH (as in Think) T (as in Tree) if it follows: v.t.m.c PH (as in Phone) 2ai (shai =feast) 0ai (Thai = this) acpazec0e (As-pa-zes-te = Greet) feri (phe-ri = new)

126 Letter Shape Pronunciation PS Example yalmoc How to write it Epsi Y y (as in Psalmo (psalmos = dy) psalm)

127 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example How to write it Fai $ 4 F (as in Fish) 4wi (foi= hair)

128 Exampl e How to write it Tee % 5 Ti or tee (as in teepee) cw5 Letter Shape Pronunciation (sotee= save)

129 Let's read some easy words using these letters

130 Yalmodia Psal-mo-dia Psalmody

131 Yali Psa-li Psali (song)

132 Yalmoc Psal-mos Psalm

133 $w5 Fo-tee Towel

134 $ent Fent Worm

135 $wi Foy Hair

136 %bla Ti-vla Drum

137 %epictol3 Ti-epes-tolee Epistle

138 Metre45 Met-ref-tee Generosity

139 Coptic Exercise 3: Review and pronunciation Try to read these words on your own Write the word and correct pronunciation on the dotted line Word Write the word Write the pronunciation Word Meaning `Fiwt 1`P23ri %`triac X<ere %ek`kl3cià `P3i Ǹte Niajjeloc %par0enoc Etacmec Eryalin Pi`cno4 )eòdocioc Petehnak Mare42wpi The Father The Son The Trinity Hail The Church The House Of The Angels The Virgin Who gave birth Sing praises The Blood Theodosius Thy will be done

140 Review of Lesson 8 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Epsi Y y PS (as in Psalmody) yalmoc (psal-mos = psalm) Fai $ 4 F (as in Fish) 4wi (foi= hair) Tee % 5 Ti or tee (as in teepee) cw5 (so-tee= save)

141 Coptic Lesson 9

142 Review of Lesson 1 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Alpha A a A ART Vita B b V B VALVE BELL Ei E e E PEN Zeta Z z Z ZOO

143 Review of Lesson 2 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Yota I i I SIT Kappa K k K LIKE Mey M m M MOON Ney N n N NEAR

144 Review of Lesson 3 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example O O o O NOT Sima C c S CITY Tav T t T TEST Oou W w Oa Board

145 Review of Lesson 4 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Eeta # 3 EE FEET Ro R r R ROAD Key X x K in some Greek words: SH, KH Kin SHOW "KHIAR"

146 Review of Lesson 5 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Ghamma J j G Gh غ NG Ajioc Jabri3l Ajjeloc Delta D d ZTH D dwron dan Lola (Lavla) L l L alla

147 Review of Lesson 6 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Pee P p P (as in Paul) Horee H h H (as in House) paiwt (pa-iot = my father) nahren((nah-ren = before) Jenja (Gang a) G g G (as in Go) J (as in Joy), if followed by e i 3 agp (Agp = hour) ge (Je = For)

148 Review of Lesson 7 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example 2 Theta ) 0 Fee F f Sh (as in Shake) TH (as in Think) T (as in Tree) if it follows: v.t.m.c PH (as in Phone) 2ai (shai =feast) 0ai (Thai = this) acpazec0e (As-pa-zes-te = Greet) feri (phe-ri = new)

149 Review of Lesson 8 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Epsi Y y PS (as in Psalmody) yalmoc (psal-mos = psalm) Fai $ 4 F (as in Fish) 4wi (foi= hair) Tee % 5 Ti or tee (as in teepee) cw5 (so-tee= save)

150 Soo ^ 6 So-oo Example pi6 ǹten h Letter Shape Pronunciation (Pi-Sooo entenh= six wings) How to write it The only use of this letter is the number 6; it always has a bar over it, which indicates that it is a number

151 Letter Shape Pronun -ciation Exsi & 7 x (as in fix) Example Or0odo- 7wn (orthozthoxon = orthodox) How to write it

152 Letter Epsilon Shape Pronunciation V v V (as in nave) Long O (as in no) E (as in hero) Example How to write it ctavroc (stavros = cross) Iwannov (you-anno = John) Kvrie (Ke-riee = Lord)

153 If v follows a or e it is pronounced V: If v follows o it is pronounced O: Otherwise v is pronounced E: av = av ; ev= ev ov = oo v= e

