Section 9G English to Greek Flashcards
(47 cards)
begin (+ infinitive or participle)
ἄρχομαι
run out
ἐκτρέχω (ἐκδραμ- )
because, for the sake of (+ gen.; usually follows its noun)
ἕνεκα (+ gen.)
every, all
πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν
the whole of
ὁ πᾶς
except (+ gen.)
πλήν (+ gen.)
fire
πῦρ, πυρός, τό
BDELYKLEON “Does everything please you, father?” Tell me.
ΒΔΕΛ. ἄρα πάντ’ ἀρέσκει σοι, πάτερ; εἰπέ μοι.
PHILOKLEON “Everything does indeed please me, know that well.”
ΦΙΛ. πάντα δή μοι ἀρέσκει, εὖ ἰσθ’ ὅτι.
BDEL. “Therefore sit down, father.”
ΒΔΕΛ. οὐκοῦν κάθιζε, πάτερ.
“Look, I am calling the first case.”
ἰδού· τὴν γὰρ πρώτην δίκην καλῶ.
PHIL. “Don’t call the case, child, but listen.”
ΦΙΛ. μὴ κάλει τὴν δίκην, ὦ παῖ, ἀλλ’ ἄκουσον.
BDEL. “Well, alright, I’m listening.”
ΒΔΕΛ. καὶ δὴ ἀκούω.
“What do you say?”
τί λεγεις;
“Go on, Father, speak.”
ἴθι, ὦ πάτερ, λέξον.
PHIL. “Where are the voting-urns?”
ΦΙΛ. ποῦ εἰσιν οἱ κάδοι;
“For I cannot place the vote without voting urns, know it well.”
οὐ γὰρ δύναμαι τὴν ψῆφον θέσθαι ἄνευ τῶν κάδων, εὖ ἴσθ’ ὅτι.
(The old man begins to run out.)
(ἐκτρέχων ἄρχεται ὁ γέρων)
BDEL. “Hey you, where are you hurrying?”
ΒΔΕΛ. (shouting after him) οὗτος, σὺ ποῖ σπεύδεις;
PHIL. I’m running out because of the urns.”
ΦΙΛ. κάδων ἕνεκα ἐκτρέχω.
BDEL. “Don’t go away in any way, but obey me and listen, Father.”
ΒΔΕΛ. μὴ ἄπιθι μηδαμῶς, ἀλλ’ ἐμοὶ πιθοῦ καὶ ἄκουσον, ὦ πάτερ.
PHIL. “But, child, I must look for the voting-urns and place my vote.”
ΦΙΛ. (looking back over his shoulder) ἀλλ’ ὦ παῖ, δεῖ με τοὺς κάδους ζητήσαντα τὴν ψῆφον θέσθαι.
“But let [me].”
ἀλλ’ ἔασον.
(Again he begins to run out.)
(αὖθις ἄρχεται ἐκτρέχων)
