How to learn Latin

Noble Latin is the language needed by doctors, lawyers and scientists. But basic knowledge of Latin will facilitate the study of other languages, especially the Romance group. And knowledge of winged phrases is an additional bonus in any dispute. And it doesn’t matter that Latin is called a dead language. To study it, it is also necessary to follow the rule of the TPK: theory, practice, communication.

Instruction manual

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Theoretical knowledge of Latin can be obtained absolutely free. On the Internet there are manuals and thematic sites and blogs. For example, http://www.lingualatina.ru/ or Latin for doctors and biologists: http://linguodiversity.narod.ru/Links/Ieulang/Italic/latmedic.htm. In order not to get confused in several systems of Latin spelling and pronunciation, it is worth preferring German and Italian textbooks (even translated and adapted) Russian and German. Traditionally, Russian Latinists preferred the medieval German system. The same they adhere to this day.

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Practical skills can be acquired by talking on the Latinist forums. Typically, guests of such resources are negligent students who ask for a piece of text to be translated. Therefore, specialists will be glad to the person with the original requests. For example, to conduct a literary game - write a group novel in Latin, where each co-author writes one sentence. Creativity, especially collaborative, is an oil that lubricates the creaky learning mechanism. The main message - learning Latin should be fun.

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Communication involves confident mastery of basic knowledge. In essence, this is integration into a community of like-minded professionals and sympathizers, when in parallel with learning, mastering new knowledge, a person begins to teach beginners. It doesn’t matter whether it is a discussion of grammar or a translation of popular phrases, or a comparison of a classic and a modern translation of the same Latin text, learning from a monological register goes into dialogue mode.