Welcome to the Intermediate Live Courses

Grow from simple conversations into richer, more confident communication, while deepening your cultural connection.

This is Where Your Learning Opens Up

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.

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Choose Your Intermediate Course

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.

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Intermediate 201

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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Intermediate 202

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.

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What's Included

Weekly Live Classes

On Zoom, offered in different time slots for convenience

Module Sessions

Four live sessions per module with conversation, culture, and grammar

Small Learning Groups

Work closely with peers in intimate learning groups

One-on-One Practice

Weekly practice sessions with native Tibetan tutors

Learning Materials

Key-point videos and pre-recorded webinars

Interactive Learning

Songs, games, proverbs, and digital speaking practice

What You'll Learn

Rich Conversations

Take part in conversations on a wider range of everyday and cultural topics

Intermediate Grammar

Use key intermediate grammar forms with confidence

Storytelling Skills

Share stories, opinions, and reflections with greater fluency

Cultural Depth

Deepen your understanding of Tibetan culture through language

Self-reflection

Continue learning how to learn through ePortfolio and Forum

Inter-personal Skills

Work and learn with and from people from all around the world

Who is it For?

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.

Ready to Expand Your Skills?

Join our community of intermediate learners and deepen your Tibetan language journey today.

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This Colloquial Tibetan program is part of
Sarnath International Nyingma Institute (SINI)