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Regular live classes in small groups. Ask questions, practice conversation, progress fast.
You speak Tigrinya every week, with a native teacher
You join whichever slot suits you, with nothing to book. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.
- 4 slots this week, across all three levels
- 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
- Replay available the same evening, with no time limit
Reconnect with Tigrinya
The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.
- Finally understand what is said at the table, and answer back.
- Your in-laws speak Tigrinya to you. Answer them in Tigrinya.
A language is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn.
Start for freeProgress in Tigrinya between classes, at your own pace
Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.
Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day
Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.
- 107 lessons across 20 modules, from beginner to advanced
- Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
- Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
You hear the language as it is actually spoken
The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.
- Every sentence can be played and slowed down
- The transcription and translation sit under the audio
- You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box
You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.
- Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
- An end-of-level test opens the next level
- A level certificate at the end of the course
Your Tigrinya level, certified in your name
- Issued once you have passed every lesson of a level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Downloadable as a PDF and shareable on LinkedIn
- A unique number, verifiable online on targumi.com
- Included in the plans with live classes, from the first payment: it is not issued during the trial
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Your Tigrinya curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 20 modules, 107+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
- The Eritrean press , ጋዜጣታት ኤርትራ15 min
- Understanding the news , ዜና ምርዳእ15 min
- Social media , ማሕበራዊ ሚዲያ15 min
- Debating and arguing , ምክርኻር15 min
- The political system , ፖለቲካዊ ስርዓት15 min
- Social issues , ማሕበራዊ ጉዳያት15 min
- The diaspora and identity , ስደትን መንነትን15 min
- International relations , ዓለምለኻዊ ርክባት15 min
- The Ge'ez script (fidel) and common verbs12 min
- Everyday vocabulary in Tigrinya10 min
- Aksumite civilisation and Tigrinya heritage10 min
- + 2 more
- ትግራይ , ሃገረ-ታሪኽ , Tigray, the historic cradle18 min
- ዮሃንስ IV , ንጉስ-ካህን ናይ ትግራይ18 min
- ቃል-ዓዲ , The oral tradition of Tigray17 min
- ግዕዝ , ቋንቋ ዓቢ , Ge'ez, the sacred language19 min
- ሓጸጸ , ግጥሚ ጅግንነት , The Tigrayan epic17 min
- + 1 more
- ታሪኽ ጋዜጠኝነት ትግርኛ , The birth of the press18 min
- ንባብ ጋዜጣ , Decoding a Tigrinya Article19 min
- ራዲዮ ን ቴሌቪዥን ትግርኛ , Tigrinya broadcast media17 min
- ናጻ ፕረስ ን ቅዑዝ , Freedom and censorship18 min
- ፕረስ ናይ ስደት , The Tigrinya diaspora press17 min
- + 1 more
- ሃቐነ ናይ ኩናት ትግራይ , Context of the conflict19 min
- ቃላት ሰብኣዊ ሓደጋ , Humanitarian vocabulary18 min
- ኤርትራ ኣብ ኩናት ትግራይ , Eritrea's Role18 min
- ዉዕሎ ፕሬቶሪያ , The Pretoria agreement and beyond17 min
- ምስክርነት ስነ-ጽሑፍ , Literary testimonies from Tigray18 min
- + 2 more
- ሰላሳ ዓመት ቃልሲ , Thirty years of struggle19 min
- ናጽነት ኤርትራ 1993 , The birth of a state18 min
- ኢሳይያስ ኣፍወርቂ (Isaias Afwerki) , From freedom fighter to autocrat19 min
- ሕብረተሰብ ኤርትራ ድሕሪ ናጽነት , Post-independence society17 min
- ምምቆ ሃገር , The Eritrean anthem and national symbols16 min
- + 2 more
- ጂኦግራፊ ናይ ስደት , Geography of the Tigrinya diaspora18 min
- ቋንቋ ትግርኛ ኣብ ስደት , The language in the diaspora18 min
- ሙዚቃ ናይ ስደት , Music and diaspora culture17 min
- ምግቢ ኤርትራዊ , Eritrean cuisine16 min
- ፖለቲካ ናይ ስደት , Diaspora activism18 min
- + 1 more
- እንጀራ ን ጣፍ , Injera and teff, the staple bread17 min
- በርበረ ን ቅመማ ቅመም , Berbere and the spice palette16 min
- ጽግኒ ን ጽብሒ , Zighni and ceremonial stews17 min
- ስርዓት ቡን , The coffee ceremony in depth18 min
- ዕዳጋ ኣስመራ , Asmara's market16 min
- + 3 more
- መሳርሕታት ሙዚቃ , Traditional instruments17 min
- ቅኝቶች , Pentatonic modes (qiññət)18 min
- የማነ ባርያ , Yemane Baria and Eritrean song17 min
- ጓይላ , Guayla and Eritrean dances16 min
- ሙዚቃ ቅዳሴ , Tewahedo liturgical music17 min
- + 2 more
