I think you got it wrong... the title should be "Ancient Roman speaks fluent English like an American".

@alwaysinprayer900

3 жыл бұрын

😊 time traveler... 💯

@johntrojan9653

2 жыл бұрын

He could fake it and who who would know ?..?..? 🤪

@karldoring9887

2 жыл бұрын

Haha 😂

@brennanmaynard4237

2 жыл бұрын

He’s got the hair for it 😂

@detroitpolak9904

2 жыл бұрын

THAT was a GREAT comment. Hat’s off.

Xiaoma literally looks like a toddler fighting his nap time

@mozamboni

3 жыл бұрын

As a father, this is truth ^^^^

@blessednhm

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣Lol. I thought I was the only one that noticed it lol

@MrMeowPR

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing(I was looking for this comment) lol

@marekgmuzdek7600

3 жыл бұрын

That comment is freakin EPIC, rofl :D

@shmac96

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO!

I knew Luke. Luke casually mentions that he was doing some "aviation stuff" ... dude was in my battalion awhile back. Last I saw him he was qualified I think on at least two rotary platforms (AH-64 and UH-60)? And was pursuing a graduate degree in some astrophysical subdiscipline I think? So Luke could probably conduct an introductory lecture on astronomy, in Latin, while giving you a helicopter ride.

@chiefasc1500

2 жыл бұрын

That’s dope bro

@Briselance

2 жыл бұрын

This dude speaks Latin like the Caesars, Ancient Greek like Aristotle or Leonidas, he's a brainy one. And he's a qualified combat and military transport helicopter pilot on at least two helos. And he is damn photogenic. And quite fit. And a very nice fellow to talk to. He is perfect. Of course, he is.

@gasun1274

2 жыл бұрын

damn, educated like a noble ancient roman too

@S3aCa1mRa1n

2 жыл бұрын

What’s he trying to be an astronaut ?? Lol

@albux

2 жыл бұрын

@@Briselance Of all the Latin speakers of all time (so far) he seems like the most 'complete' human being - by far. Skilled, tough, smart, beautiful, extensive world travels and has lived in the 3rd world for long periods, speaks multiple languages, tactical firearms training/enthusiast, dancer, film/arts school, actress, outdoorsy, etc. You can tell he genuinely has his shit together, like he could probably be a millionaire running just about any business, if he wanted. Are there any other Latin speakers that impressive?

This is probably the first time someone said "KZread" in a 2000 year old accent

@teutonicknight2015

2 жыл бұрын

quod sic video

@kalanaherath3076

2 жыл бұрын

@@teutonicknight2015 I know dude it's a pretty sick video lmao

@yeshwanthyerramilli23

2 жыл бұрын

He could have translated KZread into a true Latin word, like how he latinised his own name by adding the '-us' suffix.

@TheCoDDmast3r

2 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah, speaking of old languages what's the Egyptian Hieroglyph for KZread?

@highviewbarbell

2 жыл бұрын

@@yeshwanthyerramilli23 TuDuct

i’m italian and i can understand like 80% of what he’s saying that blows my mind omg

@grilledleeks6514

3 жыл бұрын

Isnt Italian just mutated Latin?

@servantofaeie1569

3 жыл бұрын

@@grilledleeks6514 its a dialect of modern vulgar latin

@crazyfightz0088

3 жыл бұрын

@Lxrd Kami i speak Spanish when hearing French I can sometimes make out what they say unless it’s a full blown sentence 😭😭

@wilfredprins9718

3 жыл бұрын

With my spanish it went quite well also

@jimboonie9885

3 жыл бұрын

If you know one latin based language fluently you can learn them all

I like how lucius pretends he's not a defrozen roman.

@nicolasguerrerro3856

2 жыл бұрын

Rhymes

@rachkate76

2 жыл бұрын

Defrosted

@MultiSciGeek

2 жыл бұрын

lol

@realbland

2 жыл бұрын

it's really impressive how great his English is

@Elijah-pf9gi

Жыл бұрын

ah lucius lucius...

If Luke dressed as a roman solder and went about in public speaking Latin would be epic

@drakeproductions2365

2 жыл бұрын

He should walk around and act confused speaking Latin kinda like he was randomly dropped in a different time

@sixtynine4009

2 жыл бұрын

@@drakeproductions2365 That's a great idea.

@shadowxxe

2 жыл бұрын

@@drakeproductions2365 hes done this in a way he walked up to italains and asked them for directions in latin

@Alex-eb6je

2 жыл бұрын

He should dress as Julius Caesar. He sort of looks like him.

@PedroGonzalez11111

2 жыл бұрын

Let’s hope you have tissues close by if this suggestion becomes a reality!!

