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.
There are currently 184 phrases.
Aurora putat amicum eius eam magnopere amare. Amicus eius quoque putat se ab Aurora maxime amari.
Aurora knows that her friend greatly loves her. Her friend also knows that he is very greatly loved by Aurora. (See here)
Licet tibi ad funera flere.
It is allowed for you to cry at funerals. (See here)
Pecunia erat auxilio pauperis.
Money was a help for the poor. (See here)
Latin Phrase Here
quentiam hominem
English Translation here
meme man (See here)
Rex crudelissimus divissimus diutius vixit, tamen morte eius tempus laetius magnopere efficiebat.
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)
Venio de agris.
I come from the fields. (See here)
Ea videbit quanta vis verborum eorum fuerit.
She will see how great the strength of their words had been. (See here)
Marcus Graeciam fugit ut matrem suam Romae inveniret.
Marcus fled Greece to find his mother in Rome. (See here)
Para perire!
Prepare to die! (See here)
Mater mea, maritum tuum fidelem vocas hodie.
Call your faithful husband today, my mother. (See here)
Sentit matrem eius necatam esse.
He feels that his mother was killed. (See here)
Ludos nonullos possum ludere, sed officia plora habeo primum agere.
I can play some games, but I have more work to do first. (See here)
Sumus populi.
We are the people. (See here)
Audivi Corneliam ad tabernam ire; tamen etiam audivi amicam eius iam emisse calceum quem ea quaerebat.
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. (See here)
Quid tu agis?
What are you doing? (See here)
Quisquamne sentit senatorem tegere crimen eius?
Does anyone feel that the senator is covering his crimes? (See here)
Filio eius, Stuarti, dato basium ab amica eius, Iulia, mater putavit filium eius augere in iuvenem.
With her son, Stuart, having been given a kiss by his girlfriend, Julia, the mother knew that her son was growing into a young man. (See here)
Tum Deus dixit, "Hominem in imaginem nostram faciamus…"
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image…" (See here)
Potesne audire tu illum?
Can you hear that? (See here)
Pater materque nupserunt et filios sectes filiasque quattoresque fecerunt.
The father and mother married and had six sons and four daughters. (See here)
Femina magna cibum bonum coxit pro fratibus sororibusque meis gravibus.
The great woman cooked good food for my serious brothers and sisters. (See here)
Hera, ubi Antonia ad copiam, virum novum vidit.
Yesterday, when Antonia was walking to the store, she saw a strange man. (See here)
Seth miserrimum fit.
Seth becomes very sad. (See here)
Ego in belle quod rex avarus pessimus incepit ducam.
I will lead in the war that the greedy, most evil king began. (See here)
Jack iratus amico fatuo dixit, "Tu puellam istam amas, Max? Ea puella pessima quam amas est!"
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)
Matris cibum melius coctum cum gaudio edimus.
We ate Mom's excellently cooked food with joy. (See here)
Quoniam iste vir est avarus ei nullam pecuniam dabimus.
We will give nonexistent money to him since that man is greedy. (See here)
Mater liberos imperavit ne in horto currerent.
The mother asked her children not to run in the garden. (See here)
Multo humanior es sorore mea crudele cuius ira maxima familiae omnis meae est.
You are much kinder than my cruel sister whose anger is the greatest of all my family. (See here)
Pecuniam dedi mercatori vendenti rosas.
I gave money to the merchant selling the roses. (See here)
Diem mirum iucundumque habe!
Have a wonderful and pleasant day! (See here)
Rufus est puer Romanus, et Iulia est puella Romana.
Rufus is a Roman boy, and Julia is a Roman girl. (See here)
Pauci resistere equitibus sperant.
Few hope to resist the cavalry. (See here)
Malum est pecuniam amare, sed bonum est eam dare.
It is bad to love money, but it is good to give it. (See here)
Deditne tibi librum tuum, Marce?
Did he give you your book, Marcus? (See here)
Sciens veritatem volo dare id, sed illud sicut somnium perditum sentit.
I knowing the truth wish to give it, but that feels like a lost dream. (See here)
Iane canes tres quibus ea curam multam dat habet.
Jane has three dogs to whom she gives much care. (See here)
Scimus Corneliam puellam Romanam esse.
We know that Cornelia is a Roman girl. (See here)
Cor quidque arcanum intra se fert, sed arcana haec definiunt nos et quomodo in mundo hoc vivimus.
Every heart bears a secret within itself, but it is these secrets that define us and how we live in this world. (See here)
Quid ibi est timere timore se?
What is there to fear than fear itself? (See here)
Amorne me evadet, aut egone amorem evadet?
Will love escape me, or will I escape love? (See here)
Fabius equos domum duxit ne tempestate timerentur.
Fabius led his horses home lest they become frightened by the storm. (See here)
Vir bonus uxori pulchrae eius suavium dedit, et multo cum amore, is dixit, "Ego te amo omne meo corde."
The good man gave his beautiful wife a kiss, and with much love, he said, "I love you with all my heart." (See here)
Esne rex, Juli?
Are you the king, Julius? (See here)
Agricolae sunt laeti bono anno.
The farmers are happy on a good year. (See here)
Quis avem ullam non amat?
Who doesn't like any bird? (See here)
Cura circum animum mei intorquet ut in sella mei sedeo.
Concern wraps around my mind as I sit in my chair. (See here)
Legatus quis legioni praefuit?
Which officer was in charge of the legion? (See here)
In diebus tredecim, dictatorem nonum patriae quintae incipiam, et ego otium honore propter concilium secundum quid homines duodecim in eo habet faciam.
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)
