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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There are currently 185 phrases.

The power having been seized by the son, the father lived near the city center without a care.

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Imperio a filio occupato, pater ad agoram sine cura habitabat. (See here)

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I gave money to the merchant selling the roses.

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Pecuniam dedi mercatori vendenti rosas. (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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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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Love is only shown by friendship.

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Amor ab amicitia solum ostenditur. (See here)

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This is madness!

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Hic furor est! (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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Knowledge can kill the strongest of men.

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Scientia viros fortissimos potest interficere. (See here)

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I will not grow to be much bigger.

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Non augebo esse multo maiorem. (See here)

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You are my best friend, and we will be best friends forever.

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Amicus optimus mei es, et amici optimi erimus aetatem. (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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Money was a help for the poor.

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Pecunia erat auxilio pauperis. (See here)

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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.

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In diebus tredecim, dictatorem nonum patriae quintae incipiam, et ego otium honore propter concilium secundum quid homines duodecim in eo habet faciam. (See here)

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Few hope to resist the cavalry.

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Pauci resistere equitibus sperant. (See here)

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Julius reads sillier books than Maria.

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Iulius libros absurdiores quam Maria. (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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Fabius wrote a poem a little longer than the poem of Claudius.

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Fabius carmen paulo longius scripsit carmine Claudii. (See here)

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Brutus will kill Caesar within this year.

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Brutus Caesarem hoc anno occidet. (See here)

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The great woman cooked good food for my serious brothers and sisters.

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Femina magna cibum bonum coxit pro fratibus sororibusque meis gravibus. (See here)

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Sam will not send that letter to Emora, but he will send this letter to her if these hearts are in it.

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Sam literam illam Emorae non mittet, sed is literam hanc ei mittet si corda haec in eo sunt. (See here)

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We are the people.

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Sumus populi. (See here)

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Give the money to me!

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Date pecuniam mihi! (See here)

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To love money is bad and can lead you to a worse life.

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Amare pecuniam malum est et te ad vitam peiorem potest ducere. (See here)

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I can play some games, but I have more work to do first.

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

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Quis puer parvus quem vir maior potentior imminet est? Isne auxilium egerit? Ego eum adiuvabo ante vir eum nocet. (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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With him willing, all will be led.

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Eo volente omnes agentur. (See here)

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I only buy the best food for my family.

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Cibum optimum pro mei familia emo. (See here)

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She saw herself.

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Ea se vidit. (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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I found my smallest object with my good friend, and I placed it in my shoe so no one can find it.

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Rem meam minimam cum amico meo bono inveni, et id in calceum meum posui tam nemines id potest invenire. (See here)

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I am and will always be the angriest of all people to exist!

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Iratissimus sum et semper ero populi omnis esse! (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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