LLPSI 4.

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Welcome to Lingua Latina Conversations: Chapter 4, Lesson 1. In this conversation,
you’ll learn the vocabulary and grammar of Chapter 4, Capitulum Quartum, Lesson 1,
Lectio prīma, in Hans Oerberg’s Familia Romana text. Listen to the following
conversation between Julius and his wife Aemilia. Aemilia is asking about the coins in
her husband’s wallet.

Aemilia: Quot nummī sunt in sacculō tuō, Iūlī?

Julius: Centum nummī sunt in sacculō meō.
Aemilia: Num centum nummī hīc sunt? Numerā nummōs tuōs!
Julius: Ecce! Ūnus, duo, trēs, quattuor, quīnque, sex, septem, octō, novem, decem
nummī! Quid?!?

In that conversation you heard the question “How many coins are in your wallet,
Julius?” (‘quot nummī sunt in sacculō tuō, Iūlī?’) and the answer “there are 100 coins
in my wallet” (‘centum nummī sunt in sacculō meō.’) Listen again:

Aemilia: Quot nummī sunt in sacculō tuō, Iūlī?

Julius: Centum nummī sunt in sacculō meō.
Aemilia: Num centum nummī hīc sunt? Numerā nummōs tuōs!
Julius: Ecce! Ūnus, duo, trēs, quattuor, quīnque, sex, septem, octō, novem, decem
nummī! Quid?!?

Don’t worry if you understood very little of that conversation. By the end of this
lesson, you’ll not only understand the whole conversation, but you’ll be able to
participate in it yourself.

a Here is the Latin noun meaning ‘coin’:

nummus, nummī masculine
Listen and repeat:
-us
num-mus
-ī
num-mī
nummus, nummī masculine x2
What is the Latin noun meaning ‘coin’?
nummus, nummī masculine

b Here is the Latin noun meaning “small bag” or “wallet”:

sacculus, sacculī masculine
Listen and repeat:
-us
-cu-lus
sac-
sac-cu-lus
-ī

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 sac-culī
sacculus, sacculī masculine x2
The Latin word for “sack” or “bag” is ‘saccus’, so ‘sacculus’ literally means “little bag” or
“wallet”.
What is the Latin noun meaning “small bag” or “wallet”?
sacculus, sacculī masculine

a What is the Latin noun meaning ‘coin’?

nummus, nummī masculine
Do you remember the possessive pronoun meaning “mine”?
meus –a –um
Try to say “the coin is mine”:
nummus est meus
Remember that ‘meus –a –um’ will agree with its noun in case, number, and gender.
b What is the Latin noun meaning “small bag” or “wallet”?
sacculus, sacculī masculine
This word declines like ‘fluvius.’
Do you remember how to say “in the Roman empire”?
in imperiō Rōmānō
Can you say “in the wallet”?
in sacculō
Now try to say “in my wallet”:
in sacculō meō
c Here is the Latin adverb meaning ‘here’ as in “it is here on the table”:
hīc
Listen and repeat:
hīc x3
What is the Latin adverb meaning “here”?
hīc
a Give the Latin noun meaning ‘coin’:
nummus, nummī masculine

Say “the coin is mine” again:

nummus est meus
Now try to say “the coins are mine”:
nummī sunt meī
nummī sunt
Compare “the coin is mine” with “the coins are mine”:
nummus est meus/nummī sunt meī
nummus est/nummī sunt
c What is the Latin adverb meaning “here”?
hīc
Can you say “they are here”
hīc sunt
Now try to say “there are 100 coins here”:
centum nummī hīc sunt.
hīc sunt
centum nummī hīc sunt