Latin is definitely good for SAT/ACT. I started first trying to learn Latin when I was 17 and got through about half of a classic textbook. It made my English score go up from a 25 to a 35 and my reading score go up from 24 to 36 (top possible score in a subject). It also made it so I was able to test out of comp 1 and 2 through it helping my writing skills considerably. It’s not a meme, that shit is for REAL. I def recommend Latin for the utilitarian use of improving your command of your native language. I can’t speak for every language, but it will for certain improve your English or any Romance language. So many words that I can deduce the meanings of now even if I hadn’t seen them before. Words like: loquacious, ubiquity, bibulous, impecunious, avarice, et cetera. Anyone with a basic Latin education will be able to deduce their meanings even if they’ve never seen them before. Not to mention scientific names and terms like Canis lupus familiaris. Makes it super easy to understand and remember important science terms if you’re into that stuff. Honestly it’s one of the most useful skills I’ve ever picked up.

@prototropo

2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. I went to Catholic schools and we graduated at 18 with a third-year college level education, not for any religious instruction-which was nil, anyway-but because of Latin’s primacy in life. Anyone interested in the languages you mentioned, as well as medicine, law, philosophy, history, engineering, biology and theology would be crazy not to be interested in Latin, and ancient Greek, also.

@ajdo1991

2 жыл бұрын

I know you made this comment a long time ago but how would you suggest learning Latin?

@camthesaxman3387

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, it's good for learning words that you'll memorize for a test and never use again. How about learning a more useful language like Spanish, French, or Italian instead of Latin which almost nobody speaks.

@joannestark3023

5 ай бұрын

⁠I second this question. I have some books myself but without guidance on pronunciation I don’t know what I’m doing.

@_DKE

Ай бұрын

@@joannestark3023 you don't need to necessarily learn pronunciation to reap the benefits of what Latin teaches you. The classical languages contain more refined, analytical sentences structures. All nouns, adjectives, verbs, predicates etc come in cases, are gendered and numbered. I've had Latin for 3 years, but this was HS, thus I didn't really know how useful it was back then. I am now studying Sanskrit and both being Indo-European languages, they share similar characteristics. These languages help you reflect and analyse any other language (within the language family at least) more extensively and expansively. I'm learning 3 languages of which 2 are classical ones but of different language families, thus not related at all. The third is a 'modern', spoken language. Nepali. Since Nepali is also Indo-European, studying Sanskrit makes it a lot easier to recognise the gramamtical patterns of the language. However, classical mustn't be mistaken for being 'similar' to modern languages, they are not really the same. But there's 'character traits' that assist. Highly recommend to learn any classical language, especially for its analytical/linguistic purposes. Pronunciation is not even secondary, tertiary or latter. Almost irrelevant since the language is not really commonly spoken anyway, but of course fun for enthusiasts like Luke himself. The real value of learning a classical language doesn't lie in the pronunciation. The pronunciation, like he says, he also extracts from the modern-day language and the linguistic studies done on the languages.

Mate i love that twinkle in your eyes when he is saying he is fluent in latin . Like a kid in a candy store. You sincerely love it !

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

Xiaoma is so kind! And he's really pleasant to talk to.

@letswalkaroundstockholm

3 жыл бұрын

That being said. In the Netherlands where i was raised everyone at the highest highschool level (gymnasium) learned ancient Greek & Latin in school. Not fluent offcourse, but the basics. It is great for understanding french , italian , spanish and portugese later on in life.

@theWFFA

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly ahah

@IAMAFREESTYLER

3 жыл бұрын

Yes haha true

@letswalkaroundstockholm

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScorpioMartianus Yes you can tell!

Does anyone else, watching Luke, think that he would be an incredible actor? Tone of voice, facial expressions, and command of language (several) with such ease and humility.

@meredithheath5272

3 жыл бұрын

@@Glossologia 🤯🤯🤯😯

@seand4515

3 жыл бұрын

I think he'd be a great voice actor.

@RosalioRedPanda

3 жыл бұрын

We should put him in Barbarians or something. Start a petition.

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That’s very kind. I’d love to do those kinds of things.

@mitchel4332

2 жыл бұрын

Stand in for Johnny Sins?

I don’t know if Luke is aware of the story about J.R.R. Tolkein that when he was 17, in a school play he played the role of a Hebrew slave and did his part in Hebrew. I believe in the same play he also played the role of a Roman soldier and did his part in fluent Latin

As a Greek, I really appreciate that people still try to learn the language of our ancestors. Much love, man 🙏

@n.sadequi4381

Жыл бұрын

Why dont u speak it no more

@MarcoS-ow3gs

8 ай бұрын

@@n.sadequi4381lol

@benginaldclocker2891

7 ай бұрын

​@@n.sadequi4381 Language evolution. Language changes.

@Leopold_van_Aubel

7 ай бұрын

They are not your ancestors

@kimberlypatton205

7 ай бұрын

As an American child growing up in Greece, I quickly became more than fluent in speaking Greek enough to converse.Children learn languages quickly if able to practice speaking regularly. But that is essential to both adults and children - to be able to practice regular conversation.

He is not just good in latin, he is also a doctor, plumber, police officer, painter, delivery guy, firemen, carpenter, actor, lifeguard, teacher, scientist, veterinarian, architect, electician, engineer, repairman etc...

