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Dialogue #2
Again, the second
dialogue shows different forms of greeting / good-bye, question and response.
Literal meanings are given but appropriately worded English expressions convey
the same ideas.
[i]
Salvus sīs!
[talking to a male] / Salva sīs! [talking to a female]: May you be well
/ safe.
Two ‘farewell’
greetings:
Cūrā ut valeās [literally: see (to it) that you are /
stay well]: take care
Tē cūrā: take care (of yourself)
[ii]
Ut valēs? / Ut tē
habēs?: How are you (doing)?
[iii]
Mē bene
habeō: I’m doing well.
Me satis bene
habeō: I’m doing well enough / I’m fairly well.
Mē male
habeō: I’m doing badly / I’m not doing well.
Iulia: Salvus sīs!
Quintus: Salva
sīs! Ut valēs? │ Hello! How are you?
Iulia: Valeō,
grātiās. Et tū? Ut tē habēs? │ I’m well, thanks. And you? How are you?
Quintus: Satis
bene mē habeō. │ I’m not bad, thanks.
Iulia: Nōmen mihi
est Iūlia. Et tū? Quid est nōmen tibi? │ My name is Julia. And you? What’s your
name?
Quintus: Nōmen
mihi est Quīntus. │ My name is Quintus.
Iulia: Cūrā ut
valeās, Quīnte! │ Take care, Quintus!
Quintus: Tē cūrā, Iūlia! │ Take care, Julia!
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