Want to learn latin

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There’s a lot of books you can use, it really depends on your learning style. Try starting out with a book series like Wheelock, it gives you very good explanations of all the grammatical nuances. Using it with Henle, which provides a metric ton of exercises worked well for me. Since you’re learning for the mass and prayer, which tends towards prose structure of Latin, that should be good. Fair warning though, it is not a language for the soft-hearted. Best of luck!😃
 
Wow I thank everyone for your responses. I didn’t expect so many.

I will try the advice and tools you have listed. I am more of a visual and audio person so I would try cds as well as online programs
 
I’ve been teaching myself using Lingva Latina Per Se Illvstrata. The book is in all Latin (It’s like being dumped in ancient Rome) you will have a little bit of an issue in the beginning, so I found a forum for help with Latin, a lot of the members on there are agnostic or atheist, but they are very respectful and welcoming.

Cura ut valæs! (Take care!)
Schatzl
 
While it would certainly be both amusing and edifying to learn Latin, as our culture, art, music, and law are so steeped in it, it is not a requirement to “appreciate” the Latin prayers and offerings of the Church. Keep in mind that many people attended masses for centuries without knowing much Latin–ignorance of the words does not diminish the graces of the prayers. Besides, as others have said, most churches have missals you can follow along in–they are usually paperback with red and black ink. You can also buy one on the Internet:

amazon.com/Latin-English-Booklet-Missal-Praying-Traditional/dp/B001V3QYUU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1355988006&sr=8-4&keywords=latin+missal

There are a few missals out there that have the readings and such included, but they are also more expensive. You can find them by doing a search for “latin missal”, “daily latin missal”, and the like. The red book will allow you to understand the ordinary–the part that stays mostly the same from day to day.

If you REALLY want to learn Latin, the advice of the other posters is excellent–I also reccomend Wheelock’s Latin. It has a lot of authentic ancient texts from Roman politics, philosophy, and mythology.

God Bless You
 
Schatzl said:
I’ve been teaching myself using Lingva Latina Per Se Illvstrata. The book is in all Latin (It’s like being dumped in ancient Rome) you will have a little bit of an issue in the beginning, so I found a forum for help with Latin, a lot of the members on there are agnostic or atheist, but they are very respectful and welcoming.

Cura ut valæs! (Take care!)
Schatzl
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Out of interest, what forum is it that you are using?

Many Thanks
 
Arturo_Ortiz said:
Iv’e had wanted to learn Latin for a long time so that I could visit a Tridentine Latin Mass and be able to understand what is being said, I also want to be able to pray and read in Latin. Are their any good resources or websites that can be guides in learning Latin?
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Hi Arturo.

I have a Latin course based upon the Liturgy and will be happy to send it to you - it is in PDF format. If you contact me privately and send me your email address I’ll mail it out to you this evening (I’m in the UK, so it’s pretty much early evening here already!)

In Domino,
Felixir.
 
I second the recommendation of the Henle series, which is Catholic.

Memorizing parts of the liturgy and other prayers is also a big help.
 
It may take years to learn enough latin to be conversant or to understand the Latin Mass.

A really good reason to learn latin is that a lot of books at the Vatican are in Latin. The early church fathers wrote in latin and greek. There’s a lot to be said for someone majoring in Bible study to learn the classical languages (including hebrew).
 
Here are some online sources for keeping Latin skills in shape:

Divine Office
Daily Readings with option for the Clementine Latin Vulgate
Preces Latinae Latin Prayers Index
Latin Library Christian Category
Catechism of the Catholic Church in Latin
Nuntii Latini Latin News
Ephemeris Latin News
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Don’t forget to sign up for the Latin word for the day. It will be emailed to you.

You not only get the word but a sentence. And you can listen to it as well.

transparent.com/word-of-the-day/today/latin.html
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Thank your for this link, I subscribed to the RSS feed. God bless!
 
Go to your local college bookstore and buy a Latin I textbook and a Latin/English dictionary. Even better take a course at your local junior college.

Anyway, you don’t have to speak Latin to go to a Latin Mass. They always have red missals in English and Latin to help you along. After awhile of looking back and forth in the missal, you’ll pick up all the translations.
 
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