Practical Latin

Posted by John Farrier in Everything Else on October 7, 2008 at 8:09 pm


Visne saltare? Viam Latam Fungosam scio.

That’s how you say “Do you want to dance? I know the Funky Broadway.” in Latin. Courtesy of MIT, you can learn how to say handy Latin phrases such as:

  • Is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me?
  • The designated hitter rule has got to go.
  • Gag me with a spoon!
  • How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

    • Link via Ironic Catholic

    Previously on Neatorama: Latin You Should Know

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    9 comments to "Practical Latin"

    1. Christophe
      October 7th, 2008 at 9:17 pm

      I took latin when I was in high school.
      Hard to learn. No wonder nobody's speaking it anymore ;)

    2. anon
      October 7th, 2008 at 9:41 pm

      Not via MIT. These were lifted from "Latin For All Occasions".

      http://www.amazon.com/Latin-All-Occasions-Henry-Beard/dp/1592400809/

    3. Johnny Cat
      October 7th, 2008 at 9:49 pm

      Vedi, Vici, Veni = I saw, I conquered, I came.

      LOL

    4. Thomas
      October 7th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

      Lol, Johnny Cat. That was pretty funny.

    5. SenorMysterioso
      October 8th, 2008 at 12:56 am

      fun

    6. Swedish Tommy
      October 8th, 2008 at 8:30 am

      Glans in Christi Rectum

    7. cooties
      October 8th, 2008 at 9:37 am

      Sona si latine loqueris.

    8. TwoDragons
      October 8th, 2008 at 11:22 am

      I took a semester of vocational college in the vain attempt to become a court reporter (big mistake!). One of the classes involved learning Latin medical terminology.

      I was only 17 at the time, surrounded by folks at least 10-20 years older than me. As soon as we grasped enough of the lingo, it was amazing how many of those so-called adults began using their newfound Latin skills...um, "creatively"...

      Of course, I didn't restrain myself either... ;-)

      And Swedish Tommy, that is absolutely disgusting no matter WHAT language you use.

      --TwoDragons

    9. cj
      October 8th, 2008 at 2:17 pm

      Quid sub toga est?

      What's that under your toga?


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