need help

[wullie]

Hi

 

Just joined the forum and am looking for help to translate a saying from english to latin

 

Eternal rest give them, o lord, and let everlasting light shine upon them

 

I have been told that this translates to

 

Requiem aeternam dona eis, domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis

 

I would be greatful if anyone could help me with this matter. I would also like to know how to say this properly in Latin, so I can say it in my wedding speech as a toast to our departed family and friends.

 

Thanks Wullie

[Nephele]

Seeing as how that phrase comes from a Roman Catholic prayer (a requiem mass), I would ask a Catholic priest for the precise wording and pronunciation. Bear in mind, though, that the priest will be giving you this in Ecclesiastical Latin, which is different from Classical Latin.

 

-- Nephele

[Formosus Viriustus]

Hi

 

Just joined the forum and am looking for help to translate a saying from english to latin

 

Eternal rest give them, o lord, and let everlasting light shine upon them

 

I have been told that this translates to

 

Requiem aeternam dona eis, domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis

 

I would be greatful if anyone could help me with this matter. I would also like to know how to say this properly in Latin, so I can say it in my wedding speech as a toast to our departed family and friends.

 

Thanks Wullie

 

This may help you out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_spellin...d_pronunciation

or this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A657272

 

Formosus

[Ingsoc]

This may help you out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_spellin...d_pronunciation

or this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A657272

 

Formosus

 

Here are a site with audio files demonstrating how to pronunciation correctly.

 

http://wheelockslatin.com/chapters/introdu...troduction.html