How to learn basic Latin concepts

Even though Latin is no longer spoken in most cases, it is still a useful language if you want to read ancient documents, and as a basis for understanding the evolution of modern Indo-European languages ​​such as English, Spanish, French and Romanian . For example, most of the official documents written in England and the United States between 1086 and 1733 were written in Latin . Latin grew to become a world language thanks in no small measure to the expansion of the Roman Empire and the Catholic Church, which designated it as its official language until 1960, when it ceased to be the compulsory language in the Catholic liturgy.

You will need to:
  • Latin language course
  • Grammar textbooks
  • Lexicon
  • Latin documents
Steps to follow:

one

Learn to read Latin . Latin is a phonetic language, which means that each word is pronounced as it is written. Memorize the sound of each consonant and a Latin vowel and its combination, and practice reading documents in Latin .

two

Latin is a dead language, which means that nobody speaks it in everyday life. It is a very rigid language based on strict grammar rules, so you must have a solid knowledge of the grammar of your own language before learning Latin grammar . Learn nouns, adjectives, adverbs and verb tenses. If you are comfortable with these basic elements of language, learn the rules that regulate how words are arranged in a sentence, also known as the syntax of a language.

3

Study Latin grammar Latin grammar is probably the hardest aspect of learning Latin for beginners because there are terms and concepts that are not found in many modern languages. For example, Latin words will change their form depending on what function they perform in a sentence.

4

Increase your vocabulary Reading and understanding Latin grammar is of little use if you have to check the meaning of each word in a dictionary. Buy or borrow a Latin lexicon and learn new words as much as possible.

5

Practice reading and translating documents in Latin . The use of Latin documents will not only help you remember why you started learning Latin in the first place, but you will perfect your newly acquired skills. Classical works of Cicero, Cesar and Tacitus are the great texts for practice.