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 181 phrases.

Trax non vult velle.

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Trax doesn't want to want. (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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Para perire!

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Prepare to die! (See here)

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Imperio a filio occupato, pater ad agoram sine cura habitabat.

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The power having been seized by the son, the father lived near the city center without a care. (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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Audio te erravisse in horto.

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I hear that you were wandering in the garden. (See here)

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Iane canes tres quibus ea curam multam dat habet.

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Jane has three dogs to whom she gives much care. (See here)

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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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Jones inimicum eius inceperat superare, tamen is ei celerius cessit.

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Jones had started to overpower his enemy, but he quite quickly yielded to him. (See here)

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Frater meus diutissime dormit.

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My brother sleeps for a very long time. (See here)

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Malum est pecuniam amare, sed bonum est eam dare.

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It is bad to love money, but it is good to give it. (See here)

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Ab ea amor, et ea ab me amatur.

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I am loved by her, and she is loved by me. (See here)

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Quamquam aberam, amici mei ad ludum librum hunc magnum sine me perlegerunt.

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Although I was absent, my friends at school read through this great book without me. (See here)

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Cur tu hoc agis?

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Why are you doing this? (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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Cibum optimum pro mei familia emo.

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

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Mater mea, maritum tuum fidelem vocas hodie.

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Call your faithful husband today, my mother. (See here)

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Regina militibus terras obtulit.

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The queen offered the world to the soldiers. (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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Caesare vivente, Horus Romam non ivit.

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While Caesar was alive, Horus did not go to Rome. (See here)

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Latinam possum dicere.

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I can speak Latin. (See here)

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Laetus Dies Partus!

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Happy Birthday! (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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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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Amorne me evadet, aut egone amorem evadet?

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Will love escape me, or will I escape love? (See here)

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Matre eius necata, ad domum reddidit.

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His mother having been killed, he returned home. (See here)

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Iulius libros absurdiores legit quam Maria.

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Julius reads sillier books than Maria. (See here)

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Quis te est?

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Who are you? (See here)

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Is flores emit ut ei placeret.

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He bought flowers in order to please her. (See here)

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Possim saviari illam puellam pulchram volo, sed cor animusque eius sunt quae cor meum vere capiunt.

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I wish that I could kiss that beautiful girl, but her heart and mind is what truly captures my heart. (See here)

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Omnia possum agere, tu melius potes agere, et hoc me vexat.

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Everything I can do, you can do better, and this annoys me. (See here)

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Dies meus bonus erat. Dies meus malus erat. Dies hic pessimus erat. Dies hic optimus erat.

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My day was good. My day was bad. This day was the worst. This day was the best. (See here)

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Mihi iratum non face; tu me non amabis cum ego iratus sum.

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Don't make me angry; you won't like me when I am angry. (See here)

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

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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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Agricola sum.

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I am a farmer. (See here)

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Eo volente omnes agentur.

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With him willing, all will be led. (See here)

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Hoc bellum paulo difficilius erat quam Caesar monuerat.

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This war was a little more difficult than Caesar had warned. (See here)

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Videsne ingentes montes, rex?

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Do you see the large mountains, King? (See here)

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Sentire errores quos feci me miserum facit.

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To realize the mistakes that I have made makes me sad. (See here)

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Quintus donum Scintillae dedit ut eum amet.

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Quintus gave Scintilla a gift so that she would love him. (See here)

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Pauci resistere equitibus sperant.

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Few hope to resist the cavalry. (See here)

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Soror mea me propter adulscentiam meam lavabat, sed ego me nunc possum lavare.

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My sister use to wash me because of my youth, but I can now wash myself. (See here)

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Ille est liber maior quem legis.

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That is a rather large book which you are reading. (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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Mihi ludi taedet.

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I am tired of school. (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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Cors eius fractius erat corde eius.

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Her heart was more broken than his (heart). (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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Marcus pecuniam semper perdit.

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Marcus is always losing money. (See here)

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