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 |
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| pila, -ae (f.) | ball | | Used in many ball games |
| lūdus, -ī (m.) | game, sport | | Also means "school" |
| cursus, -ūs (m.) | race, running | | 4th declension |
| natātiō, -ōnis (f.) | swimming | | From natō (swim) |
| palaestra, -ae (f.) | gymnasium | | From Greek παλαίστρα |
| sphaera, -ae (f.) | sphere, ball | | Used in formal contexts |
| discus, -ī (m.) | discus | | From Greek δίσκος |
| saltātiō, -ōnis (f.) | dancing | | 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!