Lesson 20

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to get up
surgere
In the morning mother gets up first and prepares warm water.
Mane mater prima surgit et aquam calidam parat.
late
sero
The brother, however, gets up late, because he did not sleep well at night.
Frater autem sero surgit, quia nocte non bene dormivit.
to lie
iacere
to touch
tangere
The dog lies under the bed, and the baby wants to touch him.
Canis sub lecto iacet, et infans eum tangere vult.
the chest
pectus
to hurt
dolere
After breakfast the girl lies in bed and reads a book, because her chest hurts.
Post ientaculum puella in lecto iacet et librum legit, quia ei pectus dolet.
the neck
collum
the shoulder
umerus
The boy answers: “My shoulder hurts.”
Puer respondet: “Mihi umerus dolet.”
The doctor touches the boy’s neck and asks whether his shoulder also hurts.
Medica collum pueri tangit et rogat utrum etiam umerus doleat.
the knee
genu
the back
dorsum
The boy answers: “My neck does not hurt, but my knee and back hurt.”
Puer respondet: “Mihi collum non dolet, sed genu et dorsum dolent.”
the wound
vulnus
no
nullus
the blood
sanguis
Because the boy fell, he has a small wound on his knee, and there is almost no blood.
Quia puer cecidit, parvum vulnus in genu habet, et paene nullus sanguis est.
The doctor says that the wound is not serious and that the bleeding will soon stop.
Medica dicit vulnus non grave esse et sanguinem mox desiturum esse.
at midday
meridie
At midday the servants do not work in the garden, but sit in the shade and drink water.
Meridie servi in horto non laborant, sed sub umbra sedent et aquam bibunt.
outside
extra
to be allowed
licere
The teacher says to the students: “You are not allowed to run outside the school now.”
Magister discipulis dicit: “Extra scholam currere vobis nunc non licet.”
After the rain stops, the students are allowed to play outside the school.
Postquam pluvia desinit, discipulis extra scholam ludere licet.
inside
intra
Inside the gate many women are waiting, but outside the city the wind is still strong.
Intra portam multae feminae exspectant, sed extra urbem ventus adhuc fortis est.
no one
nemini
No one is allowed to tell a lie.
Nemini mendacium dicere licet.
necessary
necesse
The doorkeeper says that no one needs to stay inside the gate if he wants to return home.
Ianitor dicit nemini intra portam manere necesse esse, si domum redire vult.
at
apud
us
nobis
At grandmother’s house we always have bread and sweet honey.
Apud aviam nobis semper panis et mel dulce sunt.
This girl has two brothers, but that boy has no sister.
Huic puellae duo fratres sunt, sed illi puero nulla soror est.
you
tibi
any
ullus
with you
tecum
The boy wants to play with you in the garden.
Puer tecum in horto ludere vult.
You have no fear if mother is with you.
Non est tibi ullus timor, si mater tecum est.
around
circum
The boys sit around the fire and listen to a story about a sailor.
Pueri circum ignem sedent et fabulam de nauta audiunt.
If the neck and back are healthy, the boy is allowed to ride again.
Si collum et dorsum sana sunt, puero iterum equitare licet.
You are not allowed to go to bed late, because tomorrow you must get up in the morning.
Tibi sero ad lectum ire non licet, quia cras mane surgere necesse est.
We must prepare water and bread before the journey, because at midday everyone asks for food.
Nobis ante iter aquam et panem parare necesse est, quia meridie omnes cibum petunt.
Inside the house there is silence, but outside the door the boys are laughing.
Intra domum silentium est, sed extra ianuam pueri rident.
At the doctor’s place there are many medicines, but this woman wants to take no medicine.
Apud medicam multa medicamenta sunt, sed haec femina medicamentum nullum accipere vult.
the sweat
sudor
At midday sweat remains on the servant’s chest, because he works a lot in the garden.
Meridie sudor in pectore servi manet, quia in horto multum laborat.
The boy’s chest is warm, and sweat remains on his chest, because he ran very quickly through the street and around the forum.
Pectus pueri calidum est, et sudor in pectore manet, quia per vicum et circum forum celerrime cucurrit.
with
apud
At grandmother’s house the girl listens to a story.
Apud aviam puella fabulam audit.
If any friend stays with us, a bed is always ready for him, and he will be safe inside the house.
Si ullus amicus apud nos manet, ei semper lectus paratus est, et intra domum tutus erit.