Section 6D English to Greek

Question 1

ignorant

Answer 1

ἀμαθής, ές

Question 2

then, in that case (inferring)

Answer 2

ἄρα

Question 3

old man

Answer 3

γέρων (γεροντ- ), ὁ

Question 4

mind, purpose, judgment, plan

Answer 4

γνώμη, ἡ

Question 5

right (as opposed to left)

Answer 5

δεξιός, ᾱ́, όν

Question 6

right hand

Answer 6

δεξιᾱ́, ἡ

Question 7

then

Answer 7

δῆτα

Question 8

do, act

Answer 8

δράω (δρᾱς- )

Question 9

if, whether

Answer 9

εἰ

Question 10

myself

Answer 10

ἐμαυτόν

Question 11

one (or the other) of two

Answer 11

ἔτερος, ᾱ, ον

Question 12

lesser, weaker

Answer 12

ἥττων, ἧττον, (ἡττον- )

Question 13

steal

Answer 13

κλέπτω

Question 14

stronger, greater

Answer 14

κρείττων, κρείττον (κρειττον- )

Question 15

hey there! hey you! (lit: this)

Answer 15

οὗτος

Question 16

very (much); at all

Answer 16

πάνυ

Question 17

which (of two)

Answer 17

πότερος, ᾱ, ον

Question 18

moon

Answer 18

σελήνη, ἡ

Question 19

your (when “you” is singular)

Answer 19

σός, σή, σόν

Question 20

today

Answer 20

τήμερον

Question 21

useful, profitable

Answer 21

χρήσιμος, η, ον

Question 22

STREPSIADES: But, Socratikins, why don’t you come down?

Answer 22

ΣΤΡΕΨ. ἀλλ’ ὦ Σωκρατίδιον, τί οὐ καταβαίνεις;

Question 23

For I have come into the thinkery because, owing much money, I am in debt.

Answer 23

ἦλθον γὰρ ἐγὼ εἰς τὸ φροντιστήτιον διότι, χρήματα πολλὰ ὀφείλων, ὑπόχρεώς εἰμι.

Question 24

SOCRATES But how did you become a debtor?

Answer 24

ΣΩΚ. ἀλλὰ πῶς ὑπόχρεως ἐγένου;

Question 25

How do you suffer this?

Answer 25

πῶς τοῦτο πάσχεις;

Question 26

STR. I escaped my own notice having a horse-mad son.

Answer 26

ΣΤΡΕΨ. ἔλαθον ἐμαυτὸν ἱππομανῆ τὸν ὑιὸν ἔχων.

Question 27

So I became a debtor.

Answer 27

ὑπόχρεως οὖν ἐγενόμην.

Question 28

And I suffered this through horse-fever and my son.

Answer 28

καὶ τοῦτο ἔπαθον διὰ τὴν ἱππικὴν καὶ διὰ τὸν ἐμὸν υἱόν.

Question 29

For my creditors always exact justice, and unless I do something they will always exact [justice].

Answer 29

ἀεὶ γὰρ δίκας λαμβάνουσιν οἱ χρῆσται, καὶ εἰ μή τι ποιήσω, εἰς ἀεὶ λήψονται.

Question 30

So teach me one of your arguments.

Answer 30

δίδασκε οὖν με τὸν ἕτερον τῶν σῶν λόγων.

Question 31

SOC. One of my arguments?

Answer 31

ΣΩΚ. τὸν ἔτερον τῶν ἐμῶν λόγων;

Question 32

Which do you mean?

Answer 32

πότερον λέγεις;

Question 33

The greater or the lesser?

Answer 33

τὸν κρείττονα ἢ τὸν ἥττονα;

Question 34

STR. I mean the unjust one, the lesser, the one stopping debts.

Answer 34

ΣΤΡΕΨ. τὸν ἄδικον λέγω, τὸν ἥττονα, τὸν τὰ χρέα παύοντα.

Question 35

For this argument will win lawsuits, the greater won’t.

Answer 35

οὗτος γὰρ ὁ λόγος τὰς δίκας νικήσει, ὁ κτρείττων δ’ οὔ.

Question 36

What shall I do?

Answer 36

τί δράσω;

Question 37

SOC. What? First lie down on the couch.

Answer 37

ΣΩΚ. (points to the couch) ὅ τι; πρῶτον μὲν κατακλίνηθι ἐπὶ τῆς κλίνης.

Question 38

Then think out some way out of your affairs.

Answer 38

ἔπειτα ἐκφρόντιζέ τι τῶν σεαυτοῦ πραγμάτων.

Question 39

STR. Alas for me! The bedbugs will exact their penalty today.

Answer 39

ΣΤΡΕΨ. (sees the bugs) κακοδαίμων ἐγώ. δίκην γὰρ λήψονται οἱ κόρεις τήμερον.

Question 40

SOC. You there, what are you doing?

Answer 40

(He lies down and there is a long pause) οὗτος τί ποιεῖς;

Question 41

Aren’t you thinking?

Answer 41

ΣΩΚ. οὐχί φροντίζεις

Question 42

STR. I? [Yes] by Poseidon.

Answer 42

ΣΤΡΕΨ. ἐγώ; νή τὸν Ποσειδῶ.

Question 43

SOC. And what did you think?

Answer 43

ΣΩΚ. καὶ δί δῆτ’ ἐφρόντισας;

Question 44

STR. Whether I shall escape the bedbugs, which are biting me terribly.

