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Learn Hardcore Latin: puer - the boy

Hardcore Latin
/Lesson 1
/puer

puer

Word

puer

Meaning

the boy

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Usages of puer

Puer laborat in domo.

The boy works in a house.

Puer legit et amicus videt.

The boy reads and the friend sees.

Puer in horto timet.

The boy is afraid in the garden.

Puer in via clamat.

The boy shouts in the road.

Mox puer fortis erit, et miles erit.

Soon the boy will be brave, and he will be a soldier.

Puer nunc parvum timorem sentit, sed cum amica sua ridet.

The boy now feels a little fear, but he laughs with his friend.

Cras puer et puella in horto cum amicis ridebunt.

Tomorrow the boy and the girl will laugh with their friends in the garden.

Puer intrat cubiculum quod parvum est.

The boy enters the bedroom which is small.

In cubiculo fenestra est, et puer eam vesperi claudit.

In the bedroom there is a window, and the boy closes it in the evening.

Mater respondet patri et dicit: "Puer foris currit."

Mother answers father and says: "The boy is running outside."

Puer aquam frigidam bibere non vult, sed mater ei aquam calidam dat.

The boy does not want to drink cold water, but mother gives him warm water.

Puella vestem albam habet, puer vestem nigram habet.

The girl has a white dress, the boy has a black garment.

Mater puellae vestem albam dat, et pater puero vestem nigram dat.

Mother gives a white dress to the girl, and father gives a black garment to the boy.

Avia, quae puellam amat, capillos pueri spectat et oculos eius laudat.

The grandmother, who loves the girl, looks at the boy's hair and praises his eyes.

Avia pueros rogat: "Quomodo hodie vos sentitis?"

Grandmother asks the boys: "How do you feel today?"

Puer fessus matrem rogat: "Quid hodie in horto facere possumus, si avia non cantat?"

The tired boy asks mother: "What can we do in the garden today, if grandmother does not sing?"

Puer sororem rogat: "Quando cum amicis in horto ridebimus?"

The boy asks his sister: "When will we laugh with friends in the garden?"

Puer quietus domi manet.

The quiet boy stays at home.

Puer fessus domi dormit.

The tired boy sleeps at home.

Mater aut pater cum puero domi manet.

Mother or father stays at home with the boy.

Puer gaudium amat et ridet, puella autem iram timet.

The boy loves joy and laughs, but the girl fears anger.

Puer manus et pedes lavat, et mater caput eius spectat.

The boy washes his hands and feet, and mother looks at his head.

Mater aures pueri videt et dicit: "Aures tuae purae sunt."

Mother sees the boy's ears and says: "Your ears are clean."

Postquam pedes lavit, puer etiam aures lavat, et nunc aures purae sunt.

After he has washed his feet, the boy also washes his ears, and now his ears are clean.

Puer celeriter ad scholam currit, sed puella tarda domi manet et statim dormit.

The boy runs quickly to school, but the girl, being slow, stays at home and immediately sleeps.

Puer solus in cubiculo sedet, quamquam soror nostra foris ridet.

The boy sits alone in the bedroom, although our sister is laughing outside.

Magister discipulos vocat: "Nolite timere, pueri, et venite huc."

The teacher calls the students: "Do not be afraid, children, and come here."

Postquam domina fabulam narravit, pueri in lectis dormiunt et manus quietae sunt.

After the lady has told the story, the boys sleep in their beds and their hands are at rest.

Puer mihi veritatem dicit.

The boy tells me the truth.

Puer fessus est, tamen ad scholam currit.

The boy is tired, yet he runs to the school.

Cum puer aegrotus erat, medica cum eo manebat tota hora.

When the boy was sick, the female doctor stayed with him for a whole hour.

Postquam puer sanus erat, puer cum sorore pila iterum ludebat.

After the boy was healthy, the boy was again playing with the ball with his sister.

Heri avia puero tunicam longam et calceos calidos dabat.

Yesterday grandmother was giving the boy a long tunic and warm shoes.

Vespere pueri et puellae in horto saltant et cantant.

In the evening the boys and girls dance and sing in the garden.

Puer et puella novum ludum cum pila faciunt et diu rident, postea autem quieti sedent.

The boy and the girl make a new game with a ball and laugh for a long time, but afterwards they sit quietly.

Mater dicit ludum esse bonum, sed clamorem puerorum nimium esse, quia pueri diu non tacent.

Mother says the game is good, but that the noise of the boys is too much, because the boys do not keep quiet for a long time.

Tertia hora puer aegrotus iam dormit, et medicus de cura eius cum matre loquitur.

At the third hour the sick boy is already sleeping, and the doctor talks with the mother about his care.

Puer cum eo in horto sedet.

The boy sits with him in the garden.

Mater de cura pueri cum medico loquitur.

Mother speaks with the doctor about the care of the boy.

Mater puerum cum magna cura spectat.

Mother watches the boy with great care.

Magnus puer in horto ludit.

The big boy plays in the garden.

Puer quiete in cubiculo dormit.

The boy sleeps quietly in the bedroom.

Puer et puella per silvam ambulant et flumen clarum spectant.

The boy and the girl walk through the forest and look at the clear river.

Puer dicit: "Ego quoque aviam iuvare debeo, quamquam iam fessa est."

The boy says: "I also ought to help grandmother, although she is already tired."

Inter flumen et viam parvus pons est, et pueri de ponte flumen spectant.

Between the river and the road there is a small bridge, and the boys look at the river from the bridge.

Avia lente per pontem ambulat, et puer ad pontem currit ut aviam iuvet.

Grandmother walks slowly across the bridge, and the boy runs to the bridge so that he may help grandmother.

Magister cum discipulis in schola manet, ne pueri soli per viam domum currant; nam pueri ibi tuti sunt.

The teacher stays in the school with the students, so that the boys do not run home alone through the street; for there the boys are safe.

Puer dicit: "Hic hortus parvus est, ille autem hortus prope flumen magnus et pulcher est."

The boy says: "This garden is small, but that garden near the river is large and beautiful."

Puer domi matrem exspectat; pluvia cadit, igitur foris ludere non vult.

The boy waits at home for his mother; rain is falling, therefore he does not want to play outside.

Puer solus in cubiculo sedet ut aviam in horto audire possit.

The boy sits alone in the bedroom so that he can hear grandmother in the garden.

