Regular Tibetan Language Courses

1. Basic Tibetan Language Course:

Beginning with the alphabet, vowels, and combinations of letters, students learn the fundamental structure of the language, how to make simple sentences, and so forth. The aim at this level is to train students in reading and simple conversation.

Time: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Teacher: Tashi Tsomo
Substitutes: Palden Tsomo and Ani Norzom
Textbooks: 1. Colloquial Tibetan: A Textbook of the Lhasa Dialect (LTWA pub.)
2. A Standard Tibetan Pronunciation (not published yet)

2. Intermediate Tibetan Language Course:

The intermediate course is a stepping-stone to the upper intermediate course. Students in this course reinforce and extend their command of Tibetan grammar and idioms. The main aim of this class is to help students become confident in Tibetan.

Time: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Teacher: Bhu Dawa
Substitutes: Ani Phuntsok Wangmo and Palden Tsomo
Textbooks: Tibetan Folk Story

3. Higher Intermediate Tibetan Language Course:

In this course, Tibetan grammar and honorific words are taught. The class also touches on aspects of Tibetan culture and religion to provide students with a basis for discussing Buddhism in Tibetan.

Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Teacher: Tashi Tsomo
Substitutes: Ani Phunstok Wangmo
Textbooks: 1. Lectures on Tibetan Religion and Culture (LTWA publication)
2. Particles and Exercises (handout)