Phrases

Here is a list of some phrases in Latin with their English equivalents meant to showcase the syntax format of Latin and expose various aspects of the language.

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There are currently 184 phrases.

Ego lautior quam tu sum, sed tu clarissimus nostri es.

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I am happier than you, but you are the most famous of us. (See here)

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Graecibus numquam crede, et dona eorum cave!

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Never trust the Greeks, and beware their gifts! (See here)

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In diebus tredecim, dictatorem nonum patriae quintae incipiam, et ego otium honore propter concilium secundum quid homines duodecim in eo habet faciam.

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In 13 days, I will become the ninth dictator of the fifth nation, and I will with honor make peace on behalf of the second council that has twelve people in it. (See here)

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Sam literam illam Emorae non mittet, sed is literam hanc ei mittet si corda haec in eo sunt.

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Sam will not send that letter to Emora, but he will send this letter to her if these hearts are in it. (See here)

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Scio Cornelium esse senatorem Romanum.

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I know that Cornelius is a Roman senator. (See here)

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Quid emes?

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What will you buy? (See here)

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Carmen quod amica mei fecit amo.

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I love the song that my friend has made. (See here)

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Audivi te erratus esse in horto.

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I heard that you would wander in the garden. (See here)

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Duas menses templum claudebat.

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He was closing the temple for two months. (See here)

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Amare pecuniam malum est et te ad vitam peiorem potest ducere.

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To love money is bad and can lead you to a worse life. (See here)

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Mors Eum qui Deus est non potest habere.

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Death cannot hold He who is God. (See here)

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Cor quidque arcanum intra se fert, sed arcana haec definiunt nos et quomodo in mundo hoc vivimus.

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Every heart bears a secret within itself, but it is these secrets that define us and how we live in this world. (See here)

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Caesar tam erbius erat ut Galliam oppugnare non posset.

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Caesar was so drunk that he could not attack Gaul. (See here)

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Eum rogo ut navem emat.

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I am asking him to purchase a ship. (See here)

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Cenare in caupona erat bonae fortunae fessis viatoribus.

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To eat in the inn was a good fortune for the tired travelers. (See here)

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Cibum optimum pro familia mea emo.

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I buy the best food for my family. (See here)

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Deditne tibi librum tuum, Marce?

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Did he give you your book, Marcus? (See here)

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Ludos nonullos possum ludere, sed officia plora habeo primum agere.

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I can play some games, but I have more work to do first. (See here)

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"Alpha Omegaque sum, Initium Finesque," Deus dicit, "qui est et qui fuit et qui venire est, Omnipotens."

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"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." (See here)

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Ei flumen pessimum navigant.

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They sailed the worst river. (See here)

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Agricolae sunt laeti bono anno.

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The farmers are happy on a good year. (See here)

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Quoniam iste vir est avarus ei nullam pecuniam dabimus.

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We will give nonexistent money to him since that man is greedy. (See here)

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Noli perire!

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Don't die! (See here)

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Pecuniam dedi mercatori vendenti rosas.

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I gave money to the merchant selling the roses. (See here)

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Eques florem filiae regis obtulit.

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The knight offered the flower to the daughter of the king. (See here)

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Cicero eo tempore de insidiis ignovit.

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Cicero was ignorant of the ambush at that time. (See here)

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Miles fidelis regem potentem custodiebat ad populis malis.

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The faithful soldier guarded the powerful king from the bad people. (See here)

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Licet tibi ad funera flere.

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It is allowed for you to cry at funerals. (See here)

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Ego ea celerius cucurri, sed Hank nostri celerrime cucurrit.

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I ran more quickly than her, but Hank ran the most quickly of us. (See here)

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Quid tu agis?

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What are you doing? (See here)

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Ante finem diei, donum mirum patri fecero.

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By the end of the day, I will have made a wonderful gift for Father. (See here)

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Vera incessu patuit dea.

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She was discovered the true Goddess by her gait. (See here)

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Illud bonum non est tibi agere.

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That isn't good for you to do. (See here)

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Quis te est?

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Who are you? (See here)

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Aurora putat amicum eius eam magnopere amare. Amicus eius quoque putat se ab Aurora maxime amari.

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Aurora knows that her friend greatly loves her. Her friend also knows that he is very greatly loved by Aurora. (See here)

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Latinus Verbum-Liber: Ubi Latina English occurit.

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The Latin Dictionary: Where Latin meets English. (See here)

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Inimicum meum difficilimum Gladio Sapientiae Magnae superavi.

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With the Sword of Great Wisdom, I defeated my most difficult enemy. (See here)

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Te non possum audire.

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I cannot hear you. (See here)

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Trax non vult velle.

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Trax doesn't want to want. (See here)

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Pater non putavit Molliam occidi ab amico eius in villa eius.

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The father did not know that Molly has been killed by her boyfriend at her house. (See here)

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Jack iratus amico fatuo dixit, "Tu puellam istam amas, Max? Ea puella pessima quam amas est!"

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The angry Jack said to his foolish friend, "You are loving that girl, Max? She is a very horrible girl whom you love!" (See here)

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Audivi Corneliam ad tabernam ire; tamen etiam audivi amicam eius iam emisse calceum quem ea quaerebat.

+ Translation

I heard that Cornelia was going to the shop; however, I also heard that her friend had already bought the shoes that she was searching for. (See here)

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Latin Phrase Here
quentiam hominem

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English Translation here
meme man (See here)

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Eam ab me potes capere.

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You can never take her away from me! (See here)

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Puero volente dare puellae rosas, pater persuasus sinere hoc tulit.

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With the boy wanting to give the girl some roses, the father endured having been persuaded to allow this. (See here)

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Quisquam villam tectam hedera amabit.

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Anyone will like a house covered with ivy. (See here)

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Quisquamne sentit senatorem tegere crimen eius?

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Does anyone feel that the senator is covering his crimes? (See here)

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"Quomodo es?" Iack dixit. "Bene sum," Celia ei dixit.

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"How are you?" said Jack. "I am well," Celia said to him. (See here)

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Quid ibi est timere timore se?

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What is there to fear than fear itself? (See here)

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Veni servire nec serviri.

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I came to serve, not to be served. (See here)

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