Puer laetus inter amicos ambulat.

The happy boy walks among his friends.

Puer hodie foris exire non potest, quia pluvia lente cadit.

Today the boy cannot go outside, because the rain is falling slowly.

Postquam epistulam legit, puer eam tollit et sorori ostendit.

After the boy reads the letter, he picks it up and shows it to his sister.

Puer matrem quaerit et rogat: “Cur ad forum festinas?”

The boy looks for his mother and asks: “Why are you hurrying to the forum?”

Puer in horto clavem quaerit, sed eam non invenit.

The boy looks for a key in the garden, but he does not find it.

Puer clavem invenit et matri dicit se eam in via invenisse.

The boy finds the key and tells his mother that he found it in the street.

Puer verum dicit, et mater gaudet.

The boy tells the truth, and mother rejoices.

Subito puer clamat et matri veritatem dicit.

Suddenly the boy shouts and tells his mother the truth.

Puer tunicam puram induit et ad scholam currit.

The boy puts on a clean tunic and runs to the school.

Puer in alto ponte stat et flumen spectat.

The boy stands on the high bridge and looks at the river.

Cum cives statuam spectarent, puer parvus sub ea ridebat.

While the citizens were looking at the statue, a little boy was laughing under it.

Puer dicit se sororem laedere non velle, sed tantum ludere.

The boy says that he does not want to harm his sister, but only to play.

Puer morbo gravi laborat, sed mater sperat medicamentum morbum levare et eum mox sanari.

The boy suffers from a serious illness, but mother hopes the medicine will relieve the illness and that he will soon be healed.

Medicus matrem in cubiculum ducit, puerum sanat, et post paucos dies puer iterum in horto ludit.

The doctor leads the mother into the bedroom, heals the boy, and after a few days the boy plays in the garden again.

Hospes aquam vino miscet, sed puer vinum purum bibere cupit.

The guest mixes water with wine, but the boy desires to drink unmixed wine.

Puer clavem tenet et ianuam aperit.

The boy holds the key and opens the door.

Puer gladium in sporta portat, ut militem iuvet.

The boy carries a sword in a basket, so that he may help the soldier.

Puer tantum aquam bibit, quia vinum non amat.

The boy drinks only water, because he does not like wine.

Medicus dicit puerum mox sanari posse.

The doctor says that the boy can soon be healed.

Mater medicum vocat, ut puerum sanet.

Mother calls the doctor, so that he may heal the boy.

Puer ex cubiculo currit et matrem vocat.

The boy runs out of the bedroom and calls his mother.

Puer dicit se sitim sentire et lac bibere velle.

The boy says that he feels thirst and wants to drink milk.

Puer quoque se audacem esse dicit, sed mater ridet.

The boy also says that he is bold, but mother laughs.

Puer in carru sedet, et mater dicit se ad villam aviae ire.

The boy sits in the cart, and mother says that she is going to grandmother’s villa.

Puer capram vocat, sed capra ad ovem currit.

The boy calls the goat (female), but the goat runs to the sheep.

Puer rogat cur ovis lanam tam longam habeat.

The boy asks why the sheep has such long wool.

Mater rogat utrum pueri, quia sitim sentiunt, lac an aquam bibere velint.

Mother asks whether the boys, because they feel thirst, want to drink milk or water.

Puer dicit ventum desiturum esse, sed mater id non credit.

The boy says that the wind is going to stop, but mother does not believe it.

Mater carrum parat, ut puer ad villam aviae ire possit.

Mother prepares the cart, so that the boy can go to grandmother’s villa.

Puer cupit equitare ad oppidum, sed mater eum domi manere iubet.

The boy wants to ride to the town, but his mother orders him to stay at home.

Puer conatur annulum capere, sed mater eum tacere iubet.

The boy tries to take the ring, but his mother orders him to be silent.

Mater puerum mane excitat, et pater puellam deinde excitat.

Mother wakes the boy in the morning, and father then wakes the girl.

Haec verba a puero non intelleguntur, sed a puella intelleguntur.

These words are not understood by the boy, but they are understood by the girl.

Puer annulum matri tradere conatur.

The boy tries to hand the ring to his mother.

Mater puerum mane excitat, et puer statim tunicam puram induit.

Mother wakes the boy in the morning, and the boy immediately puts on a clean tunic.

Puer paene veritatem dicit, sed timet.

The boy almost tells the truth, but he is afraid.

Puer dicit se famem sentire et matrem rogare ut sibi panem det.

The boy says that he feels hunger and asks his mother to give him bread.

Quaestio difficilis est, sed responsum pueri verum est.

The question is difficult, but the boy’s answer is true.

Puer nomen actoris obliviscitur, sed soror eius id bene scit.

The boy forgets the actor’s name, but his sister knows it well.

Puer canem prope murum videt, et puella tectum altum spectat.

The boy sees a dog near the wall, and the girl looks at the high roof.

Avia per scalas lente ambulat, et puer prope gradus eam exspectat.

Grandmother walks slowly on the stairs, and the boy waits for her near the steps.

Avus puero dicit: “Si chartam et stilum habes, epistulam hodie scribe et cras ad me redi.”

Grandfather says to the boy: “If you have paper and a stylus, write a letter today and return to me tomorrow.”

Mater dicit pluviam mox desituram esse, et pueri foris ludere poterunt.

Mother says that the rain will soon stop, and the boys will be able to play outside.

Avia per scalas lente ambulat, et puer eam ducit.

Grandmother walks slowly on the stairs, and the boy leads her.

In campo alta arbor stat, et pueri sub umbra eius legunt.

In the field a tall tree stands, and the boys read under its shade.

In aestate calor magnus est, et pueri frigus aquae amant.

In summer the heat is great, and the boys like the coolness of the water.

Parentes pueros et puellas bonos mores docent.

Parents teach boys and girls good manners.

Non poena, sed praemium pueros saepe laetos facit, et pueri officium suum melius faciunt.

Not punishment but reward often makes the boys happy, and the boys do their duty better.

Cum aestas venisset, parentes pueros ad litus duxerunt, et pueri in arena diu luserunt.

When summer had come, the parents led the boys to the shore, and the boys played on the sand for a long time.

Hieme puer frigus timet, sed tunicam calidam induit.

In winter the boy fears the cold, but he puts on a warm tunic.

