| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the gold | aurum |
the gem | gemma |
In the forum a woman looks at gold and gems. | In foro femina aurum et gemmas spectat. |
the necklace | monile |
the brooch | fibula |
The daughter shows a necklace and a brooch to her mother. | Filia matri monile et fibulam ostendit. |
the craftsperson | artifex |
The craftsperson says that the gold is pure and that she wants to sell it today. | Artifex dicit aurum purum esse et se id hodie vendere velle. |
the piece of jewelry | ornamentum |
Mother thinks that this piece of jewelry is beautiful, but that the price is too high. | Mater putat hoc ornamentum pulchrum esse, sed pretium nimium esse. |
the goldsmith | aurifex |
to polish | polire |
brighter | clarior |
The moon is brighter today than yesterday. | Luna hodie clarior est quam heri. |
The goldsmith slowly polishes the small gem so that it may become brighter. | Aurifex gemmam parvam lente polit, ut clarior fiat. |
the bracelet | armilla |
silver | argenteus |
The girl shows the silver bracelet to her mother. | Puella armillam argenteam matri ostendit. |
golden | aureus |
The girl shows a golden necklace to her mother. | Puella matri monile aureum ostendit. |
The sister says that she does not want to buy a silver bracelet, but prefers a golden necklace. | Soror dicit armillam argenteam se emere non velle, sed monile aureum malle. |
the chain | catena |
the lady | domina |
both | uterque |
Mother calls both daughters to the table. | Mater utramque filiam ad mensam vocat. |
The craftsperson puts a brooch and a chain on the table so that the lady can see both things. | In mensa artifex fibulam et catenam ponit, ut domina utramque rem videre possit. |
the pearl | margarita |
simple | simplex |
The neighbor praises a white pearl, because its shape is simple and beautiful. | Vicina margaritam albam laudat, quia forma eius simplex et pulchra est. |
The same craftswoman tells the girl that she also has other pieces of jewelry in the shop. | Eadem artifex puellae dicit se alia ornamenta quoque in taberna habere. |
shining | nitidus |
After the goldsmith has polished the gold and silver well, she leaves the shining necklace in the chest. | Postquam aurum et argentum bene polivit, aurifex monile nitidum in cista relinquit. |
The lady asks whether the goldsmith can lower the price of the shining chain. | Domina rogat utrum aurifex catenae nitidae pretium minuere possit. |
precious | pretiosus |
necessary | necessarius |
Pure water is necessary for the baby. | Aqua pura infanti necessaria est. |
Mother says that precious pieces of jewelry are often beautiful, but not always necessary. | Mater dicit ornamenta pretiosa saepe pulchra esse, sed non semper necessaria. |
the ornament | ornamentum |
the festival | dies festus |
On the festival day mother hands a garland to her daughter, and the girl is very happy. | In die festo mater filiae coronam tradit, et puella valde gaudet. |
The girl nevertheless wants to take this ornament, because she will celebrate a festival tomorrow. | Puella tamen hoc ornamentum sumere vult, quia diem festum cras celebrabit. |
more precious | pretiosior |
The white pearl is more precious than the silver brooch. | Margarita alba pretiosior est quam fibula argentea. |
The teacher says that a bracelet full of gems is more precious than a simple chain. | Magistra dicit armillam gemmis plenam pretiosiorem esse quam simplicem catenam. |
justice | iustitia |
the innocent person | innocens |
The innocent person ought not to fear the truth. | Innocens veritatem timere non debet. |
unfair | iniquus |
In the trial the judge says that justice must be preserved, so that an innocent person may not receive an unfair punishment. | In iudicio iudex dicit iustitiam servandam esse, ne innocens poenam iniquam accipiat. |
the mercy | misericordia |
the clemency | clementia |
unjust | iniquus |
An unjust judge displeases the citizens. | Iudex iniquus civibus displicet. |
The queen loves mercy, but she does not always show her clemency to unjust people. | Regina misericordiam amat, sed clementiam suam hominibus iniquis non semper ostendit. |
fair | aequus |
whether ... or | sive ... sive |
Mother says that she is there for her sons, whether they are happy or sad. | Mater dicit se filiis adesse, sive laeti sint sive tristes. |
the accused | reus |
