Latin II/At work Lesson 1
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Salvēte omnēs! Welcome back to Latin for Wikiversity. Today we'll learn about different jobs and where people work. After this lesson, you'll be able to talk about what you and others do for work.
New Grammar
[edit | edit source]In Latin, we often use the preposition "in" with the ablative case to say where someone works: - Mārcus in tabernā labōrat = Marcus works in a shop - in scholā labōrō = I work in a school
New Vocabulary
[edit | edit source]| Latin | English | Audio (Classical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| medicus, -ī (m.) | doctor | Root of English "medical" | |
| mercātor, -ōris (m.) | merchant | Root of English "mercantile" | |
| magister, -trī (m.) | teacher | Root of English "master" | |
| architectus, -ī (m.) | architect | Direct source of English word | |
| taberna, -ae (f.) | shop | Root of English "tavern" | |
| officium, -ī (n.) | office | Root of English "office" | |
| labōrō, -āre | work | Root of English "labor" | |
| negōtium, -ī (n.) | business, occupation | Root of "negotiate" |
New Sentences
[edit | edit source]| Latin | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Quid agis? | What do you do? | Common way to ask about profession |
| Medicus sum. | I am a doctor. | Simple identification |
| In officīō labōrō. | I work in an office. | Place where + labōrō |
| Mārcus est mercātor. | Marcus is a merchant. | Simple identification |
| Ubi labōrās? | Where do you work? | Question about workplace |
| In tabernā labōrō. | I work in a shop. | Answer about workplace |
| Magistra in scholā docet. | The teacher teaches in school. | Workplace + specific verb |
| Architectus novās domōs facit. | The architect makes new houses. | Job + activity |
| Pater meus negōtium habet. | My father has a business. | Possession |
| In urbe labōrāmus. | We work in the city. | Plural form |
| Paula medica est et in hospitiō labōrat. | Paula is a doctor and works in a hospital. | Combined sentences |
| Amīcus meus mercātor est; in magnā tabernā labōrat. | My friend is a merchant; he works in a large shop. | Complex sentence |
Practice
[edit | edit source]| Practice and learn the words and phrases in this lesson | |
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| Step one | First learn the words using this lesson: |
| Step two | Next try learning and writing the sentences using this: |
| Note that the Memrise stage covers the content for all lessons in each stage. If you are skipping previous stages you may need to manually "ignore" the words in previous levels (use the 'select all' function) | |
In our next lesson, we'll learn how to talk about work schedules and when people work. For now, practice asking and answering "Quid agis?" and "Ubi labōrās?" Valēte!