@essexitagermeng5504

2 жыл бұрын

He is a pilot too!

@zaker721

Жыл бұрын

And a flashdancer by night!

@niko-lett

Жыл бұрын

How do you know?

@memethememestar6934

Жыл бұрын

@@niko-lett how can you not know?

@john-chung-hsuanwu8766

11 ай бұрын

There's no way going back from that now😂

I love both Xiaoma and Luke! It was a big surprise to see them together in one video :D They are both great minds.

@Glossologia

3 жыл бұрын

Hah! I know right? A big shock for me too (just like seeing you here, Raff :P)

@MajWinters100

3 жыл бұрын

I love you too, metatron

@jxslayz6663

3 жыл бұрын

You have a great mind too master nerd who makes excuses to wear full armor. LOL

@illvminated

3 жыл бұрын

High five

@markjosephbacho5652

3 жыл бұрын

I WAS SURPRISED TOO!!!!

In Romania, Latin is taught in 8th grade and to the kids that go to the human sciences profile in highschool. They are taught psychology, Latin, logic , social sciences and phylosophy. For the students like me, that were at the science profile, we learned physics, maths, biology, chemistry. I wish I could have attended some Latin classes in highschool, but I guess I've learned enough Latin from my med school

Have mercy! That is "Sunny" from "I Robot!" Not only is he a polyglot, but he is a great communicator in English! Love his precise speaking in the pronunciation. He enunciates his words perfect. The nice part is that he does this so effortless. It is not forced. His word use even adds more. Such a pleasure watching and listening to two polyglots!

This guy has a really good radio voice.

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Audrey-Anne!

@cak8132

Жыл бұрын

He really does. I love listening to him speak. And I appreciate his knowledge of Latin since I studied Latin for two years in high school. Latin has served me well for my entire life especially in my chosen career as a nurse. So many medical words have Latin roots.

@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821

Ай бұрын

@@cak8132 Yeap..actually a lot of English words come from Latin, Greek, French, German, Dutch etc...

Thanks so much for the fun conversation, Xiaoma! I had a great time. Xiexie!

@erebsargames9684

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video Luke and Xiaoma!! Very interesting to hear fluent Latin and Ancient Greek, I wish one day we can travel back to the past (unreal, but a nice thought) and you could shock everyone by speaking to them in their language :)

@teonyi

3 жыл бұрын

@@erebsargames9684 would they be shocked though? Wouldn’t they just think you’re a native

@erebsargames9684

3 жыл бұрын

@@teonyi if you'd explain them where you came from... they would probably execute you... true

@amagarr

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video guys! Love to see fellow language lovers!!

@zyzzyva303

3 жыл бұрын

Cool to see you here!

I learned Latin in school for 7 years in Germany, but unfortunately only as a dead language. We never spoke it, which made it so hard for me to learn. And my teacher in the advanced course even told us he speaks it fluently and was as a student in a latin discussion group himself. Though never saw the necessity in teaching this to us. And I even majored in it, because I just liked all the old texts and storys. Btw my favorite latin author is still Ovid.

@whitepouch0904

7 ай бұрын

I thinks it’s a great help to people who are in medical or life sciences field.

I am one of those learning Latin. I am from the USA. It was a natural draw for me due to studying Koine Greek. I want to be able to study and read Scripture in Latin as well as communicate with it as a hobby. I also may check out some Ancient literature as well. Like you guys were discussing, the poem, Aeneid.

I studied Latin for 5 years in school and 1 year at University translating the Iliad and Odyssey. The Latin school teachers would speak Latin to each other knowing we kids had no clue what they were saying!

@jpdj2715

3 жыл бұрын

You translated the Iliad and Odyssey from English into Latin?

@graysonbenjamin8565

3 жыл бұрын

@@jpdj2715 probably the other way around

@jpdj2715

3 жыл бұрын

@@graysonbenjamin8565 - Iliad and Odyssey are attributed to an author called Homer and both in very old Greek, probably 8th century BC, when Romans still had to sail from [now Turkey] to [now Italy] and start a colony in Latium. Anyhow, the comment was tongue in cheek.

@lukemurphy6244

3 жыл бұрын

The irish teachers in Ireland did the same thing with our language. Used it as a secret language. And didn't teach use our own language well. Now I know very few people who speak Irish.

@Purwapada

3 жыл бұрын

. but thought they were both greek

During WWII my father, who spoke Greek, found that he was able to easily communicate with the people of Japan. He was surprised to learn that they were taught Greek in school.

It is so satisfying to hear this man speak. His voice is so soothing and he’s so well articulate.

Around 44 minutes they discuss how languages pronunciation changes over time, its true. VERY few languages can claim that their pronunciations and even terms for things remain the same as even 500 years ago. I love learning about culture ❤

Man it sucks that Latin isn't more widespread, the only people who I can practice with in Brazil are Catholic Priests and they speak Ecclesiastical while I'm learning Classical

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

Most of us communicate via the internet. I know a few Brazilians who speak Latin.

