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Sacred Language

Lingua Sacra teaches Ecclesiastical Latin through beautiful flashcards, classic prayers, adaptive quizzes, and spaced repetition — all completely offline, with optional cloud sync and community features.

Hear it: In nomine Patris

Disce Latinam · Ad maiorem Dei gloriam

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Three steps to reading Latin

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Take the Placement Test

Already know some Latin? Skip ahead. Brand new? Start from the very beginning. Either way, you’ll land at the right level.

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Learn with 20+ Practice Tools

Flashcards with audio, handwriting practice, cloze cards, paradigm drills, sentence building, adaptive quizzes, and reading comprehension passages.

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Review & Remember

Spaced repetition surfaces words right when you’re about to forget. Quiz yourself and watch your vocabulary grow.

Everything you need to learn Latin

Lessons Flashcards Practice Library Prayer Library Prayer Detail Profile
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Structured Lessons

143 lessons across 14 tiers take you from absolute beginner to seminary-level Latin. Over 1,390 vocabulary words drawn from Scripture, the Mass, the Church Fathers, and the great prayers. Each lesson uses a 3-round mastery system — Learn, Practice, Master — so every word moves from recognition to true fluency. Adaptive difficulty targets your weak areas automatically.

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Premium Gemini TTS Audio

7,200+ pre-recorded audio files with authentic Ecclesiastical pronunciation. Every vocabulary word, prayer, rosary mystery, litany invocation, and saint’s name has professional-quality audio — the living pronunciation used in the Vatican and in Catholic worship worldwide.

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20+ Practice Tools

Adaptive quizzes, cloze deletion cards, minimal pair drills, paradigm table fill-ins, sentence building, handwriting practice, writing prompts, fluency drills, reading comprehension, and more. An adaptive engine targets your weak declensions and conjugations automatically.

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Prayer & Liturgical Library

25 complete prayers with word-by-word annotations. Pray the full Rosary in Latin with all 20 mysteries. Walk through the Litany of the Saints and Litany of Loreto. A daily prayer companion follows the liturgical calendar. Plus a chant guide, Mass companion, Lectio Divina, and reading plans.

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Vulgate Bible Reader

Read selected books of the Latin Vulgate, including Psalms and Canticles. Tap any word to see its meaning, part of speech, grammatical form, and root. Words are color-coded by part of speech — nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions — making grammar visible at a glance. Bookmark favorite verses and track your reading progress.

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Track Your Progress

Watch your vocabulary grow with detailed progress tracking. See your streak, review accuracy, mastery levels, weekly reports, and a study heatmap. Earn 45 achievement badges. Compete on weekly leaderboards. Create and share custom vocabulary lists with your parish or seminary cohort.

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Community & Competitions

Create a free account to sync across devices. Join parish study groups or seminary cohorts with shared leaderboards. Challenge friends to 1v1 Latin duels. Take on daily challenges tied to the liturgical calendar. Climb weekly leaderboards. Every online feature is optional — the app works fully offline without an account.

Latin before & after Lingua Sacra

Drag the slider to see how the app transforms unfamiliar Latin into something you can understand

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Introibo ad altare Dei. Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam. Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam.
After Lingua Sacra
Introibo (I will go in) ad altare (altar) Dei (of God). Ad Deum (to God) qui laetificat (who gives joy to) juventutem (youth) meam (my). Judica (Judge) me, Deus, et discerne (distinguish) causam (cause) meam...
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Experience a real flashcard

Tap the card to reveal the translation. This is exactly how learning feels inside Lingua Sacra — beautiful, focused, and immersive.

Each card includes the Latin word, its pronunciation, English meaning, an example sentence, and grammar notes. The spaced repetition system tracks what you know and surfaces words at the perfect moment.

