Caveat Emptor (1 Viewer)

[Andronicarse]

Means "Buyer Beware". Incredible.

 

[Weisy]

Re vera, mea cara, nihil curo.

 

[Frigid]

well, technically it does not, Adronicarse... you see, the subjunctive mood of caveat is iussive; so rather than an imperative order (id est, Buyer Beware), it's more like a gentle warning (id est, Let the Buyer Beware, or May the Buyer Beware)...

 

[Andronicarse]

Sorry, sorry. I'm an arsehole who does legal studies, and doesnt know a thing about Latin. Just thought I'd post here cos hardly anyone does.
You people are great!

 

[Frigid]

nah, it's cool.

welcome to the latin forum...

 

[flyin']

Originally posted by Weisy
Re vera, mea cara, nihil curo.

*Nodds*
The truth can hurt some. But alas, no one understands.

 

[Andronicarse]

Originally posted by Frigid
nah, it's cool.

welcome to the latin forum...

Thanks! Although Ive already proven myself a fool. I doubt you will see me here again. I'm off to non-school, where ignorance is embraced!

 

[Frigid]

Originally posted by Weisy
Re vera, mea cara, nihil curo.

weisy, did you mean something like "I care nothing of truisms, my dear?"

 

[flyin']

I thought is was more like - "In truth, my dear, I don't care at all."

 

[Newbie]

hehe frigid still has a long way to go in latin i see

 

[tonberry_kun]

latin sucks

 

[Frigid]

Originally posted by Newbie
hehe frigid still has a long way to go in latin i see

nah, i was having trouble trying to translate the ablative re cara

 

[laney]

hello, remember me? prolly not.

i frequented this forum last year, when i was doing my hsc.

my sister is doing her hsc now and she reminded me of this forum.

nice to see some people still here from last year!!

latin rules!! i'd like to be doing latin at uni, but it's too hard *g*


have fun people!


-laney

 

[Frigid]

Originally posted by laney
latin rules!!

hear hear!

 

[flyin']

Originally posted by laney
latin rules!! i'd like to be doing latin at uni, but it's too hard *g*

Agreed!

 

[tonberry_kun]

caecilius est in tablino!

 

[flyin']

What tablino?

In aura!

 

[Milly]

*waves at Weisy*
*waves at flyin*

Re vera, mea cara, nihil curo = "Frankly m'dear, I don't give a damn." Well that's the Pooolish translation *glances at Weisy*

Geez, I haven't been in this forum for aaaaaaages =) nice to be back and see all these '03 ppl keeping the Latin spirit alive...

Ah, how I miss those afternoons trying to figure out whether "sewage metaphor" or "lavatorial metaphor" was a better way to describe "sentina"... and all the while trying to make sure our Latin teacher didn't make another joke about Russian bears and their sex lives...

*sigh* Those were the days... getting all nostalgic now =)

 

[Weisy]

Hey Milly!

Welcome back dearest! Nice to see you've come back to see us. How was the rest of your time with Palostota? I haven't been here meself for a while. Grrr...moving.

et tibi claves regni caelorum dabo
(Carmina Burana)