how do I learn to read Latin?

Answer 1

Wheelock's Latin, mentioned by the previous answerer, is considered to be the best book on the topic for this purpose.
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Wheelock's Latin Grammar by Frederic M. Wheelock (One of the most-used
college-level Latin texts, it will tie in closely with a number of on-line Latin lesson plans and exercises)
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http://www.florilegium.org/files/EDUCATION/Latin-online-art.html

I have a copy behind me at this moment. I should actually start studying it... :-)

There are a number of on-line sources you can find and use if you google for "Learning Latin online"

A really good one is this BBC Distance Learning site:
http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/latin/beginners/

The following site has MP3's and podcasts you can download:
http://latinum.mypodcast.com/

Another important page: this is a bit old, but it lists some forums where you can exchange emails in Latin.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/EDUCATION/Latin-online-art.html

A new Latin Podcast site is LatinCast.org
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This is an online resource for learning, practicing and discussing Latin language. It is designed for English speakers who don’t necessarily have any previous experience in studying ancient languages.
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http://latincast.org/

When you get tired of studying Latin you might want to grab a Coke and kick back and put on some Elvis songs. So how about Elvis sung in Latin?
Dr. Jukka Ammondt is a Finnish artist who sings rock in Latin and Sumerian. Really.
"Thanks to Dr. Ammondt, the world can sing along to classics like "Nunc hic aut numquam" ("It's Now or Never"), "Nunc Distrahor" ("All Shook Up") and "Ne Saevias" ("Don't Be Cruel"), to name an unpronounceable few."
(Quote from a blog which mentioned this.)

http://www.drammondt.com/english/index.php

Answer 2

It is not easy to learn to read Latin even if you have a teacher and can spend several years on it. One couldd spend a lot of time studying it out of a book and than be baffled the first time you tried to translate a real text. Try and find a teacher would be my advice,but do you really need to do it?

Answer 3

I learned using Wheelock. Below is the website.

Answer 4

I studied it in high school. BYU has correspondence courses at the high school level in Latin. byu.edu

Answer 5

Get a book on it.
Either buy it or go to your public library and look for an introductory text on it.

Answer 6

study

Answer 7

Look at these links
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/readingskills/Reading_Skills.htm
http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A297
http://assets.cambridge.org/97805216/53732/sample/9780521653732ws.pdf
http://www.stoa.org/~mahoney/teaching/cl211_f98.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_spelling_and_pronunciation