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Viae Romanae

“Roman Roads”

  1. InItalia, sunt (there are) multae (many) viae.
/ GENERAL TRANSLATION TIPS
VOCABULARY:
Not sure what the Latin word means? Don’t guess! Check the Online Latin Dictionary.
Dictionary skills are very important! If you’re struggling to find words, check out the “How to Use the Online Latin Dictionary” tutorial.
WORD ORDER
Keep the words in the same order as the Latin EXCEPT
1) VERBs are often at the end; move the verb next to the subject
2) ADJECTIVES often come after the noun; you may need to flip-flop the 2 words
The Romans did not have words like “the” and “a/an.” We need to ADD them to make the English sound more natural.
ENDINGS
Check the noun endings to make sure:
1)your subject is really the subject (it MUST be in nominative case in order to be the subject)
2)the noun is really singular or plural
PUNCTUATION
Don’t ignore the punctuation! It’s there to help you.
Some words are in parentheses – this is the translation of the previous word or phrase (in black)
  1. "Regina viarum (of roads)" est Via Appia (the Appian Way)
  • “viarum” means “of roads.” What does “regina” mean?

  1. Agricolae Romae (in Rome) laborant.

  1. Aquamin Via Appia portamus.
  • “aquam” is NOT the subject. See how it’s in the accusative case?
  • “portamus” is a VERB; what PRONOUN has to be the subject when a verb ends with “—mus”

  1. Statuas de Gallia laudas.
  • Is “statuas” singular or plural? (It’s the direct object, right? See how it’s in the accusative case?)
  • “laudas” is a VERB; what PRONOUN has to be the subject when a verb ends with “—s”?

  1. Viam Aureliam (the Aurelian Way) amo.
  • “amo” is a VERB; what PRONOUN has to be the subject when a verb ends with “—o”?

  1. In Britannia trans Viam Fossem (the Fosse Way) ambulatis.
  • “ambulatis” is a VERB; what PRONOUN has to be the subject when a verb ends with “—tis”?

  1. Familia in Via Egnatia (the Egnatian Way) habitat.
  • Is “familia” singular or plural? Just checking…