St. Mark Festival 2016 Coptic Orthodox Churches of Midwest, USA Coptic Language – Level 104

Objectives: 1. Learn Coptic Alphabet and pronunciation rules, 2. Learn some Biblical verses, and 3. Learn Lord Prayers.

Coptic Alphabet

Let’s review the Coptic alphabet we learned last year and learn a little bit more about the pronunciation.

A a B b Alpha “A” Veeta Pronounced “B” or “V” B in names (e.g. Basili) or end of words (e.g. ecouab = Holy) V in other cases (e.g. bal= eye)

G g D d Gamma Delta Pronounced G, Gh, N Pronounced D or Th (as in ‘the’) G if followed by e, i, h, u e.g. gh = earth, D in proper names (e.g. dina danhil dauid) agios = Holy/Saint Th in other words (e.g. diakwn= deacon, Gh if followed by a o w or consonants e.g. dwron= present) Gabrhl N if followed by g k , e.g. aggelos E e ^ Eyy So-oo E as in ‘ten’ e.g. ecouab The number 6 i.e. not a letter Z z Y h Zeeta Eeta Pronounced Z Pronounced ee as in ‘feet’ e.g. Rh = Sun.

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: c I i Theeta Yota Pronounced ‘th’ as in ‘thanks” or t Pronounced i as in ‘machine’ Th (generally) e.g. ceotokos = mother of e.g. misi = give birth God. or y as in ‘yet’ e.g. iwt = father T if preceded by s t s e.g. `scoinoufi K k L l Kappa Lavla Pronounced K. e.g. kas = pen. Pronounced L. e.g. las = tongue. M m N n Mey “M” Ney “N” 3 x O o Eksee “O” Pronounced “ex” e.g. xour = ring. P p R r Pee “P” Ro “R” C s T t Seema “C” Tav “T”

U u V v Epsilon Fey “F” Pronounced ‘v’ if preceded by a or e e.g. euaggelion = gospel ou pronounced ‘ou’ as in ‘soup’ e.g. exoou = day, metouro = kingdom. ‘ee’ as in ‘deep’ e.g. nun = now. < , Y y Key Epsee “eps” Pronounced “K” in words of Egyptian origin e.g. ψalmos = psalm. e.g. J j Hori “H” Genga

Coptic Level 104 Page 2 “J” as in “joy” if followed by e i h e.g. jij = Hand. “G” otherwise. e.g. jw = say, jom = power, ajp = watch q [ } + Cheema Tee “Ch” e.g. `[rompi = Dove. “Ti” e.g. si+ = plant.

• Now you have learned the 32 letters of the Coptic Alphabet. Note that the Alphabet has 24 consonants and 7 vowels (a-e-h-i-o-u-w) and 1 letter used as a number ^.

Jinkem (̀)

It looks like an accent ̀ When placed over a consonant letter, it adds the sound e to the

letter, like ⲛ̀ sounds "en". If it is placed over a vowel, it increases its duration and makes it as a separate vowel.

Verses for memorization

Verse Meaning

8Vnou+ ou agapi pe God is Love (1 John 4:8)

Anok pe piwik 8nte 8pwnq I am the bread of life. (John 6:48)

Menre netenjaji Love your enemies (Luke 5:42)

~8Mpermenre pikosmos Do not love the world. (1 John 2:15)

Mosi qen pi8pneuma Walk in the Spirit. (Galatians 5:16)

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Lord's Prayer

ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ In the name of the Father, the Son, ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ the Holy Spirit, One God Amen. ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ. ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲉⲙⲡ̀ϣⲁ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ Make us worthy to pray thankfully: Ϫⲉ:

ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ Our Father who art in heaven ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ Hallowed by Thy name ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ Thy kingdom come ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ Thy will be done ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ On earth as it is in heaven ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲙⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ Give us this day our daily bread ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ And forgive us our trespasses ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ As we forgive ⲛ̀ⲛⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ Those who trespass against us ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ And lead us not into temptation ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ But deliver us from the evil ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ In Christ Jesus our Lord ϫⲉ ⲑⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ For Thine is ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ The kingdom, the power, and the glory ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ. Forever, Amen.

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