Here is a list of some phrases in English with their Latin equivalents meant to showcase how the English sentence looks like in Latin.
There are currently 181 phrases.
"How are you?" said Jack. "I am well," Celia said to him.
"Quomodo es?" Iack dixit. "Bene sum," Celia ei dixit. (See here)
It is bad to love money, but it is good to give it.
Malum est pecuniam amare, sed bonum est eam dare. (See here)
I am asking him to purchase a ship.
Eum rogo ut navem emat. (See here)
Marcus is always losing money.
Marcus pecuniam semper perdit. (See here)
A man is allowed to drink wine.
Viro vinum bibere licet. (See here)
Gaius likes the prettiest girls in school.
Gaius puellas pulcherrimas in ludo amat. (See here)
Aurora knows that her friend greatly loves her. Her friend also knows that he is very greatly loved by Aurora.
Aurora putat amicum eius eam magnopere amare. Amicus eius quoque putat se ab Aurora maxime amari. (See here)
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.
Audivi Corneliam ad tabernam ire; tamen etiam audivi amicam eius iam emisse calceum quem ea quaerebat. (See here)
He bought flowers in order to please her.
Is flores emit ut ei placeret. (See here)
Do you see the large mountains, King?
Videsne ingentes montes, rex? (See here)
Eucleides says that school is the best.
Eucleides dicit ludum optimum esse. (See here)
I will not grow to be much bigger.
Non augebo esse multo maiorem. (See here)
I come from the fields.
Venio de agris. (See here)
I am tired of school.
Mihi ludi taedet. (See here)
Fabius wrote a poem a little longer than the poem of Claudius.
Fabius carmen paulo longius scripsit carmine Claudii. (See here)
My wife was carried by me across the threshold of the house.
Uxor mei ab me trans limen domus vecta est. (See here)
That isn't good for you to do.
Illud bonum non est tibi agere. (See here)
You are much kinder than my cruel sister whose anger is the greatest of all my family.
Multo humanior es sorore mea crudele cuius ira maxima familiae omnis meae est. (See here)
You are my best friend, and we will be best friends forever.
Amicus optimus mei es, et amici optimi erimus aetatem. (See here)
He sleeps more often than I.
Is me saepius dormit. (See here)
In Italy, when madness was ruling, several senators marched into ships.
In Italia, furore regente, plerique senatores in naves conscenderunt. (See here)
Caesar was so drunk that he could not attack Gaul.
Caesar tam erbius erat ut Galliam oppugnare non posset. (See here)
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.
In diebus tredecim, dictatorem nonum patriae quintae incipiam, et ego otium honore propter concilium secundum quid homines duodecim in eo habet faciam. (See here)
I found my smallest object with my good friend, and I placed it in my shoe so no one can find it.
Rem meam minimam cum amico meo bono inveni, et id in calceum meum posui tam nemines id potest invenire. (See here)
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image…"
Tum Deus dixit, "Hominem in imaginem nostram faciamus…" (See here)
The dying old man was wanting to walk, but he could not.
Senex periens volebat ambulare, sed non potuit. (See here)
Publius is more manly than Paulus.
Publius virilior est Paulo. (See here)
I heard that you had wandered in the garden.
Audivi te erravisse in horto. (See here)
The knight offered the flower to the daughter of the king.
Eques florem filiae regis obtulit. (See here)
Don't make me angry; you won't like me when I am angry.
Mihi iratum non face; tu me non amabis cum ego iratus sum. (See here)
I was unable to read today.
Non potui legere hodie. (See here)
I ran more quickly than her, but Hank ran the most quickly of us.
Ego ea celerius cucurri, sed Hank nostri celerrime cucurrit. (See here)
This is the eighth day to dine.
Hic diem octavum est cenare. (See here)
Lucius gave bigger kisses to the most delightful girl.
Lucius basia maiora puellae iucundissimae dedit. (See here)
Trax doesn't want to want.
Trax non vult velle. (See here)
My twelfth dog ran to my seventh cow in three open fields.
Canis meus duodecimus ad bovem meam septimam in campis tribus apertis cuccurit. (See here)
I will lead in the war that the greedy, most evil king began.
Ego in belle quod rex avarus pessimus incepit ducam. (See here)
Did he give you your book, Marcus?
Deditne tibi librum tuum, Marce? (See here)
It is necessary for students to study a second language.
Discipulis linguae secundae studere necesse est. (See here)
Yesterday, when Antonia was walking to the store, she saw a strange man.
Hera, ubi Antonia ad copiam, virum novum vidit. (See here)
Julius reads sillier books than Maria.
Iulius libros absurdiores quam Maria. (See here)
To love money is bad and can lead you to a worse life.
Amare pecuniam malum est et te ad vitam peiorem potest ducere. (See here)
Knowledge can kill the strongest of men.
Scientia viros fortissimos potest interficere. (See here)
I hear that you were wandering in the garden.
Audio te erravisse in horto. (See here)
With the slave having been accused, the master left.
Servo accusato dominus discessit. (See here)
The angry Jack said to his foolish friend, "You are loving that girl, Max? She is a very horrible girl whom you love!"
Jack iratus amico fatuo dixit, "Tu puellam istam amas, Max? Ea puella pessima quam amas est!" (See here)
Did anyone trust the words of the senator today?
Quisquamne verbis senatoris credidit hodie? (See here)
We will rejoice all summer.
Totam aestatem gaudebimus. (See here)
Cicero will speak in two hours.
Cicero duabus horis dicet. (See here)
Can you hear that?
Potesne audire tu illum? (See here)
