Basic Phrases
Latine |
ἑλληνιστί |
English |
Salvē / Salvēte |
χαῖρε / χαίρετε |
Hello (Singular) / Hello (Plural) |
Valē / Valēte |
ἔρρωσο / ἔρρωσθε |
Goodbye (Sing.) / Goodbye (Pl.) |
Quōmodo dīcitur X? |
πῶς λέγεται; |
How do you say X? |
Quid significat X? |
τί σημαίνει X; |
What does X mean? |
Ut vales? |
πῶς ἔχεις; |
How are you? |
Bene / Sat bene/ Non valeo |
καλῶς / μετρίως / κακῶς ἔχω |
I'm well / okay / not well |
Grātiās tibi agō. / Grātiās vōbīs agō. |
χάριν σοι ἔχω/ χάριν ὑμῖν ἔχω |
Thank you (Sing.) / Thank you (Pl.) |
Lībenter |
εὖ ποιεῖς (Sing.) / εὖ ποιεῖτε (Pl.) |
You're welcome |
Obsecrō |
παρακαλῶ |
Please |
Quid est nomen tibi? |
τί ἐστι τὸ ὄνομά σου; |
What is your name? |
Nomen mihi est ______. |
τὸ ὄνομά μου _____ ἐστιν |
My name is _____. |
Intellegisne? / Intellegistisne? |
σύνηκας; / συνήκατε; |
Do you understand? (Sing.) / (Pl.) |
(Nōn) Intellegō |
(οὖ) συνίημι |
I (don't) understand. |
Ita |
ναί |
Yes |
Minimē |
οὐδαμῶς |
Not at all |
Fortasse |
ἴσως |
Maybe |
Common Questions and Responses
Latine |
ἑλληνιστί |
English |
Esne magister / Esne magistra? |
- |
Are you a teacher? |
Discipulus / Discipula sum. |
- |
I am a student |
Ubi habitās? |
ποῦ οικεῖς; |
Where do you live? |
In X habito. |
οἰκῶ ἐν X. |
I live in X. |
Quid est hoc? |
τί ἐστι ταῦτο; |
What is this? |
Cūr? |
διά τι; |
Why? |
Quandō? |
πότε; |
When? |
Quamdiū? |
- |
How long? |
Quō? |
ποῖ; |
To where? |
Unde? |
πόθεν; |
From where? |
Quāle est caelum? |
ποῖος ὁ ἀὴρ; |
How's the weather? |