| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
rather | potius |
to prefer | malle |
I prefer to drink water rather than wine. | Ego aquam potius quam vinum bibere malo. |
to be away | abesse |
The daughter prefers to stay at home today, because mother is away. | Filia hodie domi manere mavult, quia mater abest. |
to be here | adesse |
to knock | pulsare |
The guest knocks on the door, and the servant immediately opens it. | Hospes ianuam pulsat, et servus statim aperit. |
Father is here and opens the door when the maid knocks on the door. | Pater adest et ianuam aperit, cum serva ianuam pulsat. |
the child | puer |
The child, although afraid, finally tells his mother the truth. | Puer, quamquam timet, matri veritatem tandem dicit. |
to be there for | adesse |
Mother is there for her sick daughter. | Mater filiae aegrotae adest. |
When father is away, grandmother is there for the children and prepares dinner. | Cum pater abest, avia pueris adest et cenam parat. |
whatever | quidquid |
Whatever is in the basket, the maid puts on the table. | Quidquid in sporta est, serva in mensa ponit. |
wherever | ubicumque |
Wherever mother sits, the baby runs to her. | Ubicumque mater sedet, infans ad eam currit. |
the others | ceterae |
to be absent | abesse |
Marcus is absent today, because he is sick. | Marcus hodie abest, quia aegrotus est. |
Two female students are already here, but the others are still absent. | Duae discipulae iam adsunt, sed ceterae adhuc absunt. |
to write down | scribere |
The teacher orders the students to write down the new words on paper. | Magister discipulos verba nova in charta scribere iubet. |
Whatever the teacher explains to the students, Lucia writes down carefully. | Quidquid magistra discipulis explicat, Lucia diligenter scribit. |
whoever | quicumque |
lighter | levior |
Whoever openly confesses the truth often receives a lighter punishment. | Quicumque veritatem aperte fatetur, poenam leviorem saepe accipit. |
Wherever the girls meet, the others also want to talk about stories. | Ubicumque puellae conveniunt, ceterae quoque de fabulis loqui volunt. |
to undertake | suscipere |
Mother undertakes a new task in the garden, although the time is short. | Mater novum opus in horto suscipit, quamquam tempus breve est. |
The students undertake a difficult exercise, because the teacher says that they are ready. | Discipuli exercitium difficile suscipiunt, quia magistra dicit eos paratos esse. |
to fill | complere |
The maid fills the cup with water, and the baby laughs. | Serva poculum aqua complet, et infans ridet. |
The crowd fills the forum when the queen walks to the temple. | Turba forum complet, cum regina ad templum ambulat. |
to force | cogere |
The boy is forced to stay at home, because the wind is cold and night is already coming. | Puer domi manere cogitur, quia ventus frigidus est et nox iam venit. |
The female student is forced to copy the sentence again, because there are two mistakes on the paper. | Discipula sententiam iterum describere cogitur, quia duo menda in charta sunt. |
rich | dives |
poor | pauper |
The poor woman buys nothing in the forum, because she does not have enough money in her purse. | Femina pauper in foro nihil emit, quia non satis argenti in crumena habet. |
A rich woman gives bread to a poor woman, and the poor woman gives her great thanks. | Femina dives pauperi feminae panem dat, et pauper ei magnas gratias agit. |
the poor woman | pauper |
The poor woman, who has nothing in her purse, cannot buy bread. | Pauper, quae nihil in crumena habet, panem emere non potest. |
Not every rich woman is good, but many poor women have brave spirits. | Non omnis femina dives bona est, sed multae pauperes animos fortes habent. |
the period | spatium |
the rest | otium |
After a short period of rest, the students read books again. | Post breve spatium otii discipuli iterum libros legunt. |
After a long hour, a short period of rest is very pleasing to the students. | Post longam horam breve spatium otii discipulis valde gratum est. |
the space | spatium |
In this library there is not enough space, and so some students wait outside. | In hac bibliotheca non satis spatii est, itaque quidam discipuli foris exspectant. |
There is not enough space in this chest, and so we put the books in another chest. | In hac cista satis spatii non est, itaque libros in alia cista ponimus. |
the load | onus |
The maid’s load is heavy, but the wagon carries it more easily. | Onus servae grave est, sed plaustrum id facilius portat. |
to lift | tollere |
Mother warns the boy not to try to lift a heavy load. | Mater puerum monet ne onus grave tollere conetur. |
This load is lighter than that one, and the girl herself can lift it. | Hoc onus levius est quam illud, et puella ipsa id tollere potest. |
to rise | oriri |
When the sun rises, birds sing in the garden. | Cum sol oritur, aves in horto cantant. |
the light | lumen |
Mother lights the lamp, so that there may be light in the atrium. | Mater lucernam accendit, ut lumen in atrio sit. |
When the sun rises, light enters the bedroom through the window. | Cum sol oritur, lumen per fenestram in cubiculum intrat. |
the community | civitas |
If the citizens favor harmony, the community remains strong. | Si cives concordiae favent, civitas firma manet. |
to arise | oriri |
After a long night, a new hope arises. | Post longam noctem spes nova oritur. |
After the storm a new hope arises in the community, because the report of peace is heard again. | Post tempestatem spes nova in civitate oritur, quia fama pacis iterum auditur. |
to be born | nasci |
A friendship gradually grows between two female students, while they sit together in the library every day. | Amicitia inter duas discipulas paulatim nascitur, dum cotidie simul in bibliotheca sedent. |
From small seeds large flowers grow, if the soil and water are good. | Ex parvis seminibus magni flores nascuntur, si terra et aqua bonae sunt. |
the others | ceteri |
to trust | credere |
Mother trusts her daughter, because she always tells the truth. | Mater filiae suae credit, quia illa veritatem semper dicit. |
Whatever the others say, this female student trusts the teacher rather than a false rumor. | Quidquid ceteri dicunt, haec discipula potius magistrae quam rumori falso credit. |
to be present | adesse |
The teacher is present, and so the students are silent. | Magistra adest, itaque discipuli tacent. |
Whoever is present ought to bring help to the others, so that a heavy load may not be left to one girl alone. | Quicumque adest, ceteris auxilium ferre debet, ne grave onus uni puellae relinquatur. |
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