Dominus
DOH-mee-noos
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Lord, Master
"Dominus vobiscum" — The Lord be with you
2nd Declension, Masculine
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How we compare to other options

Feature Lingua Sacra Latin Textbooks Duolingo Latin
Ecclesiastical pronunciation✓ Yes✗ Classical only✗ Classical only
Audio for every word✓ 5,378 recordings✗ None● Some
Prayer library with grammar✓ 25 prayers + Rosary + Litanies✗ No✗ No
Bible reader (Vulgate)✓ Psalms & Canticles, tap-to-parse✗ No✗ No
Handwriting practice✓ Trace & learn✗ No✗ No
Adaptive AI difficulty✓ Targets weak areas✗ No● Basic
Paradigm drills✓ All 5 declensions● Manual✗ No
Spaced repetition (SRS)✓ Built-in✗ Manual● Basic
Works fully offline✓ Yes (online optional)✓ Yes✗ No
Cloud sync & backup✓ Free account✗ No✓ Yes
Study groups & leaderboards✓ Parishes, classes✗ No● Basic
Catholic liturgical focus✓ Mass, Vulgate, hymns● Varies✗ Secular
No subscription required✓ One-time, free tier✓ One-time✗ $84/year
Curriculum depth✓ 10 tiers to seminary level● Varies✗ Basic only
Placement test✓ Skip ahead✗ No● Basic

From first words to seminary Latin

14 tiers, 143 lessons. A complete path through the sacred language.

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First Steps

8 lessons

Core prayers, basic vocabulary, and your first Latin sentences. Pater Noster, Ave Maria, essential greetings.

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Foundations

10 lessons

The Mass ordinary, basic grammar, first and second declension nouns. Begin reading simple Scripture passages.

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Grammar & Scripture

12 lessons

Third declension, verb conjugations, adjective agreement. Read John 1:1–5 and the Magnificat in the original Latin.

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Intermediate Latin

12 lessons

Subjunctive mood, relative clauses, passive voice. Tackle the Te Deum, psalms, and longer Vulgate passages.

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Advanced Grammar

10 lessons

Deponent verbs, ablative absolute, complex sentence structure. Read the Benedictus and extended Gospel passages.

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Vulgate Mastery

10 lessons

Extended Vulgate reading. Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, and prophetic texts. Build fluency with sustained Latin prose.

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Complex Constructions

13 lessons
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Conditional sentences, gerunds & gerundives, fear clauses, indirect questions. Read Philippians and Romans in the original.

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Reading the Tradition

13 lessons
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Extended readings from Augustine’s Confessions, Aquinas’s Summa, Isaiah, Wisdom, and Jerome. Medieval Latin vocabulary.

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Ecclesiastical Latin

11 lessons
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The Ordinary of the Mass, liturgical calendar, conciliar and papal Latin, the Divine Office, canon law, and theological vocabulary.

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Seminary Capstone

8 lessons

The Armor of God, the Order of the Mass, and the last words of Christ. The capstone of the core path — the sacred language of the Church is now yours.

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Patristic Voices

9 lessons
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Drink from the patristic springs — Augustine, Jerome, Ambrose, Gregory the Great, Leo, Cyprian, Tertullian, and the Desert Fathers.

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Councils & Canon Law

9 lessons
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The Latin of the councils and the canons — Nicaea, Trent, Vatican I and II, papal encyclicals, and the living legal language of the Church.

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Scholastic Philosophy

9 lessons
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Scholastic rigor: Aquinas, Boethius, Scotus and Ockham. The Summa’s structure, the cardinal virtues, metaphysics, and natural theology.

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Latin Composition

9 lessons
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Compose what you have learned to read — hymns, prose, sermons, and letters. Disputation, poetry, and the grand capstone: Lingua Sacra Doctus.

Latin you’ll hear at Mass

The essential responses and prayers every Catholic can learn

Greeting
Dominus vobiscum
The Lord be with you
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Penitential Act
Kyrie, eleison
Lord, have mercy
Gloria
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Glory to God in the highest
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Creed
Credo in unum Deum
I believe in one God
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Sanctus
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus
Holy, Holy, Holy
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Lamb of God
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world
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Built on proven learning science

Every feature is designed to move Latin from short-term memory into lasting knowledge

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Spaced Repetition (SM-2)

Words reappear at scientifically optimal intervals. The algorithm adapts to your confidence — words you know well space out, words you’re unsure of come back sooner.

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Three-Round Mastery

Every lesson progresses through three rounds: Learn (recognition), Practice (production), and Master (composition). You don’t move on until you truly know the material.

Fluency Drills

60-second timed rapid-fire sessions build speed and automaticity. Track your words-per-minute and watch your reaction time improve over weeks of practice.

