Beginners' Latin: Learn Faster. Remember More.

Learn to read, write and understand Latin!

Beginners' Latin is the ideal course if you are taking your first steps in Latin, whether classical or medieval.
Have fun while learning with a Latin 'whodunnit' set in a medieval monastery, where conspiracy unfolds, Vikings threaten to attack, and young lovers set out to unmask the villains.
Get to know classical Latin writers like Cicero, Ovid and Virgil.
Learn faster with easy-to-follow explanations and vocabulary support in each unit.
Remember more with plenty of practice exercises and reviews.
Experience the sound of Latin - listen to the story and the classical authors on audio.

Access the audio for this course for free by downloading it to the Teach Yourself Library app or streaming it on library.teachyourself.com. 

Is this course for me?
Beginners' Latin is for absolute beginners and those who've had some previous experience with the language and want to refresh their knowledge. Clear and simple explanations make the course appropriate and accessible to anyone learning Latin. There are extensive illustrations and tools to help you plan your studies and track your progress, all designed to support learning on your own. This course is also ideal to use with one-to-one tutoring and as a classroom course, and it's the perfect resource to pair with a language-learning app.

Where do I go next?
Continue learning with Teach Yourself Complete Latin. 

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