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Learn Hardcore Latin: meus - my

Hardcore Latin
/Lesson 4
/meus

meus

Word

meus

Meaning

my

Part of speech

pronoun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Usages of meus

Multi dicunt nomen meum altum esse, sed ego sum discipulus laetus.

Many say my name is lofty, but I am a happy student.

Laetus sum, quia magister meus me laudat.

I am happy because my teacher praises me.

Calamus meus fractus est, itaque stilum fratris accipio.

My pen is broken, and so I take my brother’s stylus.

Mihi hodie satis temporis non est, sed sorori meae est, et illa matri in agro auxilium dat.

I do not have enough time today, but my sister does, and she gives help to mother in the field.

Ego saepe cogito utrum amica mea cras ventura sit.

I often think about whether my friend is going to come tomorrow.

Ubi sorori meae in foro occurri, illa mihi dixit se domum festinare.

When I met my sister in the forum, she told me that she was hurrying home.

Sed amica mea audet etiam sententias difficiliores statim scribere.

But my friend dares to write even more difficult sentences at once.

Utinam frater meus minus timeat et veritatem aperte dicat.

If only my brother were less afraid and would speak the truth openly.

Matertera mea hodie ad villam venit, et neptem suam laetam salutat.

My maternal aunt comes to the house today, and greets her happy niece.

Hodie amica mea hilaris ad scholam venit et omnibus dicit sororem suam felicem esse.

Today my friend comes to school cheerful and tells everyone that her sister is happy.

Propinquus meus ait se mane ante lucem surrexisse, quia iumenta et raedam parare debuit.

My male relative says that he got up in the morning before daylight, because he had to prepare the draft animals and the carriage.

Propinquus meus nobis hospitium parat, quia nox frigidissima est.

My male relative prepares lodging for us, because the night is very cold.

Patruus meus et amita mea mane ad villam veniunt, quia nuptiis sororis adesse volunt.

My paternal uncle and my paternal aunt come to the house in the morning, because they want to be present at my sister’s wedding.

Consobrinus meus et consobrina mea flores portant, ut vestibulum ornent.

My male cousin and my female cousin carry flowers so that they may decorate the entrance hall.

Gemella soror mea in bibliotheca mecum sedet.

My twin sister sits with me in the library.

Gemella mea matrem ad forum sequitur, dum ego cum avia domi maneo.

My twin sister follows mother to the forum, while I stay at home with grandmother.

Consobrinus meus mihi epistulam ex Sicilia mittit.

My cousin sends me a letter from Sicily.

Ego penna scribere malo quam calamo, quia manus mea sic facilius movetur.

I prefer to write with a pen rather than with a reed pen, because my hand moves more easily that way.

Amicus meus factionem eligit.

My friend chooses a faction.

Sponsio mea parva est, sed factio vincit.

My wager is small, but the faction wins.

Mea interest quando navis oneraria proficiscatur.

It matters to me when the cargo ship sets out.

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