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I speak French and Spanish and would now like to learn their base language,
Latin. Any suggestions for a book that starts from a full understanding of
the basic grammar of those languages?

Geoff Pearson wrote:

> I speak French and Spanish and would now like to learn their base
> language,
> Latin. Any suggestions for a book that starts from a full understanding
> of the basic grammar of those languages?

Wheelock's Latin
Pub HarperResource
ISBN 0-06-095641-0

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> Geoff Pearson wrote:
>
>> I speak French and Spanish and would now like to learn their base
>> language,
>> Latin. Any suggestions for a book that starts from a full understanding
>> of the basic grammar of those languages?
>
> Wheelock's Latin
> Pub HarperResource
> ISBN 0-06-095641-0

Many thanks - I'll give that one a look. Well reviewed on Amazon.

"Geoff Pearson" <> wrote in message
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> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> > Geoff Pearson wrote:
> >
> >> I speak French and Spanish and would now like to learn their base
> >> language,
> >> Latin. Any suggestions for a book that starts from a full
understanding
> >> of the basic grammar of those languages?
> >
> > Wheelock's Latin
> > Pub HarperResource
> > ISBN 0-06-095641-0
>
> Many thanks - I'll give that one a look. Well reviewed on Amazon.
>
>

Just don't make the horrible mistake I did.
I purchased a Latin/English dictionary from a used book store...
only to find out (after I got home) that it was outdated!

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On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:35:39 -0000, "Geoff Pearson"
<> wrote:

>I speak French and Spanish and would now like to learn their base language,
>Latin. Any suggestions for a book that starts from a full understanding of
>the basic grammar of those languages?

In the meantime, just to get you started...

Eng: I think that Elvis is still alive.
Latin: Credo Elvem ipsum etian vivere.

Eng: Read my lips.
Latin: Labra lege.

Eng: Thank you for not smoking.
Latin: Tibi gratias agimus quod nihil fumas.

Eng: Save the whales.
Latin: Balaenae nobie conservandae sunt.

Eng: Garbage in, garbage out.
Latin: Purgamentum init, exit purgamentum.

Eng: Let's look at the bottom line.
Latin: Summam scrutemur.

Eng: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Latin: Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.

Eng: It ain't over until it's over.
Latin: Id imperfectum manet dum confectum erit.

Eng: Hold my calls.
Latin: Fac ut nemo me vocet.

Eng: Baby, sweetheart, would I lie to you?
Latin: Amicule, deliciae, num is sum qui mentiar tibi?

Eng: Really rad, dude!
Latin: Radicitus, comes!

Eng: I'd like to buy some condoms.
Latin: Volo comparare nonnulla tegumembra.

Eng: Your slip is showing.
Latin: Subucula tua apparet.

Eng: Your fly is open.
Latin: Braccae tuae aperiuntur.

Eng: Your place or mine?
Latin: Apudne te vel me?

Eng: I'll have a pizza with everything on it.
Latin: Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo.

Eng: The fat lady has sung.
Latin: Obesa cantavit.

On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:30:28 -0500, Spuds wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:35:39 -0000, "Geoff Pearson"
> <> wrote:
>
>>I speak French and Spanish and would now like to learn their base
>>language, Latin. Any suggestions for a book that starts from a full
>>understanding of the basic grammar of those languages?
>
> In the meantime, just to get you started...
>
> Eng: I think that Elvis is still alive. Latin: Credo Elvem ipsum
> etian vivere.
>
> Eng: Read my lips.
> Latin: Labra lege.
>
> Eng: Thank you for not smoking.
> Latin: Tibi gratias agimus quod nihil fumas.
>
> Eng: Save the whales.
> Latin: Balaenae nobie conservandae sunt.
>
> Eng: Garbage in, garbage out.
> Latin: Purgamentum init, exit purgamentum.
>
> Eng: Let's look at the bottom line. Latin: Summam scrutemur.
>
> Eng: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Latin: Si fractum non sit,
> noli id reficere.
>
> Eng: It ain't over until it's over. Latin: Id imperfectum manet dum
> confectum erit.
>
> Eng: Hold my calls.
> Latin: Fac ut nemo me vocet.
>
> Eng: Baby, sweetheart, would I lie to you? Latin: Amicule, deliciae,
> num is sum qui mentiar tibi?
>
> Eng: Really rad, dude!
> Latin: Radicitus, comes!
>
> Eng: I'd like to buy some condoms. Latin: Volo comparare nonnulla
> tegumembra.
>
> Eng: Your slip is showing.
> Latin: Subucula tua apparet.
>
> Eng: Your fly is open.
> Latin: Braccae tuae aperiuntur.
>
> Eng: Your place or mine?
> Latin: Apudne te vel me?
>
> Eng: I'll have a pizza with everything on it. Latin: Da mihi sis
> crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo.
>
> Eng: The fat lady has sung.
> Latin: Obesa cantavit.

I remember enough Latin to know that at least a few of those have
incorrect syntax.

Otherwise they are handy phrases to remember when one travels to Rome.

In a time machine .