Puer canem suum vocat.

The boy calls his own dog.

Puer os aperit, et medica dentes eius spectat.

The boy opens his mouth, and the doctor looks at his teeth.

Puer nasum lavat et bracchium suum prope ignem tenet.

The boy washes his nose and holds his arm near the fire.

Serva cochleari parvo lac miscet et puero dat.

The female servant mixes milk with a small spoon and gives it to the boy.

Puer mel amat, quia sapor eius dulcis est.

The boy loves honey, because its taste is sweet.

Post cenam panis siccus manet, et puer aquam petit.

After dinner the bread remains dry, and the boy asks for water.

In horto puer malum rubrum videt et folia viridia sub arbore.

In the garden the boy sees a red apple and green leaves under the tree.

Puer cum amico suo laetior est quam solus.

The boy is happier with his friend than alone.

Puer viam transire vult, sed mater eum monet ne sine ea transeat.

The boy wants to cross the road, but mother warns him not to cross without her.

Avus dicit puerum cautum esse debere, cum per scalas descendat.

Grandfather says that the boy ought to be careful when he goes down the stairs.

Mater puerum monet ut manus sordidas ante ientaculum lavet.

Mother warns the boy to wash his dirty hands before breakfast.

Puer stilum dextra tenet et in charta clare scribit.

The boy holds the stylus in his right hand and writes clearly on the paper.

Mater puerum monet ut cautus sit, cum viam transeat.

Mother warns the boy to be careful when he crosses the road.

Mater puerum monet ut lente de scalis descendat.

Mother warns the boy to come down the stairs slowly.

Puer dicit matrem mox domum venturam esse.

The boy says that mother will soon come home.

Puer minus diligens est; ideo idem mendum iterum describit nec statim corrigit.

The boy is less diligent; therefore he copies the same mistake again and does not correct it at once.

Puer dicit aliquid in cista latere.

The boy says that something is hidden in the chest.

Pluvia gravis cadit; ideo pueri domi manent.

Heavy rain is falling; therefore the boys stay at home.

Puer dicit aquam nimis frigidam esse.

The boy says that the water is too cold.

Medica collum pueri tangit et rogat utrum etiam umerus doleat.

The doctor touches the boy’s neck and asks whether his shoulder also hurts.

Puer respondet: “Mihi collum non dolet, sed genu et dorsum dolent.”

The boy answers: “My neck does not hurt, but my knee and back hurt.”

Quia puer cecidit, parvum vulnus in genu habet, et paene nullus sanguis est.

Because the boy fell, he has a small wound on his knee, and there is almost no blood.

Huic puellae duo fratres sunt, sed illi puero nulla soror est.

This girl has two brothers, but that boy has no sister.

Pueri circum ignem sedent et fabulam de nauta audiunt.

The boys sit around the fire and listen to a story about a sailor.

Si collum et dorsum sana sunt, puero iterum equitare licet.

If the neck and back are healthy, the boy is allowed to ride again.

Intra domum silentium est, sed extra ianuam pueri rident.

Inside the house there is silence, but outside the door the boys are laughing.

Pectus pueri calidum est, et sudor in pectore manet, quia per vicum et circum forum celerrime cucurrit.

The boy’s chest is warm, and sweat remains on his chest, because he ran very quickly through the street and around the forum.

Puer respondet: “Mihi umerus dolet.”

The boy answers: “My shoulder hurts.”

Puer tecum in horto ludere vult.

The boy wants to play with you in the garden.

Quamquam medicus dicit dolorem brevem esse, puer adhuc quiete sedere non potest.

Although the doctor says that the pain is brief, the boy still cannot sit quietly.

Dum pueri currunt, soror eorum iocum novum narrat et omnes iterum rident.

While the boys are running, their sister tells a new joke and everyone laughs again.

Avia puero flenti dicit cor eius bonum esse et lacrimas eius tergit.

Grandmother tells the crying boy that his heart is good and wipes his tears.

Medica dicit dolorem mox minui posse, si puer quiete sedet et non flet.

The doctor says that the pain can soon lessen if the boy sits quietly and does not cry.

Regina pueris ridentibus respondet se risum eorum amare.

The queen answers the laughing boys that she likes their laughter.

Puer matri narrat se in somnio montem altissimum vidisse.

The boy tells his mother that he saw a very high mountain in a dream.

Puer flens matrem vocat.

The crying boy calls his mother.

Avus iocum novum narrat, et puer flens tandem ridet.

Grandfather tells a new joke, and the crying boy finally laughs.

Puer in charta imaginem canis pingit.

The boy paints an image of a dog on the paper.

Mater puerum rogat: “Cur fles?”

Mother asks the boy: “Why are you crying?”

Puer currens matrem vocat.

The running boy calls his mother.

Puer matri de somnio tristi narrat.

The boy tells his mother about a sad dream.

Puer stilum e mensa capit et in charta unam sententiam scribit.

The boy takes the stylus from the table and writes one sentence on the paper.

Mater puerum ridentem videt.

Mother sees the laughing boy.

Risus pueri matrem laetam facit.

The boy’s laughter makes mother happy.

In die festo pueri minus laborant, sed coquus tota die in culina occupatus est.

On a festival day the boys work less, but the cook is busy in the kitchen all day.

Puer vile poculum capit, sed soror dicit se pulchrius recipere velle.

The boy takes the cheap cup, but his sister says that she wants to receive a more beautiful one.

Puer ramum fractum tollit, sed avus alium ramum viridem laudat.

The boy picks up a broken branch, but grandfather praises another green branch.

Hortulana pueris ostendit quomodo semina serere et terram lente fodere debeant.

The female gardener shows the boys how they ought to sow seeds and dig the ground slowly.

Post tempestatem multum lutum in vico manet, et pueri extra domum ludere non possunt.

After the storm much mud remains in the street, and the boys cannot play outside the house.

Puer malleum tenere vult, sed pater eum monet ne clavos male figat.

The boy wants to hold the hammer, but father warns him not to fasten the nails badly.

Medicus dicit puerum mox sanum futurum esse.

The doctor says that the boy will soon be healthy.

Medica dicit puerum male dormire.

The doctor says that the boy sleeps badly.

Hortulana puerum monet ne ramum vivum frangat.

The gardener warns the boy not to break a living branch.

