Section 1G.b. English to Greek

Question 1

why?

Answer 1

διὰ τί;

Question 2

now

Answer 2

νῦν

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

διὰ τί ἐγὼ οὐ καταβαίνω καὶ περισκοπῶ ἀκριβῶς;

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

(The captain goes down and looks around.)

Answer 6

(καταβαίνει ὁ κυβερνήτης καὶ σκοπεῖ)

Question 7

(But Dikaiopolis remains above.)

Answer 7

(ὁ δὲ Δικιαόπολις ἄνω μένει.)

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

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

Question 10

We are now dying badly:

Answer 10

ἡμεῖς δὲ νῦν κακῶς ἀποθνῄσκομεν·

Question 11

for our ship is clearly sinking into the sea, …

Answer 11

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

Question 12

our life-boat is clearly drifting away, …

Answer 12

ὁ δὲ ἡμέτερος λέμβος σαφῶς ἀποχωρεῖ, …

Question 13

and our safety [is] not assured.

Answer 13

καὶ οὐ βεβαία ἡ ἡμετέρα σωτηρία.

Question 14

(The captain comes up.)

Answer 14

(ἀναβαίνει ὁ κυβερνήτης)

Question 15

CAPTAIN Be quiet, Dikaioplis.

Answer 15

ΚΥΒ. (with relief) σιώπα, ὦ Δικαιόπολι.

Question 16

Our ship is safe, and we also are safe.

Answer 16

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

Question 17

So we are not in danger.

Answer 17

ἐν κινδύνῳ οὖν ἡμεῖς οὔκ ἐσμεν.

Question 18

And moreover the harbor is near by.

Answer 18

καὶ δὴ καὶ ἐγγύς ἐστιν ὁ λιμήν.

Question 19

So our safety [is] assured.

Answer 19

βεβαία οὖν ἡ ἡμετέρα σωτηρία.

Question 20

why?

Answer 20

διὰ τί;

Question 21

now

Answer 21

νῦν