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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

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • Don't feel afraid to use Latin. Language proficiency requires reading and writing; write about your day in Latin, or translate something that you enjoy. If you can't find good Latin vocab to refer to modern concepts, it's fine to borrow something on the spot, or reuse some old word.

  • You'll hear horror stories that say that "three is death", about the third declension and third conjugation. Don't pay too much attention to those stories; instead make sure that you have a good grasp on how nouns and verbs work, before hitting those two, then it's all about memorisation of a bunch of patterns.

  • 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"

  • A great list of tips: https://www.latin.org/resources/documents/latinspeakinghints.php

Text Books

Practice Texts

Latin and English Dictionaries

Latin to English Dictionaries

  • Whittaker's words: Warning, this is unsuitable for learning the meanings of words, due to the lack of context!
  • Logeion

Media [optional]

Youtube

Mastodon

Misc

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!

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[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Portuguese speakers: here's a great free Latin 101 textbook.

Other tips for people starting out:

  • Even if you aren't Christian (I'm not), the Vulgate is a good starting point to read stuff written in Latin, since it's written in a clear and streamlined language. Past that, I'd recommend Caesar.
  • Cicero is messy, avoid it at the start. Catullus is fun but be aware that poetry has its own quirks.
  • Don't feel afraid to use Latin. Language proficiency requires reading and writing; write about your day in Latin, or translate something that you enjoy. If you can't find good Latin vocab to refer to modern concepts, it's fine to borrow something on the spot, or reuse some old word.
  • You'll hear horror stories that say that "three is death", about the third declension and third conjugation. Don't pay too much attention to those stories; instead make sure that you have a good grasp on how nouns and verbs work, before hitting those two, then it's all about memorisation of a bunch of patterns.
[–] fxomt@lemm.ee 2 points 5 hours ago

Added, thanks!

[–] fxomt@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

This comment will be updated along with the guide, as a changelog.

Thanks to @lvxferre@mander.xyz, i've added the vulgate and a textbook in portuguese.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] fxomt@lemm.ee 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I tried to learn how to become a witch in latin, but all i found was how to burn them ☹️

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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."

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 2 points 11 hours ago

Magus primus: "Fra', ubi cannabis est? Fumare uolo sic?"

Magus secundus (elixus et fistulam habendum): "Aa fra', nescio... scrutabor, mane... ...mane! In manu mea!"

Magus primus: "Ooo... uere?" [Secundus primo fistulam dat] "Gratias multas, fra..." [primus fumat] "Ergo... ritum quando facemus?"

Secundus: "Risum?"

Primus: "mmffffffffhahahaha"