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 185 phrases.

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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Nescivimus cur acriter diceret.

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We did not know why he spoke sharply. (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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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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Te non possum audire.

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I cannot hear you. (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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Frater meus diutissime dormit.

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

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Mense uno, Ianeti quaeram, "Tune bovem horas duos tresve coxisti?"

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In one month, I will ask Janet, "Did you cook the cow for two or three hours?" (See here)

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Ludos nonullos possum ludere, sed officia plora habeo primum agere.

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I can play some games, but I have more work to do first. (See here)

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Scio Cornelium esse senatorem Romanum.

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I know that Cornelius is a Roman senator. (See here)

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Deditne tibi librum tuum, Marce?

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Did he give you your book, Marcus? (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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Filius huius viri mecum cras laborabit, et filia eius domum eius sorori meae horis tribus diem totam ostendet.

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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)

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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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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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Regina militibus terras obtulit.

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The queen offered the world to the soldiers. (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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Scientia viros fortissimos potest interficere.

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

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Mors Eum qui Deus est non potest habere.

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Death cannot hold He who is God. (See here)

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Sumus populi.

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We are the people. (See here)

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Spero Latinam numquam perire!

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I hope that Latin never dies! (See here)

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Duas menses templum claudebat.

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He was closing the temple for two months. (See here)

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Vera incessu patuit dea.

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She was discovered the true Goddess by her gait. (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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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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Viro vinum bibere licet.

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A man is allowed to drink wine. (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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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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Hic furor est!

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This is madness! (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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Amor ab amicitia solum ostenditur.

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Love is only shown by friendship. (See here)

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Illud bonum non est tibi agere.

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That isn't good for you to do. (See here)

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Pecuniam dedi mercatori vendenti rosas.

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I gave money to the merchant selling the roses. (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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Puer felix virginem parvam invenit apud pulchras rosas.

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The lucky boy finds the small (virgin) girl next to the beautiful roses. (See here)

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Cura circum animum mei intorquet ut in sella mei sedeo.

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Concern wraps around my mind as I sit in my chair. (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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Tum Deus dixit, "Hominem in imaginem nostram faciamus…"

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Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image…" (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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Is iratissimus erat amicorum.

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He was the angriest between the friends. (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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Cur tu hoc agis?

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Why are you doing this? (See here)

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Gaius puellas pulcherrimas in ludo amat.

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Gaius likes the prettiest girls in school. (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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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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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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Eam ab me potes capere.

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You can never take her away from me! (See here)

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Totam aestatem gaudebimus.

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We will rejoice all summer. (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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"Alpha Omegaque sum, Initium Finesque," Deus dicit, "qui est et qui fuit et qui venire est, Omnipotens."

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"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)

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