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Learn Hardcore Latin: placere - to please

Hardcore Latin
/Lesson 33
/placere

placere

Word

placere

Meaning

to please

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Usages of placere

Magistrae placet quod discipula hodie tam diligenter laborat.

The teacher is pleased that the student is working so diligently today.

Magistrae placet non solum labor discipulorum, sed etiam concordia eorum.

The teacher is pleased not only by the students’ work, but also by their harmony.

Mihi placent versus quos poeta iuvenis clare recitat.

I like the verses that the young poet recites clearly.

Mihi non placet odium; concordia autem et bona voluntas omnibus placent.

I do not like hatred; harmony, however, and good will please everyone.

Magister respondet naturam hominum non multum mutari; propter hanc naturam veteres fabulae etiam nunc placent.

The teacher answers that human nature does not change much; because of this nature, old stories still please people now.

Quod genus fabulae tibi placet?

What kind of story do you like?

Hic modus discipulis placet, quia facilius discunt.

This method pleases the students, because they learn more easily.

Color caeruleus mihi placet, sed sorori color flavus gratior est.

Blue pleases me, but yellow is more pleasing to my sister.

Postridie scriptor idem ad scholam venit et de arte sua narrat; discipulis autem maxime placet quod de navi, de velo, et de ancora tam clare scribit.

The next day the same writer comes to the school and tells about his art; the students especially like that he writes so clearly about the ship, the sail, and the anchor.

Haec fabula discipulis placet, quia ostendit victoriam saepe ex patientia et bono consilio nasci.

This story pleases the students, because it shows that victory is often born from patience and good advice.

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