Topic: Latin

"Me bene habeo."

Translation:I am well.

August 29, 2019

12 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Dabreu131
  • 11

I reckon it should be "I am well"

August 29, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/varkentje123
  • 71

Nice, you got it right.

September 10, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Werewolf529883
  • 153

Is h in habeo silent or not? Anybody knows? The lady doesn't pronounce it, but the man does. I am confused

September 1, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Rae.F
  • 2035

It is pronounced.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oWWOJW3948

September 10, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/dc108
  • 1583

Thanks for this link on Latin consonant pronunciations, Rae!
Also by the same guy on vowels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwtgvwJljto
And his yt.com channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMiGmO4X9WeWq1fMm_7avg

September 12, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ilchymis
  • 648

from what little I do know the h is not silent but it soft, like a pronounced exhale of sorts.

September 1, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Delaney685328

    Its not silent. I think they have really bad pronouncers half the time i cant understand what the people are saying or their saying it wrong. I have taken Latin 1 and am now taking Latin 2 and we dont pronounce some of the words the same.

    September 10, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Delaney685328

      My latin class says : Sum bene. Which translates to I am well.

      September 10, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jaron283736
      • 2

      Yeah im a little confused by this actually habeo doesnt really fit there

      September 13, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ilchymis
      • 648

      Doesn't this translate as I have the 'Good' or is that too literal?

      September 1, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Eva242549
      • 24

      The "me" is accusative: literally, "I have/hold myself well". Bene is an adverb.

      September 2, 2019
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