@caca95cb

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScorpioMartianus oh that's awesome! That probably means I can find some forums or something to practice, thanks for the help! Love your covers!

@SevenMilliFrog

3 жыл бұрын

Latin was widespread then it evolved

@caca95cb

3 жыл бұрын

@@leahkan8786 yeah Duolingo is what I use to study but I didn't know there were chats on it, I'll take a look

@ex0planet765

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah not many people know the difference! Like how Ancient Latin (what I am learning- Classical) has different pronunciation than Liturgical

Luke's voice is so soothing!

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Abigail! 😊

@brad9562

3 жыл бұрын

Isn’t it !

@sarahmcgregor1630

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! Could happily listen to him on podcasts or radio!!

Luke I wish you could somehow revive Latin. Im so fascinated with languages and seeing you, an inspiration for me to learn more. Thanks.

@stephenkinyanjui5659

6 ай бұрын

You could if you gather like minded people. The Jews revived Hebrew

@OzkAltBldgCo-bv8tt

6 ай бұрын

We won't need to we have Interlengua on Clozemaster which is modern Latin There's also a Latin course on there

For us Finns, and Italians, classic latin is pretty easy to pronounce. Finnish has even the same way to change the end of substantives and verbs and plurals. There was even a finnish radio News, Nuntii Latini. 😎 The modern words...for a vacuum cleaner and nuclear bomb were fun. Pulverum hauritorum and pyrobolus horribilis. 😆

@DieFlabbergast

Жыл бұрын

It's also easy for Japanese speakers: same phonemic distinction between long and short vowels, and phonemic distinction between single and geminated consonants; also the same tendency toward polysyllabic words (not counting Chinese loanwords in Japanese). My experience learning Latin at school turned out to be a roundabout way of preparing to study Japanese (which I've been speaking now for 45 years).

@caraboska

Жыл бұрын

Aww, Nuntii Latini doesn't exist anymore? I remember coming across it some years ago...

@shevawnbasye7404

7 ай бұрын

Horrible fire ball!!!

The charisma of this guy is over the top. I couldn't stop listening.

@Philoglossos

3 жыл бұрын

You should check out his two channels! Lots of really interesting stuff on both :-)

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

That’s very kind of you 😄

@atlantic_love

2 жыл бұрын

Charisma? It's called enthusiasm.

Person: "No one can speak Latin. It's a dead language..." Luke: "Hold my Dead Sea Scrolls 😐"

@pierren___

3 жыл бұрын

Its récent and that sad

@joannathesinger770

2 жыл бұрын

@Rodent's Revenge It's a joke. There's an old old poem said by Latin students: "Latin is a dead dead language, that is clear to see. First it killed the Roman soldiers, now it's killing me!" They extrapulated the DDS as a reference... I guess that means I'm old to even know it.

@lucaschiantodipepe2015

2 жыл бұрын

In Rome in some places the service (the Mass) is in Latin. I attended it for 20 years.

@ShadowValleys

2 жыл бұрын

it’s not true, not completely dead

@slimytoad1447

2 жыл бұрын

Sanskrit should be dead,but its not,there are speakers around

Taught myself Latin using Wheelock over a few years - I would have gone more quickly, but job / family stuff got in the way. It’s been tremendously fun, and in my case I actually can justify for using that old, ‘is it useful?’ canard. (I’m an academic lecturer specialising in church history - most of the stuff I read is by dead guys, in medieval / early modern Latin.)

About time you two gifted linguists connected! Love this video. I enjoy and learn from you both. Keep it up!

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next. 🙂

@familybills2908

3 жыл бұрын

YES! Immediately just thought of this!!!

@hamzzaahmed1794

3 жыл бұрын

Mi chiamo Massimo Decimo Meridio, comandante dell'esercito del Nord, generale delle legioni Felix, servo leale dell'unico vero imperatore Marco Aurelio. Padre di un figlio assassinato, marito di una moglie uccisa. E avrò la mia vendetta, in questa vita o nell'altra.

@georgios_5342

3 жыл бұрын

Nomen mihi Maximus Decimus Meridius est, legatus exercituum borealis, generalis legionum felicium et fidelis uno verito imperatori, Marco Aurelio. Pater fili caedi. Uxor uxoris caedae. I don't know how vengeance is but life is vita and thus I can't translate the last sentence 😬

@kappa2ou3

3 жыл бұрын

Meu nome é Máximos Décimos Meridios, comandante do exército do Norte, General das Legions Félix e servente( or servo) leal(or fiel )do verdadeiro Imperador Marcos Aurélios. Pai de um filho assassinado , marido de uma esposa assassinada. Terei à minha vingança nesta vida ou na próxima(outra).

