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.
Rogant cur nobiscum possis non ire.
They ask why you cannot go with us. (See here)
Mihi iratum non face; tu me non amabis cum ego iratus sum.
Don't make me angry; you won't like me when I am angry. (See here)
Aurora putat amicum eius eam magnopere amare. Amicus eius quoque putat se ab Aurora maxime amari.
Aurora knows that her friend greatly loves her. Her friend also knows that he is very greatly loved by Aurora. (See here)
Iulius libros absurdiores quam Maria.
Julius reads sillier books than Maria. (See here)
Illud bonum non est tibi agere.
That isn't good for you to do. (See here)
Miles fidelis regem potentem custodiebat ad populis malis.
The faithful soldier guarded the powerful king from the bad people. (See here)
Pauci resistere equitibus sperant.
Few hope to resist the cavalry. (See here)
Quisquamne verbis senatoris credidit hodie?
Did anyone trust the words of the senator today? (See here)
Licet tibi ad funera flere.
It is allowed for you to cry at funerals. (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)
Latinus Verbum-Liber: Ubi Latina English occurit.
The Latin Dictionary: Where Latin meets English. (See here)
Agricola sum.
I am a farmer. (See here)
Ab ea amor, et ea ab me amatur.
I am loved by her, and she is loved by me. (See here)
Pater mei legere libros multos amat.
My father likes to read many books. (See here)
Pecuniam puellae divitiori non do.
I did not give the richer girl money. (See here)
Possim saviari illam puellam pulchram volo, sed cor animusque eius sunt quae cor meum vere capiunt.
I wish that I could kiss that beautiful girl, but her heart and mind is what truly captures my heart. (See here)
In diebus tredecim, dictatorem nonum patriae quintae incipiam, et ego otium honore propter concilium secundum quid homines duodecim in eo habet faciam.
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)
Discipulis linguae secundae studere necesse est.
It is necessary for students to study a second language. (See here)
Pecunia erat auxilio pauperis.
Money was a help for the poor. (See here)
Rem meam minimam cum amico meo bono inveni, et id in calceum meum posui tam nemines id potest invenire.
I found my smallest object with my good friend, and I placed it in my shoe so no one can find it. (See here)
Para perire!
Prepare to die! (See here)
Viro vinum bibere licet.
A man is allowed to drink wine. (See here)
Milo tam fessus erat ut in via dormiret.
Milo was so tired that he slept on the road. (See here)
Quis nomen tuus est?
What is your name? (See here)
Eucleides dicit ludum optimum esse.
Eucleides says that school is the best. (See here)
Femina magna cibum bonum coxit pro fratibus sororibusque meis gravibus.
The great woman cooked good food for my serious brothers and sisters. (See here)
Audivi Corneliam ad tabernam ire; tamen etiam audivi amicam eius iam emisse calceum quem ea quaerebat.
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)
Date pecuniam mihi!
Give the money to me! (See here)
Spero Latinam numquam perire!
I hope that Latin never dies! (See here)
Agricolae sunt laeti bono anno.
The farmers are happy on a good year. (See here)
Ille est liber maior quem legis.
That is a rather large book which you are reading. (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)
Marcus pecuniam semper perdit.
Marcus is always losing money. (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)
Amare pecuniam malum est et te ad vitam peiorem potest ducere.
To love money is bad and can lead you to a worse life. (See here)
Sentire errores quos feci me miserum facit.
To realize the mistakes that I have made makes me sad. (See here)
Mater liberos imperavit ne in horto currerent.
The mother asked her children not to run in the garden. (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)
Amicus optimus mei es, et amici optimi erimus aetatem.
You are my best friend, and we will be best friends forever. (See here)
Sentit matrem eius necatam esse.
He feels that his mother was killed. (See here)
Jones inimicum eius inceperat superare, tamen is ei celerius cessit.
Jones had started to overpower his enemy, but he quite quickly yielded to him. (See here)
Frumentum civibus pauperis in agora dabitur.
Grain will be given to the poor citizens in the city center. (See here)
Ante finem diei, donum mirum patri fecero.
By the end of the day, I will have made a wonderful gift for Father. (See here)
Statuam mihi nunc da!
Give the statue to me, now! (See here)
Senex periens volebat ambulare, sed non potuit.
The dying old man was wanting to walk, but he could not. (See here)
Sam literam illam Emorae non mittet, sed is literam hanc ei mittet si corda haec in eo sunt.
Sam will not send that letter to Emora, but he will send this letter to her if these hearts are in it. (See here)
Ego ea celerius cucurri, sed Hank nostri celerrime cucurrit.
I ran more quickly than her, but Hank ran the most quickly of us. (See here)
Hic furor est!
This is madness! (See here)
Cibum optimum pro mei familia emo.
I only buy the best food for my family. (See here)
Is iratissimus erat amicorum.
He was the angriest between the friends. (See here)
