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Jul 3, 2009, Vocabulary: The Gift

Dear Latin Teacher, How do you say The Gift in Latin? Sincerely, Margaret Dear Margaret, The Latin word for gift is donum . The definite article

Jul 3, 2009, Latin Tattoo: Two Words and a Phrase

Hello Latin Teacher, I need two singular words translated into Latin: desire and will (as in the faculty by which one decides on and initiates

Jul 3, 2009, Latin Phrase: I'm Confused

Dear Latin Teacher, How do you say in Latin I'm confused and Why are you my friend? Sincerely, Sam Dear Sam, The simplest Latin phrase for I'm

Jul 2, 2009, Vocabulary Lesson Plans

Browse the best vocabulary lesson plans from a NY state certified Latin teacher. Plan vocabulary lessons for all students in every subject area.

Jul 1, 2009, Science Lesson Plan: Teach Latin roots for 12 words on an earth science regents

A science lesson plan based on this year's NY state Regents exam in Earch Science. More than 50 words critical to understanding the test questions were found to have Latin or Greek roots.

Jul 1, 2009, Latin Vocabulary: Teacher

Dear Latin Teacher, What is the best Latin word for teacher? Sincerely, Ron Dear Ron, The most common Latin word for a teacher is magister for

Jun 30, 2009, Elementary Math Lesson Plans: The Latin Roots of Understanding Math

Create elementary math lesson plans that build general vocabulary. With Latin roots, children can build vocabulary and learn math, too.

Jun 29, 2009, Latin Phrase: My All

Merry met Latin teacher, How would 'Know Thyself' and 'My All' be written and pronounced in Latin? Thank you so much! Amara Dear Amara, The

Jun 27, 2009, Latin Phrase: Players Come First

Dear Latin Teacher, I am involved with starting a youth soccer organization and we would like to have a slogan. We have two in mind and would like

Jun 23, 2009, Latin Phrase

Dear Latin Teacher, I know in Spanish Que Sera Sera means What Will Be, Will Be and I was wondering if there was a Latin equivalent. Thanks! David

Jun 21, 2009, Latin Translation: Useless Vote

Dear Latin Teacher, I just read the phrase suffragium inritus non est irritum and I am wondering what would be the correct translation into English?

Jun 21, 2009, Pronunciation: Concrescere

Dear Latin Teacher, How do you pronounce the word 'concrescere'? Thanks! Dear Anonymous, Here's an audio file with the two most common ways to

Jun 21, 2009, Latin Translation: Have Faith

Dear Latin Teacher, How would you translate Have Faith into Latin? Thanks, Alessandra Dear Alessandra, The simplest Latin phrase for have faith

Jun 19, 2009, Latin Phrase: Ad Nauseam

Dear Latin Teacher, I am wondering what the Latin phrase for to the point of failure or to the point of crisis is. For example, I know that ad

Jun 19, 2009, Latin Phrase

Dear Latin Teacher, I want to know what does it mean: vir vaccus diligo . Thanks, Elizabeth Dear Elizabeth, Your Latin phrase doesn't make sense

Jun 18, 2009, Classical Greek courses?

Dear Latin Teacher, I understand that many Latin teachers also have training in Classical Greek. I would like to begin a program in Classical Greek;

Jun 16, 2009, Latin Pronunciation: Facere

Dear Latin Teacher, How should I pronounce facere? Thanks, Anonymous Dear Anonymous, In classical Latin, the -c- sounds like a -k-. In

Jun 16, 2009, Latin: Only trust yourself

Dear Latin Teacher, I was wondering if you could help me out translating from English to Latin trust only yourself? Thanks, Amila Dear Amila, See

Jun 16, 2009, Latin Tattoo: He who sleeps, does not sin

Dear Latin teacher, My friend and I are both getting tattoos. (Tomorrow, actually, so I hope you have time to reply.) I'm getting the phase When all

Jun 12, 2009, Declension of Proper Names

Carissime magister clarissimeque, How can I decline proper names? Roman names are pretty easy, I suppose (Salve, Valeri Martialis, etc), but how

Jun 10, 2009, Latin Translation

Dear Latin Teacher, I am desperately trying to find the Latin translation of trust only in yourself as I want it for a tattoo so it really needs to

Jun 8, 2009, Latin Translation: Carry On

Dear Latin Teacher, How would you say the phrase carry on in Latin? More specifically, carrying on despite adversity, so to speak. Thanks, Manny

Jun 7, 2009, Latin Vocabulary: Eternity

Dear Latin Teacher, I wish to know all the Latin words, terms and phrases for Eternity. The information on the web about it is scattered and

Jun 4, 2009, Vocabulary: Have faith. Regret nothing.