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Grammar-Aware Feedback

When you make a mistake, you don’t just see the right answer — you get a targeted grammar note explaining why, helping you understand the underlying pattern.

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Adaptive Mastery Checks

Periodic mastery checks use weighted sampling — words you struggle with appear more often. Results feed back into spaced repetition for continuous improvement.

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20+ Question Types

Multiple choice, listening comprehension, type-in, sentence parsing, cloze deletion, matching, and more. Variety keeps practice engaging and tests different aspects of knowledge.

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Handwriting Practice

Trace Latin words on screen to build motor memory — one of the strongest encoding paths for language retention. Visual feedback shows your accuracy in real time.

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Paradigm Drills

Interactive declension and conjugation tables where you fill in the endings. Master all 5 declensions and 4 conjugations with instant feedback on every cell.

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Minimal Pair Discrimination

“Is this dominus or dominum?” Trains your ear and eye to distinguish similar Latin forms — the #1 struggle for beginning students.

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Reading Comprehension

22 graded passages from Scripture and the Church Fathers with comprehension questions. Read real Latin texts and demonstrate understanding — the bridge from vocabulary to fluency.

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AI Adaptive Difficulty

An intelligent engine analyzes your error patterns across 15 grammar categories and auto-generates remedial quizzes targeting your weakest areas. Difficulty scales dynamically as you improve.

Tap a card to learn your first words

Each card has audio, pronunciation, grammar, and an example from Scripture or the liturgy.

Dominus
DOH-mee-noos
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Lord, Master
2nd Declension, Masculine
“Dominus vobiscum”
The Lord be with you
Gratia
GRAH-tsee-ah
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Grace, Favor
1st Declension, Feminine
“Gratia plena”
Full of grace
Pax
PAHKS
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Peace
3rd Declension, Feminine
“Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum”
Peace of the Lord be with you always
Tap any card to reveal its meaning

Pray as the Church has prayed for centuries

Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

A new Latin phrase every day

Lingua Sacra includes 364 daily phrases to deepen your practice

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Today’s Phrase
Deus caritas est
DEH-oos KAH-ree-tahs est
God is love
1 John 4:8

Prayer of the Week

This Week
Salve Regina
Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae, vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle.
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

How much Latin do you know?

5 quick questions to find your level

Frequently asked questions

Is this Classical or Ecclesiastical Latin?

Ecclesiastical (Church) Latin. This is the pronunciation used in the Vatican, in Catholic liturgy worldwide, and in sacred music. It differs from Classical Latin mainly in pronunciation — for example, “c” before “e” or “i” is pronounced “ch” (as in “charity”), not “k”.

Does the app work offline?

Yes, 100%. All lessons, flashcards, audio, prayers, and quizzes are included in the app. No internet connection is needed after you download it. Perfect for commutes, travel, or anywhere without reliable Wi-Fi.

Do I need any prior Latin knowledge?

Not at all. Lingua Sacra starts from absolute zero. If you do have some background, the built-in placement test lets you skip ahead to the right level so you’re not bored with basics you already know.

How is the pronunciation audio generated?

We use advanced AI text-to-speech specifically tuned for Ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation. Every word has been individually generated and reviewed to ensure it sounds authentic — the way you would hear it spoken in a Roman church.

How much does the app cost?

Lingua Sacra has a free tier on every device — the first five lessons and the four core prayers (Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Gloria Patri, Signum Crucis) are always free. To unlock the full app, it’s a one-time purchase of $4.99 on the App Store or Google Play, or $9.99 on the web (the web pays more because Apple and Google each take a 30% cut that web doesn’t). No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads. A single purchase on any platform unlocks the full app everywhere you sign in.

What devices are supported?

Lingua Sacra runs on iPhone (iOS 15+), Android, and any modern web browser at app.applinguasacra.com. Sign in with the same account and your progress follows you across every device. The iOS and Android apps work fully offline once installed; the web version always has the latest content.

How does spaced repetition work?

Spaced repetition (SRS) is a proven learning technique. When you get a word right, the app waits longer before showing it again. When you struggle, it shows the word sooner. This optimizes your review time so you remember more with less effort.

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