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Introductory Portuguese I

Continuing Gamilaraay

Speaking Gamilaraay 1

Introductory Arabic 1

Thai 1

Sanskrit 1

Literary Chinese 1

Tetum 1

Tok Pisin 1

Vietnamese 1

Advanced Persian A

Burmese 3

Hold conversations in Australia’s sixth most-spoken language. Distinguish and pronounce the six tones that are used to build words. Experience the Vietnamese language in the context of the country’s cultural and social communication practices.

Unlock the written and spoken language of Thailand. Build up an active vocabulary and explore Thai’s sentence structures and grammar. Steep yourself in the culture of Thailand and study the social and historical contexts that shaped its language.

Immerse yourself in living tradition when you build on your knowledge of Sanskrit. Learn through expanding your vocabulary and recognition of the grammatical structures, but also through conversation, singing, chanting and classical texts. 

Sanskrit 2

Uncover the origins of Sanskrit, India’s classical language. Trace its connections to ancient philosophy and literature. Learn to write the alphabet. Speak a variety of simple phrases, and take part in the Sanskrit tradition of chanting and singing.

Take your first foray in Persian language. Learn to read all characters in the Persian alphabet, train your tongue with pronunciation, master conversations on set topics, and tackle past and present tense. Move beyond basic survival needs. 

Introductory Persian A

Mongolian 3

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