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.
There are currently 184 phrases.
Iulius libros absurdiores quam Maria.
Julius reads sillier books than Maria. (See here)
Agricolae sunt laeti bono anno.
The farmers are happy on a good year. (See here)
Vera incessu patuit dea.
She was discovered the true Goddess by her gait. (See here)
Cur tu hoc agis?
Why are you doing this? (See here)
Nescivimus cur acriter diceret.
We did not know why he spoke sharply. (See here)
Illud bonum non est tibi agere.
That isn't good for you to do. (See here)
Senex periens volebat ambulare, sed non potuit.
The dying old man was wanting to walk, but he could not. (See here)
Tum Deus dixit, "Hominem in imaginem nostram faciamus…"
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image…" (See here)
Marcus Graeciam fugit ut matrem suam Romae inveniret.
Marcus fled Greece to find his mother in Rome. (See here)
Pauci resistere equitibus sperant.
Few hope to resist the cavalry. (See here)
Cras, populos Romarum vincemus constilie nostri, et sine mora, nos die parabimus!
Tomorrow, we will conquer the people of Rome by means of our plan, and without delay, we will prepare ourselves for the day! (See here)
Omnia possum agere, tu melius potes agere, et hoc me vexat.
Everything I can do, you can do better, and this annoys me. (See here)
Mense uno, Ianeti quaeram, "Tune bovem horas duos tresve coxisti?"
In one month, I will ask Janet, "Did you cook the cow for two or three hours?" (See here)
Quid ibi est timere timore se?
What is there to fear than fear itself? (See here)
In Italia, furore regente, plerique senatores in naves conscenderunt.
In Italy, when madness was ruling, several senators marched into ships. (See here)
Cenare in caupona erat bonae fortunae fessis viatoribus.
To eat in the inn was a good fortune for the tired travelers. (See here)
Quisquamne sentit senatorem tegere crimen eius?
Does anyone feel that the senator is covering his crimes? (See here)
Puero volente dare puellae rosas, pater persuasus sinere hoc tulit.
With the boy wanting to give the girl some roses, the father endured having been persuaded to allow this. (See here)
Regi diviti lectus contentissimus ab militibus eius datus est hodie.
The rich king was given a very comfortable bed by his soldiers today. (See here)
Praefuitne legatus legioni?
Was the officer in charge of the legion? (See here)
Quintus donum Scintillae dedit ut eum amet.
Quintus gave Scintilla a gift so that she would love him. (See here)
Uxor mei ab me trans limen domus vecta est.
My wife was carried by me across the threshold of the house. (See here)
Eum rogo ut navem emat.
I am asking him to purchase a ship. (See here)
Ventum erat a puero puellaque ad ludum heri.
The boy and girl had come to the school yesterday. (See here)
Inimicum meum difficilimum Gladio Sapientiae Magnae superavi.
With the Sword of Great Wisdom, I defeated my most difficult enemy. (See here)
"Quomodo es?" Iack dixit. "Bene sum," Celia ei dixit.
"How are you?" said Jack. "I am well," Celia said to him. (See here)
Quoniam iste vir est avarus ei nullam pecuniam dabimus.
We will give nonexistent money to him since that man is greedy. (See here)
Is iratissimus erat amicorum.
He was the angriest between the friends. (See here)
Pecuniam puellae divitiori non do.
I did not give the richer girl money. (See here)
Claudio et Catone consulibus, Galli petentes ducti a Vercingetorice repulsi sunt a militibus Romanis Caesare ducente.
When Claudius and Cato were consuls, the pursuing Gallians being led by Vercingetorix were repulsed by the Roman soldiers, with Caeser leading. (See here)
Amorne me evadet, aut egone amorem evadet?
Will love escape me, or will I escape love? (See here)
Filius huius viri mecum cras laborabit, et filia eius domum eius sorori meae horis tribus diem totam ostendet.
This man's son will work with me tomorrow, and his daughter will show my sister her house in three hours all day. (See here)
Cibum optimum pro mei familia emo.
I only buy the best food for my family. (See here)
Quamquam regina ab hostibus pessimis regis capta erat, milites regis eam non statim paraverunt servare.
Although the queen had been captured by the king's worst enemies, the king's soldiers did not immediately prepare to save her. (See here)
Eucleides dicit ludum optimum esse.
Eucleides says that school is the best. (See here)
Trax non vult velle.
Trax doesn't want to want. (See here)
Pecuniam dedi mercatori vendenti rosas.
I gave money to the merchant selling the roses. (See here)
Agricola sum.
I am a farmer. (See here)
Graecibus numquam crede, et dona eorum cave!
Never trust the Greeks, and beware their gifts! (See here)
Carmen quod amica mei fecit amo.
I love the song that my friend has made. (See here)
"Alpha Omegaque sum, Initium Finesque," Deus dicit, "qui est et qui fuit et qui venire est, Omnipotens."
"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)
Quis avem ullam non amat?
Who doesn't like any bird? (See here)
Laetus Dies Partus!
Happy Birthday! (See here)
Jack iratus amico fatuo dixit, "Tu puellam istam amas, Max? Ea puella pessima quam amas est!"
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)
Quamquam aberam, amici mei ad ludum librum hunc magnum sine me perlegerunt.
Although I was absent, my friends at school read through this great book without me. (See here)
Ludos nonullos possum ludere, sed officia plora habeo primum agere.
I can play some games, but I have more work to do first. (See here)
Date pecuniam mihi!
Give the money to me! (See here)
Ego glorias onmes amoris mei Deo qui rex est dabo.
I will give all the glory of my heart to God who is king. (See here)
Mihi, email litteras scriptas numquam substituit. Litterae hae privatiores et describentes scriptoris sunt, atque propter hoc possumus differre.
For me, email shall never replace written letters. These letters are more personal and representative of its author, and because of this we cannot defer. (See here)
Publius virilior est Paulo.
Publius is more manly than Paulus. (See here)
