Section 1G.a. Greek to English

Question 1

διὰ τί;

Answer 1

why?

Question 2

νῦν

Answer 2

now

Question 3

ΚΥΒ. (suddenly realizing the danger) ἀλλὰ ἆρά ἐστι σῶον τὸ ἡμέτερον πλοῖον, σῶοι δὲ καὶ ἡμεῖς;

Answer 3

CAPTAIN. But is our ship safe, and we safe as well?

Question 4

διὰ τί ἐγὼ οὐ καταβαίνω καὶ περισκοπῶ ἀκριβῶς;

Answer 4

Why don’t I go down below and look around carefully?

Question 5

ἐγὼ γὰρ ὁ κυβερνήτης· ἐμὸν οὖν τὸ ἔργον, καὶ ἐν ἐμοὶ ἡ ἡμετέρα σωτηρία.

Answer 5

For I [am] the captain: so it [is] my job, and our safety [depends] on me.

Question 6

(καταβαίνει ὁ κυβερνήτης καὶ σκοπεῖ)

Answer 6

(The captain goes down and looks around.)

Question 7

(ὁ δὲ Δικιαόπολις ἄνω μένει.)

Answer 7

(But Dikaiopolis remains above.)

Question 8

ΔΙΚ. (praying fervently) νῦν, ὦ Πόσειδον, σῷζε ἡμὰς εἰς τὸν λιμένα.

Answer 8

DIK. Now, O Poseidon, save us [bring us safely] into the harbor.

Question 9

ἡμεῖς μὲν γὰρ ἀεί σοι θυσίας θύομεν, σὺ δὲ ἀεὶ σῴζεις τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἐκ τῆς θαλάττης.

Answer 9

For we always make sacrifices to you, and you always save people from the sea.

Question 10

ἡμεῖς δὲ νῦν κακῶς ἀποθνῄσκομεν·

Answer 10

We are now dying badly:

Question 11

τὸ μὲν γὰρ ἡμέτερον πλοῖον σαφῶς καταδύνει εἰς τὴν θάλατταν, …

Answer 11

for our ship is clearly sinking into the sea, …

Question 12

ὁ δὲ ἡμέτερος λέμβος σαφῶς ἀποχωρεῖ, …

Answer 12

our life-boat is clearly drifting away, …

Question 13

καὶ οὐ βεβαία ἡ ἡμετέρα σωτηρία.

Answer 13

and our safety [is] not assured.

Question 14

(ἀναβαίνει ὁ κυβερνήτης)

Answer 14

(The captain comes up.)

Question 15

ΚΥΒ. (with relief) σιώπα, ὦ Δικαιόπολι.

Answer 15

CAPTAIN Be quiet, Dikaioplis.

Question 16

σῶον μὲν γὰρ τὸ ἡμέτερον πλοῖον, σῶοι δὲ καὶ ἡμεῖς.

Answer 16

Our ship is safe, and we also are safe.

Question 17

ἐν κινδύνῳ οὖν ἡμεῖς οὔκ ἐσμεν.

Answer 17

So we are not in danger.

Question 18

καὶ δὴ καὶ ἐγγύς ἐστιν ὁ λιμήν.

Answer 18

And moreover the harbor is near by.

Question 19

βεβαία οὖν ἡ ἡμετέρα σωτηρία.

Answer 19

So our safety [is] assured.

Question 20

διὰ τί;

Answer 20

why?

Question 21

νῦν

Answer 21

now