Archive for 'Latin Language'
The Pope’s Latin Tweets Soar! Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Feb 18, 2015
Some people say that Latin is a “dead” language, and you can hear my not-so sarcastic thoughts on that subject (here) in a post titled “If Latin is a dead language, Do zombies speak it?” However, the trends of social media would prove that it is anything BUT dead! Facebook even offers the option to…
Valentine’s Day Tip: Add a Latin Love Quote! Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Feb 11, 2015
Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone! I hope everyone is ready for the upcoming holiday even if it is for an “Anti-Valentine’s Day.” I hope your Valentine’s Day or Lupercalia is filled with happiness and joy or at least lots of sweets and good movies or books.If you want to know the Ancient Roman history and festivals…
10 Favorite Children’s Book Translated in Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jan 28, 2015
Salvete Omnes, It is my opinion that everything…and I mean EVERYTHING… is better in Latin. I am a firm believer that languages are easier to learn the younger you are, and this is why I encourage anyone to teach their young relatives a second language early! How awesome would it be to have your child reading…
Latin Profanity: How to Swear in Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jan 13, 2015
Salvete Omnes, With the beginning of the New Year, I know many people have started about learning a language for a resolutions. While last week’s post discussed the top ten posts to help inspire and teach the language to beginners. WARNING: This post is not for the faint hearted. Romans were swearing and cursing in…
New Year’s Resolutions: Learn Latin! Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jan 7, 2015
2015 has begun! Hopefully you have decided on what your New Year’s Resolutions are going to be, but if not I may try to persuade you that learning Latin (or some basic Latin) may be an awesome one to add! I have listed below the top 10 posts that I believe will inspire you to…
Learning Latin Basics: Lesson II Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Dec 10, 2014
Salvete Omnes, We have much to cover today! We are going to review the 1st and 2nd Conjugations and Declensions along with some sentence work. VERBS 1st Conjugation “Amo= I love” 1st s.= amo “ I love, I do love, I am loving” 2nd s.= amas “You love” 3rd s.= amat “He loves, She…
Learning Latin Basics: Lesson I.A Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Dec 3, 2014
Salvete Omnes, The first lesson when it comes to learning a new language is understanding its most used verb: the verb “to be.” One must also become accustomed to the sentence structure. So in today’s lesson, we are going to EASE into this language by covering the verb “to be.” Learning Latin Basics: Lesson I “To…