Tag Archives: Latin grammar
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…
Ancient Roman Recipes Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Sep 10, 2014
Salvete Omnes, I hope everyone is doing great today! I will be honest and admit that this post is coming to fruition a bit later than I have liked. Yesterday was my birthday and I came home to a surprise party! It was very surprising to the say the least and a wonderful gesture. But…
Frozen “Let it go” in Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Aug 27, 2014
One of the most popular songs of 2014 and winner of an Academy Award: “Let it Go” from the Disney film Frozen. While Latin is a “dead language” (please see my humorous post on this subject: here), it continues to thrive and flourish through its reuse in popular culture. Here is a trailer of the…
Unraveling the Dark Side of Latin’s Subjunctive Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jul 16, 2014
Subjunctive. SUBJUNCTIVE.S-U-B-J-U-N-C-T-I-V-E…… Subjunctive usually scares and intimidates many students when learning Latin. This is usually due to the fact that students are unfamiliar with the term subjunctive or grammar within their own language. FEAR NOT! I am hoping that this guide will help and aid all of you who are worried about learning and memorizing…
How to Write a Love Letter in Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 11, 2014
Whether you are writing a love letter to a old or new romance, it is always a good idea to “spice” up the normal, same, banal content with something unique to make your significant other feel special. Why not add a little Latin? This post is dedicated to add some Latin to your love life…
Awesome Resources for Learning Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 5, 2014
People often question the relevancy of Latin due to the fact that it is thought to be a dead language ( I have an entire argument against that here). While this is technically true, Latin offers to people a chance to enhance their current language (if that language is a Romance Language [i.e. French, Italian…
15 Popular Movie Quotes Translated into Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on May 28, 2014
When we asked to write a post on popular movies quotes and have them translated into Latin, I was eager to jump at the opportunity. I should note that some quotes are left off my list such as ones from Forest Gump, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Gone with the Wind. These and other films…