Simple Latin for public display at Roman events
On public display for Roman events we speak in Latin. The correct address is Centurio (Centurion), Optio, Signifer, Cornicen, and Miles (Soldier) or Milites (Soldiers) respectively. Greetings are "Ave" or "Salve" (Hail), plural "Avete" or "Salvete", so greeting one soldier "Ave Miles" and greeting the group "Avete Milites" or "Salvete Milites" (note how singular and plural forms always go together). Farewell is "Vale", plural "Valete". The public are addressed as "Civis" (Citizen), plural "Cives". If you need the Centurion, just call "Centurio!" and then discuss your concern quietly in English. When off-duty or relaxed (laxate) address comrades by their Latin names, eg, "Ave Brutus" (Brett), "Petronius" (Pete), "Marius" (Martin), etc. It pays to choose a Roman name similar to your own to help others remember. Make sure you know the words to our Latin Marching Song, the Latin commands, and the sacrate - "Fido Roma imperator milites!"
Simple Latin for talking to the public "Miles sum" (I am a soldier) or "Marius sum" (I am Marius). You should know the Latin names for all your gear, so you can show items to the public "Hic est" (This is...) as "Hic est gladius" "Hic est Galea" "Hic est lorica segmentata" etc. You can introduce other soldiers "Hic est Marius", or indicate "Hic est castra" (camp). You can just indicate "Est Campus Martius" (Field of Mars) for the training ground, or perhaps "Hadriano est imperator". Of course if the public have serious complex questions then simply answer them in English. You could ask "Dicis Latin? You speak Latin?" and when they say no, reply "Is okay, I speak some words of your barbarian tongue" and then continue on in English. The go-to guys for Latin questions are Vic, Darren, Brett or Jae Sung (MA with Latin).
Simple Latin for talking to the public "Miles sum" (I am a soldier) or "Marius sum" (I am Marius). You should know the Latin names for all your gear, so you can show items to the public "Hic est" (This is...) as "Hic est gladius" "Hic est Galea" "Hic est lorica segmentata" etc. You can introduce other soldiers "Hic est Marius", or indicate "Hic est castra" (camp). You can just indicate "Est Campus Martius" (Field of Mars) for the training ground, or perhaps "Hadriano est imperator". Of course if the public have serious complex questions then simply answer them in English. You could ask "Dicis Latin? You speak Latin?" and when they say no, reply "Is okay, I speak some words of your barbarian tongue" and then continue on in English. The go-to guys for Latin questions are Vic, Darren, Brett or Jae Sung (MA with Latin).
SOME SIMPLE LATIN PHRASES FOR AROUND THE LIVING HISTORY CAMP & PUBLIC
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Salve - Hello
Vale - Goodbye Quid agis? - How are you? Quid novi? - What's new? Bene – good Magnus - great Et tu? – and you? Gratias – Thanks …sum – I’m from… Bonam fortunam – good luck Intellego – I understand Nullo intellego Mea culpa – sorry (my mistake) Ecce – look! Eheu – oh no! Statis – enough! Te amo – I love you Quid vis - what do you want? Quid est? - what is it? SPQR: Sono Pazzi Questi Romani - They're crazy, these Romans! |
Hoc/hic - This/that
Hues amicus! - Hey friend Quo vadis? Where are you going? Excusa - Excuse me Ego/tu/is/ea - Me/you/him/her Bonum/malum - Good/bad Magnum/parvum - Big/small In vino veritas - in wine truth Bene tibi! - Cheers! Furcifer - scoundrel! Honor et valor Roma victa Carpe diem Caveat emptor Modus operandi Para bellum Non sequitur Unus, duo, tres - 1 2 3 Memento mori Memento vivere |
Fidelis constans
Morituri te salutant Domus Nemo Pax Romana Sapiens Terra firma Tempus fugit Ad hoc Ad nauseum Status quo Verbatim Veto Vice versa Pro bono Post mortem Rigor mortis |
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