by Nikki
(Salt Lake City, UT)
I need a simple phrase translated from English to Latin:
"To see the view, you must make the climb."
Can you or someone help?
Thank you!
Hi Nikki,
This kind of translation is always difficult because the word-for-word translation into Latin is not possible. We must express the idea in Latin, not the exact words.
So: in summum tibi ascendendum est ut naturam loci cognoscas.
Translated back into English: You must climb to the top in order to know the terrain/landscape.
Hey, other Latin teachers may have other ideas. Anyone?
Sincerely,
John
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