Latin-English Vocab
English-Latin Vocab
Conversational Latin
Deponents
SpongeBob sentences
100

exsilium, exsiliī, n.

exilium, exiliī, n.

exile

100

eye

oculus, oculī, m.

100

How do you say hello to one person? 

Salvē!

100

True or False:

pārētur is deponent

False

100

Daily Pentuple!

Māchinae penitae animī meī aenigma sunt.

The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma. 

200

pāx, pācis, f.

peace; favor

200

light, trivial, fickle

levis, leve

200

Daily Quadruple!

How do you say goodbye to a group consisting of 10 people (1 man and 9 women) and 3 cats?

Valēte!

200

True or False: 

A deponent verb is always deponent.

True

200

Daily Pentuple!

Ecce Salsa Olla Spūtī, quam durus es?

Welcome to the Salty Spittoon, how tough are you?

300

cōnor, cōnārī, cōnātus sum

to try, attempt

300

daring, bold; reckless

audax, audacis

300

Cicero Atticō salūtem dīcit

What does salūtem dīcit mean?


greets/says hello

Bonus question: in what context is this phrase typically used? 

300

True or False: 

You should always translate a deponent verb passively.

False

300

Spongirobertus: Salvē Patricī, tū quoque īrātus es? 

Patricius Stella: Ita. 

Spongirobertus: Quid tibi est? 

Patricius Stella: Nōn possum frontem vidēre.

SpongeBob: Hey Patrick, are you angry too?

Patrick Star: Yeah.

SpongeBob: What's the matter?

Patrick Star: I can't see my forehead.

400

sequor, sequī, secūtus sum

to follow

400

Daily Triple!

to dare

audeō, audēre, ausus sum

400

What does the interjection ecce mean?

Behold!/Look!

400

Daily Double!

When does a semi-deponent verb use passive forms for active meanings?

In the Perfect system

400

Optimum tempus togam praetextam gerere est omne tempus.

The best time to wear a striped toga is all the time. 

500

īdem, eadem, idem

same

500

to pass a law

lēgem ferre

500

What does the interjection heu mean?

alas!

500

Name a semi-deponent verb.

audeō, audēre, ausus sum

500

Spongirobertus: Patricī, tu es genius!

Patricius Stella: Id saepe vocor.

Spongirobertus: Quid? Geniusne? 

Patricius Stella: Immo, Patricī. 

SpongeBob: Patrick, you're a genius!

Patrick Star: I get called that a lot.

SpongeBob: What? A genius?

Patrick Star: No, Patrick. 

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