Language – Latin

3 Responses to “What is the adverb for “Latin (language)” in Russian?”

1. GPB Says:
   October 2nd, 2009 at 11:53 am

   Я говорю по-латинский – I speak Latin.
   Я читаю по-латинский – I read Latin.
   Я пишу по-латинский – I write Latin.

   The previous answer по латинской языке is incorrect. You could say по латинскому языку, but I would go with the answers above.

2. Brennus Says:
   October 2nd, 2009 at 11:53 am

   You would say по латинской языкe (po latinskoy yazikye) using the instrumental case.

   Латинский = Latin (adj) (Masculine declesion).

   Латинский язык = Latin language (masculine)

   Латинская поэзия = Latin poetry (feminine)

   Латинское слово = Latin word (neuter).

   Hope that helps.

3. Hermann Says:
   October 2nd, 2009 at 11:53 am

   Russian for Latin will be латынь. Russian for Latin language will be латинский язык.

   I speak Latin = "я говорю на латинском языке" or "я говорю по-латыни".

   I read Latin = "я читаю на латинском языке" or "я читаю по-латыни".

   I speak Latin = "я говорю на латинском языке" or "я говорю по-латыни".

   The variant "Я говорю (читаю, пишу) по-латински" (not латинский) is grammatically correct but not so much in use.