Lectionem primam linguae Latinae.
First lesson of the Latin language.
Hodie discemus de salutationibus et dialogis simplicibus in lingua Latina.
Today we will learn about greetings and simple dialogues in the Latin language.
Salutationes sunt verba quibus salutamus alios homines vel valedicimus.
Greetings are words with which we greet other people or say goodbye.
verbum hoc dicitur ad unum hominem.
this word is said to one person.
verbum hoc dicitur ad plures homines.
this word is said to several people.
verbum hoc dicitur cum discedimus ab uno homine.
this word is said when we depart from one person.
verbum hoc dicitur cum discedimus a multis hominibus.
this word is said when we depart from many people.
Nunc quaerimus de statu aliorum hominum:
Now we ask about the state of other people:
quomodo vales?
how are you?
Responsio bona:
Good response:
Responsio mala:
Bad response:
Exemplum dialogi inter discipulum et magistrum:
Example of a dialogue between a student and a teacher:
Salve, magister!
Hello, teacher!
Salve, discipule!
Hello, student!
Quid agis hodie?
How are you today?
Bene ago, gratias tibi.
I am doing well, thank you.
Quomodo vales tu?
How are you?
Nunc discimus de lingua Latina.
Now we learn about the Latin language.
Vale, magister!
Goodbye, teacher!
Vale, discipule!
Goodbye, student!
Grammatica brevis:
Brief grammar:
Verba 'salve' et 'vale' sunt imperativi verbi 'salvere' et 'valere'.
The words 'salve' and 'vale' are imperatives of the verbs 'salvere' and 'valere'.
In lingua Latina verba coniugantur secundum personas et numeros.
In the Latin language, verbs are conjugated according to persons and numbers.
Vocabula nova huius lectionis:
New vocabulary of this lesson:
gratiae tibi
thanks to you
Finis lectionis primae.
End of the first lesson.
Si plura discere vis, scribe 'lectionem secundam'.
If you want to learn more, write 'second lesson'.