Reinforce your Latin knowledge

All Romance languages - such as Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Romanian – have their origins in Latin. Although it is rare to hear Latin spoken today, roughly 25% of the global population speaks languages descended directly from Latin. Latin Learning Tips

Latin Learning Tips

• There are no words in Latin for ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Alternatively, when a question requires a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ reply, a Latin speaker responds by restating the verb in the affirmative or negative.
• In Latin, word endings rather than word order denote the relationship between words in a sentence. Because word endings convey a great deal of meaning, Latin uses fewer of them to express an idea than do many modern Romance languages.
• Word order in Latin is flexible so to advance learning; Rosetta Stone generally conforms to a recognisable sentence structure when introducing fresh words or grammar.
• In Latin, nouns are divided into one of three categories: masculine, feminine and neuter. Adjectives often alter their form to match the category of the noun.
• Spelling and pronunciation are phonetic, making them very predictable.
• In general, subject pronouns (the Latin words for ‘I,’ ‘you’ and ‘we,’ for example) are used mainly to prevent confusion. This is because in Latin, as in the majority of Romance languages, verb endings reveal the subject.