Thanks teacher

Latin translation: Gratias tibi ago, magistre!

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English term or phrase:Thanks teacher
Latin translation:Gratias tibi ago, magistre!
Entered by: Flavio Ferri-Benedetti

11:06 Mar 22, 2002
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Education
English term or phrase: Thanks teacher
English, American
Lisa
Gratias tibi ago, magistre!
Explanation:
Dear Lisa,

that's a way to put it in Latin.

Gratias tibi ago: I thank you
Magistre: o teacher! (vocative)

Hope it helps.

Flavio
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Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 04:58
Grading comment
Many Mahalos!
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5 +1Gratias tibi ago, magistre!
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti


  

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Gratias tibi ago, magistre!


Explanation:
Dear Lisa,

that's a way to put it in Latin.

Gratias tibi ago: I thank you
Magistre: o teacher! (vocative)

Hope it helps.

Flavio


    Disctinction in Latin
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 04:58
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
Grading comment
Many Mahalos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antoinette Verburg: but are you sure the vocative is 'magistre'? I believe the vocative form of nouns ending in -er is similar to the nominative....(see e.g. http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~econrad/lang/ln2.html)
4 hrs
  -> Both are correct: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/morphindex?lang=la -- Best wishes :)
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