Section 3D a Greek to English

Question 1

βοάω

Answer 1

shout (for)

Question 2

ἔτι

Answer 2

still, yet

Question 3

ζητέω

Answer 3

look for, seek

Question 4

θύρᾱ, ἡ

Answer 4

door

Question 5

καθεύδω

Answer 5

sleep

Question 6

καλέω

Answer 6

call, summon

Question 7

κελεύστης, ὁ

Answer 7

boatswain (pronounced “bosun,” in case you skipped the Navy)

Question 8

οἴκοι

Answer 8

at home

Question 9

τρέχω

Answer 9

run

Question 10

τριήραρχος, ὁ

Answer 10

trierarch (the man in charge of a trireme, vs. the “captain” who sails it)

Question 11

(ἐπειδὴ οὖν ὁ Δικαιόπολις καὶ ὁ ῥαψῳδὸς εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀφικνοῦνται, θόρυβος γίγνεται πολύς.

Answer 11

(When Dikaiopolis and the rhapsode arrive on land, there is much confusion going on.

Question 12

οἱ δὲ ἄνδρες ἡσυχάζουσι καὶ τὴν θέαν θεῶνται.

Answer 12

The men keep quiet and watch the spectacle.

Question 13

ἐγγὺς δὲ τῆς νεώς ἐστι κελευστής τις, βοᾷ δὲ οὗτος.)

Answer 13

Near the ship is a boatswain, and this man is shouting.)

Question 14

ΚΕΛΕΥΣΤΗΣ εἰπέ μοι, ποῦ ὁ τριήραρχος ὁ ἡμέτερος;

Answer 14

BOATSWAIN Tell me, where is our trierarch?

Question 15

ΠΩΛΟΣ δῆλον ὅτι οἴκοι, ὦ κελευστά.

Answer 15

POLOS Clearly at home, boatswain.

Question 16

καθεύδει γάρ που.

Answer 16

He’s asleep, presumably.

Question 17

ΚΕΛ. οἴμοι. δεινὸς μὲν ὁ τῶν Ἀθηναίων κίνδυνος, ἀλλὰ ἐκεῖνος οἴκοι καθεύδει.

Answer 17

BOA. Alas! Terrible is the danger of the Athenians, and that man is asleep at home.

Question 18

σπεῦδε οὖν, ὦ Πῶλε, καὶ ζήτει τὸν τριήραρχον …

Answer 18

So hurry, Polos, and look for the trierarch …

Question 19

… καὶ λέγε περὶ τούτου τοῦ ἐν Σαλαμῖνι κινδύνου.

Answer 19

… and tell (him) about this danger in Salamis.

Question 20

ΠΩΛΟΣ μάλιστά γε, ὦ κελευστά.

Answer 20

POL. Of course, boatswain.

Question 21

(οὕτως οὖν τρέχει ταχέως πρὸς τὸν τριήραρχον ὁ Πῶλος.)

Answer 21

(In this way, then, Polos runs quickly towards the trierarch.)

Question 22

(τέλος δὲ εἰς τὴν θύραν ἀφικνεῖται.)

Answer 22

(Finally he arrives at the door.)

Question 23

ΠΩΛΟΣ (knocks on the door) παῖ, παῖ. τί ποιεῖς; ἆρα καθεύδει ὁ παῖς; παῖ, παῖ.

Answer 23

POL. Boy! Boy! What are you doing? Is the boy asleep? Boy! Boy!

Question 24

ΠΑΙΣ (blearily) τίς εστι; τίς βοᾷ;

Answer 24

BOY Who is it? Who is shouting?

Question 25

(he opens the door) διὰ τί καλεῖς με; τίνα ζητεῖς.

Answer 25

Why are you calling me? Who are you looking for? (lit. “Whom do you seek?”)

Question 26

ΠΩΛΟΣ εἰπέ μοι, ἆρα ἔνδον ἐστὶν ὁ τριήραρχος; ἢ οὐχ οὕτως;

Answer 26

POL. Tell me, is the trierarch inside? Or isn’t he? (lit. “or is it not so”)

Question 27

ΠΑΙΣ οὕτως γε.

