Kaj džas, more? (Minikurz romštiny)

1. This time the workshop will be in English. I'm not a native speaker, but I think we'll be able to understand each other. As this is the premiere of the English version, you can apply for a special discount using the code PREMIERE. Looking forward to seeing you!
   
   

Jekh, duj, trin... we begin!

The workshop offers a brief glimpse into the culture and language that is literally "around the corner", but still quite exotic for many of us. Romani is an Indo-European language of Indian origin, closely related to Gujarati, Punjabi and Rajasthani, although it contains words borrowed from other languages along its history. It is the only New Indo-Aryan language spoken exclusively outside the Indian subcontinent. Romani has, for example, 8 grammatical cases, 4 devoiced aspirates and 2 sets of grammatical structures...

To paraphrase the Czech medieval philosopher and educator Johannes Amos Comenius's rule: Learning by doing and playing! So anyone who likes drill and buffoonery is out of luck here :-)

The course is designed for participants from about 15 to 99 years old,
However, by prior arrangement, it can be tailored for families with younger children (make an individual appointment).

What will you get out of the course?

• The basics of one of the Romani dialects in a fun way
• Useful social expressions
• Counting from 1 to 10 in Romani (and up to 5 in Hindi)
• Traditional Romani sayings, riddles and jokes
• Experience of a simple conversation in Romani

Want more? You will get more. We will also...

• take a brief look at Romani culture and history
• find out that there is more than one Romani dialect
• dramatise a Romani joke, fairy tale or horror story
• read some texts in Romani

You can take home your worksheets as a souvenir and a certificate in Romani to show off.

Why have a go?

They say you should try something new every day to keep your brain active.

Maybe the workshop is suitable for your studies (pedagogy, psychology, social work and sciences, political studies, etc.).

The workshop is ideal for foster and adoptive families who are caring for a child with Roma roots

You may want a special workshop for parents and children, if so, choose an individual mode, please.

The course can be useful for professional development - e.g. for teachers, social workers, NGO volunteers, etc.

The lecturer uses the principles of experiential pedagogy and benefits from many years of teaching experience, having studied Romani at Charles University, in addition to Psychology.

And above all, as the well-known Czech proverb says, the quantification of your linguistic competence implies a coefficient that positively modifies the value of your humanitarian potential. :-D

And it pays off!