44. Greek Beyond GCSE Chapter 1

Question 1

ἆρα μὴ πάντα τὸν σῖτον ἐφάγετε, ὦ παῖδες;

Answer 1

Surely you didn’t eat all the food, children?

Question 2

οὗτος ὁ ἄγγελος ἐρώτᾳ εἰ ἴσμεν περὶ τῶν ἐκεῖ γενομένων.

Answer 2

This messenger is asking if we know about the things that happened there.

Question 3

πότερον τόδε τὸ πλοῖον ἄμεινον ἐστὶν ἢ ἐκεῖνο, ὦ ναῦτα;

Answer 3

Is this boat better, or that one, sailor?

Question 4

ἆρ’ ἐπύθου ὁπότε οἱ νέοι στρατιῶται ἀφίξονται;

Answer 4

Did you find out when the new soldiers would arrive?

Question 5

χαλεπόν ἐστι γνῶναι εἰ χειμῶνός ἐστιν ἀσφαλὴς ἡ ὁδός.

Answer 5

It is difficult to get to know if the road is safe in winter

Question 6

αἱ ἐν τῇ πόλει ἤροντο ὁπόθεν οἱ σύμμαχοι πέμποιντο.

Answer 6

The women in the city asked where the allies were being sent from

Question 7

βούλομαι μαθεῖν πότερον ἱκανά ἐστι τὰ χρήματα ἢ οὔ, ὦ δοῦλε.

Answer 7

I want to learn whether the money is enough or not, slave.

Question 8

ἆρ’ οὐ φιλεῖς τὴν λόγοις οὕτω χρωμένην, ὦ νεανία;

Answer 8

Surely you love the woman who uses words in this way, young man?

Question 9

αἰτήσω τὸν ῥήτορα εἰπεῖν ὅπως τὴν ἐκκλησίαν ἔπεισεν.

Answer 9

I shall ask the speaker to say how he persuaded the assembly.

Question 10

βουλόμεθα γνῶναι εἴτε νομίζεις τὸν δοῦλον αὐτὸν εἴτε τὸν δεσπότην αἴτιον εἶναι.

Answer 10

We want to find out whether you think the slave himself or his master is
responsible.

Question 11

This woman asked whether I had seen the slave running away.

Answer 11

αὑτη ἠρωτησεν εἰ τον δουλον φευγοντα εἰδον.

Question 12

Surely the citizens do not trust that politician?

Answer 12

ἀρα μη οἱ πολιται πιστευουσιν ἐκεινῳ τῳ ῥητορι;

Question 13

Do you know who wrote the best letter, teacher?

Answer 13

ἀρ’ οἰσθα ὁστις ἐγραψε την ἀριστην ἐπιστολην, ὠ διδασκαλε;

Question 14

The stranger is asking where it is possible for him to find food.

Answer 14

ὁ ξενος ἐρωτᾳ ὁπου ἐξεστιν αὐτῳ σιτον εὑρειν.

Question 15

I want to find out whether the enemy damaged the fields or the houses.

Answer 15

βουλομαι γνωναι εἰτε οἱ πολεμιοι ἐβλαψαν τους ἀγρους εἰτε τας οἰκιας.

Question 16

οὐκ οἶδα ὅστις τὴν ἐπιστολὴν ἔπεμψεν.

Answer 16

I do not know who sent the letter.

Question 17

ὁ διδάσκαλος ἐβούλετο γνῶναι ὁπόσοι τῶν παίδων παρεῖεν.

Answer 17

The teacher wanted to find out how many of the children were present.

Question 18

ἆρ’ οὐχ οἱ νεανίαι τοσαῦτα ἆθλα ἐκτήσαντο ὥστε ὑπὸ πάντων θαυμάζεσθαι;

Answer 18

Surely the young men obtained so many prizes that they were admired by
everyone?

Question 19

χαλεπόν ἐστι πυθέσθαι ὁπόθεν ἡ νόσος ἤρξατο καὶ ὅπως.

Answer 19

It is difficult to find out from where the plague began, and how.

Question 20

ποῖ φεύγεις, ὦ δοῦλε, καὶ διὰ τί;

Answer 20

Where are you running away to, slave, and why?

Question 21

ἆρα μὴ ἡ παῖς τοιαύτη ἐστὶν ὥστε ταῦτα πράσσειν;

Answer 21

Surely the girl is not the sort to do these things?

Question 22

τοσοῦτοι τότε ἀφίκοντο ὥστ’ οὐχ οἷοί τ’ ἦμεν μαθεῖν ὁπόθεν ἦλθον.

Answer 22

So many people arrived then that we were unable to learn where they had come
from.