Answer 44

ΣΤΡΕΨ. εἰ ἄρα λήσω τοὺς κόρεις, τοὺς δάκνοντας ἐμὲ δεινῶς.

Question 45

SOC. You are talking rubbish.

Answer 45

ΣΩΚ. (with annoya1nce) οὐδὲν λέγεις.

Question 46

But the fellow’s silent.

Answer 46

(another long pause) ἀλλὰ σιγᾷ ὅ ἄνθρωπος.

Question 47

What’s he doing?

Answer 47

τί δρᾷ οὗτος;

Question 48

(He addresses Socrates)

Answer 48

(τὸν Στρεψιάδη προσαγορεύει.)

Question 49

You there, are you asleep?

Answer 49

οὗτος, καθεύδεις;

Question 50

STR. By Apollo, I am not.

Answer 50

ΣΤΡΕΨ. μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, ἐγὼ μὲν οὔ.

Question 51

SOC. Do you have something?

Answer 51

ΣΩΚ. ἔχεις τι;

Question 52

STR. By Zeus, I haven’t.

Answer 52

ΣΤΡΕΨ. μὰ Δι’ οὐ δῆτ’ ἔγωγε.

Question 53

SOC. Nothing at all?

Answer 53

ΣΩΚ. οὐδὲν πάνυ;

Question 54

STR. I have my penis in my hand.

Answer 54

ΣΤΡΕΨ. τὸ πέος ἔχω ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ.

Question 55

SOC. To hell with you! Don’t joke, fellow.

Answer 55

ΣΩΚ. εἰς κόρακας. μὴ παῖζε, ὦ ’νθρωπε.

Question 56

STR. Socratikins!

Answer 56

ΣΤΡΕΨ. (after a long pause) ὦ Σωκρατίδιον.

Question 57

SOC. What, old man?

Answer 57

ΣΩΚ. τί, ὦ γέρον.

Question 58

STR. I have an idea.

Answer 58

ΣΤΡΕΨ. ἔχω γνώμην τινά.

Question 59

SOC. Tell [me] your idea.

Answer 59

ΣΩΚ. λέγε τὴν γνώμην.

Question 60

STR. I shall take a witch woman and I shall steal the moon by night.

Answer 60

ΣΤΡΕΨ. λήψομαι γυναῖκα φαρμακίδα καὶ κλέψω ἐν νυκτί τὴν σελήνην.

Question 61

SOC. What are you saying?

Answer 61

ΣΩΚ. (puzzled) τί φής;

Question 62

You will steal the moon?

Answer 62

κλέψεις τὴν σελήνην;

Question 63

Tell [me]—how is this useful?

Answer 63

εἰπὲ δή—πῶς τοῦτο χρήσιμον

Question 64

STR. How? Listen.

Answer 64

ΣΤΡΕΨ. ὅπως; ἄκουε.

Question 65

The creditors lend money by the month.

Answer 65

οἱ γὰρ χρῆσται δανείζουσι τὰ χρήματα κατὰ μῆνα.

Question 66

So I will steal the moon.

Answer 66

ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν κλέψω τὴν σελήνην.

Question 67

The moon will no longer rise.

Answer 67

ἡ δὲ σελήνη οὐκέτι ἀνατελεῖ.

Question 68

How then will the creditors take their money?

Answer 68

πῶς οὖν τὰ χρήματα λήψονται οἱ χρῆσται;

Question 69

SOC. To hell with you!

Answer 69

ΣΩΚ. (very annoyed) βαλλ’ εἰς κόρακας.

Question 70

You are a peasant and ignorant.

Answer 70

ἄγροικος εἶ καὶ ἀμαθής.

Question 71

I will not teach you any longer, since you are ignorant.

Answer 71

οὐ διδάξω σ’ οὐκέτι, ἀμαθῆ δὴ ὄντα.

Question 72

ignorant

Answer 72

ἀμαθής, ές

Question 73

then, in that case (inferring)

Answer 73

ἄρα

Question 74

old man

Answer 74

γέρων (γεροντ- ), ὁ

Question 75

mind, purpose, judgment, plan

Answer 75

γνώμη, ἡ

Question 76

right (as opposed to left)

Answer 76

δεξιός, ᾱ́, όν

Question 77

right hand

Answer 77

δεξιᾱ́, ἡ

Question 78

then

Answer 78

δῆτα

Question 79

do, act

Answer 79

δράω (δρᾱς- )

Question 80

if, whether

Answer 80

εἰ

Question 81

myself

Answer 81

ἐμαυτόν

Question 82

one (or the other) of two

Answer 82

ἔτερος, ᾱ, ον

Question 83

lesser, weaker

Answer 83

ἥττων, ἧττον, (ἡττον- )

Question 84

steal

Answer 84

κλέπτω

Question 85

stronger, greater

Answer 85

κρείττων, κρείττον (κρειττον- )

Question 86

hey there! hey you! (lit: this)

Answer 86

οὗτος

Question 87

very (much); at all

Answer 87

πάνυ

Question 88

which (of two)

Answer 88

πότερος, ᾱ, ον

Question 89

moon

Answer 89

σελήνη, ἡ

Question 90

your (when “you” is singular)

Answer 90

σός, σή, σόν

Question 91

today

Answer 91

τήμερον

Question 92

useful, profitable

Answer 92

χρήσιμος, η, ον