diff --git a/src/fields/fq2.rs b/src/fields/fq2.rs
index 8f64016..df96d40 100644
--- a/src/fields/fq2.rs
+++ b/src/fields/fq2.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ impl Fq2 {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn real(&self) -> &Fq {
+        &self.c0
+    }
+
+    pub fn imaginary(&self) -> &Fq {
+        &self.c1
+    }
 }
 
 impl FieldElement for Fq2 {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e55ab2e..be492e5 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -215,6 +215,14 @@ impl Fq2 {
     pub fn pow(&self, exp: arith::U256) -> Self {
         Fq2(self.0.pow(exp))
     }
+
+    pub fn real(&self) -> Fq {
+        Fq(*self.0.real())
+    }
+
+    pub fn imaginary(&self) -> Fq {
+        Fq(*self.0.imaginary())
+    }
 }