Do you know Ancient Greek, Latin, or both?

[DarkShadow005]

Title.

[AbyssGaze]

I studied both, but was quite some time ago, so I'm super rusty x)

[Tintinfan]

salve! 

Quantum Tempus.

 

i know some latin.

[Member131995]

I know some Latin but I'm rusty. Loved taking it in HS, I took it for one year but loved it so much I just took it every year after until I graduated.

[Frogster]

γινωσκω ολιγον

[Frogster]

θελεις ο; τεκνον ειμι εν τουτω. θελω εστιν ρημα οτι γινωσκω. λοιποι ου γινωσκω.

[RosePhoenix]

Currently learning both, pretty beginner. 

[OhDearyMe!]

Studying Latin rn but quite bad at it

[Anthracite_Impreza]

When you're a palaeo-biology and science nerd like me you tend to learn a lot of random words of both on accident 😐

[Guest]

I had nine years of Latin in school. With a dictionary at hand, I can usually still cobble up a good translation. 😊

 

Never had Ancient Greek... I wanted to take the course at school as an elective, but there was too little interest in my year, so the class eded up not getting offered.

[OtakuAce2004]

Salve! I’ve been learning Latin for 3 years, and Ancient Greek for half a year

[SpaceDustbin]

I had Latin in school for 3 years, and Greek for 5, but that's ages ago, so it's all a bit foggy now

[Yatagarasu]

I had Latin classes in my high school, but I forgot it already. Though, I occasionally understand Latin words.

[Tarfeather]

Had Latin in school. I probably couldn't read any Latin anymore, but I can still use the knowledge as a reference point to how our languages developed and change over time.

 

For instance, today I wondered why the prefix "para-" has such different meanings. For example, "parasol", here the para- means "against the sun". But in "paramedic", the "para" stands for "similar" to a medic. So "para-" apparently means "similar" and "against" at the same time. Turns out, that's exactly what it is. The "against" meaning has Latin roots (paro, to prepare), whereas the "similar" meaning has Ancient Greek roots. Both meanings ended up making it into the English language, which is why you'll find English words that use para- with such vastly different meanings. Language is pretty cool.

[Red99]

For a while I wanted to learn Latin but I am currently in the process of learning Greek because I plan to take a course on Byzantine Chant with my favorite professor at my university and it would be pretty cool to understand the language although it is not required for the class since we are focusing on the musical aspect of the class. 

[Frogster]

3 hours ago, Red99 said:

For a while I wanted to learn Latin but I am currently in the process of learning Greek because I plan to take a course on Byzantine Chant with my favorite professor at my university and it would be pretty cool to understand the language although it is not required for the class since we are focusing on the musical aspect of the class. 

That sounds really neat. Some of the chants are really beautiful. Αλλαξατε τω κυριω (Sorry I can't type iota subscripts on this device)

[Karst]

I took Latin all through high school, and nearly majored in Classics.

[Maiflower]

Unfortunately I only speak English, but I am able to read each alphabet. I'll try to write this comment in the Ancient Greek alphabet (since this is about Ancient Greek and not Modern).

 

Υνφορτυνατλι, αι ονλι σπικ Ινγλις, βυτ αι εμ εβλ τυ ριδ ιτς αλφαβετ. Α'λλ τραι τυ ρυτ δις κωμμεντ ιν δε Γρικ αλφαβετ (σινς δις ιζ αβαυτ Εντσηντ Γρικ ηνδ νωτ Μωδηρν).

[SorryNotSorry]

When you're a technology freak, it's practically impossible to avoid learing some Greek and Latin as part of life.

 

But Greek and Latin words tend to make willfully ignorant people's brains spark and short out.

[LadyWallflower]

I studied Latin for 4 years. It was quite a long time ago, so I'm rusty. What I remember a lot is the cultural components we learned. I also remember a lot of mythology and a lot of the literature (I've also read some of the literature for fun. And I took an Ancient Literature course when I got my English Degree). A lot of the language skill I retained is vocabulary. I remember a lot of vocabulary. Also, when I look at complicated English words, I am able to break it down to the Latin roots. But I wouldn't be capable of just sitting down and translating something. (Although I have some of the grammar tables still memorized. I made songs when I was younger to remember them, and I still have the songs memorized some how).  

[RenalWaldo]

Only what I’ve picked up from epic video game themes.

 

Audi famam illius!

[J. van Deijck]

I used to study Latin, but I barely remember anything now.

[The Maple Leaf Forever]

I studied both Latin and Ancient Greek in high school and went on to take Classics at university. I enjoyed Latin; unfortunately, it's rather rusty for me now as I haven't done anything much with it in years. As for Ancient Greek, it was a big stumbling block for me. I found it to be an extremely difficult language to learn (definitely the most difficult, and I speak 5 languages besides Latin and Greek and have partial knowledge of at least two others). The grammar is extremely complex and, what is perhaps worse, the words had a weird sound and didn't go into my head. I never managed to learn it properly and it was the main reason why in my third year I switched from a Classics specialist with one different minor to a Classics major with two other minors.

 

I would like to revise both languages, though. I sometimes read something in Latin. I tend to find it easier to read Medieval Latin than the classical Latin of e.g. Cicero.

[Tiggidou]

Alea Jacta Est? XD

[Tiggidou]

Cogito Ergo Sum!

[Tintinfan]

Quantum tempus

[blueheroness]

I studied Ancient Greek in college for two semesters. I can remember some letter sounds but have forgotten 99% of what i learned. 

[Ldlelee]

I never had the chance to study either. I want to, simply because I love languages.

 

This is about all I know of Latin, thanks to a certain book series I'm fond of...

 

"Rex corvus, parate regis corvi."

"Non mortem, somni fratrem."

"Arbores loqui latine."