Posts Tagged ‘latin’

Would a Spaniard understand me if I spoke to him in Latin?

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

If I learned to speak Latin, would people from countries with Romance languages be able to understand me?
For example, if I spoke to a Spanish person in Latin would he understand me? I don’t necessarily mean word for word, but enough to hold some kind of pseudo conversation?

What are the latin words for “read” and “write” in the imperative?

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Latin, not spanish.

is there a website where i can learn Latin for free?

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

jw cause im a begineer at latin and i really wanna learn how to speak it even though it’s a dead language, it’s still the language of the Catholic Church, lol! kick ass!!!!!!!!!!

How do you say ‘dream of demons while you sleep, they make you stutter when you speak’ in Latin?

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

It’s actually ‘dream of demons while you sleep, that make you stutter when you speak.’ Sorry
I’ve always wanted these lyrics tattooed on me somewhere in Latin, but i would never trust a tattoo artist to spell it all right with all the right grammar and things, nor am i 100 percent convinced that online translators [...]

How is the sentence below written in Latin?

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

How is the sentence below written in Latin?
When worthy girl met the boy who can hear God, little wise boy came to this earth.
Thank you for your help.
I want another translation too.
"God’s greatest achievement"
how’s the sentence above written in Latin?
Thanks for the translation but I will use this sentence in my new tattoo and want [...]

Why do Italians speak Italian and not Latin?

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Weren’t the Romans from Italy? And Romans spoke Latin..

How do you say language in Latin?

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

How do you say language in Latin also if you can help me how do you say notebook, video, research, city, ancient, factory, and navigate?

Why do people study Latin if it is a dead language?

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Wouldn’t it be more useful to study a language that is widely used today?If you have studied Latin let me know how it benefited you or if you felt it was a waste of time.

is there a website where i can learn latin fast and free?

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

not a trial or anything that would involve a credit card or anything. you could just download it or something then it would be teaching you latin.

Do medical practitioners have to learn to speak Latin?

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Do doctors and medical professional have to learn to speak Latin? I thought so because a lot of medical terminology and scientific names for body parts are Latin.
Thanks. =)

I want to learn Latin/greek, what books can you recommend?

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Ok, so I’m currently doing Biology at university and most names/terms are derived from either latin or greek. I want to learn these two languages, perhaps only to a basic level, so as i can learn the literal meanings of the many terms used.

Foriegn language for universities- Would Latin or Spanish be easier?

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

I heard Spanish is the easiest foreign language but most English words are from Latin. Wouldn’t Latin be easier? Sources?
I’m going to major in meteorology so I’ll never use any of these foriegn languages.

Latin irregular verbes – How do you learn them?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Does anybody know tips or tricks to learn the irregular verbes in Latin, If they give you the latin infinitivus in the test
I mean if you have to learn a list with rows like this:
aperio, aperui, apertus, aperire, to open
etc.
???

can someone write loyal in latin?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

i’m getting a tattoo and want to know how to write "loyal" in latin ?

If you were to create a language with Italian vocabulary and Romanian grammar, how close would it be to Latin?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

It’s known that Italian has the closest vocabulary to Latin, and Romanian has the closest grammar. If you were to put them together, just how close would you be to recreating Latin (obviously, Latin’s still around – I’m just asking this out of fun).

How do I learn Latin?

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Hello. I have been trying to learn latin. I tried buying the idiot’s guide to latin (please, no dumb jokes about that). But I couldn’t learn. Is there any website (if so, leave link), book, whatever that might help. Thanks.

How do you write ‘My True Love’ in the Latin language?

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

I need to translate the words ‘My True Love’ into Latin. Can anyone help me?

What is the best way to learn Latin?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

I’m currently enrolled in Latin I through my school, however I’m having the hardest time keeping up with it. It may be that I have an insufficient teacher, or I’m just not processing the language. I’ve already completed 3 years of Spanish, and I had NO problem with that. ¿Qué es mi problema?

Where could I find the founding of Rome written in Latin?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

I’ve been searching for where it is written in Latin about the founding of Rome to no avail. If anyone knows where I can find written Latin about it, I thank you in advance :p

Did people ever speak Latin In Venice?

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

I know they speak Italian, but was their ever a time when they spoke Latin?
I’m writing a novel and I’m just wondering this.

How may I say/write this in latin ?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

How may I write this in latin : ”Everyone will suffer ! ” and ” The end is near ! ”

Does anyone out there speak latin?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

I was just wondering how common it was. Also, if you want to, please leave me your msn or yahoo im address, im really interested in talking to someone who can speak latin. if u want to add me u can, its an msn addrsss gmaier@Gmaier.co.uk (its supposed to be a repeated word, no error)

who speak and write latin?

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

I use to take latin but i cant remember so can you guys tell me the meaning of basic thing like this:
hi
how are you ?
goodmorning
goodnight
great
nice
right
stupid
idiot
my
name
is
school
homework
house
street
thats all im asking amke sure you put what it is in english..so i wont get confuse..youll get 10 point from mee..esay

how long will it take me to learn latin?

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

i’m on my own. i took 2 years of latin in HS, but quit last year to pursue other classes. i now wish to try to learn it on my own. how long should this take? any free resources? paid resources?

Are there people that speak latin?

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

If you study it enough, really master it, is it possible to SPEAK latin? I mean, I don’t see why it wouldn’t be. It is just like any other language. The only difference is you can’t really hear it spoken, and so certain things might be a bit off from ‘authentic’ latin that was spoken [...]

How would you write this in Latin?

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

How would you write "The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things" in Latin?

Britons we Romans came to this country and taught you to speak proper Latin and cook roast?

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

peacock. Why you don’t speak a word of Latin and don’t eat roast peacock sandwiches any more?

What resources can I use to learn Russian and Latin at home?

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Hi!
I have decided that I would like to learn some new laguages. I cannot afford college at the moment so I would like to know a good resource to start. I am interested in Latin and Russian for now. -Thanks

Is it possible today to speak conversational Latin as the Romans originally did?

Monday, October 19th, 2009

I know there are many scholars who can read Latin and use the language for that purpose, but I don’t know anyone who can actually converse. Can students who study Latin, for example, communicate in Latin about everyday matters like their peers who study, say, German or Spanish can? Or is Latin today, since it [...]

How can I write this phrase in Latin "..with beauty and strength"?

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

I’m creating some marketing material for a business and would like to depict this phrase in Latin. The business sells jewelry that is both beautiful and of good quality (strength)

in the latin language, what do Scito and Nosce translate to?

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

I want a phrase in latin tattooed, yet am not sure how to write it out.
Can someone explain the difference in "Scito te ipsum" and "nosce te ipsum." According to different websites, they both translate to "know yourself." Yet im not sure how so. Please help if you can. Haha thank you! :]

What would the translation of Live and Learn be in Latin?

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

I would like not to get a ton of different variations back, what is the one most sure fire translation to "Live and Learn" into latin?
Specifically thinking about getting this as a tattoo. Reason being that live over the past years I have learned a lot.

Latin is the language of the people who lived before catholics came.?

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Why do christians think Latin is their language.Latin belongs to Caesar and Augustus.Our great Caesar not christian popes have a right to speak this glorious but lost language meant for pagans a long time before cristians came.

To speak latin or mandarin chinese?

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Okay so i asked a similar question before and have decide to either take a year of latin or mandarin chinese. Latin because it will help me understand the english language better and help in SATs. Mandarin chinese because it really helps in business. If I only have one year to learn part of the [...]

How do you write “never a dull moment” in Latin?

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Can anybody translate this phrase into Latin?