English Phrases

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In Italy, when madness was ruling, several senators marched into ships.

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In Italia, furore regente, plerique senatores in naves conscenderunt. (See here)

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It is allowed for you to cry at funerals.

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Licet tibi ad funera flere. (See here)

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We are the people.

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Sumus populi. (See here)

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We know that Cornelia is a Roman girl.

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Scimus Corneliam puellam Romanam esse. (See here)

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They ask why you cannot go with us.

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Rogant cur nobiscum possis non ire. (See here)

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Death cannot hold He who is God.

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Mors Eum qui Deus est non potest habere. (See here)

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Love is only shown by friendship.

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Amor ab amicitia solum ostenditur. (See here)

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Julius reads sillier books than Maria.

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Iulius libros absurdiores legit quam Maria. (See here)

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The cruelest and richest king lived for a very long time, however with his death a more happy time was greatly brought up.

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Rex crudelissimus divissimus diutius vixit, tamen morte eius tempus laetius magnopere efficiebat. (See here)

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I was unable to read today.

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Non potui legere hodie. (See here)

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"How are you?" said Jack. "I am well," Celia said to him.

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"Quomodo es?" Iack dixit. "Bene sum," Celia ei dixit. (See here)

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His mother having been killed, he returned home.

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Matre eius necata, ad domum reddidit. (See here)

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

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Quamquam aberam, amici mei ad ludum librum hunc magnum sine me perlegerunt. (See here)

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Do you see the large mountains, King?

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Videsne ingentes montes, rex? (See here)

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Never trust the Greeks, and beware their gifts!

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Graecibus numquam crede, et dona eorum cave! (See here)

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Rufus is a Roman boy, and Julia is a Roman girl.

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Rufus est puer Romanus, et Iulia est puella Romana. (See here)

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Money was a help for the poor.

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Pecunia erat auxilio pauperis. (See here)

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That isn't good for you to do.

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Illud bonum non est tibi agere. (See here)

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Grain will be given to the poor citizens in the city center.

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Frumentum civibus pauperis in agora dabitur. (See here)

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Cicero will speak in two hours.

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Cicero duabus horis dicet. (See here)

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The Latin Dictionary: Where Latin meets English.

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Latinus Verbum-Liber: Ubi Latina English occurit. (See here)

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By the end of the day, I will have made a wonderful gift for Father.

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Ante finem diei, donum mirum patri fecero. (See here)

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Can the traveler endure the wretched inn?

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Potestne ferre viator cauponam miseram? (See here)

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This is the eighth day to dine.

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Hic diem octavum est cenare. (See here)

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My brother sleeps for a very long time.

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Frater meus diutissime dormit. (See here)

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Call your faithful husband today, my mother.

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Mater mea, maritum tuum fidelem vocas hodie. (See here)

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Trax doesn't want to want.

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Trax non vult velle. (See here)

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Gaius likes the prettiest girls in school.

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Gaius puellas pulcherrimas in ludo amat. (See here)

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Yesterday, when Antonia was walking to the store, she saw a strange man.

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Hera, ubi Antonia ad copiam, virum novum vidit. (See here)

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What will you buy?

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Quid emes? (See here)

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My wife was carried by me across the threshold of the house.

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Uxor mei ab me trans limen domus vecta est. (See here)

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I am asking him to purchase a ship.

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Eum rogo ut navem emat. (See here)

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Seth becomes very sad.

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Seth miserrimum fit. (See here)

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David said that he had secretly gone with Sylvia to the temple because he had wanted to marry her.

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David dixit se cum Sylvia ad templum isse quod is eam voluerat nubere. (See here)

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I heard that you would wander in the garden.

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Audivi te erratus esse in horto. (See here)

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Publius is more manly than Paulus.

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Publius virilior est Paulo. (See here)

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The son sought public office with help from his father.

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Natus honorem auxilio de patre eius petivit. (See here)

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We will give nonexistent money to him since that man is greedy.

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Quoniam iste vir est avarus ei nullam pecuniam dabimus. (See here)

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My day was good. My day was bad. This day was the worst. This day was the best.

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Dies meus bonus erat. Dies meus malus erat. Dies hic pessimus erat. Dies hic optimus erat. (See here)

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Milo was so tired that he slept on the road.

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Milo tam fessus erat ut in via dormiret. (See here)

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The rich king was given a very comfortable bed by his soldiers today.

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Regi diviti lectus contentissimus ab militibus eius datus est hodie. (See here)

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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.

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

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Did he give you your book, Marcus?

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Deditne tibi librum tuum, Marce? (See here)

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It is necessary for students to study a second language.

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Discipulis linguae secundae studere necesse est. (See here)

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

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Soror mea me propter adulscentiam meam lavabat, sed ego me nunc possum lavare. (See here)

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We ate Mom's excellently cooked food with joy.

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Matris cibum melius coctum cum gaudio edimus. (See here)

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I am loved by her, and she is loved by me.

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Ab ea amor, et ea ab me amatur. (See here)

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Have you persuaded her to marry you?

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Persuasistine ei nubere tibi? (See here)

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I can speak Latin.

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Latinam possum dicere. (See here)

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Who are you?

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Quis te est? (See here)

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