@Mercure250

3 жыл бұрын

Mon nom est Maximus Decimus Meridius, commandant en chef des Armées du Nord, Général des Légions Felix et fidèle serviteur du vrai empereur, Marc Aurèle. Père d'un fils assassiné. Époux d'une femme assassinée. Et j'aurai ma vengeance, dans cette vie ou dans l'autre. (That's the official translation. If I were to stay closer to the Italian and Portuguese ones given here, I'd remove the "en chef", I'd change "fidèle" to "loyal", and I'd write "Mari d'une épouse assassinée" instead of "Époux d'une femme assassinée"... and to be closer to Portuguese, I'd put "la prochaine" instead of "l'autre")

And now Xiaoma is off to learn Latin and Greek

@juliandeveaux2848

3 жыл бұрын

FR 🤣

@ryanawilson8549

3 жыл бұрын

@@juliandeveaux2848 totally 🤣

@candacekearnsread

3 жыл бұрын

Peasants in 500CE Rome shocked by my fluent latin!

@ryanawilson8549

3 жыл бұрын

@@iampluvia7498 online like the other guy I assume

@rsmith1820

3 жыл бұрын

He'll have both mastered by next Friday

I found it fascinating to learn about Switzerland’s fourth official language Romantsch, a derivative of Latin still spoken in Alpine villages. Pockets of language survive because of passionate people like Luke. Interesting!

@Potacintvervs

2 жыл бұрын

There is a video game that is voice acted entirely in Romantsch. It's supposedly very good but I cannot recall the name.

Facts: Latin is the official language of the Roman Catholic Church! The scientific names for various organisms (humans included - Homo sapiens sapiens) uses Latin, and the father of taxonomy was Carolus Linneaus (Carl von Linné).

I asked my parents Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata as a birthday gift and they liked it, i am about to start my journey, wish me luck, amīci!

@Rhantismos23

3 жыл бұрын

Luke the guy being interviewed has an awesome KZread channel you should check it out and his reading of Lingua Latina works great with the book

@matheuspeixoto8689

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rhantismos23 yes, i know him and i already watched his LLPSI videos, i came here to see this great crossover

@matheuspeixoto8689

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rhantismos23 i hope he gets 100k subs in both channels

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

@@matheuspeixoto8689 very kind!

@1anfinity08

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck bud

Awesome how as a Spanish speaker , I understand a lot of the phrases he says in Latin!

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

¡Excelente!

@ThePeterlosch

3 жыл бұрын

Brasilian portuguese here. Either I. All latins language come from latin.

@chrissymacneil3811

3 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful languages are the Latin based. Preciosa!

@katiaferreira4370

3 жыл бұрын

Portuguese here and understood most of what he said. Fantastic

@TiredMomma

3 жыл бұрын

True, and last year I began learning Italian and knowing a lot of Spanish, that helps to learn Italian. I didn't even know how similar several words are between Italian and Spanish. It's fun learning a language as you learn history along with that. I had a class in middle school, 2 in high school and 2 in college.

I am in Latin level 3 this year and I absolutely love Latin and it gets easier every year. This is my third year learning latin and we are starting to translate books written in Latin and you learn a lot from reading it helps with grammar alone and especially understanding participles and better translating Latin . Yet there is still differences but through learning Latin I am also learning Greek and pronouncing it.

It’s so cool knowing that you live in New York, as a fellow New Yorker being around all these different cultures was such a major inspiration for me to become fascinated by language. Thank you for sharing your journey and our city in your amazing videos.

This was such a great video guys, appreciate you sharing! This kind of content really helps spread the word about the vastness and depths of language learning.

@vampoftrance

2 жыл бұрын

In Cyprus they speak a Greek that is some words in Shakespeare s time today. Κι εγώ μιλάω ελληνικά!

I feel like I gained at least 10 IQ points listening to this guy.

@timothyedwardthomas2962

2 жыл бұрын

Same

I admire both of you for mastering different languages. I’ve seen it in your videos that knowing these languages makes you lots of friends, it opens up closed doors and enlightens.

Oh man this video with you both makes me so happy!! Thanks for sharing

I love how Xioma is just tripping in amazement. Luke is such an engaging and informed speaker, it's a real pleasure to hear him talk about a subject he's so knowledgeable and passionate about

When you're italian and you're forced to do latin at school, and you're so bad you tell yourself that nobody can atcually speak it and then you watch this video.. 😢

@luce1041

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly ahahah

@tassoskard8157

3 жыл бұрын

I m Greek and besides Ancient Greek on high school if you chose to go for Literature/ Sociology etc type of studies in university, Latin are also a basic class in 5th and 6th Grade ;) Latin and Greek is the basis of a big percentage of the Western languages! I was like you in high school and it was tough to learn Ancient Greek but now I regret that I didn’t learned better or tried more.

@nikitanitti4784

3 жыл бұрын

Si appunto- :"

@ohaio7935

2 жыл бұрын

Esatto :)

@virginieletertre8989

2 жыл бұрын

In france also we have to learn latin.

Wow, I love the way it sounds, love the way he sounds thank you for sharing this knowledge 🙏🏻

Great crossover!! Thank you Xiaoma for this interview!

