| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
a certain | quidam |
the language | lingua |
ancient | antiquus |
I love this language, because it is ancient. | Ego hanc linguam amo, quia antiqua est. |
A certain female student asks why this language, though so ancient, is still read by many. | Discipula quaedam rogat cur haec lingua tam antiqua adhuc a multis legatur. |
the nature | natura |
the human being | homo |
A human being loves the truth. | Homo veritatem amat. |
because of | propter |
still | etiam |
The boy is still sleeping. | Puer etiam nunc dormit. |
to change | mutari |
The teacher (male) answers that human nature does not change much; because of this nature, old stories still please people now. | Magister respondet naturam hominum non multum mutari; propter hanc naturam veteres fabulae etiam nunc placent. |
similar | similis |
different | diversus |
Brother and sister read similar books, but they discuss different things with one another. | Frater et soror libros similes legunt, sed de rebus diversis inter se disputant. |
some | quidam |
the form | forma |
The shape of this shell is beautiful. | Forma huius conchae pulchra est. |
to grasp | tenere |
The boy grasps the strap and leads the donkey to the field. | Puer lorum tenet et asinum ad agrum ducit. |
the meaning | sensus |
The teacher clearly explains the meaning of this sentence. | Magister sensum huius sententiae clare explicat. |
gradually | paulatim |
Some students grasp the form of words quickly, but others understand the meaning gradually. | Quidam discipuli formam verborum cito tenent, alii autem sensum paulatim intellegunt. |
to think | existimare |
Mother thinks that the girl is telling the truth. | Mater existimat puellam veritatem dicere. |
each (of two) | uterque |
Each of the two witnesses tells the truth. | Uterque testis verum dicit. |
Each of the two students reads his own book. | Uterque discipulus codicem suum legit. |
each | quisque |
his or her own | suus |
Each student reads his own book. | Quisque discipulus codicem suum legit. |
the method | modus |
This method pleases the students, because they learn more easily. | Hic modus discipulis placet, quia facilius discunt. |
since | quoniam |
Each person hopes for peace. | Quisque pacem sperat. |
different | alius |
the way | modus |
each | unusquisque |
Each person ought to tell the truth. | Unusquisque veritatem dicere debet. |
The teacher thinks that each method is useful, since each student learns in a different way. | Magistra existimat unumquemque modum utilem esse, quoniam quisque discipulus alio modo discit. |
to dare | audere |
But my friend dares to write even more difficult sentences at once. | Sed amica mea audet etiam sententias difficiliores statim scribere. |
the kind | genus |
What kind of story do you like? | Quod genus fabulae tibi placet? |
That story, however, is not of the same kind; for its whole nature is different. | Illa autem fabula non eiusdem generis est; tota enim natura eius diversa est. |
to call | appellare |
A certain boy calls the teacher “sad,” but I call her just. | Quidam puer magistram “tristem” appellat, sed ego eam iustam appello. |
such | talis |
Father says that such a rumor is often false. | Pater dicit talem rumorem saepe falsum esse. |
The teacher says that such discipline is useful, since without order no one can learn well. | Magistra dicit talem disciplinam utilem esse, quoniam sine ordine nemo bene discere potest. |
each person | quisque |
The female student hands her own paper to the teacher. | Discipula chartam suam magistrae tradit. |
meanwhile | interea |
In the library each person opens his or her own book, and meanwhile does not easily hear the voices of the others. | In bibliotheca quisque librum suum aperit et interea voces aliorum non facile audit. |
While the teacher is silent, the students gradually understand why these words are similar to one another. | Dum magister tacet, discipuli paulatim intellegunt cur haec verba inter se similia sint. |
more | magis |
Today I work more than yesterday. | Hodie magis quam heri laboro. |
to trust | confidere |
Mother says that she trusts her daughter more than her son, because she confesses the truth without delay. | Mater dicit se magis confidere filiae quam filio, quia illa veritatem sine mora fatetur. |
I nevertheless trust my brother too, if he gives a true answer and hides nothing. | Ego tamen fratri quoque confido, si verum responsum dat et nihil celat. |
the rain | imber |
Until the rain stops, we stay inside the house. | Donec imber desinat, intra domum manemus. |
the courage | virtus |
Because of the rain the girls stay at home; meanwhile grandmother tells them about courage and loyalty. | Propter imbrem puellae domi manent; interea avia eis de virtute et fide narrat. |
Grandfather says that courage cannot be firm without patience and good will. | Avus dicit virtutem sine patientia et sine bona voluntate firmam esse non posse. |
Some prefer long leisure, but father says that a way of life with work and rest is better. | Alii otium longum malunt, sed pater dicit meliorem esse modum vitae cum labore et requie. |
the shape | forma |
Father says that the shape of this shell is more beautiful than that of that one. | Pater dicit formam huius conchae pulchriorem esse quam illius. |
the crown | corona |
The queen has a beautiful crown, which everyone looks at in the atrium. | Regina coronam pulchram habet, quam omnes in atrio spectant. |
This ancient image is called most beautiful by many, and the shape of the crown is still clear. | Haec imago antiqua a multis pulcherrima appellatur, et forma coronae adhuc clara est. |
the path | via |
The path that leads through the forest is long, but safe. | Via, quae per silvam ducit, longa est, sed tuta. |
some | alii |
Some read old books in the library. | Alii in bibliotheca libros veteres legunt. |
others | alii |
Some are silent in the library, others discuss the story. | Quidam in bibliotheca tacent, alii de fabula disputant. |
Not everyone follows the same path: some run quickly, others walk more slowly; but the end is good if each person works well. | Non omnes eandem viam sequuntur: alii celeriter currunt, alii tardius ambulant; sed finis bonus est, si quisque bene laborat. |
if only | utinam |
If only everyone would come prepared to school tomorrow. | Utinam cras ad scholam omnes parati veniant. |
If only my brother were less afraid and would speak the truth openly. | Utinam frater meus minus timeat et veritatem aperte dicat. |
If you dare, you can speak even with many people; for your voice is clear. | Si audes, etiam cum multis loqui potes; nam vox tua clara est. |
more | plus |
Lucia reads more than Marcus today. | Lucia hodie plus quam Marcus legit. |
If only we had more time today; then we would correct our verses more carefully. | Utinam hodie plus temporis haberemus; tum versus nostros diligentius corrigeremus. |
the habit | mos |
Grandfather says that people’s habits change gradually. | Avus dicit mores hominum paulatim mutari. |
The girl's habit is good: every day she gets up at the first hour and comes to school. | Mos puellae bonus est: cotidie prima hora surgit et ad scholam venit. |
Although people’s habits are often different, the same hope nevertheless leads many toward peace, since each person seeks peace and safety. | Quamquam mores hominum saepe diversi sunt, eadem tamen spes multos ad pacem ducit, quoniam quisque pacem et salutem quaerit. |
to be explained | explicandus |
This sentence must be explained again. | Haec sententia iterum explicanda est. |
The teacher says that this sentence must be explained in a different way. | Magistra dicit hanc sententiam alio modo explicandam esse. |
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