WARNING! This Guide is not finished yet! the ultimate goal is for a fully comprehensive guide for latin, and we’re far from that, currently!
If you have any recommendations and suggestions, comment them, please.
Salvete Omnes!
I want to share some sources for learning Latin, because in Anno Domini, there is absolutely no excuse for not knowing at least “Roma in Italia est” >:(
Tips
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When reading a word, don’t think of the equivalent of it in your language; either imagine an image of it, or compose it out of smaller Latin words. So when you hear pluvia in latin, imagine rain, not the word itself.
pluvia -> rain -> 🌧️? non!
pluvia -> 🌧️ <- rain? sic!
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Patience. Latin takes a long time to learn, and for some it is easy if they are speaking a romance language, and harder for some if not. Take your time digesting information, even if it takes days to analyze a single page.
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A very small tip, but might help: V in latin = U, they are the same. If you read PLVVIA or PLUUIA, it means Pluvia. However, the canonical pronounciation would be “plu-wia”
Text Books
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LLPSI: Familia Romana: By Hans Ørberg. the most famous textbook for Latin, and for good reason. This is the best book for a beginner to start with. Some other books that should be used in conjunction:
- LLPSI: Colloquia Personarum: Short stories to help you practice your learned latin.
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LLPSI: Roma Aeterna: ONLY READ THIS AFTER FAMILIA ROMANA!
- LLPSI: Roma Aeterna, Exercitia Latina Exercises for the book.
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Wheelock’s Latin: Another good textbook, by Frederic Wheelock.
Practice Texts
- Winnie Ille Pu: Winnie the Poo, translated to Latin!
- Cicero’s works (advanced): It may take you awhile to get to the verb.
Media [optional]
Youtube
Mastodon
If you’d like a bigger list of resources, at courtesy of r/latin and the LLPSI discord, Here is the Thesaurus Anbrutalis!
Good luck with your studies!
This comment will be updated along with the guide.
I’ve added more textbooks, and changed their links directly to the Z-Library, so you can get them for free. I’ve also added the Thesaurus Anbrutalis, as a huge list of resources.
Consider taking up witchcraft and joining a coven. From what I’ve learned through movies, magic is done entirely in Latin.
Double-plus, you can teach your cleaning tools to levitate, so better for the environment than riding a car to work
I tried to learn how to become a witch in latin, but all i found was how to burn them ☹️
It’s a common mistranslation; you’re not meant to burn the witches, you’re meant to smoke up with them.
Just remember to puff, puff, pass! Or rather, “Fumum fumum trade.”
Also check out this Mastodon account: https://archaeo.social/@Minimus
Thanks, i added it.
Hos canales de YouTube volo commendare (I want to recommend these YouTube channels)
-https://www.youtube.com/@SaturaLanx
Added, thanks!
