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Latin II/In the city Lesson 3
Salvēte omnēs! Welcome back to Latin for Wikiversity. After learning about public buildings and shops, today we'll learn how to describe neighborhoods and give directions in a Roman city.
New Grammar
To give directions in Latin, we use several prepositions with different cases:
- inter + accusative = between
- trāns + accusative = across
- circum + accusative = around
- prope + accusative = near
We also use the commands:
- ī/īte = go! (singular/plural)
- verte/vertite = turn! (singular/plural)
New Vocabulary
| Latin | English | Audio (Classical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| vīcus, -ī (m.) | neighborhood, street | Root of "vicinity" | |
| angulus, -ī (m.) | corner | Root of "angle" | |
| regiō, -ōnis (f.) | district, region | Root of "region" | |
| pōns, pontis (m.) | bridge | Root of "pontiff" | |
| vertō, -ere | turn | Root of "convert" | |
| dexter, -tra, -trum | right | Root of "dexterous" | |
| sinister, -tra, -trum | left | Root of "sinister" | |
| rēctus, -a, -um | straight | Root of "direct" |
New Sentences
| Latin | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| In hōc vīcō habitō. | I live in this neighborhood. | Location |
| Ad angulum verte! | Turn at the corner! | Command |
| Haec regiō templum habet. | This district has a temple. | Description |
| Trāns pontem ī! | Go across the bridge! | Direction |
| Ad dextram verte! | Turn right! | Direction |
| Rēctā viā ī! | Go straight ahead! | Direction |
| Inter templum et basilicam est. | It is between the temple and basilica. | Location |
| Circum forum ambulāmus. | We walk around the forum. | Movement |
| Quōmodo ad bibliothēcam eō? | How do I get to the library? | Asking directions |
| Ad sinistram verte, deinde rēctā ī. | Turn left, then go straight. | Complex directions |
| Prope pontem caupōna est. | There is an inn near the bridge. | Location |
| Trāns viam et circum angulum īte! | Go across the street and around the corner! | Multiple directions |
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This completes our series on city locations and buildings. You can now describe where places are and give directions in Latin! Next time we'll begin learning about health and medicine. Valēte!
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