see also:
[i] 06.09.24: George Adler’s questions on languages
https://adckl.blogspot.com/2024/08/060924-follow-up-on-previous-post-1.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/latinforstarters/posts/511964054748201/
[ii] 06.09.24: More from George Adler’s questions on language
https://adckl.blogspot.com/2024/08/060924-follow-up-on-previous-post-2.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/latinforstarters/posts/511969451414328/
[iii] 06.09.24: Follow-up on the previous post [3]; reading and talking about languages
https://adckl.blogspot.com/2024/08/060924-follow-up-on-previous-post-3.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/latinforstarters/posts/511970551414218/
lingua,
-ae [1/f]: language
lingua
Latīna: the Latin language
ars,
artis [3/f] grammatica: grammar
intellegō,
-ere, intellēxī [3]: understand
- linguam Anglicam intellegō. │ I understand the English language.
operam dō,
dare, dedi [1]: to give attention to
- Linguae [dative] Latīnae operam dō. │ Literally: I give attention to the Latin language i.e. I focus on it; it’s a special interest for me
studeō,
-ēre, -uī [2]: be devoted to; dedicate oneself to; study
- Linguae [dative] Francogallicae studeō. │ CL: I dedicate myself to the French language > Mediaeval / Late Latin: I study the French language
ediscō,
ediscere, edidicī [3] │ memorise; learn by heart
- Vocabula Latīna edidicī. │ I memorised Latin vocabulary.
- Nonnullōs versūs Catullī edidicī. │ I learned a few verses of Catullus by heart.
Narrā
mihi Anglicē. │ Tell me in English.
Discisne
Latīnē? │ Are you learning Latin? [literally: in Latin]
Legisne
Latīnē facile? │ Do you read (in) Latin easily?
Intellegisne
Latīne? │ Do you understand Latin?
Scīsne
Latīnē loquī? │ Do you know how to speak (in) Latin?
Potesne
Latīnē scrībere? │ Can you write in Latin?
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