Grow from simple conversations into richer, more confident communication, while deepening your cultural connection.
The Intermediate live courses are where your Tibetan learning begins to open up into richer conversations and more complex grammar.
You'll practice speaking about everyday life and explore topics like travel, health, clothing, and festivals with cultural depth.
Gain the tools to tell stories, express opinions, and interact with the language at a deeper cultural level.
The Intermediate level is made up of two courses: Intermediate 201 and Intermediate 202. Together, they guide you through The Heart of Tibetan Language, Volume 2 and help you grow from basic conversation into more confident, flowing conversation.
Lower Intermediate Course
Reviews key Beginner material and introduces new grammar structures such as conditional sentences, auxiliaries of probability, and modal verbs. You'll also expand into new themes like housing, clothing and more. The focus is on strengthening your foundation and gaining confidence to use Tibetan in more varied contexts.
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Upper Intermediate Course
Continues where Tibetan 201 leaves off. Here, you'll explore reported speech, comparisons, nominalizers, and relative clauses, while deepening your ability to carry conversations about culture, daily life, and personal experience. By the end, you'll be able to interact with more nuance and flexibility in Tibetan.
Learn more →On Zoom, offered in different time slots for convenience
Four live sessions per module with conversation, culture, and grammar
Work closely with peers in intimate learning groups
Weekly practice sessions with native Tibetan tutors
Key-point videos and pre-recorded webinars
Songs, games, proverbs, and digital speaking practice
Take part in conversations on a wider range of everyday and cultural topics
Use key intermediate grammar forms with confidence
Share stories, opinions, and reflections with greater fluency
Deepen your understanding of Tibetan culture through language
Continue learning how to learn through ePortfolio and Forum
Work and learn with and from people from all around the world
These courses are designed for students who have completed the Beginner level or equivalent study elsewhere. You should already be comfortable reading Tibetan script and using basic grammar and conversational structures and vocabulary. If you studied on your own or in another program, we'll guide you through a short review to get ready for Intermediate 201.
Join our community of intermediate learners and deepen your Tibetan language journey today.
This Colloquial Tibetan program is part of
Sarnath International Nyingma Institute (SINI)