154 Let's read some easy words using these letters

155 Agp ^ Agp soo Sixth hour

156 Do7olojia Zoxo-lo-gia Doxology (praise)

157 Eva Eva Eve

158 `Cnav Es-nav Two

159 Manlav Man-lav Malawy, Egypt

160 All3lovia Al-lee-loo-ia Alleluia

161 Nannovc Nan-noos Doll

162 Kv0ara Kee-tha-ra Harp

163 A7ioc A-gios Worthy

164 Review of Lesson 9 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Soo ^ 6 So-oo Exsi & 7 x (as in fix) Epsilon V v V (as in nave) Long O (as in no) E (as in hero) pi6 ǹtenh (Pi-So-oo en-tenh= six wings) or0odo7wn (ortho-zthox-on = orthodox) ctavroc (stav-ros = cross) Iwannov (you-an-no = John) kvrie (Ke-riee = Lord)

165 Coptic Lesson 10

166 Review of Lesson 1 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Alpha A a A ART Vita B b V B VALVE BELL Ei E e E PEN Zeta Z z Z ZOO

167 Review of Lesson 2 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Yota I i I SIT Kappa K k K LIKE Mey M m M MOON Ney N n N NEAR

168 Review of Lesson 3 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example O O o O NOT Sima C c S CITY Tav T t T TEST Oou W w Oa Board

169 Review of Lesson 4 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Eeta # 3 EE FEET Ro R r R ROAD Key X x K in some Greek words: SH, KH Kin SHOW "KHIAR"

170 Review of Lesson 5 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Ghamma J j G Gh غ NG Ajioc Jabri3l Ajjeloc Delta D d ZTH D dwron dan Lola (Lavla) L l L alla

171 Review of Lesson 6 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Pee P p P (as in Paul) Horee H h H (as in House) paiwt (pa-iot = my father) nahren((nah-ren = before) Jenja (Gang a) G g G (as in Go) J (as in Joy), if followed by e i 3 agp (Agp = hour) ge (Je = For)

172 Review of Lesson 7 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example 2 Theta ) 0 Fee F f Sh (as in Shake) TH (as in Think) T (as in Tree) if it follows: v.t.m.c PH (as in Phone) 2ai (shai =feast) 0ai (Thai = this) acpazec0e (As-pa-zes-te = Greet) feri (phe-ri = new)

173 Review of Lesson 8 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Epsi Y y PS (as in Psalmody) yalmoc (psal-mos = psalm) Fai $ 4 F (as in Fish) 4wi (foi= hair) Tee % 5 Ti or tee (as in teepee) cw5 (so-tee= save)

174 Review of Lesson 9 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Soo ^ 6 So-oo Exsi & 7 x (as in fix) Epsilon V v V (as in nave) Long O (as in no) E (as in hero) pi6 ǹtenh (Pi-So-oo en-tenh= six wings) or0odo7wn (ortho-zthox-on = orthodox) ctavroc (stav-ros = cross) Iwannov (you-an-no = John) kvrie (Ke-riee = Lord)

175 Letter Shape Pronunciation Khai Q q Khخ-The Arabic KH sound, خمسة like Kham-sa= number 5 Example How to write it qen (khen= with/in)

176 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example How to write it ch (as soic Cheema S s in (chois= church) lord)

177 Let's read some easy words using these letters

178 Piiq Pe-ekh The Ghost

179 Paqwmioc Pa-khom-ios St. Pachomios (Pachome)

180 `Swm ǹnicim Shom Enne-sem "Garden of Green" (Egyptian Feast of Spring)

181 Èqovn E-Khoon Into

182 Qaron Kha-ron On us

183 Pitalso Pi-ta-le-tcho The healing

184 Marovsac4 Maroochasf Let them exalt

185 Asne Achne Without

186 Eta4siwmc Etaf-etchioms Was baptized

187 Review of Lesson 10 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Khai Q q Khخ-The Arabic KH sound, like خمسة Khamsa= number 5 qen (khen= with/in) Cheema S s ch (as in church) soic (chois= lord)

188 Coptic Lesson 11 The Rule of the JINKIM { ` }

189 Review of Lesson 1 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Alpha A a A ART Vita B b V B VALVE BELL Ei E e E PEN Zeta Z z Z ZOO