Answer 27

BOY He is indeed. (it is so, in fact)

Question 28

ΠΩΛΟΣ φέρε, ὦ παῖ, διὰ τί ἔτι μένεις καὶ οὐ καλεῖς τὸν δεσπότην;

Answer 28

POL. Come along then, boy, why are you still waiting and (why) do you not call (your) master?

Question 29

ζητῶ γὰρ ἐκεῖνον.

Answer 29

For I am looking for him. (“I don't [call him] because I am looking for him”)

Question 30

ΠΑΙΣ ἀλλὰ ἀδύνατον· καθεύδει γὰρ ὁ δεσπότης ἥσυχος. (He shuts the door)

Answer 30

BOY But it’s impossible; the master is sleeping peacefully. (lit: “sleeping peaceful”)

Question 31

ΠΩΛΟΣ τί φῇς; ἄδύνατον; βάλλ’ εἰς κόρακας· μὴ παῖζε πρὸς ἐμέ. (he approaches the door)

Answer 31

POL. What are you saying? Impossible? Go to hell! (lit: “Go hit at the crows!”) Don’t joke with me.

Question 32

διὰ τί οὐ κόπτω ταύτην τὴν θύραν;

Answer 32

Why don’t I knock on this door?

Question 33

τριήραρχε, τριήραρχε· σὲ γὰρ βοῶ.

Answer 33

Trierarch! Trierarch! I’m calling you!

Question 34

ΤΡΙΗΡΑΡΧΟΣ βάλλε εἰς κόρακας. ἀλλὰ τίς κόπτει τὴ θύραν;

Answer 34

TRIERARCH Go to hell! But who is knocking at the door?

Question 35

τί τοῦτο τὸ πρᾶγμά ἐστι; τίς καλεῖ με; τίς βοᾷ;

Answer 35

What’s this business? Who is calling me? Who is shouting?

Question 36

ΠΩΛΟΣ Πῶλος καλεῖ σε, ὁ Κυδαθηναιεύς, ἐγώ.

Answer 36

POL. Polos, from the deme Kydathenaion, is calling you — me!

Question 37

ΤΡΙ. ἀλλὰ καθεύδω ἥσυχος —

Answer 37

TRI. But I’m sleeping soundly —

Question 38

ἀλλὰ μὴ κάθυεδε, ὦ τριήραρχε·

Answer 38

POL. But don’t sleep, trierarch:

Question 39

ἐν κινδύνῳ γὰρ ἡ Σαλαμίς.

Answer 39

Salamis is in danger.

Question 40

ἐλθὲ καὶ βλέπε ἐκεῖσε.

Answer 40

Come and look over there.

Question 41

ἆρα οὐχ ὁρᾷς ἐκεῖνα τὰ πυρά;

Answer 41

Do you not see those fire signals?

Question 42

ΤΡΙ. τί φής; ἆρα παίζεις πρὸς ἐμέ;

Answer 42

TRI. What are you saying? Are you joking with me?

Question 43

(ὁρᾷ τὰ πυρὰ ἐν τῇ νήσῳ.)

Answer 43

(He sees the fire signals on the island.)

Question 44

οἴμοι. μένε, ὦ Πῶλε. ταχὺ γὰρ ἔρχομαι.

Answer 44

Alas! Wait Polos. For I am coming quickly.

Question 45

βοάω

Answer 45

shout (for)

Question 46

ἔτι

Answer 46

still, yet

Question 47

ζητέω

Answer 47

look for, seek

Question 48

θύρᾱ, ἡ

Answer 48

door

Question 49

καθεύδω

Answer 49

sleep

Question 50

καλέω

Answer 50

call, summon

Question 51

κελεύστης, ὁ

Answer 51

boatswain

Question 52

οἴκοι

Answer 52

at home

Question 53

τρέχω

Answer 53

run

Question 54

τριήραρχος, ὁ

Answer 54

trierarch