Dear Latin Teacher, Could you help me to translate to Latin: Have faith and Regret nothing please? It is for a gift, I want to put these inscriptions

Jun 4, 2009, Latin Phrase: Always the Same

Dear Teacher, I'm curious to know which phrase is a true Cicero quote: Semper Eadem or Semper Idem? The first I read in a book about Queen Elizabeth

Jun 2, 2009, Vocabulary

Dear Latin Teacher, Which Latin vocabulary word means to ask or to entreat? procari , precari , pracari ? Thanks, Claire Dear Claire, Two of

Jun 1, 2009, Third Declension Neuters

Dear Latin Teacher, What is the rule governing third declension neuters in the plural; some have an -a in the nominative and accusative case while

Jun 1, 2009, Latin Phrase: Know Thyself

Dear Latin Teacher, How would I translate: Know yourself and your identity, put away the mask. Thanks, Noel Dear Noel, The first part of your

May 28, 2009, Latin Tattoo: I Am Strong

Dear Latin Teacher, What is I AM STRONG in Latin? I am getting a tattoo and fancy this phrase to remind me that I am in fact strong. Thanks, Sarah

May 27, 2009, Latin Vocabulary: Liber

Dear Latin Teacher, I am slightly confused between liber meaning free and liber meaning child. Is there a difference? What declension does it follow?

May 26, 2009, Latin Vocabulary: Vomitorium?

Dear Latin Teacher, Did the Romans really have something called the vomitorium? I have heard that Romans used this chamber because the wealthy

May 20, 2009, Latin Grammar: Direct Objects

Dear Latin Teacher, I have a question about the Latin grammar of direct objects. The phrase: The beautiful girl can be translated as Puella pulchra

May 18, 2009, Latin Root: Liberi

Dear Latin Teacher, Does liberi , meaning children, stem from same Latin root as liberty, as one might suspect? Thanks, Sarah Dear Sarah, The

May 18, 2009, Latin Translation: On This Day

Dear Latin Teacher, How would you give a Latin translation for on this day? Thanks, DC Dear DC, The Latin word for today, hodie , is actually a

May 18, 2009, Latin Translation: Believe in Yourself

Dear Latin Teacher, How do you say believe in yourself in Latin? Thanks, Virginia Dear Virginia, See our previous posts entitled Latin Phrase:

May 18, 2009, Woman Latin Teacher

Dear Latin Teacher, How does one refer to a woman teacher in Latin? Dear Anonymous, See our previous posts about gifts and dedications to Latin

May 18, 2009, Latin Teacher Gift

Dear Latin Teacher, I want to engrave a gift for my Latin teacher (in Latin) that says thank you, teacher. What should I say it? Dear Anonymous,

May 18, 2009, Latin Grammar: Formal YOU

Dear Latin Teacher, I have noticed that at least Classical Latin does not seem to have a formal personal pronoun for you, unlike Latin's modern

May 18, 2009, Latin Translation: I Made It

Dear Latin Teacher, Please could you remind me how to say I made it in a Latin translation. Is it me fecit ? Thanks for your help! Dear

May 18, 2009, Latin Tattoo: How do I write it?

Dear Latin Teacher, This site is great, just what I was looking for... I'd like to get a Latin tattoo which says always remember life is too short

May 18, 2009, Latin Translation: Dum Vives

Dear Latin Teacher, Would you provide a short Latin translation for me? What does this mean? Dum vives homo bibe . Thanks, Dear Anonymous, It

May 12, 2009, Latin Phrase: Trust Yourself

Dear Latin Teacher, What is the Latin phrase for trust yourself or trust oneself. Dear Anonymous, See an earlier post: Trust Yourself .

May 9, 2009, English Derivatives: Credo

Dear Latin Teacher, I am in Latin class doing a project on English derivatives and I cannot find many English derivatives of the word credo .

May 8, 2009, Latin Translation: Trusted Information

Dear Latin Teacher, We are looking for the most correct Latin translation for our motto Trusted Information. We work with the Intelligence community

May 7, 2009, Roman Hello

Dear Latin Teacher, How would a Roman say, Hello, my name is Steve? Thank you. Dear Steve, A simple Roman Hello: Salve, mihi nomen est Stephanus

May 7, 2009, Latin Words

Dear Latin Teacher, I'm trying to learn how to speak Latin, as in fluently like a language. I was wondering if the language uses the sort of words:

May 5, 2009, Latin Tattoo: Be Strong, Seize the Day

Dear Latin Teacher, I'm getting a Latin tattoo in a few weeks and want to be sure that Be Strong and Sieze the Day in Latin was, Perfer Et Carpe

May 4, 2009, Latin Translation: I Found It

Dear Latin Teacher, How would you say I found it, please. Dear Anonymous, The simplest Latin translation is id inveni . It means exactly I found

May 2, 2009, Latin Vocabuary: And

Dear Latin Teacher, It seems the Romans used both et and - que to mean 'and' in English. Is there a reason why sometimes the writers choose et

Apr 30, 2009, Latin Vocabulary: Yes No

Salve, Magister! If I'm asked Estne puella pulchra?, I can answer with ita or nego, but don't these terms translate to in this manner! and I deny?