190 Review of Lesson 2 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Yota I i I SIT Kappa K k K LIKE Mey M m M MOON Ney N n N NEAR

191 Review of Lesson 3 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example O O o O NOT Sima C c S CITY Tav T t T TEST Oou W w Oa Board

192 Review of Lesson 4 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Eeta # 3 EE FEET Ro R r R ROAD Key X x K in some Greek words: SH, KH Kin SHOW "KHIAR"

193 Review of Lesson 5 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Ghamma J j G Gh غ NG Ajioc Jabri3l Ajjeloc Delta D d ZTH D dwron dan Lola (Lavla) L l L alla

194 Review of Lesson 6 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Pee P p P (as in Paul) Horee H h H (as in House) paiwt (pa-iot = my father) nahren((nah-ren = before) Jenja (Gang a) G g G (as in Go) J (as in Joy), if followed by e i 3 agp (Agp = hour) ge (Je = For)

195 Review of Lesson 7 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example 2 Theta ) 0 Fee F f Sh (as in Shake) TH (as in Think) T (as in Tree) if it follows: v.t.m.c PH (as in Phone) 2ai (shai =feast) 0ai (Thai = this) acpazec0e (As-pa-zes-te = Greet) feri (phe-ri = new)

196 Review of Lesson 8 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Epsi Y y PS (as in Psalmody) yalmoc (psal-mos = psalm) Fai $ 4 F (as in Fish) 4wi (foi= hair) Tee % 5 Ti or tee (as in teepee) cw5 (so-tee= save)

197 Review of Lesson 9 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Soo ^ 6 Soo Exsi & 7 x (as in fix) Epsilon V v V (as in nave) Long O (as in no) E (as in hero) pi6 ǹtenh (Pi-Soo en-tenh= six wings) or0odo7wn (ortho-zthox-on = orthodox) ctavroc (stav-ros = cross) Iwannov (you-an-no = John) kvrie (Ke-riee = Lord)

198 Review of Lesson 10 Letter Shape Pronunciation Example Khai Q q Khخ-The Arabic KH sound, like خمسة Khamsa= number 5 qen (khen= with/in) Cheema S s ch (as in church) soic (chois= lord)

199 The Jinkim is the accent mark that is placed on Coptic letters to indicate pronunciation. The Rule of the Jinkim: I. When Jinkim comes over a vowel letter, it splits the word, because the letter must be pronounced by itself.

200 The Coptic vowel letters: (English) (Coptic) A E I O U a e 3 i o v w

201 Let's read some easy words using these letters

202 Aàron A-a-ron Aaron

203 Marià Mari-a Mary

204 Èbol E-vol Of

205 Pek`3poc Pek-ee-pos Your garden

206 II. When Jinkim comes over a consonant letter, an e sound proceeds the letter. For Example: `t = et `k = ek `m = em n = en `d = ed `b = ev `z = ez `q = ekh `s = etch `r = er

207 ` K`cmarwovt Ek-esmaro-oot Your are blessed

208 ` Nnovb En-noub The Gold

209 `mmariam Em- Mariam Of Mary

210 Let's read some more words

211 A4`\i )e`\o\to\koc È\ron Pi`\e\ho\ov He Came Mother of God Unto us The day

212 Ei`\e\ì I Come À\jioc Holy (Greek) `X\ov\ab %`\t\riac Holy (Coptic) The Trinity

213 Ǹ\te Of `P\rec\bv\te\roc The presbyters (priests) The name Thank you

214 À\poc\to\loc Apostle À\l3\0wc Truly Pi`\w\ov À\m3n The glory Amen

215 Coptic Alphabet

216 Alpha A a A (ART) Vita B b V (VALVE) B (BELL) Ghamma J j G (as in Good) غGh (as in Oghnia (Ar: Song)) NG (as in Angel) Delta D d ZTH (as in Then) D (as in David) Ei E e E (PEN) Soo ^ 6 Soo Zeta Z z Z (ZOO) Eeta # 3 EE (FEET) Theta ) 0 TH (as in Think) T (as in Tree) Yota I i I (SIT) Y (YET) Kappa K k K (LIKE) Lola (Lavla) L l L (as in Lamb) Mey M m M (MOON) Ney N n N(NEAR) Eksi & 7 ks (as in thanks) O O o O (NOT) Pee P p P (as in Paul) Ro R r R (ROAD) Sima C c S (CITY) Tav T t T (TEST) Epsilon V v V (as in nave) Long O (as in no) E (as in hero) Fee F f PH (as in Phone)