Puer timidus ignem tangere non vult, quia se laedere timet.

The timid boy does not want to touch the fire, because he fears hurting himself.

Alter puer dicit se e somno surgere nolle, quia somnus adhuc dulcis sit.

Another boy says that he does not want to rise from sleep, because sleep is still sweet.

Puer ad saxum currit et de saxo in herbam salit.

The boy runs to the rock and jumps from the rock into the grass.

Puer rogat unde sonus veniat; avus respondet aquam de monte ad fontem currere.

The boy asks where the sound comes from; grandfather answers that water runs from the mountain to the spring.

Post cenam avia infantes curat et parvum puerum in lecto ponit.

After dinner grandmother takes care of the children and puts the little boy in bed.

Nunc puer quaerit quod signum tempestatis sit, et avus nubes nigras ostendit.

Now the boy asks what sign of storm it is, and grandfather points out the black clouds.

Puer canem vocat, sed is non venit.

The boy calls the dog, but it does not come.

Puer parvam avem super murum videt.

The boy sees a small bird on the wall.

Puer sub lecto clavem invenit.

The boy finds the key under the bed.

Mater puero viam ad forum monstrat.

Mother shows the boy the way to the forum.

Puer ad canem accedit et eum tangit.

The boy approaches the dog and touches it.

Puer nucem capit et matri ostendit.

The boy takes a nut and shows it to his mother.

Puer placentam eligere vult, sed soror pirum vult.

The boy wants to choose the cake, but the sister wants the pear.

Priusquam puer acetum gustet, mater eum monet ut panem sumat.

Before the boy tastes the vinegar, mother warns him to take bread.

Puer extra domum exire vult, sed mater eum monet ne sine ea exeat.

The boy wants to go outside the house, but mother warns him not to go out without her.

In volumine veteri oratio de pace tam clara est ut etiam pueri eam intellegant.

In an old scroll there is a speech about peace so clear that even the boys understand it.

Cum studium et disciplina simul manent, pueri celerius discunt.

When eagerness and discipline remain together, boys learn more quickly.

Pater timet ne puer neglegens volumen suum iterum in horto relinquat.

Father fears that the careless boy may leave his scroll in the garden again.

Puer sibi panem et aquam parat.

The boy prepares bread and water for himself.

Puer post prandium otium breve cupit.

The boy wants a short rest after lunch.

Mater non patitur puerum solum extra domum currere.

Mother does not allow the boy to run outside the house alone.

Puer tandem fatetur se nummos in mensa reliquisse.

The boy finally admits that he left the coins on the table.

Puer vestigium canis in luto videt et ridet.

The boy sees the dog’s footprint in the mud and laughs.

Nox obscura puerum timidum terret.

The dark night frightens the timid boy.

Bos cornu, quo portam paene tangit, tam magnum habet ut puer timeat.

The ox has a horn with which it almost touches the gate, so large that the boy is afraid.

Puer rogat cur bos, quamquam pastor prope est, adhuc mugiat.

The boy asks why the ox, although the shepherd is nearby, is still lowing.

Puer caudam canis tangit, sed canis quietus manet.

The boy touches the dog's tail, but the dog remains calm.

Puer rogat utrum melius sit aquam an lac cum farina miscere, sed coquus respondet se iam satis scire.

The boy asks whether it is better to mix water or milk with the flour, but the cook answers that he already knows enough.

Pater iugum et lorum in officina ponit, ne puer ea tangat.

Father puts the yoke and strap in the workshop, so that the boy may not touch them.

Post tempestatem pueri ligna sicca quaerunt, quia ignis sine lignis diu manere non potest.

After the storm the boys look for dry wood, because a fire cannot last long without wood.

Puer quattuor nuces capit.

The boy takes four nuts.

Avia per scalas tardius descendit quam puer.

Grandmother comes down the stairs more slowly than the boy.

Mater puerum monet ut nummos in crumena bene servet.

Mother warns the boy to keep the coins safe in the purse.

Puer procul stat et dicit se sex aves supra rivum volare videre.

The boy stands far away and says that he sees six birds flying above the stream.

Puer contra ventum ambulare non vult, donec mater cum eo veniat.

The boy does not want to walk against the wind until his mother comes with him.

Puer lapidem e via tollit et in cista ponit.

The boy picks up the stone from the road and puts it in the chest.

Mater dicit pueros intra domum manere debere, quia pluvia gravis cadit.

Mother says that the boys ought to stay within the house, because heavy rain is falling.

Puer stilum supra mensam ponit.

The boy puts the stylus on the table.

Puer stilum amat, sed eum saepe amittit.

The boy likes his stylus, but he often loses it.

Mater puero persuadet ut aquam puram bibat.

Mother persuades the boy to drink pure water.

Mater miratur cur puer stilum suum semper amittat.

Mother wonders why the boy always loses his stylus.

Puer procul a villa stat et montem spectat.

The boy stands far from the house and looks at the mountain.

Mater puero lac purum dat.

Mother gives the boy pure milk.

Puer matri fatetur se nummos ex crumena cepisse.

The boy confesses to his mother that he took the coins from the purse.

Puer tonitrum audit et matrem statim vocat.

The boy hears the thunder and immediately calls his mother.

Puer fatetur se veritatem celare et matrem paene fallere voluisse.

The boy admits that he wanted to hide the truth and almost deceive his mother.

Medicus dicit puerum morbo gravi non laborare.

The doctor says that the boy is not suffering from a serious illness.

Puer exiturus matrem rogat utrum cum ea venire possit.

The boy, about to go out, asks his mother whether he can come with her.

Puer, veritatem dicere conatus, tandem matri fatetur se nummos cepisse.

The boy, having tried to tell the truth, finally confesses to his mother that he took the coins.

Quidam puer magistram “tristem” appellat, sed ego eam iustam appello.

A certain boy calls the teacher “sad,” but I call her just.

Puer lorum tenet et asinum ad agrum ducit.

The boy grasps the strap and leads the donkey to the field.

Puer etiam nunc dormit.

The boy is still sleeping.

Puer domi manere cogitur, quia ventus frigidus est et nox iam venit.

The boy is forced to stay at home, because the wind is cold and night is already coming.

Mater puerum monet ne onus grave tollere conetur.

Mother warns the boy not to try to lift a heavy load.

