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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Esne rex, Juli?

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Are you the king, Julius? (See here)

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Inimicum meum difficilimum Gladio Sapientiae Magnae superavi.

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With the Sword of Great Wisdom, I defeated my most difficult enemy. (See here)

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Vir bonus uxori pulchrae eius suavium dedit, et multo cum amore, is dixit, "Ego te amo omne meo corde."

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The good man gave his beautiful wife a kiss, and with much love, he said, "I love you with all my heart." (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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Venio de agris.

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I come from the fields. (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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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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Servo accusato dominus discessit.

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With the slave having been accused, the master left. (See here)

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Caesar tam erbius erat ut Galliam oppugnare non posset.

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Caesar was so drunk that he could not attack Gaul. (See here)

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Dicit Marcum fratrem suum vocavisse.

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He says that Marcus called his brother. (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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Potestne ferre viator cauponam miseram?

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Can the traveler endure the wretched inn? (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 glorias onmes amoris mei Deo qui rex est dabo.

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I will give all the glory of my heart to God who is king. (See here)

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Sally ab marito Setho eius clarius audita erat, sed Seth ab uxore eius numquam audietur.

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Sally had been heard quite clearly by her husband Seth, but Seth will never be heard by his wife. (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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Hera, ubi Antonia ad copiam, virum novum vidit.

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Yesterday, when Antonia was walking to the store, she saw a strange man. (See here)

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Quid emes?

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What will you buy? (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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Veni servire nec serviri.

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I came to serve, not to be served. (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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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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Vera incessu patuit dea.

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She was discovered the true Goddess by her gait. (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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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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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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Amare pecuniam malum est et te ad vitam peiorem potest ducere.

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To love money is bad and can lead you to a worse life. (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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Pecuniam dedi mercatori vendenti rosas.

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I gave money to the merchant selling the roses. (See here)

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Flavia metuit ne sextus Davum vexet.

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Flavia fears that Sextus will annoy Davus. (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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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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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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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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Spero Latinam numquam perire!

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I hope that Latin never dies! (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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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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Potesne audire tu illum?

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Can you hear that? (See here)

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In Italia, furore regente, plerique senatores in naves conscenderunt.

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In Italy, when madness was ruling, several senators marched into ships. (See here)

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"Quomodo es?" Iack dixit. "Bene sum," Celia ei dixit.

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"How are you?" said Jack. "I am well," Celia said to him. (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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Ea se vidit.

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She saw herself. (See here)

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Quoniam iste vir est avarus ei nullam pecuniam dabimus.

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We will give nonexistent money to him since that man is greedy. (See here)

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Praefuitne legatus legioni?

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Was the officer in charge of the legion? (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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Eucleides dicit ludum optimum esse.

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Eucleides says that school is the best. (See here)

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Carmen quod amica mei fecit amo.

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I love the song that my friend has made. (See here)

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Legatus quis legioni praefuit?

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Which officer was in charge of the legion? (See here)

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Sentit matrem eius necatam esse.

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He feels that his mother was killed. (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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