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Learning Proper Coptic

ChristrulesChristrules
edited December 1969 in Random Issues
Hey everyone,

Does anyone know where I can purchase a book that can teach proper Coptic grammar and words etc. I want to learn how to speak Coptic fluently and I don't know where to begin.

Thanks guys

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  • servant33servant33
    Are you interested in learning Bohairic Coptic (the one used in church) or Sahidic Coptic (the one many of the church fathers wrote in)?
  • egyboyegyboy
    This book is great for Bohairic:
    http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/so-you-want-to-learn-coptic-a-guide-to-bohairic-grammar/5570553

    I took a Bohairic course and this was the textbook. You might be able to find a better deal that the one I posted.
  • ChristrulesChristrules
    I suppose Bohairic for now. Are they very different servant33?

    Thank you caji!
  • servant33servant33
    [quote author=Christrules link=topic=13013.msg152965#msg152965 date=1331603378]
    I suppose Bohairic for now. Are they very different servant33?

    Thank you caji!


    Thank God, I have the opportunity to be in a Sahidic Coptic class in my university. The difference is like reading modern english vs old english. There are different spellings of words, different constructions of sentences, but if you look hard enough, most of the time you can figure out what a passage is saying based on knowledge of the other dialect .

    We are using this textbook :
    http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Sahidic-Coptic-Thomas-Lambdin/dp/0865540489

    It's fairly dense, and I had a hard time going through it since it uses a lot of technical terminology and I haven't had any other experience in learning historical languages.

    I would definitely go with Bohairic to start off then. The book caji recommended is very reader-friendly is geared at Copts who want to better understand the Coptic used in church (vs. professors in religion trying to read ancient coptic texts)
  • joekelinyjoekeliny
    This is amazing.



    http://www.coptic.net/CopticWeb/Contributions/CopticLanguageLessons.pdf




  • markmarcosmarkmarcos
    search this Topic: coptic lessons you will be able to speak in coptic !!  on the coptic orthodox church catagory it a great pdf and free check it out
  • joekelinyjoekeliny
    [quote author=markmarcos link=topic=13013.msg152974#msg152974 date=1331610409]
    search this Topic: coptic lessons you will be able to speak in coptic !!  on the coptic orthodox church catagory it a great pdf and free check it out


    Markmorcos,

    this is what you posted eearlier!! Thanks again, i lovee it!

    [quote author=Monasticsx link=topic=13013.msg152969#msg152969 date=1331609485]
    http://www.coptic.net/CopticWeb/Contributions/CopticLanguageLessons.pdf
  • ChristrulesChristrules
    Thank you all so much!!
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