Latin 2 Translation Practice 1

Vir fīliae, Marīae, pupam dedit.

• Maria gave a doll to the man with a daughter.

• Maria gave the man’s daughter a doll.

• The man gave a doll to his daughter, Maria.

• The man’s daughter gave Maria a doll.

Puer canem Rufum nōminat.

• Rufus calls the boy a dog.

• Rufus the dog is a boy.

• The boy calls the dog Rufus.

• The boy is called Rufus by the dog.

Caesar ad Rubiconem ambulāvit.

• Caesar had walked to the Rubicon.

• Caesar is walking to the Rubicon.

• Caesar was walking to the Rubicon.

• Caesar walked to the Rubicon.

Marcus Iuliam videt.

• Marcus sees Julia.

• Marcus sees Julius.

• Julius sees Marcus.

• Julia sees Marcus.

Iulius fēminae, Claudiae, rōsam dedit.

• Julius gave a rose to the woman, Claudia.

• Julius gave roses to the woman, Claudia.

• Julia, a woman, gave roses to Claudius.

• Julia, a woman, gave a rose to Claudius.

Estne comes rēginae aut mīlitis?

• Is the companion a queen or a soldier?

• Is he a companion of the queen or the soldier?

• Is the companion of the queen a soldier?

• Is the companion of the queens a soldier?

Octāvius nōn est amīcus Antoniō.

• For Antony, Octavius is friendly.

• Not Octavius, but Antony, is the friend.

• Octavius and Antony are friends.

• Octavius is not friendly to Antony.

Optant Caesarem ducī.

• Caesar wants to be the leader.

• Caesar wishes he could be the leader.

• They want Caesar for a leader.

• They wish Caesar could be a leader.

Cum mātre ad agrum ambulās.

• He walks with his mother to the field.

• You walk with your mother to the field.

• The mother walks with him to the field.

• The farmer walks with his mother to the field.

Mīles magnā cum laude dē Caesare dīxit.

• The great soldier praised Caesar.

• The great soldier spoke of Caesar with praise.

• The soldier praised Caesar greatly.

• The soldier spoke of Caesar with great praise.