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English Audio Request

Owain78
233 Words / 5 Recordings / 6 Comments
Note to recorder:

For a tour guide at Pompeii.

I would like to get as many different accents for this as possible:

-American (any state/part of the US)
-Canadian
-Australian
-Kiwi
-South African and other African
-English
-Scottish
-Irish
-Welsh
-Europeans and others who are not native English speakers.

If you could repeat the questions at your natural speed.
Thanks.

-Excuse me, where are the toilets?

-Can we use the toilets now?

-Why did the Romans do everything at the forum?

-But Apollo is a Greek god, why is his temple at Pompeii?

-How many gods did the Romans have?

-Excuse me, the statues in the forum, but where are the statues now?

-What was the Capitoleum?

-How did the archaeologists make the plaster casts of the ancient Pompeians?

-When was Pompeii discovered? How was Pompeii discovered?

-Is Vesuvius still dangerous?

-What does "Cave Canem" mean in English

-The poor people of Pompeii didn't have kitchens so how did they cook, how did they eat?

-Did the Romans have public toilets?

-Where did the Romans sleep?

-How many people lived in Pompeii?

-Did all the people vote in the elections at Pompeii?

-What was life like for the women in the Lupinaria?

-Did the Romans have schools? Where did the children study at Pompeii?

-What did the Romans wear?

-Did they have sewers at Pompeii?

-Did Romans have parties every night?

-Was the city noisy at night?

-What was Roman wine like? Was Roman wine stronger than it is today?

-What was Roman bread like?

-Was Roman bread salty? Was Roman bread saltier than ours?

-Where did the gladiators live?

-Could anyone go to the theatre or amphitheatre?

-How much did a ticket to the amphitheatre cost?

-How much did the gladiators earn?

Recordings

  • Questions for a tour guide ( recorded by martiwl ), Southern American

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    -Excuse me, where is the restroom?

    -Can we use the restroom now?

    -Why did the Romans do everything at the forum?

    -But Apollo is a Greek god, why is his temple at Pompeii?

    -How many gods did the Romans have?

    -Excuse me, there were statues in the forum, but where are the statues now?

    -What was the Capitoleum?

    -How did the archaeologists make the plaster casts of the ancient Pompeians?

    -When was Pompeii discovered? How was Pompeii discovered?

    -Is Vesuvius still dangerous?

    -What does "Cave Canem" mean in English

    -The poor people of Pompeii didn't have kitchens so how did they cook, how did they eat?

    -Did the Romans have public toilets?

    -Where did the Romans sleep?

    -How many people lived in Pompeii?

    -Did all the people vote in the elections at Pompeii?

    -What was life like for the women in the Lupinaria?

    -Did the Romans have schools? Where did the children study at Pompeii?

    -What did the Romans wear?

    -Did they have sewers at Pompeii?

    -Did Romans have parties every night?

    -Was the city noisy at night?

    -What was Roman wine like? Was Roman wine stronger than it is today?

    -What was Roman bread like?

    -Was Roman bread salty? Was Roman bread saltier than ours?

    -Where did the gladiators live?

    -Could anyone go to the theatre or amphitheatre?

    -How much did a ticket to the amphitheatre cost?

    -How much did the gladiators earn?

  • Questions for a tour guide ( recorded by limell ), North American

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  • Questions for a tour guide ( recorded by DuHast ), German, English

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  • Questions for a tour guide ( recorded by cbilyeu ), American - Midwest/Neutral

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    Edited for American English:

    -Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

    -Can we use the bathroom now?

    -Why did the Romans do everything at the forum?

    -But Apollo is a Greek god, why is his temple at Pompeii?

    -How many gods did the Romans have?

    -Excuse me, the statues in the forum, but where are the statues now?

    -What was the Capitoleum?

    -How did the archaeologists make the plaster casts of the ancient Pompeians?

    -When was Pompeii discovered? How was Pompeii discovered?

    -Is Vesuvius still dangerous?

    -What does "Cave Canem" mean in English

    -The poor people of Pompeii didn't have kitchens so how did they cook, how did they eat?

    -Did the Romans have public toilets?

    -Did the Romans have public restrooms?

    -Did the Romans have public bathrooms?

    -Where did the Romans sleep?

    -How many people lived in Pompeii?

    -Did all the people vote in the elections at Pompeii?

    -What was life like for the women in the Lupinaria?

    -Did the Romans have schools? Where did the children study at Pompeii?

    -What did the Romans wear?

    -Did they have sewers at Pompeii?

    -Did Romans have parties every night?

    -Was the city noisy at night?

    -What was Roman wine like? Was Roman wine stronger than it is today?

    -What was Roman bread like?

    -Was Roman bread salty? Was Roman bread saltier than ours?

    -Where did the gladiators live?

    -Could anyone go to the theater or amphitheater?

    -How much did a ticket to the amphitheater cost?

    -How much did the gladiators earn?

  • Questions for a tour guide ( recorded by indihth ), Irish

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Comments

Owain78
July 12, 2019

Thank you indihth!

Owain78
Sept. 3, 2019

Thank you cbilyeu!

DuHast
July 2, 2020

You got me at "Cave Canem." Evidently, this is Latin. My bad.

Owain78
July 3, 2020

Danke Schön DuHast! Thank you :)

Owain78
Aug. 3, 2020

Thanks limell!

Owain78
Sept. 22, 2022

Thanks martiwl!