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b What is the Latin noun meaning “small bag” or “wallet”?
sacculus, sacculī masculine
Say “in my wallet”:
in sacculō meō
Do you remember the Latin word for “100”?
centum
This word is indeclinable. It’s ending will not change no matter what noun it modifies.
Try to say “There are 100 rivers”:
centum fluviī sunt
Now say “there are 100 islands”:
centum īnsulae sunt
Can you say “there are 100 towns”:
centum oppida sunt
Now try to say “there are 100 coins”:
centum nummī sunt
Say “there are 100 coins in my wallet”:
centum nummī sunt in sacculō meō
d Here is the Latin infinitive meaning “to count”:
numerāre
Listen and repeat: -āre
nu-me-rā-re
numerāre x2
Say “to count” in Latin:
numerāre x2
To turn this into a singular command, just take off the –re.
Listen to the command “Count!”
numerā!
Try to command someone to count:
Numerā! x2
c Give the Latin adverb meaning “here”:
hīc
Do you remember the interrogative adverb that begins a question expecting a negative
answer?
num…? x2
Using this interrogative adverb, say “Surely there aren’t 100?”
Num centum sunt?
Try to ask “Surely there aren’t 100 coins here?”
Num centum nummī hīc sunt?
Num hīc sunt?
d What is the Latin infinitive meaning “to count”?
numerāre
-āre
numerāre
Now command someone to count:
numerā!
Say “Count the coins!”
Numerā nummōs!
nummōs

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 Numerā nummōs!
a What is the Latin noun meaning ‘coin’?
nummus, nummī masculine

Ask “How many are there?”

Quot sunt?
Ask “How many coins are there?”
Quot nummī sunt?
Do you remember the Latin form of Julius’ name when you address him directly?
Iūlī x3
That’s the vocative case. Remember that ‘Mārcus’ becomes ‘Mārce’, ‘Dāvus’ becomes
‘Dāve’, and ‘Iūlius’ becomes ‘Iūlī’ when you addres them directly.
Speaking directly to Julius, ask “Julius, how many coins are there?”
Iūlī, quot nummī sunt?
b Give the Latin noun meaning “small bag” or “wallet”:
sacculus, sacculī masculine

Say “in my wallet”:

in sacculō meō
Now say “there are 100 coins in my wallet”:
centum nummī sunt in sacculō meō
d Give the Latin infinitive meaning “to count”?
numerāre

Say “the coins are yours”:

nummī sunt tuī
Now try to say “Count your coins!”
Numerā nummōs tuōs! x2
e Here is the Latin interjection meaning “Behold” or “look”:
Ecce!
Listen and repeat:
ecce! x2
Say “Look!”
Ecce
Here are the masculine numbers 1-3:
ūnus, duo, trēs
Listen and repeat:
ūnus
ūnus nummus – one coin
duo
duo nummī – two coins
trēs
trēs nummī – three coins
ūnus, duo, trēs
What are the masculine numbers 1-3?
ūnus, duo, trēs x2
c Give the Latin adverb meaning “here”:
hīc

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 Ask “Surely there are not 100 coins here?”
Num centum nummī hīc sunt?
e What is the Latin interjection meaning “Behold” or “look”?
Ecce!
Say “Behold, one coin!”
Ecce, ūnus nummus!
Say “Behold, two coins!”
Ecce, duo nummī!
Now say “Behold, three coins!”
Ecce, trēs nummī!
Here are the numbers 4-6:
quattuor, quīnque, sex
Listen and repeat the number 4:
quattuor
quat-
-tuor
quat-tuor
quat-tuor
Say “four” in Latin:
quattuor
Listen and repeat the number “five”:
quīnque
quīn-
quīnque x2
Say “five” in Latin:
quīnque
Now listen and repeat the number “six”:
sex x2
Listen and repeat:
quattuor, quīnque, sex x3
Say “4, 5, 6” in Latin:
quattuor, quīnque, sex
d Give the Latin infinitive meaning “to count”?
numerāre

Say “Count the coins!”

numerā nummōs!
e Give the Latin interjection meaning “Behold” or “look”?
Ecce!

Count Julius’ coins from 1-6 in Latin:

Ūnus, duo, trēs, quattuor, quīnque, sex
Here are the numbers 7-9 in Latin:
septem, octō, novem
Listen and repeat:
septem
octō

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 novem
septem, octō, novem x3
Say “7-9” in Latin:
septem, octō, novem
a What is the Latin noun meaning ‘coin’?
nummus, nummī masculine
Try to ask “How many coins are there in your wallet, Julius?”
Quot nummī sunt in sacculō tuō, Iūlī?
Quot nummī sunt, Iūlī?

b Give the Latin noun meaning “small bag” or “wallet”:

sacculus, sacculī masculine

Say “100 coins are in my wallet.”

