Latin/Spoken/Lesson 1

Chapter One, Lesson One - Basic conversation: In this chapter you'll study basic conversations. Dialogue SpeakersLatinEnglishMariaSalve. Hello. EvaSalve! Hi!MariaQuod nomen tibi est?What's your name?EvaMihi nomen Eva est. Et tibi?My name is Eve. And you?MariaSum Maria.I'm Maria.EvaAin? Nomen pulchrum.Really? That's a pretty name.MariaGratias ago.Thanks.EvaQuid agis?How are you?MariaBene mihi estI am wellEvaVale.Good bye.MariaVale 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 Translate from Latin to English Quid agit Thomas? Salve, amice! Vale et tu! Gratias tibi ago ob auxilium! How is Thomas? Hello, mate! Bye to you too! Thanks for the help! (Literally "I give thanks to you because of the help") de:Latein/ Gesprochenes Latein/ Lektion 1