Puer librum in scamno ponit, dum magistra creta in tabula scribit.

The boy puts the book on the bench while the teacher writes on the board with chalk.

Puer peius scribit, cum festinat; soror autem minus cito scribit et rarius errat.

The boy writes worse when he hurries; his sister, however, writes less quickly and makes mistakes more rarely.

Medicus dicit puerum omnino sanum esse.

The doctor says that the boy is completely healthy.

Postremo pluvia desinit, et pueri foris ludere possunt.

At last the rain stops, and the boys can play outside.

Puer peius dormit, quia tonitrum audit.

The boy sleeps worse, because he hears thunder.

Puerum verborum iratorum paenitet, et sorori magnas gratias agit quod ei ignoscit.

The boy regrets his angry words, and he gives great thanks to his sister because she forgives him.

Quamquam pluvia desiit, mater dicit pueros diutius intra domum manere debere.

Although the rain has stopped, mother says that the boys ought to stay inside the house longer.

Puer caecus matrem rogat ut eum per viam ducat.

The blind boy asks his mother to lead him along the road.

Magna severitas pueros interdum terret, sed severitas sine ira discipulos docere potest.

Great strictness sometimes frightens boys, but strictness without anger can teach students.

Puerum piget verborum iratorum quae heri sorori dixit.

The boy is sorry for the angry words that he said to his sister yesterday.

Magistra dicit puerum nimis celeriter scribere, et ideo saepius errare.

The teacher says that the boy writes too quickly, and therefore makes mistakes more often.

Pluvia pueros impedit, ne in horto ludant.

The rain prevents the boys from playing in the garden.

Pueros tempestatis taedet, quia foris ludere volunt.

The boys are tired of the storm, because they want to play outside.

Puerum culpae suae piget, et matri veritatem fatetur.

The boy is sorry for his fault, and he confesses the truth to his mother.

Pudor puerum monet ne mendacium dicat.

A sense of shame warns the boy not to tell a lie.

Metus puerum impedit, ne veritatem dicat.

Fear prevents the boy from telling the truth.

Post cenam pueri frusta panis e pavimento colligunt, ne feles ea capiat.

After dinner the boys gather pieces of bread from the floor so that the cat may not take them.

Puer dicit se in horto quiescere malle quam domi cubare, sed mater eum intra domum manere iubet.

The boy says that he prefers to rest in the garden rather than lie down at home, but mother orders him to stay inside the house.

Puer sapone manus lavat.

The boy washes his hands with soap.

Puer saxum movere non potest.

The boy cannot move the rock.

Post brevem requiem puer citius scribit.

After a short rest, the boy writes more quickly.

Puer in limine sedet et lunam claram spectat.

The boy sits on the threshold and looks at the bright moon.

Denique mater domum redit, et pueri gaudent.

At last mother returns home, and the boys rejoice.

Neuter puer avunculi domi manere vult; ambo ad forum ire malunt.

Neither of the uncle’s boys wants to stay at home; both prefer to go to the forum.

Sartor tunicam celeriter breviorem facit et zonam novam puero ostendit.

The tailor quickly makes the tunic shorter and shows the boy a new belt.

Puer aegrotus est, itaque mater medicum vocat.

The boy is sick, therefore mother calls the doctor.

Haec fabula pueris gratior est quam illa.

This story is more pleasing to the boys than that one.

Si vas fragile est, puerum illud tangere non sinimus.

If the vessel is fragile, we do not allow the boy to touch it.

Mater puerum monet ne vas fragile tangat.

Mother warns the boy not to touch the fragile vessel.

Puer illud e mensa tollit et matri ostendit.

The boy picks it up from the table and shows it to his mother.

Puer non iam timet, quia mater adest.

The boy is no longer afraid, because mother is here.

Puer canem mitem tangit, quia eum non timet.

The boy touches the gentle dog, because he is not afraid of it.

Puer ad forum ire non vult; domi potius manet.

The boy does not want to go to the forum; he stays at home instead.

Maneant pueri sub porticu, donec faber opus in tecto finiat.

Let the boys stay under the portico until the craftsman finishes the work on the roof.

Sic puellae et pueri, legendo, audiendo, meditando, et inter se tractando, et libros et vitam urbis paulatim intellegunt.

Thus girls and boys, by reading, listening, thinking, and discussing among themselves, gradually understand both books and the life of the city.

Puer matris manum capit, quia tonitrum audit.

The boy grasps his mother’s hand because he hears thunder.

Puer antea canem timebat, sed nunc eum tangit.

Earlier the boy was afraid of the dog, but now he touches him.

Post longum bellum victoria civibus grata fuit, sed clades hostium etiam pueros terruit.

After a long war, victory was pleasing to the citizens, but the defeat of the enemies frightened even the boys.

Puer timidus ad matrem currit, quia apud eam praesidium invenit.

The timid boy runs to his mother, because he finds protection with her.

Puer fessus est, tamen libros legit.

The boy is tired, yet he reads books.

Puer queritur se stilum iterum perdidisse, sed soror eum sub eadem capsa invenit.

The boy complains that he has lost his stylus again, but his sister finds it under the same box.

Sunt qui putent forum esse scholam viventem, in qua pueri et puellae non minus quam in libris discant.

There are those who think that the forum is a living school, in which boys and girls learn no less than in books.

Puer respondet se stilum sub mensa reliquisse.

The boy replies that he left the stylus under the table.

Puer librum in subsellio relinquit.

The boy leaves the book on the bench.

Cum legatus appropinquaret, puer parvus primus eum agnovit et matri monstravit.

When the envoy was approaching, the little boy recognized him first and showed him to his mother.

Nauta in ripa stat et gubernaculum naviculae puero parvo ostendit.

The sailor stands on the riverbank and shows the rudder of the little boat to the little boy.

Puer dolorem in pectore patitur.

The boy suffers pain in his chest.

Puer per limitem ad agrum ambulat.

The boy walks along the boundary-path to the field.

Puer tonitrum multum timet.

The boy greatly fears the thunder.

Puer temere scribit, itaque saepius errat.

The boy writes carelessly, and so he makes mistakes more often.

Puer parum bibit, itaque sitim sentit.

The boy drinks too little, and so he feels thirsty.

Tibicen in pompa canit, et pueri eum libenter audiunt.

The flute-player plays in the procession, and the boys gladly listen to him.

