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How do you say the verb "to play" in latin? like if i had to say "i want to play_____".

i'd say "Cupio _____."

2007-09-22 10:37:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Languages

3 answers

"I want" translates either as VOLO or CUPIO
Cupio means "I want / I wish/ I'm eager for; I desire".
Volo means "I want / I wish / I prefer /I'm willing".

"To play" can have different meanings.
LUDERE is to play with toys / trick
CANTARE is to play music (as well as CANERE)
DICERE is to play an instrument.

As to the construction of the sentence I would go with the Infinitive ahead the Indicative present and hence

LUDERE CUPIO (or VOLO)
CANTARE CUPIO
CANERE CUPIO
DICERE CUPIO

You can chose the one which better fits what you want to mean.

2007-09-23 19:31:41 · answer #1 · answered by martox45 7 · 1 0

I think the answer depends on what fills in the blank.

Do you want to play a game? -- Volo ludere _____

Do you want to play an instrument? -- Volo canere _____

Do you want to play a role on the stage? -- Volo partem agere _____


Do you want something else? -- ???

2007-09-22 23:50:41 · answer #2 · answered by tee_eff_em 3 · 1 0

to play - ludo, ludere, lusi, lusurus
I want to play _____ - "Volo ludere _____" & "_____" is mostly in the accusative case, the direct object.

P.S. - volo: I want

2007-09-22 10:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by janice m 1 · 0 0

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