Question 23

ἆρ’ ὅδε ἐστὶν ὁ τόπος οὗ ἡ συμφορὰ ἐγένετο;

Answer 23

Is this the place where the disaster happened?

Question 24

ὁ στρατιώτης ξίφος ἔχει οἷον οὔποτε πρότερον εἶδον.

Answer 24

The soldier has a sword of a type I never saw before.

Question 25

καίπερ εἰδὼς οὔτε ὅπως οὔτε ὁπότε ταῦτα τὰ τείχη ἐποιήθη, νομίζω αὐτὰ ὑπ’ ἀνθρώπων πως ποιηθῆναι.

Answer 25

Despite knowing neither how nor when these walls were made, I think that they
were somehow made by human beings.

Question 26

What sort of food do you like, children?

Answer 26

ποιον σιτον φιλειτε, ὠ παιδες;

Question 27

The old man asked the stranger where the temple was.

Answer 27

ὁ γερων ἠρετο τον ξενον ὁπου το ἱερον εἰη.

Question 28

Who are those slaves, and where are they running to?

Answer 28

τίνες εἰσιν ἐκεινοι οἱ δουλοι, και ποι τρεχουσιν;

Question 29

Does the judge know how many of the women helped the man guarding the gate?

Answer 29

ἀρα ὁ κριτης οἰδεν ὁποσαι των γυναικων ἐβοηθησαν τῳ την πυλην φυλασσοντι;

Question 30

From where did these slaves whom I saw in the marketplace come?

Answer 30

ποθεν ἠλθον οὑτοι οἱ δουλοι οὑς ἐν τῃ ἀγορᾳ εἰδον;

Question 31

τὴν δικαιοσύνην ἀεὶ ζητῶμεν, ὦ πολῖται.

Answer 31

Let us always seek justice, citizens!

Question 32

ποῖ φύγω, ὑπὸ τούτων διωκόμενος;

Answer 32

Where should I flee to, being chased by these people?

Question 33

μὴ λάβητε τὰ τοῦ γέροντος χρήματα, ὦ παῖδες.

Answer 33

Do not take the old man’s money, children!

Question 34

ἐν δεινῷ κινδύνῳ ὄντες, τοῖς θεοῖς νῦν θύσωμεν.

Answer 34

Since we are in terrible danger, let us now sacrifice to the gods!

Question 35

ἀεὶ τῷ στρατηγῷ πιστεύετε, ὦ στρατιῶται, καίπερ οὐκ ἀεὶ εἰδότες ὅ τι μέλλει πράξειν.

Answer 35

Always trust the general, soldiers, even though you do not always know what he
intends to do!

Question 36

παρὰ τῷ ποταμῷ καθίσωμεν ὡς ἐδόμενοι.

Answer 36

Let us sit beside the river in order to eat!

Question 37

ἀποβάλετε πάσας τάσδε τὰς βίβλους, ὦ δοῦλοι.

Answer 37

Throw away all these books, slaves!

Question 38

μὴ λίπῃς τὰ ὅπλα ἐγγὺς τῆς θύρας, ὦ φύλαξ.

Answer 38

Do not leave the weapons near the door, guard!

Question 39

ὁμολογοῦμεν περὶ τῆσδε τῆς βουλῆς, ἀλλὰ τί εἴπωμεν περὶ ἐκείνης;

Answer 39

We agree about this plan, but what are we to say about that one?

Question 40

μὴ ἀκούσητε τοὺς τοῦ ἀγγέλου λόγους, ὦ πολῖται.

Answer 40

Do not listen to the messenger’s words, citizens!

Question 41

What am Ι to reply to the teacher?

Answer 41

τί τῳ διδασκαλῳ ἀποκρινωμαι;

Question 42

Do not steal this book, boy!

Answer 42

μη κλεψῃς ταυτην την βιβλον, ὠ παι.

Question 43

Let us always drive the enemy out of our city!

Answer 43

ἀει ἐξελαυνωμεν τους πολεμιους ἐκ της ἡμετερας πολεως.

Question 44

Always bury the dead, citizens!

Answer 44

τους ἀποθανοντας ἀει θαπτετε, ὠ πολιται.

Question 45

Let us lead these allies up the mountain.

Answer 45

ἀναγαγωμεν τουσδε τους συμμαχους ἀνα το ὀρος

Question 46

τούτῳ τῷ ῥήτορι μηδαμῶς πιστεύσητε, ὦ πολῖται.

Answer 46

In no way trust this politician, citizens!

Question 47

πόσας ναῦς ἔπεμψαν οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι;

Answer 47

How many ships did the Athenians send?

Question 48

φάγωμεν ὡς τάχιστα πάντα τόνδε τὸν σῖτον, ὦ φίλοι.

