Learning materials

Materials

Everything that supports your study, in one place: the textbooks, their audio and exercise companions, Anki flashcard decks, articles on everyday Tibetan, and where to register for courses.

Textbooks

Books

The Heart of Tibetan Language — available as paper books and ebooks worldwide.

The Heart of Tibetan Language — Volume 1The Heart of Tibetan Language — Volume 2The Heart of Tibetan Language — Volume 3
Paper books
Dharma Publishing Ships from the US Vajra Bookshop Ships from Nepal Garuda Books Ships from Switzerland Lotus Design Ships from the Netherlands
Ebooks
Google Play All volumes available

Alongside the books

Book Companions

Audio files, dialogue translations, and exercise solutions to accompany the textbooks.

Audios
Volume 1 Google Drive Volume 2 Google Drive Volume 3 Google Drive
Exercise solutions
Volume 1 Google Drive Volume 2 Google Drive Volume 3 Google Drive
Dialogues & other resources
Dialogue Translations & Podcast — Volume 1 Google Drive Dialogue Translations — Volume 2 Google Docs Dialogues with Footnotes — Volume 3 Google Drive Rubrics for Self-Assessment — Volume 3 Google Drive

Spaced repetition

Anki Flashcards

Flashcard decks for vocabulary practice — available in several languages.

English — Volume 1 AnkiWeb English — Volume 2 AnkiWeb English — Volume 3 AnkiWeb Español — Volumen 1 AnkiWeb Español — Volumen 2 AnkiWeb Português — Volume 1 AnkiWeb

Keep reading

Articles

Guides on everyday Tibetan — greetings, the logic behind the grammar, the script, and culture — to keep learning between lessons.

Grammar

How to Express Desires, Needs, and Abilities in Tibetan: A Complete Guide to Modal Verbs

Ever wished you could say "I want to go to Tibet" or "She knows how to write in Tibetan very well"? Today, we are going to explore modal verbs, which in Tibetan are called བྱ་ཚིག་གཉིས་པ། or "secondary verbs" because they always follow the action verb.

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Learn Tibetan: A Complete Beginner's Guide

Learning Tibetan is both a linguistic and cultural journey. For many beginners, Tibetan opens the door to Buddhist philosophy, Himalayan history, and a worldview expressed through a uniquely rich language system.

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Losar Traditions: A Day-by-Day Guide to the Tibetan New Year

As the first Tibetan month approaches, the air fills with a special kind of excitement because it is time for Losar, our New Year. Let's walk through these traditions together, from preparation rituals to prayer flags on the rooftops.

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Courses

Browse and register for our comprehensive Tibetan language courses.

Comprehensive Tibetan Learning Courses Corsizio — browse all available courses