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.
Statuam mihi nunc da!
Give the statue to me, now! (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)
Videsne ingentes montes, rex?
Do you see the large mountains, King? (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)
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)
Esne rex, Juli?
Are you the king, Julius? (See here)
Quis puer parvus quem vir maior potentior imminet est? Isne auxilium egerit? Ego eum adiuvabo ante vir eum nocet.
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. (See here)
Latinus Verbum-Liber: Ubi Latina English occurit.
The Latin Dictionary: Where Latin meets English. (See here)
Rem meam minimam cum amico meo bono inveni, et id in calceum meum posui tam nemines id potest invenire.
I found my smallest object with my good friend, and I placed it in my shoe so no one can find it. (See here)
Quisquam villam tectam hedera amabit.
Anyone will like a house covered with ivy. (See here)
Quamquam regina ab hostibus pessimis regis capta erat, milites regis eam non statim paraverunt servare.
Although the queen had been captured by the king's worst enemies, the king's soldiers did not immediately prepare to save her. (See here)
Viro vinum bibere licet.
A man is allowed to drink wine. (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)
Pecuniam dedi mercatori vendenti rosas.
I gave money to the merchant selling the roses. (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)
Spero Latinam numquam perire!
I hope that Latin never dies! (See here)
Audivi te erratus esse in horto.
I heard that you would wander in the garden. (See here)
Iesus tibi periit ut in dolore perpetuo non viveres.
Jesus died for you so that you would not live in everlasting grief. (See here)
Fabius equos domum duxit ne tempestate timerentur.
Fabius led his horses home lest they become frightened by the storm. (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)
"Alpha Omegaque sum, Initium Finesque," Deus dicit, "qui est et qui fuit et qui venire est, Omnipotens."
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." (See here)
Marcus Graeciam fugit ut matrem suam Romae inveniret.
Marcus fled Greece to find his mother in Rome. (See here)
Latinam possum dicere.
I can speak Latin. (See here)
Inimicum meum difficilimum Gladio Sapientiae Magnae superavi.
With the Sword of Great Wisdom, I defeated my most difficult enemy. (See here)
Hoc bellum paulo difficilius erat quam Caesar monuerat.
This war was a little more difficult than Caesar had warned. (See here)
Vera incessu patuit dea.
She was discovered the true Goddess by her gait. (See here)
Amare pecuniam malum est et te ad vitam peiorem potest ducere.
To love money is bad and can lead you to a worse life. (See here)
Te amo. Tune me amas?
I love you. Do you love me? (See here)
Licet tibi ad funera flere.
It is allowed for you to cry at funerals. (See here)
Milo tam fessus erat ut in via dormiret.
Milo was so tired that he slept on the road. (See here)
Pauci resistere equitibus sperant.
Few hope to resist the cavalry. (See here)
Ille est liber maior quem legis.
That is a rather large book which you are reading. (See here)
Cicero eo tempore de insidiis ignovit.
Cicero was ignorant of the ambush at that time. (See here)
Scisne patrem libros eius filio decere legere?
Do you think that the father ought to read books to his son? (See here)
Cras, populos Romarum vincemus constilie nostri, et sine mora, nos die parabimus!
Tomorrow, we will conquer the people of Rome by means of our plan, and without delay, we will prepare ourselves for the day! (See here)
Latin Phrase Here
quentiam hominem
English Translation here
meme man (See here)
Frater ferox constilia mala habet.
The fierce brother has bad plans. (See here)
Cicero duabus horis dicet.
Cicero will speak in two hours. (See here)
Is iratissimus erat amicorum.
He was the angriest between the friends. (See here)
Pecunia erat auxilio pauperis.
Money was a help for the poor. (See here)
Eucleides dicit ludum optimum esse.
Eucleides says that school is the best. (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)
Mater liberos imperavit ne in horto currerent.
The mother asked her children not to run in the garden. (See here)
Mihi iratum non face; tu me non amabis cum ego iratus sum.
Don't make me angry; you won't like me when I am angry. (See here)
Mater mea, maritum tuum fidelem vocas hodie.
Call your faithful husband today, my mother. (See here)
Audivi te erravisse in horto.
I heard that you had wandered in the garden. (See here)
Scientia viros fortissimos potest interficere.
Knowledge can kill the strongest of men. (See here)
Frater meus diutissime dormit.
My brother sleeps for a very long time. (See here)
Marcus pecuniam semper perdit.
Marcus is always losing money. (See here)
Sally ab marito Setho eius clarius audita erat, sed Seth ab uxore eius numquam audietur.
Sally had been heard quite clearly by her husband Seth, but Seth will never be heard by his wife. (See here)
