Saturday, February 7, 2026

23.05.26: Level 1 (review); talking about family members

https://adckl.blogspot.com/2024/04/26_89.html

https://www.facebook.com/groups/latinforstarters/posts/397753762835898/

[i]

Estne tibi …? │ Do you have [+ singular noun]?

Estne tibi fīlius? │ Do you have a son? [literally: Is there a son to you?]

Mihi est ūnus fīlius. │ I have a son [literally: To me there is a son]

[ii]

Suntne tibi …? │Do you have [+ plural noun]

Suntne tibi līberī? │ Do you have children? [literally: Are there childen to you?]

Mihi sunt duae fīliae. │ I have two daughters [literally: To me there are two daughters]

Mihi sunt ūnus fīlius et ūna fīlia. │ I have one son and one daughter.

[iii]

Suntne tibi frātrēs vel sorōrēs? │ Do you have brothers or sisters?

Mihi est ūnus frāter. │ I have one brother.

Mihi est ūna soror. │ I have one sister.

Mihi sunt duo frātrēs. │ I have two brothers.

Mihi sunt duae sorōrēs. │ I have two sisters.

[iv]

Mihi sunt duo frātrēs sed ¦ mihi nōn est soror. │ I have two brothers but ¦ I do not have a sister [literally: to me there is not a sister]

[v]

Fīlius ūnicus sum. │ I am an only son.

Fīlia ūnica sum. │ I am an only daughter.

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