217 Key X x K (Kin) SH (SHOW) خKH Arabic "KHIAR" (cucumber) Epsi Y y PS (as in Psalmody) Oou W w Oa (Board) 2 Sh (as in Shake) Fai $ 4 F (as in Fish) Khai Q q خKH Arabic "KHIAR" (cucumber) Horee Jenja (Ganga) Cheema Tee H h H (as in House) G (as in Go) G g J (as in Joy) ch (as in S s church) Ti or tee (as in %5 teepee)

218 Coptic Lesson 12 The Lord s Prayer

219 Je Peniwt et qen niv/oui: Our Father who art in heavens mareftoubo n~je pekran: hallowed be Thy name mareci~ n~je tekmetouro: Thy kingdom come,

220 petehnak marefswpi: Thy will be done, m~v~r/] qen t~ve nem hijen pikahi. on earth as it is in heaven. Penwik n~te rac] m/if nan m~voou: Give us this day our daily bread;

221 ouoh,a n/e~teron nan e~bol: and forgive us our trespasses, m~v~r/] hwn n~ten,w e~bol as we forgive those n~n/e~te ouon n~tan e~rwou: who trespass against us;

222 ouoh m~perenten e~qoun e~piracmoc and lead us not into temptation, alla nahmen e~bol ha pipethwou. but deliver us from the evil one.

223 Qen Pi,~rictoc I/couc Pen[oic oic: In Christ Jesus our Lord, je ywk te ]metouro nem ]jom nem piwou sa eneh: a~m/n. for Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

224 Coptic Lesson 13 The Coptic Numbers

225 Coptic numbers are written as letters with bars on top, and they follow the order of the Coptic alphabet. Number Coptic Coptic name 1 =a Ovai 2 =b `Cnav 3 4 =d `$tov 5 =e `Tiov 6 6 Coov 7 8 =3 `@m3n 9 =0 Yit 10 =i M3t 11 (combination of ) =i=a M3t ovai

226 Coptic numbers are written as letters with bars on top. { Number Coptic Coptic name 20 =k Govt 30 =l Map 40 =m `Hme 50 =n Tebi 60 =7 Ce 70 =o `@be 80 =p Qamne 90 =4 Pictav ovai 110

227 Coptic numbers are written as letters with bars on top. Number Coptic Coptic name 200 =c `Cnav 2e( 300 2e 400 =v `$tov 2e 500 =f `Tiov 2e 600 =x Coov 2e =w 2e 900 =2 Yit 2e b `cnav 2o

228 Do these math exercises: =a + =e =? =b + =3 =? =d + =0 =? =k -=z =? =j x =i =? =m =d =? =j x [ =n - ( =e x =z ) + =i3 ] =?

229 Some numbers used in the church hymns: =d `$tov =d ǹzwonǹacwmatoc 4 incorporeal creatures =z ǹarx3ajjeloc 7 archangels =ib M3t `Cnav =ib ǹapoctoloc 12 apostles =k=d Gwt`$toov =k=d `m`precbvteroc 24 Priests =m=m Hme =m ǹèhoov ne,m =m ǹègwrh 40 days and 40 nights Tebi =r=n ǹte Kwctantinopolic =c=c `Cnav 2e =c ǹte Efecoc 200 at 2e met`2m3n a=r=m=d 2e `hme `4to ov ǹ2o =ji=3 etav0wov5 qen Nikieà a=r=m=d nipar0enoc 150 at Constantinopl e Ephesus 318 assembled at Nicaea 144,000 virgi ns

230 Coptic Lesson 14 Words for Common Conversation 1

231 ``` Here are some Coptic words that you can easily learn and use in common conversations. Greetings Ce Yes `Mmon No No4ri Feast 2ep`hmot Thanks `Mmon `hli Hello, Hi (Happy) "Goodbye" (farewell) you're welcome (It s nothing) My Family Paiwt Tamav Pacon Tacwni Pa23ri My son Ta23ri Pahai Ta`chimiMy wife Paiwt My father Tamav My mother Pacon My brother Tacwni My sister Ta23ri My daughter Pahai My husband

