Roma in Italia est. Italia in Europa est. Graecia in Europa est. Italia et Graecia in Europa sunt. Hispania quoque in Europa est. Hispania et Italia et Graecia in Europa sunt.
Aegyptus in Europa non est, Aegyptus in Africa est ...
Could you read that? That's the first few sentences of our new Latin textbook. It's Lingua Latina, by Hans Orberg. My son and I are reading through the first chapters, and understanding them easily.
We have a Latin dictionary on hand, but we've had to look up very few words. The author has set it up so that we can get most of the meaning from the context.
We're just beginning to study Latin. We're not starting with Latin grammar; instead, we're both drawn to what Orberg calls his "Natural Method". We both think this book is downright fun.
I'll post an update in a few weeks when we've got further into it.
3 comments:
I'm looking to add something joyful to our Latin studies this year and also thinking ahead to next year -- I googled "Lingua Latina" and arrived at your blog! This year I'm using Lively Latin, I also have Minimus (which seems a little like Lingua Latina). I look forward to your updates!
Lee
Hi there!
I also love the "Lingua Latina" and have studied it for quite some time. Here is a great and free online Latin Dictionary you might find useful. It is a great collection of English-Latin dictionaries with an amazing number of entries. Hope you like it! :-)
Keep on posting!
Beta
I recomend you the "Cambridge Latin Course". I think "Lingua Latina" (Secundum naturae rationem explicata) is good, but you need something else to consolidate what you lern. If you want to try greek (something I strongly recomend you) you should try "Reading Greek". It is wonderfull.
All the best for you
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