Usages of Graecus
In illa basilica puella inscriptionem Graecam in marmore legit.
In that basilica the girl reads a Greek inscription on marble.
Sed philosophus Graecus, qui prope stat, ridet et dicit multa adhuc difficilia esse.
But the Greek philosopher, who is standing nearby, laughs and says that many things are still difficult.
Pater vult a philosopho Graeco audiri, itaque quaestionem clare proponit.
Father wants to be heard by the Greek philosopher, and so he puts forward his question clearly.
Mater a bibliopola Graeco duo volumina mercatur: unum Latine scriptum, alterum Graece.
Mother buys two books from a Greek bookseller: one written in Latin, the other in Greek.
Mater dicit se a bibliopola iterum vocari, quia ille aliud volumen Graecum monstrare velit.
Mother says that she is being called again by the bookseller, because he wants to show another Greek book.
Puella respondet se inscriptiones Romanas nunc facilius legere posse, quia antea inscriptiones Graecas viderit.
The girl replies that she can now read Roman inscriptions more easily, because she had seen Greek inscriptions before.
Sic discimus non solum Latine legere, sed etiam verba Graeca in inscriptionibus et libris paulatim intellegere.
Thus we learn not only to read Latin, but also gradually to understand Greek words in inscriptions and books.
Litterae Graecae mihi gratiores sunt quam litterae Latinae.
Greek literature is more pleasing to me than Latin literature.
Uter liber Graecus est, uter Latinus?
Which book is Greek, and which is Latin?
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