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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There are currently 185 phrases.

Frumentum civibus pauperis in agora dabitur.

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Grain will be given to the poor citizens in the city center. (See here)

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Amorne me evadet, aut egone amorem evadet?

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Will love escape me, or will I escape love? (See here)

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Hic diem octavum est cenare.

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This is the eighth day to dine. (See here)

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Puella laeta quae ad fontem currebat valde saepe non amat dormire.

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The happy girl whom was running toward the fountain doesn't like to sleep very often. (See here)

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David dixit se cum Sylvia ad templum isse quod is eam voluerat nubere.

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

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Jack iratus amico fatuo dixit, "Tu puellam istam amas, Max? Ea puella pessima quam amas est!"

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The angry Jack said to his foolish friend, "You are loving that girl, Max? She is a very horrible girl whom you love!" (See here)

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Is me saepius dormit.

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He sleeps more often than I. (See here)

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Mihi, email litteras scriptas numquam substituit. Litterae hae privatiores et describentes scriptoris sunt, atque propter hoc possumus differre.

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For me, email shall never replace written letters. These letters are more personal and representative of its author, and because of this we cannot defer. (See here)

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Frater ferox constilia mala habet.

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The fierce brother has bad plans. (See here)

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Quid ibi est timere timore se?

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What is there to fear than fear itself? (See here)

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Laetus Dies Partus!

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Happy Birthday! (See here)

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Femina magna cibum bonum coxit pro fratibus sororibusque meis gravibus.

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The great woman cooked good food for my serious brothers and sisters. (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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Audivi te erravisse in horto.

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I heard that you had wandered in the garden. (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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Eques florem filiae regis obtulit.

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The knight offered the flower to the daughter of the king. (See here)

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Cor quidque arcanum intra se fert, sed arcana haec definiunt nos et quomodo in mundo hoc vivimus.

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Every heart bears a secret within itself, but it is these secrets that define us and how we live in this world. (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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Licet tibi ad funera flere.

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It is allowed for you to cry at funerals. (See here)

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Pecuniam puellae divitiori non do.

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I did not give the richer girl money. (See here)

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Regina militibus terras obtulit.

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The queen offered the world to the soldiers. (See here)

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Hoc bellum paulo difficilius erat quam Caesar monuerat.

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This war was a little more difficult than Caesar had warned. (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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Ea videbit quanta vis verborum eorum fuerit.

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She will see how great the strength of their words had been. (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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Puer felix virginem parvam invenit apud pulchras rosas.

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

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Iesus tibi periit ut in dolore perpetuo non viveres.

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Jesus died for you so that you would not live in everlasting grief. (See here)

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Rex crudelissimus divissimus diutius vixit, tamen morte eius tempus laetius magnopere efficiebat.

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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. (See here)

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Pater mei legere libros multos amat.

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My father likes to read many books. (See here)

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Pater non putavit Molliam occidi ab amico eius in villa eius.

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The father did not know that Molly has been killed by her boyfriend at her house. (See here)

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Quid tu agis?

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What are you doing? (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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Esne rex, Juli?

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Are you the king, Julius? (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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Quis avem ullam non amat?

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Who doesn't like any bird? (See here)

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Sumus populi.

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We are the people. (See here)

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Iratissimus sum et semper ero populi omnis esse!

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I am and will always be the angriest of all people to exist! (See here)

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Iulius libros absurdiores quam Maria.

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Julius reads sillier books than Maria. (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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Cicero eo tempore de insidiis ignovit.

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Cicero was ignorant of the ambush at that time. (See here)

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Natus honorem auxilio de patre eius petivit.

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The son sought public office with help from his father. (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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Videsne ingentes montes, rex?

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Do you see the large mountains, King? (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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Potesne audire tu illum?

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Can you hear that? (See here)

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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.

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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. (See here)

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Ille est liber maior quem legis.

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That is a rather large book which you are reading. (See here)

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Trax non vult velle.

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Trax doesn't want to want. (See here)

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Latin Phrase Here
quentiam hominem

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English Translation here
meme man (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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