I honestly just woke up to my alarm. Looked on youtube. And saw this video with the two of them whom I watch. This video is a dream to me.

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you, Harry!

@SevenMilliFrog

3 жыл бұрын

Fake polyglot vs real Polyglot XD

As a Spanish native speaker it's really amazing how much we can still understand listening to Latin. It may be even easier for Italians. I've just started learning Catalan and it is challenging to learn a language so similar to yours.

Really appreciated this guest on!

I always enjoy coming across videos by Xiaoma that I've never seen before. His videos aren't just informative - they're entertaining. This discussion with Luke Ranieri is particularly well-done, as both fellows are such intelligent, fascinating people. 😎

As a Chinese guy studying my second year of latin this is really impressive

@julianhuang7260

3 жыл бұрын

@@highlife8038 我是中国人

@thebuttereffect3446

3 жыл бұрын

@@julianhuang7260 我是意大利人学中文和拉丁语。 加油！

@julianhuang7260

3 жыл бұрын

@@thebuttereffect3446 谢谢！

@joemiller947

2 жыл бұрын

With the little knowledge I have of Chinese and Latin, a Chinese person trying to learn Latin sounds like hell

@julianhuang7260

2 жыл бұрын

@@joemiller947 I'm fluent in both English and Chinese so I guess English really helped me to learn latin

Languages change the most when they aren't written. In Africa non written languages change within 3 generations, grandparents can't understand their grandchildren 😔

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, written language helps to conserve quite a bit.

@4sizle

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScorpioMartianus infact, indeed

@mouthpiece200

3 жыл бұрын

Anyone nearing middle age should have noticed subtle changes in English within their lifetime.

@juch3

3 жыл бұрын

Having your own nation state can also help because there is usually an effort to standardize the language.

@bubblygranolachick

3 жыл бұрын

@@juch3 that's probably why schools teach children proper grammer

In Italy we all have the chance to learn both Latin and Greek, but only if we choose classical high school (Liceo classico).

I had a philosophy professor and she like the last 15 years she's been learning ancient Greek. She told me she wanted to read philosophy texts in their original texts. I loved her and love that shes learning some of the hardest languages for that.

my latin teacher, from back in high school in italy, once found herself with a flat tire in the countryside in Scotland.. she barely spoke any english at the time, but luckily, the first man driving by was a local priest, and they managed to communicate in latin which leads to my correction.. latin has never been a truly dead language... the Vatican used it regularly until the last century, and it's been consistently used and taught over the centuries in higher education.... of course it has mutated over time even in the Vatican..but still. true.. the average student who takes classes (or, in italy, has latin as compulsory part of their curriculum) will probably not learn it properly.. but all of those students have teachers..and those teachers, mostly, do...and always have, over the centuries.

@andree1991

3 жыл бұрын

@Turro Bandolero thats crazy

@GavinBisesi

2 жыл бұрын

"dead language" is just a term for "has no native speakers / monolingual population". No one grows up with everyone in their community speaking only latin from childhood. It doesn't mean that no one speaks it

@tsoliot5913

2 жыл бұрын

It is really kind of a special case.

@larryhovekamp4318

2 жыл бұрын

That's funny. My Mom worked in a beauty shop after the War and an Italian woman who married a US soldier came in and wanted service but not knowing English. Her employer, originally from Latvia, resolved the communication chasm by using Latin and it worked. Even my Mom, with limited Catholic Church Latin, could grasp some of what was conveyed. Latin still has some usefulness.

@dehro

2 жыл бұрын

@@larryhovekamp4318 about that time, in Italy, Italian as we know it now was only spoken by the highly educated/city folk. Most people spoke their local dialect primarily. And back then, Latin was taught at school, at what is know as middle school, so around the ages of 10/14

I’ve been learning Latin for six years now and I’m absolutely nowhere near this!

@sluffysniffy4775

3 жыл бұрын

*How many subscribers can I gain from this comment* *Current 10*

@tessvane4861

3 жыл бұрын

you probably only learn to read though, right

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it! It just takes the right method.

@julianhuang7260

3 жыл бұрын

@@tessvane4861 It probably depends on the teacher and curriculum. The latin teacher at my school last year only taught reading and grammar but the new one this year also emphasizes a lot on speaking and writing. He says it helps a lot with reading harder texts in the future.

@tessvane4861

3 жыл бұрын

@@julianhuang7260 interesting, that wouldn’t happen where I’m from - the speaking and writing part

Luke is truly interesting,he has a great voice which really helps and his enthusiasm is catching

This guy is awesome. I could listen to him all day. Thanks!

When he spoke latin, the accent sounded italian. Ps. It's crazy but i could understand a big chunk of what he said in latin without subtitles even though i don't speak it. But my native language is spanish and i know italian and while a lot of words are not exatly the same, there is a big approximation.

@gustavogabrielacosta8124

3 жыл бұрын

Es que de hecho tiene como referente al italiano ya que al igual que el español se acerca mucho a la fonetica latina.

