Here are some Coptic words that you can easily learn and use in common conversations.
Ce | Yes |
Am3n | Amen |
Pacon | My brother |
Tacwni | My sister |
Peniwt | Our father |
Paiwt | My father |
Tamav | My mother |
Penn3b | Our master [Sai-ied-na] |
`Mm3ni | Always |
`Ir3n3 paci | Peace be with all |
No4ri | Happy (greeting) |
@ai | Feast |
@e `nrompi | (for) a hundred years [3oq-bal meet sa-na] |
Ov2ep`hmot | Thanks |
Ari`hmot | Come on [Ta-fad-dal] |
Nane rovhi | Good evening |
Nane toov`i | Good morning |
Nanec | Good, fine |
`Mmon | No |
`Mpair35 an | Not like this |
Ce `mpair35 | yes, like this |
Mare `Fnov5 2wpi nemak | May God be with you(m) |
I3covc Pixrictoc | Jesus Christ |
Pipatrairx3c | The Patriarch |
Pimetropolitic | The Metropolitan |
Piepickopoc | The Bishop |
Abba @enov5 | Ava Shenouda |
Ovgai qen Pu | "(Be) Saved of the Lord" [this is used as a farewell, i.e. "Goodbye"] |
Try to form these simple sentences:
- Yes, brother Stephen.
- No, thanks.
- Good (Happy) Feast.
- Not so, sister Maria.
- Jesus Christ is always with you.
- Good Morning, father.
- Welcome, our master (sai-ied-na).
- Thank you, Bishop Youssef.
- Goodbye, Fr. Michael.
- The Patriarch, Ava Shenouda is with us.
Answers:
Yes, brother Stephen Ce paiwt `Ctefanoc No, thanks `Mmon ov2ep`hmot Good (Happy) Feast No4ri 2ai Not like this, my sister Maria `Mpair35 an tacwni Maria Jesus Christ is always with you. I3covc Pixrictoc nemak `mm3ni Good Morning, father. Nane toov`i Welcome, our master (sai-ied-na). Ari`hmot Penn3b Thank you, Bishop Youssef. %2ep`hmot `ntotk piepickopoc Iwc3f Goodbye, Fr. Michael. Ovgai peniwt Mixa3l or
zOvagi qen Psoic peniwt M3xa3lThe Patriarch, Ava Shenouda is with us. Pipatriarx3c abba @enov5 neman