Centum nummī sunt in sacculō meō.
e Give the Latin interjection meaning “Behold” or “look”:
Ecce!

Try to count the coins from one to nine in Latin:

Ūnus, duo, trēs, quattuor, quīnque, sex, septem, octō, novem
Here is the Latin word for “10”:
decem
Listen and repeat:
decem x3
Say “10” in Latin:
decem
Try to say “there are 10 coins”:
Decem nummī sunt.
c Give the Latin adverb meaning “here”:
hīc

Ask “Surely there aren’t 100 coins here?”

Num centum nummī hīc sunt?
d Give the Latin infinitive meaning “to count”:
numerāre
Say “Count my coins!”
Numerā nummōs meōs!
e Give the Latin interjection meaning “Behold” or “look”:
Ecce!

Try to count Julius’ coins from 1-10:

Ūnus, duo, trēs, quattuor, quīnque, sex, septem, octō, novem, decem
Now say “Behold! 10 coins!”
Ecce! Decem nummī!
a Ask “Are there 100 coins in your wallet?”
Suntne centum nummī in sacculō tuō?

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b Answer “there are not 100 coins in my wallet.”
centum nummī in sacculō meō nōn sunt.
c Ask “Are there 100 coins here?”
Suntne centum nummī hīc?
Ask “Surely there aren’t 100?”
Num centum sunt?
d Say “Count your coins!”
Numerā nummōs tuōs!

e Count out ten coins:

Ūnus, duo, trēs, quattuor, quīnque, sex, septem, octō, novem, decem

Now you’ll play the role of Julius. Aemilia will ask you about the coins in
your wallet. I’ll help you answer them.

Aemilia: Quot nummī sunt in sacculō tuō, Iūlī?

Answer “There are 100 coins in my wallet.”
Julius: Centum nummī sunt in sacculō meō.
Aemilia: Num centum nummī hīc sunt? Numerā nummōs tuōs!
Say “Look!” and count your coins from 1-10.
Julius: Ecce! Ūnus, duo, trēs, quattuor, quīnque, sex, septem, octō, novem,
decem nummī!

This is the end of Chapter 4, Lesson 1, Part 1. Please continue with Part 2
tomorrow.

f Welcome to Chapter 4, Lesson 1, Part 2. Listen to the following conversation

between Aemilia and Julius:

Aemilia: Quot nummī sunt in sacculō tuō, Iūlī?

Julius: Centum nummī sunt in sacculō meō.
Aemilia: Num centum nummī hīc sunt? Numerā nummōs tuōs!
Julius: Ecce! Ūnus, duo, trēs, quattuor, quīnque, sex, septem, octō, novem,
decem nummī!
Aemilia: Iūlī, tantum decem nummī hīc sunt.
Julius: Quid? Pecūnia mea hīc nōn est! Ubi est Dāvus?
Aemilia: Dāvus abest.
Julius: Ubi est Mēdus?
Aemilia: Mēdus adest.
Julius: Mēde, vocā Dāvum!

Don’t worry if you understood only part of that conversation. By the end of
this lesson, you’ll not only understand the whole conversation, but you’ll be
able to participate in it yourself.

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 Here is the Latin adverb meaning “only”:
tantum
Listen and repeat:
tantum x3
What is the Latin adverb meaning “only”?
tantum
g Say “he is”:
est
Here is the Latin verb meaning “he is present” as in “the servant is present”:
adest
Listen and repeat:
-est
ad-
adest x3
Say “he is present” in Latin:
adest
Say “the servant is present.”
servus adest x3
f What is the Latin adverb meaning “only”?
tantum
Try to say “There are only ten coins.”
Tantum decem nummī sunt.
g What is the Latin verb meaning “is present”?
adest
Say “the servant is present” again:
servus adest
Now say “is here”:
hīc est
Compare “is present” with “is here”:
adest/hīc est x2
Now try to say “one coin is here”:
ūnus nummus hīc est
h Here is the Latin word meaning “money”:
pecūnia pecūniae feminine
Listen and repeat:
-a
-cū-nia
pe-cūnia
-ae
pecūniae
pecūnia, pecūniae feminine
What is the Latin noun meaning “money”?
pecūnia, pecūniae feminine

f Give the Latin adverb meaning “only”:

tantum
Say “No, there are only 10 coins.”
Nōn, tantum decem nummī sunt.

