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