- ስድራ ቋንቋታት ሰማዊ , The Ethio-Eritrean Semitic family17 min
- ስርወ ሕወት ሰለስቲኣዊ , Triconsonantal roots18 min
- ፊደል , The Fidel script (abugida)17 min
- SOV word order , Subject-object-verb syntax17 min
- ስርዓት ግሲ , The Tigrinya verbal system18 min
- + 3 more
- ኦርቶዶክሳዊ ተዋህዶ , The Tewahedo Orthodox Church17 min
- ዘመነ ግዕዝ , The Ge'ez calendar16 min
- በዓላት ቅዱሳት , Great Orthodox feasts17 min
- እስልምና ኣብ ኤርትራ , Islam in Eritrea and Tigray17 min
- ቅዱስ ያሬድ , Saint Yared and spiritual heritage17 min
- + 2 more
- ቁጠባ ኤርትራ , Contemporary Eritrean economy17 min
- ሃገራዊ ኣገልግሎት , National service17 min
- ኣስመራ , Asmara, heritage city17 min
- ትግራይ ሎሚ , Tigray today17 min
- ጂኦግራፊ ን ኣከባቢ , Geography and environment17 min
- + 1 more
- ኣክሱም , Aksum, historic cradle17 min
- ምጽዋዕ , Massawa, port and history16 min
- እንስሳ , Fauna and biodiversity17 min
- ዳህላክ , The Dahlak archipelago16 min
- ሲነማ ን ስነ ጥበብ , Cinema and Visual Arts16 min
- + 2 more
- ስነ ጽሑፍ ናጻ , Free composition workshop18 min
- ምንባብ ስነ ጽሑፋዊ , Critical reading of a classic18 min
- ምዕላል ላዕለዋይ , Advanced spoken expression17 min
- ትርጉም ን ምስታረግ , Translation and interpreting17 min
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Learners talk about their journey on Targumi.
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What you'll learn in Tigrinya
A curriculum designed to get you speaking Tigrinya in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Conversational Tigrinya from Asmara (Eritrea) and Addis Ababa (diaspora)
- 02Ge'ez alphabet (fidel): 231 syllables, reading and writing
- 03Tigrinya vs. Amharic: intelligibility and differences
- 04Eritrean culture: coffee ceremony, injera and Tigrinya music
- 05Tigrinya for Eritrean diaspora families in Europe
- 06Humanitarian Tigrinya for professionals working in the Horn of Africa
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Tigrinya level test
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Discover →Guides to learn Tigrinya
How to Say Hello in Tigrinya: Complete Guide
Master Eritrean and Ethiopian greetings! Learn selam, kemey aleka, and traditional Tigrinya expressions with cultural respect.
5 min read→Complete GuideLearn Tigrinya: A Complete Beginner's Guide
Complete guide to learning Tigrinya, the official language of Eritrea and Tigray in Ethiopia. Ge'ez script (Fidel), pronunciation, grammar and essential vocabulary.
15 min read→Complete GuideLearn Tigrinya: A Complete Guide for Beginners
Discover how to learn Tigrinya: Ge'ez script, Semitic grammar, essential vocabulary, Eritrean and Ethiopian culture and practical tips for beginners.
15 min read→Guide pratiqueTigrinya vs Amharic: Which Horn of Africa Language Should You Learn?
Comparing Tigrinya and Amharic: Ge'ez script, phonology, European diaspora, culture and tips for choosing the right one.
14 min read→They are learning Tigrinya with Targumi
Verified learner testimonials.
4.9 / 5 · Verified learner reviews
“My wife is Eritrean, her parents only speak Tigrinya. Level 1 really helped break the ice at family gatherings. Only issue — still waiting for a level 2 group slot to open up, been 3 weeks now”
“my dad is eritrean and never passed on tigrinya to me. now i'm catching up. i text him in tigrinya and he replies with heart emojis”
“Been on Targumi for 3 months. The small group format is exactly what I needed. My teacher takes time to correct accent, it's precious. Made more progress in 3 months than in 2 years of regular apps.”
“What sold me is you actually speak from class one. No 10 hours of theory before opening your mouth. And the platform between classes is well-built, I revise on the morning commute.”
“Honestly I had doubts at first because I'd tried plenty of methods without sticking. This is different, the teacher knows their stuff, adapts to your level, and we have fun on top of it. 6 months in and still motivated.”
“Really good experience overall, the rhythm between live classes and independent practice is well-balanced. Small note: the mobile app lags sometimes, but the teaching content is well worth the price.”
“The thing that makes a real difference compared to other platforms: teachers are native and trained. You feel it, especially on accent and everyday expressions you don't learn in textbooks.”
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Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
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