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h What is the Latin noun meaning “money”?
pecūnia, pecūniae feminine
Remembering that ‘meus –a –um’ will agree with the noun is modifies, try to say “the
money is mine”:
pecūnia est mea x2
g Give the Latin verb meaning “is present”:
adest
Can you say “one servant is present”?
ūnus servus adest
Here is the Latin verb meaning “they are present”:
adsunt
Listen and repeat:
-sunt
ad-
adsunt x2
Say “they are present”
adsunt
Try to say “the servants are present”:
servī adsunt
Compare “the servant is present” and “the servants are present”:
servus adest/servī adsunt x2
adest/adsunt
i Here is the Latin verb meaning “is gone” or “is absent”:
abest
Listen and repeat:
-est
ab-
abest x2
Say “is gone” or “is absent” in Latin:
abest
Try to say “the servant is gone”:
Servus abest
h Give the Latin noun meaning “money”:
pecūnia, pecūniae feminine

Say “The money is mine”:

pecūnia est mea
Now ask “Where is my money?”
Ubi est pecūnia mea?
Ubi est?
i What is the Latin verb meaning “is gone” or “is absent”?
abest
Try to say “the servant is gone”:
servus abest!
Compare “is gone” with “is not here” in Latin:
abest/hīc nōn est x2
Say “your money is not here”:
pecūnia tua hīc nōn est

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 pecūnia tua
Ask “Is your money here?”
Estne pecūnia tua hīc?
Answer “My money is not here!”
Pecūnia mea hīc nōn est!
f Give the Latin adverb meaning “only”:
tantum

Ask “Are there only 10 coins?”

Suntne tantum decem nummī?
g Give the Latin verb meaning “is present”:
adest
Say “the servant is present”:
servus adest
Now say “the servants are present”:
servī adsunt x2
Now compare “the servant is present” with “the servants are present”:
servus adest/servī adsunt x3

i Give the Latin verb meaning “is gone” or “is absent”:

abest

Say “Davus is gone!”

Dāvus abest!
Say “My money is not here!”
Pecūnia mea hīc nōn est!
j Here is the Latin infinitive meaning “to call”:
vocāre
Listen and repeat:
-āre
vo-cāre
vocāre x2
Say “to call” in Latin:
vocāre
If you take the –re from the infinitive,
you get the imperative form of call.
Listen and repeat the command “Call!”
Vocā! x3
Command someone to “call”:
Vocā!
h Give the Latin noun meaning “money”:
pecūnia, pecūniae feminine

Ask “Aemilia, where is my money?”

Aemilia, ubi est pecūnia mea?
j What is the Latin infinitive meaning “to call”?
vocāre

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 Say “Julius calls”:
Iūlius vocat
Now give the command “Call!”
Vocā!
Try to say “Call the servants!”
Servōs vocā!
vocā!
Say “My money is not here! Call the servants!”
Pecūnia mea hīc nōn est! Servōs vocā!
i Give the Latin verb meaning “is gone” or “is absent”:
abest
Compare “is gone” with “is not here”:
abest/hīc nōn est
Say “My money is not here!”
Pecūnia mea hīc nōn est!
Here is the Latin word meaning “are gone” or “are absent”:
absunt
Listen and repeat:
-sunt
ab-
absunt x3
Say “they are gone” or “they are absent”:
absunt
Compare “he is gone” with “they are gone”:
abest/absunt x2
Can you say “the servants are gone” in Latin?
Servī absunt.
absunt
j Give the Latin infinitive meaning “to call”:
vocāre

Say “Call the servants!”

