THE FRONTIER · READ
Written into spoken.
The Tibetan of books and newspapers, turned into the Tibetan people speak at home.
For everyone who speaks Tibetan well but finds the written page hard.
SPOKEN TIBETAN
WHAT IT DOES
Written and spoken Tibetan differ in their words, endings and particles, so many who speak Tibetan every day find books and newspapers hard to follow. This turns a written sentence into the way people say it at home, so the meaning comes through.
HOW IT WORKS
- Paste or photograph written Tibetan: a book, a newspaper, a notice.
- Each sentence is turned into everyday spoken Tibetan.
- Read the two side by side, with the English if you like.
WHO IT OPENS FOR
A family who speaks well but finds the newspaper hard.
A learner moving from the street to the page.