Answer 48

Let us eat all this food as quickly as possible, friends!

Question 49

οἶδά σε ὅπως ἀνδρεῖος εἶ.

Answer 49

I know how brave you are.

Question 50

μὴ κρύψῃς τὸν χρυσόν, ὦ δοῦλε.

Answer 50

Do not hide the gold, slave!

Question 51

σοφός ἐστι πᾶς ὅστις τοῖς νόμοις πείθεται.

Answer 51

Everyone who obeys the laws is wise.

Question 52

ἆρ’ οἶσθα ἐκεῖνον τὸν ξένον ὅστις ἐστίν;

Answer 52

Do you know who that stranger is?

Question 53

λυσώμεθα τοὺς ὑπὸ τῶν πολεμίων ληφθέντας.

Answer 53

Let us ransom the men who have been captured by the enemy!

Question 54

ἆρα μὴ ἀληθῆ ἐστι τὰ ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀγγέλου λεχθέντα;

Answer 54

Surely the things said by the messenger are not true?

Question 55

ἠρώτησα τὸν στρατηγὸν ὁπόσους στρατιώτας ἄγει καὶ ὁποῖα ἔπαθον.

Answer 55

I asked the general how many soldiers he was leading and what kind of things
they had suffered.

Question 56

εἴθε αἱ τῶν συμμάχων νῆες ἀφίκοιντο.

Answer 56

If only the allies’ ships would arrive

Question 57

εἴθε οἱ ῥήτορες ἀεὶ δικαίως λέγοιεν.

Answer 57

If only politicians would always speak justly!

Question 58

ὑπὸ τῶν πολιτῶν ἀεὶ τιμῷο, ὦ γύναι.

Answer 58

May you always be honoured by the citizens, woman!

Question 59

εἴθε μὴ νικήσαιεν οἱ πολέμιοι.

Answer 59

May the enemy never be victorious!

Question 60

μηδέποτε τοιαῦτα αὖθις ἴδοιμι.

Answer 60

May I never see such things again!

Question 61

If only those women would send us money!

Answer 61

εἰθε ἐκειναι χρηματα ἡμιν πεμψειαν.

Question 62

If only the allies would always fight bravely!

Answer 62

εἰθε οἱ συμμαχοι ἀει ἀνδρειως μαχοιντο.

Question 63

May wars of this sort never happen!

Answer 63

εἰθε τοιουτοι πολεμοι μηδεποτε γιγνοιντο

Question 64

If only you would learn these words, boys!

Answer 64

εἰθε τουτους τους λογους μαθοιτε, ὠ παιδες.

Question 65

Would that the king might always honour the citizens!

Answer 65

εἰθε ὁ βασιλευς ἀει τιμῳη τους πολιτας

Question 66

εἰ ὁ ῥήτωρ ταῦτα λέγει, καλῶς λέγει.

Answer 66

If the speaker says these things, he speaks well

Question 67

εἰ πάντες οἱ αἰχμάλωτοι ἐκ τοῦ τειχίσματος ἔφυγον, εὐτυχεῖς ἦσαν.

Answer 67

If all the prisoners fled from the fort, they were lucky.

Question 68

εἰ τὸν ἵππον ἔτι ἔχετε, λύσατε αὐτόν.

Answer 68

If you still have the horse, release it!

Question 69

ἐὰν τὴν παῖδα ἐπαινέσῃς, ἑκοῦσα βοηθήσει σοι.

Answer 69

If you praise the girl, she will willingly help you

Question 70

εἰ ὁ στρατηγὸς μὴ σοφός ἐστιν, οὐχ οἷός τ’ ἐστὶν σοφῶς βουλεύεσθαι.

Answer 70

If the general is not wise, he is not able to plan wisely.

Question 71

εἰ πᾶν τὸ ἔργον τῇ πρώτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἔπραξας, εὐτυχὴς εἶ.

Answer 71

If you did all the work on the first day, you are lucky.

Question 72

μῶροί ἐστε εἰ ταύτην τὴν βουλὴν φιλεῖτε, ὦ πολῖται.

Answer 72

You are stupid if you like this plan, citizens.

Question 73

εἰ τιμᾷς ἐκείνην τὴν γυναῖκα, τί λέξεις περὶ ταύτης;

Answer 73

If you honour that woman, what will you say about this one?

Question 74

ἐὰν τὰ αὐτὰ αὖθις ὑπίσχηται, μὴ πιστεύσῃς τῷ ῥήτορι.

Answer 74

If he promises the same things again, do not trust the speaker!

Question 75

εἰ ἡ πόλις τοιαῦτα τείχη ἔχει, οὐδαμῶς φοβοῦμαι.

Answer 75

If the city has such walls, I am in no way afraid.