@graciareyes7824

2 жыл бұрын

@@gustavogabrielacosta8124 aunque la verdad se parece mucho mas el italiano que el español por que se lo puse a mi hermana y ella solo habla ingles y español y ella dijo que no entendio.

@kastorskyk70

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Italian pronunciation was internationally accepted as the right /standard one for Latin now ( since we dont know what it sounded like 2000 years ago)

@saberwing753

2 жыл бұрын

Crazy, you Think Latin and Italian Are related or something ? 🤔

@kastorskyk70

2 жыл бұрын

@@saberwing753 aforementioned rule exists not because of my "decision" . At least they taught us this way at Uni

I'm Italian and I don't use to hear Americans speaking so fluently Latin and I'm so happy to have this surprise. In Italy, there are Classical High Schools, which are the hardest in the high school scenery, and guess what, I'm a student in a Classical High School in Rome. I study Latin and Greek ( in addition to mathematics, Italian, science, etc.) and we concentrate, as students, not only on the learning process of the languages but mostly in the translation, dealing with Senofonte, Plutarco, Tucidide, Lisia, Apollodoro or for Latin, Cesare, Cicerone, Seneca, Tacito, Sallustio... That's just amazing and unexpected to me hearing a Latin speaker since there aren't a lot of speakers in Italy too...

His Greek sounds nice. Also the conversation you guys had was veyr interesting.

Fascinating guy! Love hearing him speak.

I'm Spanish and it's amazing to hear where my language comes from. I mean I understood pretty much everything he said without subtitles and I don't speak a word of latin.

@njamison1000

3 жыл бұрын

Damn. I speak English but I cannot understand "Olde English" at all

@olgak.1139

3 жыл бұрын

I think Spanish as of accent, pronunciation is more close to Latin than modern Italian.

@Dante20321

3 жыл бұрын

@@njamison1000 It’s because English is a Germanic language.

@njamison1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dante20321I can't understand German either. What's your point?

@Dante20321

3 жыл бұрын

@@njamison1000 That Old English has influences from German, Dutch etc. (or the other way around xD). That’s why you can’t understand it.

I’m a Catholic that LOVES our traditional Latin Mass! There’s a few near me in north Texas. The liturgy and responses are in Ecclesiastical Latin; (the way it was for the last 2000 yrs…) As a religious lay person it really takes you into a new worship experience. I hope more Catholic parishes can re-start this tradition for the future! Learning Latin myself as well! Great video gentlemen!

@salveregina3058

2 жыл бұрын

Same I attend an sspx mass.

@prototropo

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it’s been a big mistake to drop Latin from the Mass. I’m an atheist now, but I treasure the Latin I learned as an altar boy, choir kid, Latin student and all-around Catholic delinquent!

@mradicctve091087

2 жыл бұрын

I attend Latin Mass too and I love it. Slowly trying to learn it too :)

@BiggieTupac95

2 жыл бұрын

@@prototropo latin it's cool. But what's the point in keep talking latin during the celebrations when the people can't underdstand it? I think it's better in italian (or you language)

@skullcrushers1000

2 жыл бұрын

@@BiggieTupac95 Well.. if you want a real origin laymen aren't supposed to read the bible. It's forbidden. Only the clergy can read the holy book, the masses must stay ignorant.

I love how Xiaoma looks and giggles (in a good way) at Luke's amazing Latin skills in the same way we do with his Chinese! There's so much interest and reverence in the way he interviewed Luke

Love this. Such enthusiasm.

Oh my goooooood it's Luke! This is one of my favourite KZreadrs already, I spend so much times watching his videos! This is great!

Advantages of learning latin: Look smart, Flex it, uhhh being a cool priest, uhm talk to god, being good at biology nomenclature system and talking to a ancient roman that traveled in time.

@Alex-eb6je

2 жыл бұрын

You can talk to God in English though.

Luke is such a well-spoken and educated man (and so young!), I'm in awe!

The crossover episode I needed! I love each of your channels

Cool! I have studied Latin and Greek in high school too, but in Italy. Nobody in my class was really ever comfortable reading/translating Greek, some of us (me included) were relatively ok at Latin but probably can no longer easily read it. Still, there's value even in learning historic languages the traditional way: we read great, enriching literature (sometimes we did even recite poetry semi-properly, and I loved that) and when we learn European languages we can guess a lot of etymologies, which really helps.

This was so fascinating. This guy talks so calmly, I could listen to him for hours. I wonder if he's related to Massimo Ranieri, probably not haha

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sabrina! Haha actually the great singer Massimo Ranieri was born Giovanni Calone, and used Massimo Ranieri as his stage name. I love Massimo's songs.

Brilliant content, love both your videos, I’m an English speaker of German and Norwegian, have been toying with learning Italian and Latin, this guys is inspiring to me, thinking I should at least attempt it with the resources mentioned

this is awesome!! i love languages and being able to speak like a native in a language you learned later in life is so amazing! like one time i met this brazilian who didnt believe i learned portuguese, he thought i was a native portugues speaker, i just laughed but he honestly didnt believe me and it was so awesome , it just means my hard work payed off.

