Latin II/Sport and leisure Lesson 1

Salvēte omnēs! Welcome back to Latin for Wikiversity. Today we'll learn vocabulary related to sports, games, and leisure activities. We'll use this vocabulary with grammar patterns we already know.

New Words

Latin	English	Audio (Classical)	Notes
pila, -ae (f.)	ball		Used in many ball games
lūdus, -ī (m.)	game, sport	File:La-cls-ludus.ogg	Also means "school"
cursus, -ūs (m.)	race, running	File:La-cls-cursus.ogg	4th declension
natātiō, -ōnis (f.)	swimming	File:La-cls-natatio.ogg	From natō (swim)
palaestra, -ae (f.)	gymnasium	File:La-cls-palaestra.ogg	From Greek παλαίστρα
sphaera, -ae (f.)	sphere, ball	File:La-cls-sphaera.ogg	Used in formal contexts
discus, -ī (m.)	discus	File:La-cls-discus.ogg	From Greek δίσκος
saltātiō, -ōnis (f.)	dancing	File:La-cls-saltatio.ogg	From saltō (dance)

Activity Verbs

Latin	English	Notes
lūdō, -ere	play	Takes accusative for game played
natō, -āre	swim	Regular 1st conjugation
currō, -ere	run	Regular 3rd conjugation
saltō, -āre	dance	Regular 1st conjugation

New Sentences

Latin	English	Notes
Pilā lūdere amō.	I love to play ball.	Ablative of means
In palaestrā exercēmus.	We exercise in the gymnasium.	Location with in + ablative
Mārcus bene natat.	Marcus swims well.	Using adverb
Hodiē cursum currēmus.	Today we will run a race.	Future tense
Discum iacere potest.	He can throw the discus.	Using possum
Puellae in viā saltant.	The girls are dancing in the street.	Present tense
Cum amīcīs lūdō.	I play with friends.	Ablative of accompaniment
In piscīnā natāre volunt.	They want to swim in the pool.	Infinitive with volō
Lūcia sphaeram magnā cum virtūte iecit.	Lucia threw the ball with great skill.	Perfect tense
Crās in palaestrā exercēbimus.	Tomorrow we will exercise in the gymnasium.	Future tense

Common Phrases

Latin	English	Notes
Lūdāmus!	Let's play!	Hortatory subjunctive
Bene lūsistī!	Well played!	Perfect tense
Vincis!	You win!	Present tense
Iterum!	Again!	Common in games

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We hope you've enjoyed learning about sports and games in Latin! Remember to practice using these new words with the grammar patterns you already know. Valēte!

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