Quamvis puer timidus sit, tamen matri supplicat et dicit fas esse culpam aperte fateri.

Although the boy is timid, nevertheless he begs his mother and says that it is right to confess a fault openly.

Timor puerum impedit quominus ante iudicem loquatur, sed mater ei adest.

Fear prevents the boy from speaking before the judge, but his mother is there for him.

Tristitia puerum flere cogit.

Sadness forces the boy to cry.

Puer, quamquam brassicam non amat, rapa tamen cum garo libenter edit.

The boy, although he does not like cabbage, nevertheless gladly eats turnips with garum.

Vir autem, qui primo asper videbatur, postea voce blanda puero locutus est.

The man, however, who at first seemed harsh, afterward spoke to the boy in a gentle voice.

Puer dicit verba blanda saepe maius solacium dare quam cibum multum.

The boy says that gentle words often give greater comfort than much food.

Puer initio timet, sed postea matri veritatem dicit.

At first the boy is afraid, but afterward he tells his mother the truth.

Puer non timet; contra, veritatem aperte dicit.

The boy is not afraid; on the contrary, he openly tells the truth.

Mense Ianuario nix saepe cadit, et mater pueris dicit Ianuarium frigidissimum mensem anni esse.

In January snow often falls, and mother tells the children that January is the coldest month of the year.

December diem festum familiae adfert, et mense Decembri pueri domi libentius manent.

December brings a holiday to the family, and in December the children stay at home more willingly.

Viginti pueri ac puellae post scholam ad hortum venerunt, et magistra viginti quaestiones eis proposuit.

Twenty boys and girls came to the garden after school, and the teacher set twenty questions before them.

Pueri post laborem quiete fruuntur, dum avia mense Maio de floribus narrat.

The boys enjoy quiet after work, while grandmother tells about flowers in May.

Quidam pueri ad forum emendi causa eunt, alii autem audiendi causa, quia orator hodie de bono communi dicturus est.

Some boys go to the forum for the sake of buying, but others for the sake of listening, because the speaker is going to talk today about the common good.

Mense Februario pueri domi manere malunt, quia ventus frigidus est.

In February the boys prefer to stay at home, because the wind is cold.

Mater puerum e via revocat, ne diu foris moretur.

Mother calls the boy back from the road, so that he may not linger outside for a long time.

Ratis pueros ad alteram ripam secum fert.

The raft carries the boys with it to the other bank.

November frigidior est quam October, et pueri domi libentius manent.

November is colder than October, and the boys stay at home more willingly.

Hilaritas aviae puerum flentem consolatur.

Grandmother’s cheerfulness comforts the crying boy.

Mater clamat: “Sta, puer!”

Mother shouts: “Stop, boy!”

Mater viaticum in sporta parat, ut pueri in via panem et aquam habeant.

Mother prepares provisions in a basket so that the boys may have bread and water on the road.

Pueri intra domum manere debent, quia nox obscura est.

The boys have to stay inside the house, because the night is dark.

Gemellus parvum puerum tenet, dum gemella cum serva coronas ordinat.

The twin brother holds the little boy while the twin sister arranges garlands with the maid.

Puer matri confitetur se mendacium dixisse.

The boy confesses to his mother that he told a lie.

Puer rogat utrum serpens ferox sit; magistra respondet non omnem serpentem hominibus nocere.

The boy asks whether the snake is fierce; the teacher replies that not every snake harms people.

Si apis puerum pungit, mater statim aquam frigidam affert.

If a bee stings the boy, mother immediately brings cold water.

Cum ventus per speluncam flat, etiam pueri putant aliquid ibi sibilare.

When the wind blows through the cave, even the boys think that something is hissing there.

Puer ad matrem fugit, quia tonitrum audit.

The boy runs to his mother, because he hears thunder.

Cum ventus frigidus per vicum flat, pueri domi manent.

When the cold wind blows through the street, the boys stay at home.

Pater statuit pueros domi manere, donec tempestas desinat; mater autem constituit focum accendere et panem secare.

Father decides that the boys should stay at home until the storm stops; mother, however, decides to light the hearth and cut bread.

Puer, rogatus a matre, veritatem tandem dicit.

The boy, asked by his mother, finally tells the truth.

Puer paulisper in limine sedet, deinde ad matrem currit.

The boy sits on the threshold for a little while, then runs to his mother.

Puer hodie non valet.

The boy is not well today.

Medica dicit valetudinem pueri mox meliorem futuram esse.

The doctor says that the boy’s health will soon be better.

Puer tota nocte tussit et matrem vocat.

The boy coughs all night and calls his mother.

Guttur pueri dolet, itaque aquam tepidam petit.

The boy’s throat hurts, and so he asks for lukewarm water.

Unguis puellae fractus est, et manica tunicae humida est, quia puer aquam effudit.

The girl’s nail is broken, and the sleeve of the tunic is damp, because the boy spilled water.

Puer rauca voce respondet, quia guttur adhuc dolet.

The boy answers in a hoarse voice, because his throat still hurts.

Post brevem quietem puer non iam sudat, sed lente spirat.

After a short rest the boy is no longer sweating, but breathes slowly.

Puer, postquam cucurrit, sudat et anhelat, sed dicit se melius valere.

After he has run, the boy sweats and pants, but says that he feels better.

Mater cubitum pueri sapone et aqua tepida lavat.

Mother washes the boy’s elbow with soap and lukewarm water.

Mater apud lectum pueri vigilat.

Mother keeps watch beside the boy’s bed.

Puer quaerit utrum praepositio “cum” ablativum semper habeat necne, et magistra ridens dicit eam semper ablativum habere.

The boy asks whether the preposition “with” always takes the ablative or not, and the teacher, laughing, says that it always takes the ablative.

“Bonus” adiectivum est, sed “puer” nomen est.

“Bonus” is an adjective, but “puer” is a noun.

Mater latus pueri lente palpat et eum in lecto quiescere iubet.

Mother gently feels the boy’s side and orders him to rest in bed.

Labrum nondum desinit tumere, sed puer iam sine dolore bibere potest.

The lip does not stop swelling yet, but the boy can already drink without pain.

Serva aquam tepidam parat, quo labrum pueri minus doleat.

The maid prepares warm water, so that the boy’s lip may hurt less.