Servōs vocā!
Davus is one of Julius’ servants. Try to say “Call Davus!”
Dāvum vocā!
Mēdus is another of Julius’ servants. Say “Call Mēdus!”
Mēdum vocā!
f Give the Latin adverb meaning “only”:
tantum

Ask “Why?”
Cūr?
Ask “Why are there only 10 coins?”
Cūr tantum decem nummī sunt?
g Give the Latin verb meaning “is present”:
adest
Compare “is present” with “is here”:
adest/hīc est

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 Ask “Is there only one coin here?”
Estne tantum ūnus nummus hīc? x2
Estne?
Now try to ask “Are there only 10 coins here?”
Suntne tantum decem nummī hīc?
Suntne tantum decem?
j Give the Latin infinitive meaning “to call”:
vocāre
Do you remember how to say “Julius calls”?
Iūlius vocat.
Try to say “Julius calls the servants.”
Iūlius servōs vocat.
vocat
Compare “he calls the servants” with “Call the servants!”:
servōs vocat/servōs vocā! x2
h Give the Latin noun meaning “money”:
pecūnia, pecūniae feminine

Ask “Surely my money is not here?”

Num pecūnia mea hīc est?
Num hīc est?
i Give the Latin verb meaning “is gone” or “is absent”:
abest
Say “My servant is gone!”
servus abest!
Add “and my money is not here!”
et pecūnia mea hīc nōn est!
j Give the Latin infinitive meaning “to call”:
vocāre

Yell “Call the servants!”

Servōs vocā!
Yell “Call Davus!”
Vocā Dāvum!
f Say “Call the servants because there are only 10 coins here!”
Servōs vocā quia tantum decem nummī hīc sunt.
g Add “There are only 10 coins here in my wallet.”
Tantum decem nummī hīc sunt in sacculō meō.
h Ask your servant Medus “Where is my money?”
Ubi est pecūnia mea?
i Reply “Your money is not here!”
Pecūnia tua hīc nōn est!
j Yell “Medus, call Davus!”
Mēde, Dāvum vocā!

Now for a conversation. You will play the role of Julius. Your wife, Aemilia, will
ask you some questions about the coins in your wallet. I’ll help you answer them.

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Aemilia: Quot nummī sunt in sacculō tuō, Iūlī?
Answer “There are 100 coins in my wallet.”
Julius: Centum nummī sunt in sacculō meō.
Aemilia: Num centum nummī hīc sunt? Numerā nummōs tuōs!
Say “Look!” and count your coins from 1-10.
Julius: Ecce! Ūnus, duo, trēs, quattuor, quīnque, sex, septem, octō, novem, decem
nummī!
Aemilia: Iūlī, tantum decem nummī hīc sunt.
Respond “What? My money is gone! Where is Davus?”
Julius: Quid? Pecūnia mea hīc nōn est! Ubi est Dāvus?
Aemilia: Dāvus abest.
Ask “Where is Medus?”
Julius: Ubi est Mēdus?
Aemilia: Mēdus ades.
Turn to your servant Medus and say “Medus, call Davus!”
Julius: Mēde, Dāvum vocā!

Let’s try that conversation one more time. This time you’ll respond without any
prompting from me.

Aemilia: Quot nummī sunt in sacculō tuō, Iūlī?

Julius: Centum nummī sunt in sacculō meō.
Aemilia: Num centum nummī hīc sunt? Numerā nummōs tuōs!
Julius: Ecce! Ūnus, duo, trēs, quattuor, quīnque, sex, septem, octō, novem, decem
nummī!
Aemilia: Iūlī, tantum decem nummī hīc sunt.
Julius: Quid? Pecūnia mea hīc nōn est! Ubi est Dāvus?
Aemilia: Dāvus abest.
Julius: Ubi est Mēdus?
Aemilia: Mēdus adest.
Julius: Mēde, Dāvum vocā!

This is the end of Chapter 4, Lesson 1. This is the end of today’s conversation. Bene
valē!

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