Section 1D.a. Greek to English

Question 1

ἀληθῆ

Answer 1

the truth

Question 2

ἔγωγε

Answer 2

I at least, I for my part

Question 3

οὐδέν

Answer 3

nothing

Question 4

οὖν

Answer 4

so, then, really, therefore

Question 5

τί;

Answer 5

what?

Question 6

ὑμεῖς

Answer 6

you (pl.)

Question 7

καταβαίνει μὲν οὖν ὁ κυβερνήτης, καταβαίνουσι δὲ ὅ τε Δικαιόπολις καὶ οἱ ναῦται.

Answer 7

So down goes the captain, and down go both Dikaiopolis and the sailors.

Question 8

κάτωθεν γὰρ ὁ ψόφος.

Answer 8

For the noise [is] from below.

Question 9

κάτω δὲ τὸν Ἡγέστρατον ὁρῶσιν ὅ τε κυβερνήτης καὶ οἱ ναῦται.

Answer 9

And below, it is Hegestratos that the captain and the sailors see.

Question 10

ὁ δὲ Ἡγέστρατος τὸν ψόφον ποιεῖ κάτω.

Answer 10

Hegestratos is making the noise below.

Question 11

ΚΥΒ. οὗτος, τί ποιεῖς;

Answer 11

CAPTAIN: Hey you! What are you doing?

Question 12

(suddenly realizing it is Hegestratos) ἀλλὰ τὶ ποιεῖς σύ, ὦ Ἡγέστρατε;

Answer 12

But what are YOU doing, Hegestratos?

Question 13

τίς ὁ ψόφος;

Answer 13

What [is] the noise?

Question 14

ΗΓΕΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ (innocently) οὐδὲν ποιῶ ἔγωγε, ὦ κυβερνῆτα, οὐδὲ ψόφον οὐδένα ἀκούω. μὴ φρόντιζε.

Answer 14

HEG. I am not doing anything, captain, nor do I hear any noise. Don’t worry.

Question 15

ΔΙΚ. (looking behing Hegestratos’ back) δεῦρο ἐλθὲ καὶ βλέπε, ὦ κυβερνῆτα.

Answer 15

DIK. Come over here and look, captain.

Question 16

ἔχει γάρ τι ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ ὁ Ἡγέστρατος.

Answer 16

For Hegestratos has something in his right hand.

Question 17

ΚΥΒ. τί ἔχεις ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ, ὦ Ἡγέστρατε;

Answer 17

CAPTAIN What do you have in your right hand, Hegestratos?

Question 18

ΗΓ. (desperately trying to cover up) οὐδὲν ἔχω ἔγωγε, ὦ φίλε.

Answer 18

HEG. I have nothing, friend, not me.

Question 19

ΔΙΚ. ὦ Ζεῦ. οὐ γὰρ ἀληθῆ λέγει, ὁ Ἡγέστρατος.

Answer 19

DIK. O Zeus! For Hegestratos is not telling the truth.

Question 20

πέλεκυν γὰρ ἔχει ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ ὁ Ἡγέστρατος.

Answer 20

For Hegestratos has an ax in his right hand.

Question 21

ὁ ἄνθρωπος τὸ πλοῖον καταδύει.

Answer 21

The fellow is sinking the ship.

Question 22

ΚΥΒ. (shocked) τί λέγεις, ὦ Δικαιόπολι;

Answer 22

CAPTAIN What are you saying, Dikaiopolis?

Question 23

δύει τὸ πλοῖον ὁ Ἡγέστρατος;

Answer 23

Hegestratos is sinking the ship?

Question 24

(calling to the crew) ἀλλὰ διὰ τί οὐ λαμβάνετε ὑμεῖς τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ὦ ναῦται; δεῦρο, δεῦρο.

Answer 24

But why don’t you catch the man, sailors? Over here, over here!

Question 25

ΗΓ. οἴμοι, φεύγω ἔγωγε, καὶ ῥίπτω ἐμαυτὸν ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου.

Answer 25

HEG. O dear, I’m off, and I’m throwing myself out of the ship.

Question 26

ΚΥΒ. (urging the crew to help) βοηθηεῖτε, ὦ ναῦται, βοηθεῖτε καὶ διώκετε.

Answer 26

CAPTAIN Help, sailors, help and pursue [him].

Question 27

ἀληθῆ

Answer 27

the truth

Question 28

ἔγωγε

Answer 28

I at least, I for my part

Question 29

οὐδέν

Answer 29

nothing

Question 30

οὖν

Answer 30

so, then, really, therefore

Question 31

τί;

Answer 31

what?

Question 32

ὑμεῖς

Answer 32

you (pl.)