Latin/Spoken/Lesson 1
| Spoken Latin | |
| Chapter 1: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 |
| Chapter 2: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 |
| Chapter 3: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 |
| Revision: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 |
| Assessment: | 1 • 2 |
Chapter One, Lesson One - Basic conversation: In this chapter you'll study basic conversations.
Dialogue
[edit | edit source]Latin Dialogue • Lesson 1 •  audioWhat's your name?  Quod nomen tibi est?
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| Speakers | Latin | English |
| Maria | Salve. | Hello. |
| Eva | Salve! | Hi! |
| Maria | Quod nomen tibi est? | What's your name? |
| Eva | Mihi nomen Eva est. Et tibi? | My name is Eve. And you? |
| Maria | Sum Maria. | I'm Maria. |
| Eva | Ain? Nomen pulchrum. | Really? That's a pretty name. |
| Maria | Gratias ago. | Thanks. |
| Eva | Quid agis? | How are you? |
| Maria | Bene mihi est | I am well |
| Eva | Vale. | Good bye. |
| Maria | Vale et tu. | Good bye to you too. |
Vocabulary
[edit | edit source]In this conversation you have heard the most basic phrases of Latin.
- Salve means "hello"
- Vale means "good-bye"
- Gratias (tibi) ago means "thank you", literally "I give thanks to (you)"
- ob and pro are used after this to say thank you for...
- Quaeso (often inbetween commas) means "please"
- Sum means "I am".
- Quid agis/Quid agit means How are you/How is it
A complete textbook for spoken Classical Latin can be found on Google Books. This textbook can also be heard read out aloud at My Podcast
Exercises
[edit | edit source]EXERCISE • Lesson 1 • Translate from Latin to English
- Quid agit Thomas?
- Salve, amice!
- Vale et tu!
- Gratias tibi ago ob auxilium!
SOLUTION • Latin/Spoken/Lesson 1 • Translate from Latin to English
- How is Thomas?
- Hello, mate!
- Bye to you too!
- Thanks for the help! (Literally "I give thanks to you because of the help")