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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Iulius libros absurdiores quam Maria.

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Julius reads sillier books than Maria. (See here)

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Puella laeta quae ad fontem currebat valde saepe non amat dormire.

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The happy girl whom was running toward the fountain doesn't like to sleep very often. (See here)

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David dixit se cum Sylvia ad templum isse quod is eam voluerat nubere.

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David said that he had secretly gone with Sylvia to the temple because he had wanted to marry her. (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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Filius tertius matris amicam iucundiorem eius fortissime vidit, tamen is matri eius non dixerat et igitur mater iratissima eum ferociter vexavit.

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The mother's third son most courageously saw his rather delightful girlfriend, but he had not told his mother and the very angry mother therefore troubled him viciously. (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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Eum rogo ut navem emat.

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

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Ea se vidit.

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She saw herself. (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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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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Quis avem ullam non amat?

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Who doesn't like any bird? (See here)

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Regi diviti lectus contentissimus ab militibus eius datus est hodie.

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The rich king was given a very comfortable bed by his soldiers today. (See here)

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Non augebo esse multo maiorem.

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I will not grow to be much bigger. (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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Ei flumen pessimum navigant.

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They sailed the worst river. (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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Claudio et Catone consulibus, Galli petentes ducti a Vercingetorice repulsi sunt a militibus Romanis Caesare ducente.

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When Claudius and Cato were consuls, the pursuing Gallians being led by Vercingetorix were repulsed by the Roman soldiers, with Caeser leading. (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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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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Non potui legere hodie.

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I was unable to read today. (See here)

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Scientia viros fortissimos potest interficere.

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Knowledge can kill the strongest of men. (See here)

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Matris cibum melius coctum cum gaudio edimus.

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We ate Mom's excellently cooked food with joy. (See here)

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Milo tam fessus erat ut in via dormiret.

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Milo was so tired that he slept on the road. (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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Ea videbit quanta vis verborum eorum fuerit.

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She will see how great the strength of their words had been. (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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Cibum optimum pro familia mea emo.

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I buy the best food for my family. (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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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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Te amo. Tune me amas?

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I love you. Do you love me? (See here)

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Venio ab agris magnis cum amicis meis fidelibus.

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I come from the great farms with my loyal friends. (See here)

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Fabius carmen paulo longius scripsit carmine Claudii.

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Fabius wrote a poem a little longer than the poem of Claudius. (See here)

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Esse aut non esse.

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To be or not to be. (See here)

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Pater mei legere libros multos amat.

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My father likes to read many books. (See here)

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Publius virilior est Paulo.

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Publius is more manly than Paulus. (See here)

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Ventum erat a puero puellaque ad ludum heri.

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The boy and girl had come to the school yesterday. (See here)

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Esne rex, Juli?

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Are you the king, Julius? (See here)

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Quis puer parvus quem vir maior potentior imminet est? Isne auxilium egerit? Ego eum adiuvabo ante vir eum nocet.

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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)

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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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Viro vinum bibere licet.

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A man is allowed to drink wine. (See here)

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Femina magna cibum bonum coxit pro fratibus sororibusque meis gravibus.

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The great woman cooked good food for my serious brothers and sisters. (See here)

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Noli perire!

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Don't die! (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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Te non possum audire.

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I cannot hear you. (See here)

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Cicero duabus horis dicet.

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Cicero will speak in two hours. (See here)

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Quamquam regina ab hostibus pessimis regis capta erat, milites regis eam non statim paraverunt servare.

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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)

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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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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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Mihi, email litteras scriptas numquam substituit. Litterae hae privatiores et describentes scriptoris sunt, atque propter hoc possumus differre.

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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)

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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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