Ch 2 · Lesson 36

Salvete! Classroom Latin

Seven phrases that run every Latin lesson in the world, from a Roman schoolroom to a living-Latin summer course.

Why these go together

Latin classrooms have used Latin to run themselves for two thousand years, and the living-Latin courses still do. Notice and : the -te is the plural, for greeting or leaving more than one person. and are the singular you met in chapter 1.

  • , !

    Hello, everyone!

  • ?

    What is this?

  • .

    I don't understand.

  • , .

    Say it again, please.

  • .

    Thank you.

    Literally: I give thanks to you

  • .

    Sorry, excuse me.

    Literally: forgive me

  • , !

    Goodbye, everyone!

Matching

0/7

Match each phrase to what it means.

Fill in the blank

0/7

Put the missing word back.

  1. Salvete, ! (Hello, everyone!)

  2. Quid est? (What is this?)

  3. Non . (I don't understand.)

  4. Dic , quaeso. (Say it again, please.)

  5. Gratias tibi . (Thank you.)

  6. Ignosce . (Sorry, excuse me.)

  7. , omnes! (Goodbye, everyone!)

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