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 185 phrases.
Frater meus diutissime dormit.
My brother sleeps for a very long time. (See here)
Pater materque nupserunt et filios sectes filiasque quattoresque fecerunt.
The father and mother married and had six sons and four daughters. (See here)
Dicit Marcum fratrem suum vocavisse.
He says that Marcus called his brother. (See here)
Quis puer parvus quem vir maior potentior imminet est? Isne auxilium egerit? Ego eum adiuvabo ante vir eum nocet.
Who is the small boy whom the larger, more powerful man is threatening? Does he need help? I will help him before the man hurts him. (See here)
Ventum erat a puero puellaque ad ludum heri.
The boy and girl had come to the school yesterday. (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)
Ego lautior quam tu sum, sed tu clarissimus nostri es.
I am happier than you, but you are the most famous of us. (See here)
Iulius libros absurdiores quam Maria.
Julius reads sillier books than Maria. (See here)
Scisne patrem libros eius filio decere legere?
Do you think that the father ought to read books to his son? (See here)
Miles fidelis regem potentem custodiebat ad populis malis.
The faithful soldier guarded the powerful king from the bad people. (See here)
Graecibus numquam crede, et dona eorum cave!
Never trust the Greeks, and beware their gifts! (See here)
Audio te erravisse in horto.
I hear that you were wandering in the garden. (See here)
Flavia metuit ne sextus Davum vexet.
Flavia fears that Sextus will annoy Davus. (See here)
Amorne me evadet, aut egone amorem evadet?
Will love escape me, or will I escape love? (See here)
Brutus Caesarem hoc anno occidet.
Brutus will kill Caesar within this year. (See here)
Iesus tibi periit ut in dolore perpetuo non viveres.
Jesus died for you so that you would not live in everlasting grief. (See here)
Audivi te erravisse in horto.
I heard that you had wandered in the garden. (See here)
Seth miserrimum fit.
Seth becomes very sad. (See here)
Veni servire nec serviri.
I came to serve, not to be served. (See here)
Licet tibi ad funera flere.
It is allowed for you to cry at funerals. (See here)
Legatus quis legioni praefuit?
Which officer was in charge of the legion? (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)
Dies meus bonus erat. Dies meus malus erat. Dies hic pessimus erat. Dies hic optimus erat.
My day was good. My day was bad. This day was the worst. This day was the best. (See here)
Frater ferox constilia mala habet.
The fierce brother has bad plans. (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)
Scientia viros fortissimos potest interficere.
Knowledge can kill the strongest of men. (See here)
Deditne tibi librum tuum, Marce?
Did he give you your book, Marcus? (See here)
Totam aestatem gaudebimus.
We will rejoice all summer. (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)
Natus honorem auxilio de patre eius petivit.
The son sought public office with help from his father. (See here)
Soror mea me propter adulscentiam meam lavabat, sed ego me nunc possum lavare.
My sister use to wash me because of my youth, but I can now wash myself. (See here)
Praefuitne legatus legioni?
Was the officer in charge of the legion? (See here)
Malum est pecuniam amare, sed bonum est eam dare.
It is bad to love money, but it is good to give it. (See here)
Caesar tam erbius erat ut Galliam oppugnare non posset.
Caesar was so drunk that he could not attack Gaul. (See here)
Spero Latinam numquam perire!
I hope that Latin never dies! (See here)
Cura circum animum mei intorquet ut in sella mei sedeo.
Concern wraps around my mind as I sit in my chair. (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)
Quis nomen tuus est?
What is your name? (See here)
Sciens veritatem volo dare id, sed illud sicut somnium perditum sentit.
I knowing the truth wish to give it, but that feels like a lost dream. (See here)
Puella laeta quae ad fontem currebat valde saepe non amat dormire.
The happy girl whom was running toward the fountain doesn't like to sleep very often. (See here)
Hoc bellum paulo difficilius erat quam Caesar monuerat.
This war was a little more difficult than Caesar had warned. (See here)
Mater mea, maritum tuum fidelem vocas hodie.
Call your faithful husband today, my mother. (See here)
Fabius carmen paulo longius scripsit carmine Claudii.
Fabius wrote a poem a little longer than the poem of Claudius. (See here)
Cicero eo tempore de insidiis ignovit.
Cicero was ignorant of the ambush at that time. (See here)
Vera incessu patuit dea.
She was discovered the true Goddess by her gait. (See here)
Ad astra per aspera
Translation: Through hardships to the stars (See here)
Regina militibus terras obtulit.
The queen offered the world to the soldiers. (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)
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)
