Chapter 3b. English to Latin

Question 1

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

Answer 1

1. Fīlium nautae Rōmānī in agrīs vidēmus.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

2. Puerī puellās hodiē vocant.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

4. Many men and women preserve ancient philosophy.

Answer 4

4. Multī virī et fēminae philosophiam antīquam cōnservant.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

6. Fortune loves great men.

Answer 6

6. Fortūna virōs magnōs amat.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

7. Agricola fīliābus pecūniam dat.

Question 8

8. Sine amīcīs paucīs vīta nōn valet.

Answer 8

8. Without a few friends life is not strong.

Question 9

9. Hodiē habēs fāmam multam in tuā patriā.

Answer 9

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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

Question 11

11. Semper rosas dat filiīs meīs et fīliābus.

Answer 11

11. He always gives my daughters and sons roses.

Question 12

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

Answer 12

12. Dēbētis, amīcī, dē populō Romānō cōgitāre.

Question 13

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

Answer 13

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

Question 14

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

Answer 14

14. Libellus meus et sententiae meae vītās virōrum monent.

Question 15

15. Few men are eager for wisdom.

Answer 15

15. Paucī virī sapientiae student.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

16. Fortūna adversa virum magnae sapientiae nōn terret.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

18. Semper avārus eget.

Question 19

19. No abundance of money satisfies an avaricious man.

Answer 19

19. Nūlla cōpia pecūniae avārum virum satiat.

Question 20

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

Answer 20

20. Pecūnia avārum irrītat, nōn satiat.

Question 21

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

Answer 21

21. Sēcrētē amīcōs admonē; laudā palam.

Question 22

22. We ought to maintain moderation.

Answer 22

22. Modum tenēre dēbēmus.

Question 23

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

Answer 23

23. Agricola et vītam et fortūnam nautae saepe laudat;

Question 24

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

Answer 24

24. nauta magnam fortūnam et vītam poētae saepe laudat;

Question 25

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

Answer 25

25. et poēta vītam et agrōs agicolae laudat.

Question 26

26. Without philosophy avaricious men always think about money:

Answer 26

26. Sine philosophiā avārī virī dē pecūniā semper cogitant:

Question 27

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

Answer 27

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

Question 28

28. Hello, friends (male and female)!

Answer 28

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

Question 29

29. Always prepared.

Answer 29

29. semper parātus

Question 30

30. Always faithful.

Answer 30

30. semper fidēlis

Question 31

31. Farewell, and good luck!

Answer 31

31. Valēte et habēte fortūnam bonam!