| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the companion | comes |
| Her companion carries the bags to the ship. | Comes eius sarcinas ad navem fert. |
| the fleet | classis |
| to steer | gubernare |
| In the harbor a large fleet is being prepared, and the sailors steer the ships carefully. | In portu classis magna paratur, et nautae naves diligenter gubernant. |
| the pirate | pirata |
| The pirate prepares the ship so that he may leave the harbor at night. | Pirata navem parat ut nocte e portu exeat. |
| to defeat | vincere |
| If the soldiers keep their order, they can defeat the enemy. | Si milites ordinem servant, hostes vincere possunt. |
| The teacher tells the students that the Roman fleet often defeated pirates. | Magistra discipulis narrat classem Romanam saepe piratas vicisse. |
| the storm | procella |
| the rock | scopulus |
| to drive | agere |
| The driver drives the cart slowly, so that the axle may not break. | Auriga currum lente agit, ne axis frangatur. |
| The sailor fears that a storm may drive the ship toward the rocks. | Nauta timet ne procella navem ad scopulos agat. |
| the hull | carina |
| If the helmsman steers well, the hull is easily kept safe from the rocks. | Si gubernator bene gubernat, carina a scopulis facile servatur. |
| the shipwreck | naufragium |
| After the storm everyone talks for a long time about the shipwreck. | Post procellam omnes de naufragio diu loquuntur. |
| rowing | remigium |
| If the wind is lacking, rowing is a great help to the sailors. | Si ventus deest, remigium nautis magno auxilio est. |
| Father says that rowing is often worth more than a sail on a rough sea. | Pater dicit remigium in mari aspero saepe plus valere quam velum. |
| the bay | sinus |
| In a small bay the ship stays for a little while, while the wind lessens. | In parvo sinu navis paulisper manet, dum ventus minuitur. |
| to take in | recipere |
| The sailor shouts: “The hull is taking in water!” | Nauta clamat: “Carina aquam recipit!” |
| The female merchant sees the hull taking in water and fears a shipwreck. | Mercatrix videt carinam aquam recipere et metuit naufragium. |
| the rowing | remigium |
| The sailors pull the ship out of the bay by rowing. | Nautae remigio navem e sinu trahunt. |
| Then the sailors pull the ship out of the bay with strong rowing. | Deinde nautae remigio forti navem e sinu trahunt. |
| Ostia | Ostia |
| Naples | Neapolis |
| From Ostia the female merchant wants to sail to Naples, because her friend lives there. | Ex Ostia mercatrix Neapolim navigare vult, quia ibi amica eius habitat. |
| The friend from Naples had sent a letter to Rome and was asking pardon for the delay. | Amica ex Neapoli epistulam ad Romam miserat et veniam pro mora petebat. |
| the map | tabula |
| The teacher shows the students a map of Italy. | Magistra tabulam Italiae discipulis ostendit. |
| Gaul | Gallia |
| Spain | Hispania |
| The teacher shows Gaul and Spain to the students on the map. | Magistra in tabula Galliam et Hispaniam discipulis ostendit. |
| Father says that good wine is often carried to Rome from Spain. | Pater dicit vinum bonum ex Hispania saepe Romam portari. |
| faithful | fidelis |
| The mistress says that the faithful maid is a great help to her. | Domina dicit servam fidelem sibi magno auxilio esse. |
| Grandfather remembers that once he traveled from Gaul to Italy with a faithful companion. | Avus meminit se olim ex Gallia ad Italiam iter fecisse cum fideli comite. |
| Egypt | Aegyptus |
| Alexandria | Alexandria |
| The merchant carries paper from Egypt to Alexandria. | Mercator ex Aegypto chartam ad Alexandriam portat. |
| The sister asks whether there is a great river in Egypt, and the teacher tells about it. | Soror rogat utrum flumen magnum in Aegypto sit, et magistra de eo narrat. |
| The philosopher says that Alexandria is a learned and famous city. | Philosophus dicit Alexandriam urbem doctam et claram esse. |
| Africa | Africa |
| to be carried | vehi |
| The philosopher says that Greek books are often carried to Rome. | Philosophus dicit libros Graecos ad Romam saepe vehi. |
| The sailor says that oil is often carried from Africa to Italy. | Nauta narrat oleum ex Africa saepe ad Italiam vehi. |
| Mother hears that grain too is carried from Africa to the city. | Mater audit frumentum quoque ex Africa ad urbem portari. |
| Asia | Asia |
| more expensive | carior |
| This dress is more expensive than that one, but mother wants to buy it. | Haec stola carior est quam illa, sed mater eam emere vult. |
| The female merchant asks whether goods from Asia are more expensive than those from Greece. | Mercatrix quaerit utrum merces ex Asia cariores sint quam ex Graecia. |
| the perfume | unguentum |
| The female merchant sells perfume from Asia. | Mercatrix unguentum ex Asia vendit. |
| The teacher answers that perfumes from Asia are often of great value. | Magistra respondet unguenta ex Asia saepe magni pretii esse. |
| Rhodes | Rhodus |
| Rhodes is a famous island. | Rhodus insula clara est. |
| very safe | tutissimus |
| This lodging is very safe at night. | Hoc hospitium nocte tutissimum est. |
| The sailor who had seen Rhodes says that its harbor is very safe. | Nauta qui Rhodum viderat dicit portum eius tutissimum esse. |
| Delos | Delus |
| The female merchant says that Delos is a small island, but useful to merchants. | Mercatrix dicit Delum insulam parvam esse, sed mercatoribus utilem. |
| The teacher adds that many merchants once met on Delos. | Magistra addit multos mercatores Delo olim convenisse. |
| to be repaired | refectum iri |
| The craftsman says that the roof will be repaired before winter. | Faber dicit tectum ante hiemem refectum iri. |
| The messenger reports that the bridge near the harbor will be repaired tomorrow, and so the wagons must wait today. | Nuntius renuntiat pontem prope portum cras refectum iri, itaque plaustra hodie exspectare debere. |
| to be brought | allatum iri |
| Mother hopes that fresh bread will soon be brought from the bakery. | Mater sperat panem recentem e pistrino mox allatum iri. |
| The female merchant hopes that grain from Sicily will be brought to Ostia within a few days. | Mercatrix sperat frumentum e Sicilia ad Ostia intra paucos dies allatum iri. |
| to be saved | servari |
| If the garrison is ready, the city can be saved. | Si praesidium paratum est, urbs servari potest. |
| Father says that the sailors, if the winds are gentler, will be saved before night. | Pater dicit nautas, si venti mitiores fuerint, ante noctem servatos iri. |
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