Puer manus frigidas fricat, quia per fenestram apertam aer frigidus intrat.

The boy rubs his cold hands, because cold air enters through the open window.

Labrum pueri adhuc rubet.

The boy’s lip is still red.

Mater pulvinum sub capite pueri ponit, quo commodius dormiat.

Mother puts a pillow under the boy’s head, so that he may sleep more comfortably.

Labrum pueri adhuc tumet, sed minus dolet.

The boy’s lip is still swollen, but it hurts less.

Medica pulsum pueri tangit et dicit puerum melius valere.

The doctor touches the boy’s pulse and says that the boy is feeling better.

Medica venam pueri tangit et pulsum eius sentit.

The doctor touches the boy’s vein and feels his pulse.

Aliquot pueri intro currunt, quia imber subito cadit.

A few boys run inside (direction), because rain suddenly falls.

Puer praeter portam currit et ad matrem rogatum venit.

The boy runs past the gate and comes to ask his mother.

Pueri circa focum sedent et aviam audiunt.

The boys sit around the hearth and listen to grandmother.

Puer sursum in turrim ascendit, ut totam urbem videat.

The boy climbs upward into the tower so that he may see the whole city.

Puer fere ad pontem pervenerat, cum mater eum revocavit.

The boy had almost reached the bridge when mother called him back.

Puer in arborem ascendit, ut nidum videat.

The boy climbs a tree so that he may see the nest.

Puer fulgur procul supra montes miratur.

The boy looks at the lightning far above the mountains in wonder.

Puer deorsum e turri spectat.

The boy looks downward from the tower.

Puer canistrum plenum fert; in eo catinus parvus et duo mala sunt.

The boy carries a full basket; in it there is a small bowl and two apples.

Prope murum rubus spinas longas habet, itaque pater pueros monet ne eo propius accedant.

Near the wall a bramble has long thorns, and so father warns the boys not to go nearer to it.

Sic in domo, ubi tablinum, triclinium, et peristylium inter se differunt, etiam pueri paulatim discunt quid in his locis recte faciendum sit.

Thus in a house, where the study, dining room, and peristyle differ from one another, even the boys gradually learn what ought to be done properly in these places.

Puer prope fenestram stat, ut pluviam spectare possit.

The boy stands near the window so that he can watch the rain.

Puer prope rubum accedit, sed mater eum monet ne spinas tangat.

The boy approaches the bramble, but mother warns him not to touch the thorns.

Puer clamat, quasi lupus prope sit.

The boy shouts as if a wolf were nearby.

Puer matri gratias agit, quod eum benigne consolatur.

The boy thanks his mother because she kindly comforts him.

Puer sororem consolari conatur, quia illa lacrimat.

The boy tries to comfort his sister, because she is crying.

Puer voluntatem matris sequi debet.

The boy ought to follow his mother's will.

Puer veritatem matri dicere conatur, sed timet.

The boy tries to tell the truth to his mother, but he is afraid.

Mater puerum aquam tepidam bibere iubet, quia guttur eius dolet.

Mother orders the boy to drink lukewarm water, because his throat hurts.

Mater puerum monet ut lente per viam ambulet, quia glacies adhuc manet.

Mother warns the boy to walk slowly along the road, because ice still remains.

Pueri ante cenam manus lavare debent.

The boys ought to wash their hands before dinner.

Medica dicit puerum nunc domi dormire debere.

The doctor says that the boy ought to sleep at home now.

Medica puerum in lecto sedere iubet, quia adhuc non bene valet.

The doctor orders the boy to sit on the bed, because he is still not well.

Aranea prope fenestram rete parvum facit; puer autem araneam tangere non audet.

A spider makes a small web near the window; the boy, however, does not dare to touch the spider.

Puer corticem arboris tangit et rogat cur cortex quercus tam asper sit.

The boy touches the bark of the tree and asks why the bark of the oak is so rough.

Puer ramum iacentem e terra tollit.

The boy picks up the fallen branch from the ground.

Puer rete araneae prope fenestram spectat.

The boy looks at the spider’s web near the window.

Puer superbus sororem minus audit, puella autem modesta et docilis magistram libenter audit.

The proud boy listens less to his sister, but the modest and teachable girl gladly listens to the teacher.

Avus constans etiam in re aspera spem retinet; puer piger autem cito laborare desinit.

The steadfast grandfather keeps hope even in a difficult situation; the lazy boy, however, quickly stops working.

Puer sincerus veritatem sine metu dicit; puer dubius autem saepe tacet et matrem spectat.

The honest boy tells the truth without fear; the doubtful boy, however, is often silent and looks at his mother.

Mater dicit temerarium esse per glaciem currere et pueros monet ut tale periculum vitent.

Mother says that it is rash to run over ice and warns the boys to avoid such danger.

Etiam puer taciturnus bonus esse potest, si officiosus est et alios non offendit.

Even a silent boy can be good, if he is dutiful and does not offend others.

Postea puer servae gratias agit et dicit se eam iterum non offendere velle.

Afterward the boy thanks the maid and says that he does not want to offend her again.

Puer piger laborare non vult, sed puella docilis et constans exemplum bonum praebet.

The lazy boy does not want to work, but the teachable and steadfast girl provides a good example.

Mater dicit se non crudelem, sed clementem esse velle, etiam cum pueri culpam fateri timent.

Mother says that she wants to be not cruel, but merciful, even when the boys are afraid to confess a fault.

Mater puerum monet ut cautus sit, cum per pontem ambulat.

Mother warns the boy to be careful when he walks over the bridge.

Mater puerum monet ne temere per viam currat.

Mother warns the boy not to run rashly through the street.

Puer a matre veniam petit, quia mendacium dixit.

The boy asks his mother for pardon, because he told a lie.

Vespa prope mel volat, et mater puerum monet ne vespam tangat.

A wasp flies near the honey, and mother warns the boy not to touch the wasp.

Cicada in arbore canit, et pueri eam audiunt.

A cicada sings in the tree, and the boys hear it.

Mater unguentum labro pueri adhibet.

Mother applies ointment to the boy’s lip.

Puer tacite in cubiculum intrat.

The boy quietly enters the bedroom.

Aliquot puellae post scholam ad ripam ambulant, et plerique pueri eas sequuntur.

A few girls walk to the riverbank after school, and most of the boys follow them.

