Latin/Spoken/Lesson 1

Chapter One, Lesson One - Basic conversation: In this chapter you'll study basic conversations.

Spoken Latin
Chapter 1:	1 • 2 • 3 • 4
Chapter 2:	1 • 2 • 3 • 4
Chapter 3:	1 • 2 • 3 • 4
Revision:	1 • 2 • 3 • 4
Assessment:	1 • 2

Dialogue

Latin Dialogue • Lesson 1 • audio What's your name? Quod nomen tibi est?
Speakers	Latin	English
Maria	Salve.	Hello.
Eva	Salve!	Hi!
Maria	Quod nomen tibi est?	What's your name?
Eva	Mihi nomen Eva est. Et tibi?	My name is Eve. And you?
Maria	Sum Maria.	I'm Maria.
Eva	Ain? Nomen pulchrum.	Really? That's a pretty name.
Maria	Gratias ago.	Thanks.
Eva	Quid agis?	How are you?
Maria	Bene mihi est	I am well
Eva	Vale.	Good bye.
Maria	Vale et tu.	Good bye to you too.

Vocabulary

In this conversation you have heard the most basic phrases of Latin.

• Salve means "hello"
• Vale means "good-bye"
• Gratias (tibi) ago means "thank you", literally "I give thanks to (you)"
  • ob and pro are used after this to say thank you for...
• Quaeso (often inbetween commas) means "please"
• Sum means "I am".
• Quid agis/Quid agit means How are you/How is it

A complete textbook for spoken Classical Latin can be found on Google Books. This textbook can also be heard read out aloud at My Podcast

Exercises

EXERCISE • Lesson 1 • Translate from Latin to English

1. Quid agit Thomas?
2. Salve, amice!
3. Vale et tu!
4. Gratias tibi ago ob auxilium!

SOLUTION • Latin/Spoken/Lesson 1 • Translate from Latin to English

1. How is Thomas?
2. Hello, mate!
3. Bye to you too!
4. Thanks for the help! (Literally "I give thanks to you because of the help")