Usages of festinare
Iter longum est, et nos in oppidum festinamus.
(The journey is long, and we hurry to the town.)
Multi mercatores per forum festinant.
Many merchants hurry through the forum.
Periculum in urbe manet, sed nos in oppidum festinamus.
Danger remains in the city, but we hurry to the town.
Puer matrem quaerit et rogat: “Cur ad forum festinas?”
The boy looks for his mother and asks: “Why are you hurrying to the forum?”
Prandium breve domi sumimus, deinde ad theatrum festinamus.
We have a short lunch at home, then we hurry to the theater.
Puella linteum in sporta fert et ad thermas festinat.
The girl carries a towel in a basket and hurries to the baths.
Hodie sal deest, igitur mater ad forum festinat.
Today salt is lacking, therefore mother hurries to the forum.
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