cambridge latin course translations

A barber is working in the shop. The barber is Pantagathus. Caecilius enters. 

“Hello, barber!” says Caecilius.

“Hello!” Pantagathus replies. 

The barber is busy. An old man is sitting in the chair. Pantagathus is holding a razor and trimming his beard. The old man looks at the razor intently. 

A poet enters the shop. The poet stands in the shop and recites a verse. The verse is rude. Caecilius laughs. But the barber does not laugh. The barber is angry. 

“Scoundrel! Scoundrel!” Pantagathus shouts. The old man is terrified. The barber doesn’t trim his beard. The barber cuts the old man. Much blood flows. 

omg hi!! thank you so much, i’m glad you think it’s a cool idea!! honestly i love the clc so much it’s all so much fun (AHH FANFICTION DO U HAVE IT POSTED i wanna read that lmao) but yeah the first couple books are pretty straightforward then the third one gets a lil more complex (in school i got to about halfway through the third one i think)?

A painter comes to the house. The painter is Celer. Celer knocks at the door. Clemens doesn't hear the painter. The slave is in the garden. Celer shouts. The dog hears Celer and barks. Quintus hears the dog. Quintus comes to the door. The son opens the door. Celer greets Quintus and enters the house.

Metella is in the kitchen. Quintus calls his mother. Metella enters the atrium. The painter greets Metella. Metella leads the painter to the dining room. 

Celer works in the dining room. Celer is painting a picture. A big lion is in the picture. Hercules is also in the picture. The lion is fiercely attacking Hercules. Hercules is holding a big club and is beating the lion. Hercules is strong. 

Caecilius is not in the house. Caecilius is doing business in the forum. Caecilius is a banker. The banker is counting money. 

Caecilius looks around the forum. Look! A painter is walking in the forum. The painter is Celer. Celer greets Caecilius.

Look! A barber is also in the forum. The barber is Pantagathus. Caecilius sees the barber.

“Hello!” Caeclilius greets the barber. 

“Hello!” the barber replies. 

Grumio enters the dining room. Grumio is carrying the peacock. Clemens enters the dining room. Clemens is carrying wine. Caecilius tastes the peacock. 

“The peacock is delicious!” Caecilius shouts. 

The merchant also tastes the peacock. The merchant praises the dinner. The master praises the cook. Grumio goes out. 

A slave girl enters. The slave girl sings sweetly. The slave girl pleases the master. The slave girl pleases the merchant. Soon the master sleeps. The friend also sleeps. 

Grumio enters the dining room and looks around. The cook sees food on the table. Grumio eats the food and drinks the wine! Caecilius doesn’t see Grumio. The cook dines magnificently in the dining room. 

A friend is visiting Caecilius. The friend is a merchant. The merchant enters the house. Clemens is in the atrium. Clemens greets the merchant. Caecilius is in the study. Caecilius is counting money. Caecilius is a banker. The friend enters the study. Caecilius gets up.

“Hello!” Caecilius greets the merchant. 

“Hello!” the merchant replies. 

Caecilius enters the dining room. The friend also enters. The friend reclines on a couch. The banker reclines on a couch. 

STAGE 1

cerberus

mercātor

in triclīniō

in forō

pictor

UNIT 1

UNIT 2 (coming soon)

salve, i’m luna and i’m here to translate some cambridge latin course stories ! basically i’m bored and i wanna translate some stories to the best of my abilities. i haven’t taken latin in 2 years but also i remember it really well and i got like a 97 both years i took it in high school SO my translations are gonna be pretty good. anyways use these however u want i don’t care and good luck with latin folks!!