R’s Comments (group member since Feb 10, 2012)

R’s comments from the Learning Latin group.

Hey, Rebecca! I am familiar with Ecce Romani. In fact it is the textbook I learned Latin with and I also taught with it. I don't know if it is the best textbook for someone trying to teach themselves. A lot of people like the Cambridge Latin Course but I think it is too light on grammar. The Oxford Latin Course is a series that might be good for someone teaching themselves. And there are some textbooks aimed at people who are teaching themselves Latin but I am not too familiar with any of them. If you are comfortable with Ecce Romani and it isn't turning you off to the language, by all means use it. I have copies of Ecce myself so I can give you specific help on concepts and exercises in books' chapters.

Sure Rebekah, I can help. As far as pronunciation goes it is really not that different from English. Some of the main exceptions are: C is always pronounced like a K, "I" when it is used like a consonant is pronounced like a consonantal Y (eg. ianua, the Latin noun for door is pronounced yanua). Long vowels in Latin can be a bit different: long A is just holding the length of the sound twice as long as a short A; long E is the long A sound; long I is the long E sound. Those are the biggies. You should have some place in the beginning of your text book that gives you a pronounciation chart. What textbook are you using?

Perhaps someone could explain to me what the purpose of this group is. Is it a place where people who are learning Latin can help each other and discuss the process? Is it specifically for home-schoolers who are using the textbook that is pictured above? Is it a group of people trying to learn Latin together? If so, do you have a plan?

I used to teach Latin, so if anyone has specific questions, I would be happy to help. It will give me an excuse to come to Goodreads every once and awhile. I usually am on LibraryThing.

Rebekah wrote: "Annos Domini means 'In the year of our Lord'"

Hi Rebekah,

Not to be annoying but it's "Anno Domini". Annus goes into the ablative of 'time when' and takes the form, Anno.