I've been impressed by Luke's talent since he participated in the video of Norbert

@SPW812

3 жыл бұрын

Sweet

@ScorpioMartianus

3 жыл бұрын

That's kind of you to say!

You've inspired me to learn multiple languages, thank you for all your amazing content!

❤ i have started my journey into latin this year. I have tinkered with it off and on since the mid-90s but it had always taken 2nd place to Hebrew in my personal studies. So this year i committed myself to speak as fluently as he does, or as Magister Craft. ❤🎉

I have been learning Ancient Egyptian for 20 years, and what you say about seeing the symbols and hearing the words (kind of) the details of the phonology are quite recently being worked out.

Man the commitment on language learning especially from Xiaoma and whomever this guy is. 🥺🥺😭 I would love to speak Latin like that guy.

@alecmcguinness9390

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping "whomever" alive.

Pronúncia lindíssima do Luke. Esta conversação é muito interessante.

Next video: "Time-traveler surprises ancient Romans with perfect Latin pronunciation"

I’ve seen both of these guys on KZread. Amazing!

I am from Greece and I am shocked that he can speak ancient Greece because it is very difficult language.Give love in greek language❤❤❤❤

@user-ij7ro8li7v

3 жыл бұрын

νοῦς ὑγιής ἐν σώματι ὑγιεῖ

@servantofaeie1569

3 жыл бұрын

wait... your name is... Λουκια. like Luke!

@jimboonie9885

3 жыл бұрын

Μέγας Αλέξανδρος

@servantofaeie1569

3 жыл бұрын

@@jimboonie9885 Alexander the Great!

@olgak.1139

3 жыл бұрын

Αξιοθαύμαστοι κι οι δυο! Μήπως ο κύριος δεξιά μαθαίνει την ελληνιστική κοινή γτ βάζει το "εγώ" μπροστά από το ρήμα. π. χ. στο Ευαγγέλιο λέει "Εγώ ειμί η άμπελος η αληθινή κτλ.

Close your eyes and listen and it's like going back in time. Absolutely incredible

Super great video.

I liked your work on Barry...but seriously though thank you both for sharing these languages with us.

I knew Luke from the videos he sometimes does on Ecolinguist. This collab is so cool 😭

Meanwhile in Italy... *high school students regretting to have chosen classic school (where you study Greek and Latin)*

@cronky2315

3 жыл бұрын

ed infatti farò un tecnico AHAHA

@saraminella5448

3 жыл бұрын

@@cronky2315 Fai bene, non lo rimpiangerai👌

@Pitta999

3 жыл бұрын

Pure allo scientifico fare solo latino è da spararsi

@crazyd4ve875

3 жыл бұрын

In my school I had only 3 languages available and Latin was the only interesting one lol

@zaqwsx23

3 жыл бұрын

Obviously it's the teaching method's fault. If Lucius was the teacher everybody would speak Latin and maybe even Ancient Greek.

You guys are awesome!

Salvete, Lucas et Xiaomanyc. I learned Latin and some Ecclesiastical Greek via the Catholic Church ⛪. Like many students I used the Wheelock book 📖 Latin helped me in learning some German and especially in learning Romance languages, Spanish and French, in the University. Bene video 📹 😍

It’s been over 1,900 years since Latin was heard aloud. This is truly amazing. An ancient language that’s heard again. We need to start speaking this language again. Revive Latin

@RyanTeo

8 ай бұрын

It is used in the Vatican City for official documents and records. It used to be part of the requisite training.

@stateofconflictboardgamebe3014

7 ай бұрын

Decently spoken till the 1940s, in the Catholic Church and Vatican city.

@marcellocolona4980

4 ай бұрын

Spoken fluently by university-educated people through the Renaissance and into the Enlightenment.

Latin is an awesome language, especially since a lot of languages are Latin based.

Interesting stuff

There's something magical to hear that languages. it's amazing.

Latin is such a beautiful language! If you want to learn, please check out Luke's channel. There is a community Discord and we will help you learn! :D

FYI: President Garfield could simultaneously write Latin and Greek with each hand. He was a fluent speaker and writer of Latin and Greek and would show off his skills by answering friends by writing the answers in Latin with one hand and Greek with the other.

@twopoles11

2 жыл бұрын

And he did all of that as a cat!

@johnbrzenksforearm8295

2 жыл бұрын

@@twopoles11 , while eating lasagna

@kayrakaya4719

2 жыл бұрын

Wtf I thought he was lazy. We all underestimated his talent

@DieFlabbergast

Жыл бұрын

Garfield? Wasn't he a cat? :)

I studied Latin for about 7 years, mostly from reading as I didn't have any speaking partners at the time. I haven't really used it in a while, but I could understand his spoken Latin pretty well still. It would be pretty cool if the Latin language stuck around for a while.

Amazing!