English Phrases

Here is a list of some phrases in English with their Latin equivalents meant to showcase how the English sentence looks like in Latin.

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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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Jesus died for you so that you would not live in everlasting grief.

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Iesus tibi periit ut in dolore perpetuo non viveres. (See here)

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I am happier than you, but you are the most famous of us.

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Ego lautior quam tu sum, sed tu clarissimus nostri es. (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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I came to serve, not to be served.

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Veni servire nec serviri. (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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Money was a help for the poor.

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Pecunia erat auxilio pauperis. (See here)

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I did not give the richer girl money.

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Pecuniam puellae divitiori non do. (See here)

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This war was a little more difficult than Caesar had warned.

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Hoc bellum paulo difficilius erat quam Caesar monuerat. (See here)

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I love the song that my friend has made.

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Carmen quod amica mei fecit amo. (See here)

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My father likes to read many books.

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Pater mei legere libros multos amat. (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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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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The knight offered the flower to the daughter of the king.

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Eques florem filiae regis obtulit. (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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Quintus gave Scintilla a gift so that she would love him.

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Quintus donum Scintillae dedit ut eum amet. (See here)

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I love you. Do you love me?

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Te amo. Tune me amas? (See here)

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A man is allowed to drink wine.

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Viro vinum bibere licet. (See here)

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Can you hear that?

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Potesne audire tu illum? (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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The fierce brother has bad plans.

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Frater ferox constilia mala habet. (See here)

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Marcus fled Greece to find his mother in Rome.

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Marcus Graeciam fugit ut matrem suam Romae inveniret. (See here)

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He says that Marcus called his brother.

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Dicit Marcum fratrem suum vocavisse. (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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What will you buy?

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Quid emes? (See here)

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English Translation here
meme man

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Latin Phrase Here
quentiam hominem (See here)

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I wish that I could kiss that beautiful girl, but her heart and mind is what truly captures my heart.

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Possim saviari illam puellam pulchram volo, sed cor animusque eius sunt quae cor meum vere capiunt. (See here)

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Was the officer in charge of the legion?

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Praefuitne legatus legioni? (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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They sailed the worst river.

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Ei flumen pessimum navigant. (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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This is the eighth day to dine.

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Hic diem octavum est cenare. (See here)

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To realize the mistakes that I have made makes me sad.

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Sentire errores quos feci me miserum facit. (See here)

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I hope that Latin never dies!

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Spero Latinam numquam perire! (See here)

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Which officer was in charge of the legion?

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Legatus quis legioni praefuit? (See here)

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

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Puer felix virginem parvam invenit apud pulchras rosas. (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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She saw herself.

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Ea se vidit. (See here)

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That is a rather large book which you are reading.

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Ille est liber maior quem legis. (See here)

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I hear that you were wandering in the garden.

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Audio te erravisse in horto. (See here)

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You are much kinder than my cruel sister whose anger is the greatest of all my family.

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Multo humanior es sorore mea crudele cuius ira maxima familiae omnis meae est. (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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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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Happy Birthday!

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Laetus Dies Partus! (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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With him willing, all will be led.

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Eo volente omnes agentur. (See here)

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Aurora knows that her friend greatly loves her. Her friend also knows that he is very greatly loved by Aurora.

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Aurora putat amicum eius eam magnopere amare. Amicus eius quoque putat se ab Aurora maxime amari. (See here)

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It is bad to love money, but it is good to give it.

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Malum est pecuniam amare, sed bonum est eam dare. (See here)

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What is your name?

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Quis nomen tuus est? (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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