Vincenzo's Class

Question 1

My father succumbed to illness/ fell ill

Answer 1

Pater meus in pestem cecidit

Question 2

The economy of Shanghai is really bad now.

Answer 2

Nunc res oeconomicae Shangaevi pessimae sunt.

Question 3

They are not able to work so can’t make money.

Answer 3

Operam non dare possunt ergo peccuniam facere non possunt.

Question 4

I believe the policies of the government are worse than the virus itself.

Answer 4

Credo consilia gubernatorum peiora quam morbum ipsum.

Question 5

What has happened in China recently?

Answer 5

Quid fit his diebus in Sinis?

Question 6

Many people have caught the disease in recent weeks.

Answer 6

Recentibus septimanis homines qui pestilentiam/morbum habent plurimi sunt.

Question 7

This is sad news.

Answer 7

Hoc triste nuntium est.

Question 8

How long do you have to stay at home?

Answer 8

Quam diu domi manere debebitis?

Question 9

Because (at the beginning of a sentence to introduce an explanation)

Answer 9

Nam/Etenim

Question 10

I’m allowed to go out and do my work.

Answer 10

Exire mihi licet et operam dare (negotia facere) possum.

Question 11

Do you believe things will get better?

Answer 11

Credisne fore melius

Question 12

lucky and unlucky things

Answer 12

res secundae et res adversae

Question 13

So far so good?

Answer 13

Hucusque bene habet?

Question 14

The Chinese government make us stay at home.

Answer 14

Gubernaculum Sericum imperat ut domi maneamus.

Question 15

Thank you [very much]!
You’re welcome.

Answer 15

Gratias [multas] tibi ago!
Libenter, nihil est

Question 16

What time is it?

Answer 16

Quota hora est?

Question 17

When will the next class be?

Answer 17

Quando erit proxima schola?

Question 18

Where art thou from/are you from?

Answer 18

Cuias es/cuiates estis?

Question 19

How are you?

Answer 19

Ut vales?/ Quomodo te habes?

Question 20

I’m doing really well, well, okay, badly /very badly.

Answer 20

Optime/bene/mediocriter/male/pessime valeo/ me habeo

Question 21

It is not quite clear to me.

Answer 21

Mihi non patet.

Question 22

I am not certain about [s’thing]

Answer 22

Non certa sum de [aliquā rē]

Question 23

How do you say this in Latin? (2 ways)
How is it spelt?
What is the difference between [this] and [that]?

Answer 23

Quomodo Latine dici potest? / quomodo Latine dicitur?
Quomodo scribitur?
Quid est discrimen inter [hanc] et [illam]

Question 24

That will be great!

Answer 24

Mihi gratum erit!

Question 25

in order to have some fun/relax (2 ways)

Answer 25

1) recreandi animum causa
2) mentem avertere curis

Question 26

all over the world

Answer 26

diversis orbis partibus

Question 27

Since (such and such a point in time)

Answer 27

Inde a . . . .

Question 28

the more . . . . the more . . .

Answer 28

quo magis . . . . eo magis . . . .