Question 76

If the old man says this, he is foolish.

Answer 76

εἰ ὁ γερων τουτο λεγει, μωρος ἐστιν

Question 77

If the citizens waited all night, they were very brave.

Answer 77

εἰ οἱ πολιται πασαν την νυκτα ἐμενον, ἀνδρειοτατοι ἠσαν.

Question 78

If that slave is in the house, send him to the marketplace, mother!

Answer 78

εἰ ἐκεινος ὁ δουλος ἐν τῃ οἰκιᾳ παρεστι, πεμψον αὐτον προς την ἀγοραν, ὠ μητερ.

Question 79

If you stop the battle, general, we shall never conquer the enemy.

Answer 79

εἰ παυσεις την μαχην, ὠ στρατηγε, οὐδεποτε νικησομεν τους πολεμιους.

Question 80

If you learned all the words, you are very wise.

Answer 80

εἰ παντας τους λογους ἐμαθετε, σοφωτατοι ἐστε.

Question 81

εἰ λέξειας, ἀκούσαιμι ἄν.

Answer 81

If you were to speak, I would listen.

Question 82

εἰ αἱ γυναῖκες ὑπὸ νύκτα ἀφίκοντο, εἴδομεν ἂν αὐτάς.

Answer 82

If the women had arrived before nightfall, we should have seen them.

Question 83

εἰ ὁ Σωκράτης νῦν παρῆν, τί ἐδίδασκεν ἄν;

Answer 83

If Socrates were here now, what would he be teaching?

Question 84

εἰ οἱ πολῖται μὴ ἐφύλαξαν τὰς πύλας, ἐλήφθη ἂν ἡ πόλις.

Answer 84

If the citizens had not guarded the gates, the city would have been captured.

Question 85

εἰ τὸν ἄγγελον ἀπεπέμψατε, οὐδὲν ἂν ἠκούσατε περὶ τούτων.

Answer 85

If you had sent the messenger away, you would have heard nothing about these
things.

Question 86

δεινότατα ἂν ἔπαθες εἰ τὸν ἄρχοντα ἠδίκησας.

Answer 86

You would have suffered very terribly if you had treated the magistrate unjustly.

Question 87

εἰ περὶ τῆς βουλῆς ἤκουσας, ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ νῦν ἂν παρῆσθα.

Answer 87

If you had heard about the plan, you would now be present in the assembly.

Question 88

εἰ εἰρήνη γένοιτο, πάντες ἂν ἐπαινέσειαν τοὺς ῥήτορας.

Answer 88

If peace were to come about, everybody would praise the politicians.

Question 89

εἰ μὴ ἐζήτησα τὴν διὰ τῶν ὀρῶν ὁδόν, οὔποτε ἂν ηὗρον.

Answer 89

If I had not looked for the road through the mountains, I would never have found it.

Question 90

τοὺς λόγους μαθόντες, ἐνομίζετε ἂν τὸ ἔργον ῥᾷον εἶναι.

Answer 90

Had you learned the words, you would think the work was easier

Question 91

If you had not obeyed the king, slave, you would have been punished.

Answer 91

εἰ μη τῳ βασιλει ἐπιθου, ὠ δουλε, ἐκολασθης ἀν.

Question 92

If the Athenians were to send an army, they would defeat the Spartans.

Answer 92

εἰ οἱ Ἀθηναιοι στρατον πεμψαιεν, νικησαιεν ἀν τους Λακεδαιμονιους.

Question 93

If our friends were here now, we would be eating and drinking.

Answer 93

εἰ οἱ φιλοι νυν παρησαν, ἠσθιομεν τ’ ἀν και ἐπινομεν.

Question 94

If the poet had not died, he would be winning many prizes.

Answer 94

εἰ μη ὁ ποιητης ἀπεθανε, πολλα ἀθλα ἀν ἐφερετο.

Question 95

If I had been present myself, these things would not have happened.

Answer 95

εἰ ἐγω αὐτος παρην, ταυτα οὐκ ἀν ἐγενετο.

Question 96

εἴποι τις ἂν ὅτι ἁμαρτάνω.

Answer 96

Someone might say that I am making a mistake.

Question 97

λέγοις ἄν μοι τί ἐγένετο;

Answer 97

Would you tell me what happened?

Question 98

ἀποκρίνοιτο ἂν ὁ δοῦλος ὅτι οὐδὲν ἤκουσεν.

Answer 98

The slave might reply that he heard nothing.

Question 99

πολὺν χρόνον ἔμειναμεν ἄν.

Answer 99

We would have waited a long time.

Question 100

ὁ γέρων οὐκ ἂν αὖθις παῖς γένοιτο.

Answer 100

The old man could not become a boy again.