I learned Latin in school for several years; I only learned to understand and translate it, not actively speak or write it, and have by now forgotten some of it.
I do not know any Ancient Greek at all, I might recognize some words from other languages.
I am a native Spanish speaker which makes me able to pick up the meaning of about 30-40% of words in Latin, although the semantics often confuse me. As for Ancient Greek (and some Latin words that look nothing like Spanish too) I've picked up a fair amount of terms from scientific terms, names and mythology.
I don't know how much all this translates into, I've never formally studied either.
Millennial. I had to take a root words class in grade school, with the promise it would help us become lawyers and doctors. It did not. It has helped me win a couple pub trivia rounds.
The only Latin I know is from the thaumcraft mod
Surprisingly it gives you a lot of the roots you need to figure out words in other languages
Millennial here. I got a degree in Classics so I learned both in college. I continued to take Latin in grad school. Unfortunately I never used them, because, you know, there are no jobs in Classics, so I realistically have lost both. I could probably identify nouns/verbs/articles/etc and some vocabulary in a sentence. But that's it. Plus, I'm learning Dutch now, and that has kicked out all other languages rattling around in my head.
I really enjoyed learning both! And doing so taught me a lot about grammar, linguistics, and etymology that I've carried with me through life even if the languages themselves didn't stick. Would recommend if you have the time.
A bunch of abreviations, like etc., eg., and some others like quid pro quo
I was forced to take 4 years of Latin and I've basically reverted to "Salve Magistra, Italia Peninsula Est" levels. It never clicked with me. Every week was a struggle, I was a terrible student, and I remember jack shit. At best it helped me remember the names of stuff in anatomy class, which was actually interesting. I think the way it was taught is the worst fucking way to learn a language, like most 19th century educational theory.
Latin: I'm reading at a level of a second year student. Noun and adjective declensions are solid, but I am trying to hone in on different tenses of complicated verb forms, such as imperfect passive conjunctive. I can only speak Latin with small phrases derived from vocabulary and familiar texts I've read. My speech is quite limited since there is no one around me that has an interest in Latin, so I have to piece together and memorize what I want to say before saying it.
Ancient Greek: I know only the alphabet.
Both: I am a self learner in my adult years and did not take either language via schooling.
I know like less than 10 phrases:
Etcetera Ad hoc Vice verca Veni vidi vici Carpe diem Spiritus Santus
And some other I forgot how to write them and correect pronunciation because I never use them. Generally I only know words or phrases, not even a full sentence.