Pueri circa focum sedent, dum avia fabulam narrat.

The boys sit around the hearth while grandmother tells a story.

Puer sursum in arborem ascendit, ut nidum videat.

The boy climbs up into the tree so that he may see the nest.

Puer deorsum ex turri spectat et flumen videt.

The boy looks downward from the tower and sees the river.

Puer ad matrem procedit et veritatem dicit.

The boy goes to his mother and tells the truth.

Parva avis sursum volat et puer eam spectat.

The little bird flies up and the boy watches it.

Puer ramum tenerum tangit, sed mater monet ne frangat.

The boy touches a tender branch, but mother warns him not to break it.

Taurus saevus prope viam stat, itaque pueri ad matrem currunt.

A fierce bull stands near the road, and so the boys run to mother.

Quies puero aegro maxime prodest.

Rest benefits the sick boy very much.

Medica puerum monet ut aquam puram bibat, quo guttur celerius sanescat.

The doctor advises the boy to drink pure water, so that his throat may heal more quickly.

Quantum ad valetudinem suam, puer melius valet.

As far as his health is concerned, the boy is feeling better.

Haec quaestio ad valetudinem pueri pertinet.

This question concerns the boy’s health.

Magistra narrat scutellas post cenam lotas esse et mortarium a puero nondum purgatum esse.

The teacher says that the dishes have been washed after dinner and that the mortar has not yet been cleaned by the boy.

Prope murum rubus spinas longas habet, itaque pater pueros monet ne eo propius accedant.

Near the wall the bramble has long thorns, and so father warns the boys not to go nearer to it.

Puer pomum e mensa tollit et sorori ostendit.

The boy picks up the apple from the table and shows it to his sister.

Puer inani ventre dormire non potest.

The boy cannot sleep on an empty stomach.

Magistra pueros monet ne in solitudine nimis longe a via discedant.

The teacher warns the boys not to go too far from the road in solitude.

Puer non dormit; immo per fenestram lunam spectat.

The boy is not sleeping; on the contrary, he is looking at the moon through the window.

Puer non lacrimat; immo ridet.

The boy is not crying; rather, he is laughing.

Serva puero aquam tepidam affert.

The servant girl brings lukewarm water to the boy.

Puer dicit se sonitum tibiae magis amare quam cantum chori.

The boy says that he likes the sound of the flute more than the song of the chorus.

Puer lapillum in via invenit et matri ostendit.

The boy finds a little stone in the road and shows it to his mother.

Mater puero flenti lenius respondet.

Mother answers the crying boy more gently.

Pater non sinit puerum in via morari, quia nox obscura est.

Father does not let the boy linger in the road, because the night is dark.

Medica frontem pueri tangit et dicit eum domi manere debere.

The doctor feels the boy’s forehead and says that he ought to stay at home.

In abaco pueri calculos movent, ut numerum celerius inveniant.

On the counting board the boys move the counters so that they may find the number more quickly.

Mater puerum monet ne retro in scalis cadat.

Mother warns the boy not to fall backward on the stairs.

Post balneum pueri in palaestra ludere volunt, sed magistra dicit eos adhuc fessos esse.

After the bath the boys want to play in the exercise yard, but the teacher says that they are still tired.

Cursus pueri matrem terret.

The boy’s running frightens mother.

Mater sudorem e fronte pueri tergit.

Mother wipes the sweat from the boy’s forehead.

Puer rogat quomodo mustum ex uvis in torculari fiat.

The boy asks how fresh grape juice is made from grapes in the winepress.

Puer iubam equae tangere vult, sed mater eum monet ne habenae propius accedat.

The boy wants to touch the mare’s mane, but mother warns him not to go nearer to the rein.

Clamor puerorum matrem terret.

The boys’ shouting frightens mother.

Pater consilium matris probat, quia pueris prodest.

Father approves of mother’s advice, because it helps the boys.

Puer per angiportum obscurum ad forum currit.

The boy runs through the dark alley to the forum.

Capra in horto stat et puer eam spectat.

The female goat stands in the garden and the boy looks at it.

Puer se timidum vocari non vult.

The boy does not want to be called timid.

Nonus puer venit.

The ninth boy arrives.

Puer ursum videt.

The boy sees the bear.

Puer aprum videt.

The boy sees the wild boar.

Puer elephantem spectat.

The boy watches the elephant.

Puer amorem matris sentit.

The boy feels his mother's love.

Ludus puero voluptatem dat.

The game gives the boy pleasure.

Puer magnum ingenium habet.

The boy has great talent.

Magister ingenium pueri laudat.

The teacher praises the boy's talent.

Medicus tergum pueri videt.

The doctor sees the boy's back.

Pronuba cumeram puero tradit.

The bridal attendant hands the bridal basket to the boy.

Etsi pluit, sponsa flammeum gerit et puer cumeram portat.

Although it is raining, the bride wears the veil and a boy carries the bridal basket.

Puer volucrem in arbore videt.

The boy sees the bird in the tree.

Post cursum puer anhelat et aquam puram bibit.

After running, the boy pants and drinks pure water.

Cursus pueri canem terret.

The boy’s run frightens the dog.

Puer gromam tenet quasi agrimensor sit.

The boy holds the groma as if he were a land surveyor.

Puer agrum parvum metiri non potest, nedum centuriationem facere possit.

The boy cannot measure a small field, much less carry out the division into allotments.

Puer escam in hamum ponit.

The boy puts bait on the fishhook.

Quotiens suber movetur, totiens puer harundinem tollit.

Whenever the cork moves, the boy raises the fishing rod.

Puer tridentem et nassam ad litus portat.

The boy carries the trident and the wicker trap to the shore.

Quam diu muraena hamum mordet, puer lineam tenet.

As long as the moray eel bites the hook, the boy holds the line.

Sonus ingratus puerum terret.

The unpleasant sound frightens the boy.

Puer maestus domum redit.

The sad boy returns home.

Puer nomen proprium scribit.

The boy writes his own name.

Miles puerum ex aqua eripit.

The soldier rescues the boy from the water.

Puer mensam manu contingit.

The boy touches the table with his hand.

Puer pilam pede pellit.

The boy strikes the ball with his foot.

Puer aqua caret.

The boy lacks water.

Custos puerum ab igne prohibet.

The guard keeps the boy away from the fire.

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