Episode #012 – Capitulum Duodecimum – Dicere Horam

Episode #012 – Capitulum Duodecimum – Dicere Horam

Author: Irineu De Oliveira Jnr May 23, 2025 Duration: 2:00
English: In this episode, you’ll learn how to ask and tell the time in Latin. From simple phrases like "Hora tertia est" to more advanced expressions like "Hora octāva minus quīnque est", we explore both formal and conversational ways of expressing time, including midday (merīdiēs) and midnight (media nox).

🇧🇷 Portuguese: Neste episódio, você vai aprender a perguntar e dizer as horas em latim. De frases simples como "Hora tertia est" até expressões mais avançadas como "Hora octāva minus quīnque est", exploramos formas formais e cotidianas de falar da hora, incluindo merīdiēs (meio-dia) e media nox (meia-noite).

🇪🇸 Spanish: En este episodio aprenderás a preguntar y decir la hora en latín. Desde frases como "Hora tertia est" hasta expresiones más complejas como "Hora octāva minus quīnque est", exploramos distintas formas de expresar el tiempo, incluyendo merīdiēs (mediodía) y media nox (medianoche).

🇮🇹 Italian: In questo episodio imparerai a chiedere e dire l’ora in latino. Dalle frasi base come "Hora tertia est" alle formule più complesse come "Hora octāva minus quīnque est", vedremo modi formali e colloquiali per parlare dell’ora, incluso merīdiēs (mezzogiorno) e media nox (mezzanotte).

🇫🇷 French: Dans cet épisode, vous apprendrez à demander et dire l’heure en latin. Des phrases simples comme "Hora tertia est" aux expressions plus avancées comme "Hora octāva minus quīnque est", nous verrons les façons classiques et courantes d’exprimer l’heure, y compris merīdiēs (midi) et media nox (minuit).

🇩🇪 German: In dieser Folge lernst du, wie man auf Latein nach der Uhrzeit fragt und sie angibt. Von einfachen Sätzen wie "Hora tertia est" bis zu fortgeschrittenen Ausdrücken wie "Hora octāva minus quīnque est" lernst du, wie man die Zeit formell und informell ausdrückt – einschließlich merīdiēs (Mittag) und media nox (Mitternacht).

🇨🇳 Simplified Chinese: 在本集中,你将学习如何用拉丁语询问和表达时间。从 "Hora tertia est" 这样的简单句子到 "Hora octāva minus quīnque est" 这样的复杂表达,我们将探讨正式与日常表达方式,包括中午 (merīdiēs) 和午夜 (media nox)。

🇸🇦 Arabic: في هذه الحلقة، ستتعلّم كيف تسأل عن الوقت وتعبّر عنه باللاتينية. من عبارات بسيطة مثل "Hora tertia est" إلى تعابير أكثر تقدماً مثل "Hora octāva minus quīnque est"، نستعرض طرقاً رسمية ويومية للتعبير عن الوقت، بما في ذلك merīdiēs (منتصف النهار) وmedia nox (منتصف الليل).

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