Chapter 3a. Latin to English

Question 1

1. Fīlium nautae Rōmānī in agrīs vidēmus.

Answer 1

1. We see the son of the Roman sailor in the fields.

Question 2

2. Puerī puellās hodiē vocant.

Answer 2

2. The boys are calling (to) the girls today.

Question 3

3. Sapientiam amīcārum tuārum, Ō fīliā mea, semper laudat.

Answer 3

3. He/she/it always praises the wisdom of your (female) friends, o my daughter.

Question 4

4. Multī virī et fēminae philosophiam antīquam cōnservant.

Answer 4

4. Many men and women preserve ancient philosophy.

Question 5

5. Sī īra valet, Ō mī fīlī, saepe errāmus et poenās damus.

Answer 5

5. If anger prevails (= is strong), o my friends, we often err and pay the penalty (lit. “penalties”).

Question 6

6. Fortūna virōs magnōs amat.

Answer 6

6. Fortune loves great men.

Question 7

7. Agricola fīliābus pecūniam dat.

Answer 7

7. The farmer gives money to (his) daughters.

Question 8

8. Without a few friends life is not strong.

Answer 8

8. Sine amīcīs paucīs vīta nōn valet.

Question 9

9. Today you (sg.) have much fame in your country.

Answer 9

9. Hodiē habēs fāmam multam in tuā patriā.

Question 10

10. We see great fortune in your daughter’s lives, my friend.

Answer 10

10. Magnam fortūnam vidēmus in vītīs tuārum filiārum, mī amīce.

Question 11

11. He always gives my daughters and sons roses.

Answer 11

11. Semper rosas dat filiīs meīs et fīliābus.

Question 12

12. Dēbētis, amīcī, dē populō Romānō cōgitāre.

Answer 12

12. You ought, my friends, to think about the Roman people.

Question 13

13. Maecēnās, amīcus Augustī, mē in numerō amīcōrum habet.

Answer 13

13. Maecenas, the friend of Augustus, regards me as one (lit “in the number of”) his friends.

Question 14

14. Libellus meus et sententiae meae vītās virōrum monent.

Answer 14

14. My little book and my opinions admonish the lives of men.

Question 15

15. Paucī virī sapientiae student.

Answer 15

15. Few men are eager for wisdom.

Question 16

16. Fortūna adversa virum magnae sapientiae nōn terret.

Answer 16

16. Adverse fortune does not frighten a man of great wisdom.

Question 17

17. Cimōn, vir magnae fāmae, magnam benevolentiam habet.

Answer 17

17. Cimon, a man of great fame, has great benevolence.

Question 18

18. Semper avārus eget.

Answer 18

18. An avaricious (man) is always in need.

Question 19

19. Nūlla cōpia pecūniae avārum virum satiat.

Answer 19

19. No abundance of money satisfies an avaricious man.

Question 20

20. Pecūnia avārum irrītat, nōn satiat.

Answer 20

20. Money exasperates the rich man, it does not satisfy him.

Question 21

21. Sēcrētē amīcōs admonē; laudā palam.

Answer 21

21. Admonish (your) friends in secret; praise them openly.

Question 22

22. Modum tenēre dēbēmus.

Answer 22

22. We ought to maintain moderation.

Question 23

23. Agricola et vītam et fortūnam nautae saepe laudat;

Answer 23

23. The farmer often praises the life and fortune of the sailor;

Question 24

24. nauta magnam fortūnam et vītam poētae saepe laudat;

Answer 24

24. the sailor often praises the great fortune and the life of the poet;

Question 25

25. et poēta vītam et agrōs agicolae laudat.

Answer 25

25. and the poet praises the life and the fields of the farmer.

Question 26

26. Sine philosophiā avārī virī dē pecūniā semper cogitant:

Answer 26

26. Without philosophy avaricious men always think about money:

Question 27

27. multam pecūniam habent, sed nihil virum avārum satiat.

Answer 27

27. they have a lot of money, but nothing satisfies the avaricious man.

Question 28

28. Salvēte, amīcae et amīcī! Quid hodiē agitis?

Answer 28

28. Hello, friends (male and female)!

Question 29

29. semper parātus

Answer 29

29. Always prepared.

Question 30

30. semper fidēlis

Answer 30

30. Always faithful.

Question 31

31. Valēte et habēte fortūnam bonam!

Answer 31

31. Farewell, and good luck!