LALanguages · Latin

Learn Latin
in Diani.

Latin language classes at IJLAPS, Diani. The foundation of the Romance languages and essential for law, medicine, and classical studies.

Latin class, student and teacher, 600×500

Why learn Latin

Latin is the ancestor of French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian, and has given English thousands of its most important words. It remains essential for students of law, medicine, theology, and the classics.

Latin is valuable for:

  • Academic study: law, medicine, theology, classics, philosophy
  • Understanding the roots of European languages
  • Catholic and Anglican religious education
  • Strengthening grammar skills across multiple modern languages
Detail photo, book/notes, 480×400

What you will learn

01Latin alphabet, pronunciation, and basic vocabulary
02Grammar: noun declensions, verb conjugations, cases
03Reading and translating Latin texts
04Latin in legal, medical, and religious contexts
05Classical Latin literature at advanced levels
CEFR Levels

Levels available.

All language courses at IJLAPS follow the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). We offer all six levels, from total beginner to full mastery.

A1BeginnerBasic UserBasic User
Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. Introduce yourself, ask and answer simple questions about personal details, and interact in a simple way provided the other person speaks slowly and clearly.
A2ElementaryBasic UserBasic User
Understand sentences and frequently used phrases on everyday topics like shopping, family, work and the local area. Communicate in simple, routine tasks and describe your background and immediate environment in plain terms.
B1IntermediateIndependent UserIndependent User
Handle most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Produce simple, connected text on familiar topics, describe experiences and events, and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
B2Upper IntermediateIndependent UserIndependent User
Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular conversation with native speakers possible. Understand the main ideas of complex texts and write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects.
C1AdvancedProficient UserProficient User
Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without obvious effort searching for words. Use the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes, and produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects.
C2MasteryProficient UserProficient User
Understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Summarise information from different sources into a coherent presentation, and express yourself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, even in the most demanding situations.

WhatsApp us to confirm which levels are currently running for Latin.

Who it’s for

Who this course is for.

Profile 01Students in law, medicine, theology, or classical studies
Profile 02Religious communities with a Latin tradition
Profile 03Anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of language roots
Profile 04Advanced language learners building classical foundations
Enrol

Start learning Latin.

Certificate of completion issued by IJLAPS on finishing the course. WhatsApp us to confirm class availability, start dates, and fees.