Stage 18: taberna Translation Practice

postquam ad urbem advēnimus, ego Clēmentī diū tabernam quaerēbam.

• After we arrived at the city, I was searching for the shop of Clemens for a very long time.

• After we arrived at the city, I was searching for a shop for Clemens for a very long time.

tandem Barbillus, quī multa aedificia possidēbat, mihi tabernam optimam obtulit.

• At last Barbillus, who was possessing many shops, offered an excellent shop to me.

• At last Barbillus, whom many shops possessed, was offered an excellent shop by me.

haec taberna prope templum deae Īsidis erat.

• This shop was near the temple of the goddess of Isidis.

• This shop was near the temple of the goddess Isis.

in hāc parte urbis via est, in quā omnēs tabernāriī vitrum vēndunt.

• In this part of the city is a street, on which all the shopkeepers sell glass.

• In this part of the city was a street, which sells glass to all of the shopkeepers.

taberna, quam Barbillus mihi offerēbat, optimum situm habēbat. Barbillus tamen dubitābat.

• The shop, which Barbillus was offering to me, was having an excellent location. Barbillus, however, was being doubtful.

• The shop, which was offered to me by Barbillus, was having an excellent location. Barbillus, however, was being doubtful.

"sunt multī latronēs," inquit, "in illā parte urbis. tabernāriī latronēs timent, quod pecūniam extorquent et vim īnferunt."

• "There are many robbers," he said, "in that part of the city. The shopkeepers fear the robbers, because they extort money and use force."

• "There are multiple robbers," he said, "in this part of the city. The robbers fear the shopkeepers, because they extort money and use force."

"latronēs lībertum meum interfēcērunt, quī nūper illam tabernam tenēbat. eum in viā invēnimus mortuum."

• "The robbers killed my freedman, who recently was owning that shop. We found him dead in the street."

• "The robbers, who recently were owning that shop, killed my freedman. They found him dead in the street."

"lībertus, quī senex obstinātus erat, latronibus pecūniam dare nōluit. latronēs eum necāvērunt tabernamque dīripuērunt."

• "The freedman, who was a stubborn old man, did not want to give money to the robbers, The robbers killed him and tore apart the shop."

• "The freedman, who was an old man obstructing, was not wanting to give the robbers money. They killed the robbers and tore apart the shop."

"Clēmēns vir fortis, nōn senex īnfirmus est," ego Barbillō respondī. "fortūna semper eī favet."

• "Clemens is a brave man, not a weak old man," I replied to Barbillus. "Fortune always favors him."

• "Clemens is a brave old man, not a weak man," Barbillus responded. "Fortune always favors him."

"hanc tabernam Clēmentī emere volō. tibi centum aureōs offerō. placetne?"

• "I want to buy this shop for Clemens. I offer 100 gold pieces to you. Is it pleasing?"

• "Clemens wants to buy this shop. I will offer you 100 gold pieces. Surely that is pleasing?"