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Latin II/In the city Lesson 2
Salvēte omnēs! Welcome back to Latin for Wikiversity. Last time we learned about public buildings. Today we'll learn about shops and private buildings in a Roman city.
New Grammar
To describe what kind of shop something is, Latin often uses a genitive:
- taberna librāria = bookshop (literally "shop of books")
- taberna vīnāria = wine shop
We can also use the suffix -ārius/a to describe shop types or shopkeepers:
- librārius = bookseller
- vīnārius = wine merchant
New Vocabulary
| Latin | English | Audio (Classical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| taberna, -ae (f.) | shop | Already know as "shop/workshop" | |
| caupōna, -ae (f.) | inn, restaurant | Root of "copious" | |
| vīlla, -ae (f.) | house, villa | Root of English "villa" | |
| horreum, -ī (n.) | storehouse, warehouse | ||
| librārius, -ī (m.) | bookseller | From liber (book) | |
| vīnārius, -ī (m.) | wine merchant | From vīnum (wine) | |
| pistor, -ōris (m.) | baker | Root of "pistol" (pounding) | |
| vendō, -ere | sell | Root of "vend" |
New Sentences
| Latin | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| In tabernā librāriā sum. | I am in the bookshop. | Type of shop |
| Caupōna vīnum bonum habet. | The inn has good wine. | Simple possession |
| Mārcus in magnā vīllā habitat. | Marcus lives in a large villa. | Location |
| Frūmentum in horreō est. | The grain is in the warehouse. | Storage |
| Librārius multōs librōs vendit. | The bookseller sells many books. | Occupation |
| Ad pistōrem īmus. | We go to the baker. | Motion towards |
| Vīnārius in forō vīnum vendit. | The wine merchant sells wine in the forum. | Complex sentence |
| Ubi est taberna pistōria? | Where is the bakery? | Question |
| Propē caupōnam habitāmus. | We live near the inn. | Location |
| In horreō labōrant. | They work in the warehouse. | Work location |
| Māne ad tabernām eō. | In the morning I go to the shop. | Time + motion |
| Vīlla templō propinqua est. | The villa is close to the temple. | Using propinquus |
Practice
| Practice and learn the words and phrases in this lesson | |
|---|---|
| Step one | First learn the words using this lesson: |
| Step two | Next try learning and writing the sentences using this: |
| Note that the Memrise stage covers the content for all lessons in each stage. If you are skipping previous stages you may need to manually "ignore" the words in previous levels (use the 'select all' function) | |
In our next lesson, we'll learn about city neighborhoods and how to give directions. Until then, practice describing the shops in your area! Valēte!
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