232 ``` `` `` `` Try to read these simple sentences: Ce pacwn `Ctefanoc ` Ce Tamav `Mmon ov2ep`hmot No4ri tamav `mmenrit ` ovgai pahai `mmenrit ` No4ri 2ai %2ep`hmot Abba Iwc3f Mmon `hli Tacwni Ovagi peniwt Iwnac Ovagi qen Psoic Am3n ecè2wpi Yes, my brother Stephen Yes, (my) mother No, thanks Hello, my beloved mother Goodbye, my beloved husband Happy Feast ( Kol sana we enta tayeb ) Thank you, Ava (Anba) Youssef. You re Welcome, sister Goodbye, Fr. Younan. "farewell in the Lord" (Goodbye) Amen so be it

233 The Sign of the Cross Qen v~ran m~v~iwt nem P~s/ri nem Pip~neuma eyouab ounou] n~ouwt: a~m/n. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen.

234 Coptic Lesson 15 Words for Common Conversation 2

235 ``` Here are some Coptic words that you can Greetings easily learn and use in common conversations. A2 pe pekran A2 pe peran Paran pe... Nane Nane toovi Nane rovhi No4ri `ehoov ` No4ri ègwrh Ìr3n3 paci `nrompi ` Ǹ0ok 2omt 2e `nrompi ` `Mpair35 an Ce `mpair35 Mare `Fnov5 2wpi nemak What is your name? (M) What is your name? (F)... My name is Good, fine Good morning Good evening Good day Good night Peace be with all Hello (Love) (for) a hundred years You (for) three hundred years Not like this yes, like this May God be with you(m) The Church Leaders I3covc Pixrictoc Pipatrairx3c The Patriarch Pimetropolit ic Piepickopoc The Bishop Penn3b Ava `Precbvteroc The Peniwt Pidiakwn Jesus Christ The Metropolitan Sayedna (Our master) Shenouda Presbyter (Priest) Abouna (Our father) The Deacon

236 Try to read these simple sentences: Nane toovi paiwt Good Morning, father. Nane rovhi tamav Good evening, mother. No4ri ègwrh tacwni `mmenrit Good night, my beloved sister. No4ri penn3b `mmenrit Hello, our beloved bishop Agapi penn3b Hello, Sayedna Agapi peniwt `Mpair35 an tacwni Maria I3covc Pixrictoc `mm3ni nemak %2ep`hmot ǹtotk piepickopoc Iwc3f Nane toovi paiwt Nane rovhi tamav Hello, Abouna Not like this, my sister Maria Jesus Christ is always with you. Thank you, Bishop Youssef. Good Morning, father. Good evening, mother.

237 Coptic Lesson 16 Indefinite and Definite Articles

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240 Coptic Lesson 17 The Holy Bible

241 Pigwme0ovab The Holy Book (Bible) is divided into two parts %dia03k3 ǹàpac %dia03k3 `mberi The Old Testament The New Testament

242 `` The Old Testament %dia03k3 `nàpac ` Nigwm ǹte Mwic3c Nigwm ǹhictor3k3 Nigwm ǹoi3t3c Job Iwb The Psalms Niyalmoc The Proverbs Niparamoia Pek`kliciactic Ecclesiastes The Song of Pigw ǹte nigw songs The Prophets Ni`prof3t3c Major Prophets ni`prof3t3c nini25 Isaiah #ca3ac Jeremiah Ieremiac `)`) `)rinoi `nte ` Ieremiac Iezeki3l Dani3l ni`prof3t3c nikovgi The Books of Moses The Historical Books The Poetic Books Lamentations of Jeremiah Ezekiel Daniel nikovgi Minor Prophets

243 %dia03k3 `mberi ` Nievajjelion kata Mat0eon Markon Lovkan Iwann3n Ni`pra7ic Nièpictol3 ǹte Pavloc Ka0ovl3kon Iakwboc Petroc Iwann3n Iovda %apokalvyic The New Testament The Gospels according to Matthew Mark Luke John Praxis (Acts) The Epistles of: Paul Catholic (epistles) James (Jacob) Peter John Jude Revelation (Apocalypse)