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Veni Vidi Didici
Have Fun Learning Latin with Songs, Games, Puzzles and Jokes
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This engaging Latin guide offers a lively introduction to the so-called "dead language" with basic skills and vocabulary plus jokes, songs, and more. Seize the day with a fun, new guide to the ultimate language. Whether you're looking to show up your teacher or have a laugh with friends, Veni Vidi Didici will give you the knowledge to drop some Latin that's sure to impress, including: ⢠Cool Slang ⢠Lighthearted insults ⢠Funny Jokes ⢠Timeless Games ⢠Famous Sayings ⢠Clever Puzzles Veni Vidi Didici goes beyond basics, offering silly stories and historical factoids that will keep you entertained for hours.
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BEING SOCIAL IN LATIN
You might think that, barring being trapped in a time warp and finding yourself in ancient Rome, all of your interactions with other Latin speakers will be in a classroom. But the fun doesnât have to stop in the ivory tower. Believe it or not, you can find a ton of awesome, fun places full of Latin speakers (sometimes small places, but places nonetheless). Groups across the world meet for meals and speak Latin, and even summer camps are conducted in Latin (also available during other seasons). If you canât find people to meet up with locally, you can check out groups of Latin speakers online (thereâs even a World of Warcraft clan).
The goal of this chapter is to get you started speaking Latin actively and help you confidently navigate whatever spoken Latin community you choose to explore. Remember that listening to others speak Latin will be a great way for you to exercise your Latin brain. Make sure to ask others the kinds of questions that will either be understandable to you or help you advance your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar of Latin. Listen actively to their answers, and most of all, have fun and rejoice in the fact that you are speaking to a fellow human in a language that is more than 2,000 years old. By the end of this chapter, youâll be able to say hello, make new friends, order a meal, and even have some virtual adventuresâin Latin! This section also gives basic information about Latin grammar with practical applications. The grammatical information presented here is the most basic. If you are interested in further explanation of Latin grammar, see the resources listed at the end of the book.
GREETING AND LEAVING
One of the first things to realize about some Latin words is that they change their forms depending on their meaning. For example, different forms of verbs depend on the ânumberâ of subjects associated with the action indicated.
salvÄ!
Hello! (to one person)
salvÄte!
Hello! (to two or more people)
avÄ! hail!
Hello! (to one person)
avÄte! hail!
Hello! (to two or more people)
bonum mÄtĹŤtÄŤnum!
Good morning!
bonum diem!
Good day!
bonum vesperum!
Good evening!
quid agis?
How are you doing?/Whatâs up?
NB
quid agis? can also mean âwhat are you doing?,â but I use quid facis? for that question. It can be abbreviated as quâagis?
optimÄ!
Very well!
bene!
Well!
variÄ!
So-so!
male!
Badly!
pessimÄ!
Very badly!
valÄ!/valÄte!
Goodbye!
bonum noctem!
Good night!
habÄ/habÄte bonum diem/bonam noctem/bonum biduum!
Have a good day/good night/good weekend!
GETTING BY: SURVIVAL PHRASES
The followi...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- I: Speaking in Tongues: A Pronunciation Guide
- II: Make Your Own Latin Proverbs! (And Learn How to Use a Latin Dictionary)
- III: Being Social in Latin
- IV: Latin with a Beat
- V: Playing Around in Latin
- VI: Latin Songs
- VII: Vulgar Latin: The Latin of the People
- VIII: Latin Jokes
- IX: Kings of Latin Comedy
- X: How to Roast Someone in Latin
- Appendix
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author