Who else things Latin is a sweet language to know?

Question

Most useful thing I ever learned, i promise.(tons of english words have latin roots- and can understand all the romance languages if i look at the words) Does anyone out there agree?

Answer 1

Greek?

Answer 2

Any language is "sweet" to know. They are all useful. Latin is a good basis for those interested in West European Studies. I think as long as the language is REAL (that means NOT Esperanto), it is useful, because you can use the language to speak to the people who know it, but also understand another culture and ways of thinking. Made up languages don't really have any culture associated with them, and their "history" lies in linguists, not society.

Answer 3

Yes, Latin totally prepared me for other languages like: French, Spanish, Italian, and even helps me with English.

Answer 4

good day, do not insult the pagans. no longer all of them bypass for the human sacrifice element. yet you're onto something with the Christianity-Pagan connection, as many Christian rites--adorning the Christmas tree, holiday lighting fixtures fixtures, the Easter bunny, the egg hunts, and so on.--were initially pagan traditions. Early Christians replaced some issues so pagans will be type of "compelled" to transform. As for the position self belief in African cultures that sex with a virgin will treatment AIDS, i imagine some guy invented that with a view to interrupt out with rape. no longer a poor analogy--sacrifice an threat free to keep somebody else, and does it ever artwork? there is plenty about Christianity i stumble on person-friendly, yet then i'm an agnostic Jew.

Answer 5

Languages are good to know. I always wanted to learn Latin.

Answer 6

It is nice to know, yes, the problem: I use it so rarely that virtually all I can remember is 'canis est in via'. That's after 3-4 years of study!

Answer 7

Yes, I agree.

Answer 8

Nonne lingua latina dulcissima est?

I couldn't be without it!

Answer 9

I certainly agree.