Help with some Latin phrases for pronunciation and transcription flash cards

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Hi

I have just started reading “Lingua Latina Familia Romana” and I’m hooked!

I want to really get good pronunciation, so I want to make some anki flashcards where I see the text on the front, and then I hear a recording on the back (I have the Scorpio Martinus recordings):

Front:
Say: Rōma in Italiā est.
Back:
[recording]

I also want to write myself some transcription flashcards:

Front:
Write: [recording]
Back:
Rōma in Italiā est.

However, I don’t want any more English on my flashcards than is necessary.

So, to cut a long story short, can anyone tell an absolute beginner how to say “say” (or “read”) and “write” as imperative commands?

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Lege! (Read)

Scribe! (Write)

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Grātiās tibi agō.

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Just to add to what Barry has said: The i in “scrībe” is long (The infinitive is “scrībere”). I thought I’d point this out because you’re concerned with pronunciation specifically.

Have fun with Familia Romana! It is an excellent book.