Father tells his children that a judge ought to be fair, whether the accused is rich or poor. | Pater filiis dicit iudicem aequum esse oportere, sive reus dives sit sive pauper. |
stern | severus |
The stern judge questions the accused. | Iudex severus reum interrogat. |
The accused sees that the judge is stern and answers in a timid voice. | Reus videt iudicem severum esse et voce timida respondet. |
The teacher tells the students that an accused person ought to hope for a fair trial, not fear a false rumor. | Magistra discipulis narrat reum aequum iudicium sperare debere, non rumorem falsum timere. |
the ... the | quo ... eo |
sterner | severior |
The judge is sterner today than yesterday, because the accused tells a lie. | Iudex hodie severior est quam heri, quia reus mendacium dicit. |
the female accused | rea |
The sterner the judge seems, the more quickly the female accused wants to confess the truth. | Quo severior iudex videtur, eo celerius rea veritatem fateri vult. |
the justice | iustitia |
Mercy without justice sometimes seems unfair. | Misericordia sine iustitia interdum iniqua videtur. |
Clemency is good if it remains fair and does not harm justice. | Clementia bona est, si aequa manet et iustitiae non nocet. |
the pardon | venia |
to regret | paenitere |
The female accused asks for pardon and says that she already regrets the lie. | Rea veniam petit et dicit se iam mendacii paenitere. |
because | quod |
Mother rejoices because her daughter openly confesses the truth. | Mater gaudet, quod filia veritatem aperte fatetur. |
The boy regrets his angry words, and he gives great thanks to his sister because she forgives him. | Puerum verborum iratorum paenitet, et sorori magnas gratias agit quod ei ignoscit. |
Lucia regrets the delay, because she came late to the feast. | Luciam morae paenitet, quia sero ad convivium venit. |
longer | diutius |
Although the rain has stopped, mother says that the boys ought to stay inside the house longer. | Quamquam pluvia desiit, mater dicit pueros diutius intra domum manere debere. |
shinier | nitidior |
The golden brooch is shinier than the silver brooch. | Fibula aurea nitidior est quam fibula argentea. |
The longer the goldsmith polishes the gold, the shinier the necklace becomes. | Quo diutius aurifex aurum polit, eo nitidius monile fit. |
more precious | pretiosius |
This ornament is more precious than that one. | Hoc ornamentum pretiosius est quam illud. |
The more carefully the craftsperson places the gems in the bracelet, the more precious the ornament seems. | Quo diligentius artifex gemmas in armillam ponit, eo pretiosius ornamentum videtur. |
harsh | severus |
A harsh punishment sometimes seems unfair. | Poena severa interdum iniqua videtur. |
The more mother praises clemency and mercy, the less the daughter fears a harsh punishment. | Quo magis mater clementiam et misericordiam laudat, eo minus filia poenam severam timet. |
to need | opus esse |
If you need advice, ask the teacher herself. | Si tibi consilio opus est, magistram ipsam interroga. |
If you need pardon, you must tell the truth at once. | Si tibi venia opus est, veritatem statim dicere debes. |
the craftswoman | artifex |
If mother does not buy the pearls and gems, the craftswoman will nevertheless keep the shining brooch for her. | Si mater margaritas et gemmas non emerit, artifex tamen fibulam nitidam ei servabit. |
harsh | durus |
The judge says that the punishment is too harsh. | Iudex dicit poenam nimis duram esse. |
blind | caecus |
The blind boy asks his mother to lead him along the road. | Puer caecus matrem rogat ut eum per viam ducat. |
Father says that he thinks justice without mercy is harsh, and mercy without justice blind. | Pater dicit se iustitiam sine misericordia duram, misericordiam sine iustitia caecam putare. |
gold | aurum |
The craftswoman shows the girl a gold necklace. | Artifex monile aureum puellae ostendit. |
The girl says that the gold necklace is precious, but that she cannot buy it. | Puella dicit monile aureum pretiosum esse, sed se id emere non posse. |
the judgment | iudicium |
The accused fears a harsh judgment, but hopes for justice. | Reus iudicium severum timet, sed iustitiam sperat. |
If justice is preserved in the trial, even the accused hopes for a fair judgment. | Si iustitia in iudicio servatur, etiam reus aequum iudicium sperat. |
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