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 185 phrases.
Carmen quod amica mei fecit amo.
I love the song that my friend has made. (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)
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)
Caesare vivente, Horus Romam non ivit.
While Caesar was alive, Horus did not go to Rome. (See here)
"Quomodo es?" Iack dixit. "Bene sum," Celia ei dixit.
"How are you?" said Jack. "I am well," Celia said to him. (See here)
Ea se vidit.
She saw herself. (See here)
Para perire!
Prepare to die! (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)
Veni servire nec serviri.
I came to serve, not to be served. (See here)
Quid emes?
What will you buy? (See here)
Ante finem diei, donum mirum patri fecero.
By the end of the day, I will have made a wonderful gift for Father. (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)
Dies meus bonus erat. Dies meus malus erat. Dies hic pessimus erat. Dies hic optimus erat.
My day was good. My day was bad. This day was the worst. This day was the best. (See here)
Quis nomen tuus est?
What is your name? (See here)
Filius huius viri mecum cras laborabit, et filia eius domum eius sorori meae horis tribus diem totam ostendet.
This man's son will work with me tomorrow, and his daughter will show my sister her house in three hours all day. (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)
Mater mea, maritum tuum fidelem vocas hodie.
Call your faithful husband today, my mother. (See here)
Tum Deus dixit, "Hominem in imaginem nostram faciamus…"
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image…" (See here)
Filius tertius matris amicam iucundiorem eius fortissime vidit, tamen is matri eius non dixerat et igitur mater iratissima eum ferociter vexavit.
The mother's third son most courageously saw his rather delightful girlfriend, but he had not told his mother and the very angry mother therefore troubled him viciously. (See here)
Scio Cornelium esse senatorem Romanum.
I know that Cornelius is a Roman senator. (See here)
Audio te erravisse in horto.
I hear that you were wandering in the garden. (See here)
Mater liberos imperavit ne in horto currerent.
The mother asked her children not to run in the garden. (See here)
Ad astra per aspera
Translation: Through hardships to the stars (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)
Duas menses templum claudebat.
He was closing the temple for two months. (See here)
Post laborem eius gratias magnas ei agemus.
We will do great favors for him after his labor. (See here)
Nescivimus cur acriter diceret.
We did not know why he spoke sharply. (See here)
Amicus optimus mei es, et amici optimi erimus aetatem.
You are my best friend, and we will be best friends forever. (See here)
Claudio et Catone consulibus, Galli petentes ducti a Vercingetorice repulsi sunt a militibus Romanis Caesare ducente.
When Claudius and Cato were consuls, the pursuing Gallians being led by Vercingetorix were repulsed by the Roman soldiers, with Caeser leading. (See here)
Rufus est puer Romanus, et Iulia est puella Romana.
Rufus is a Roman boy, and Julia is a Roman girl. (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)
Miles fidelis regem potentem custodiebat ad populis malis.
The faithful soldier guarded the powerful king from the bad people. (See here)
Eo volente omnes agentur.
With him willing, all will be led. (See here)
Venio de agris.
I come from the fields. (See here)
Ego lautior quam tu sum, sed tu clarissimus nostri es.
I am happier than you, but you are the most famous of us. (See here)
Jones inimicum eius inceperat superare, tamen is ei celerius cessit.
Jones had started to overpower his enemy, but he quite quickly yielded to him. (See here)
Ei flumen pessimum navigant.
They sailed the worst river. (See here)
Servo accusato dominus discessit.
With the slave having been accused, the master left. (See here)
Mihi ludi taedet.
I am tired of school. (See here)
Mihi, email litteras scriptas numquam substituit. Litterae hae privatiores et describentes scriptoris sunt, atque propter hoc possumus differre.
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)
Imperio a filio occupato, pater ad agoram sine cura habitabat.
The power having been seized by the son, the father lived near the city center without a care. (See here)
Marcus pecuniam semper perdit.
Marcus is always losing money. (See here)
Date pecuniam mihi!
Give the money to me! (See here)
Cenare in caupona erat bonae fortunae fessis viatoribus.
To eat in the inn was a good fortune for the tired travelers. (See here)
Puella laeta quae ad fontem currebat valde saepe non amat dormire.
The happy girl whom was running toward the fountain doesn't like to sleep very often. (See here)
Pauci resistere equitibus sperant.
Few hope to resist the cavalry. (See here)
Pecunia erat auxilio pauperis.
Money was a help for the poor. (See here)
Canis meus duodecimus ad bovem meam septimam in campis tribus apertis cuccurit.
My twelfth dog ran to my seventh cow in three open fields. (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)
Regina militibus terras obtulit.
The queen offered the world to the soldiers. (See here)
