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 181 phrases.
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)
Deditne tibi librum tuum, Marce?
Did he give you your book, Marcus? (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)
Trax non vult velle.
Trax doesn't want to want. (See here)
Date pecuniam mihi!
Give the money to me! (See here)
Fabius carmen paulo longius scripsit carmine Claudii.
Fabius wrote a poem a little longer than the poem of Claudius. (See here)
Scio Cornelium esse senatorem Romanum.
I know that Cornelius is a Roman senator. (See here)
Brutus Caesarem hoc anno occidet.
Brutus will kill Caesar within this year. (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)
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)
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)
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)
Malum est pecuniam amare, sed bonum est eam dare.
It is bad to love money, but it is good to give it. (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)
Eucleides dicit ludum optimum esse.
Eucleides says that school is the best. (See here)
Eo volente omnes agentur.
With him willing, all will be led. (See here)
Rogant cur nobiscum possis non ire.
They ask why you cannot go with us. (See here)
Veni servire nec serviri.
I came to serve, not to be served. (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)
Venio ab agris magnis cum amicis meis fidelibus.
I come from the great farms with my loyal friends. (See here)
Quis nomen tuus est?
What is your name? (See here)
Puero volente dare puellae rosas, pater persuasus sinere hoc tulit.
With the boy wanting to give the girl some roses, the father endured having been persuaded to allow this. (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)
Regina militibus terras obtulit.
The queen offered the world to the soldiers. (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)
Agricolae sunt laeti bono anno.
The farmers are happy on a good year. (See here)
Venio de agris.
I come from the fields. (See here)
Caesar tam erbius erat ut Galliam oppugnare non posset.
Caesar was so drunk that he could not attack Gaul. (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)
Legatus quis legioni praefuit?
Which officer was in charge of the legion? (See here)
Dicit Marcum fratrem suum vocavisse.
He says that Marcus called his brother. (See here)
Quis avem ullam non amat?
Who doesn't like any bird? (See here)
Iulius libros absurdiores legit quam Maria.
Julius reads sillier books than Maria. (See here)
Caesare vivente, Horus Romam non ivit.
While Caesar was alive, Horus did not go to Rome. (See here)
Te amo. Tune me amas?
I love you. Do you love me? (See here)
Frater meus diutissime dormit.
My brother sleeps for a very long time. (See here)
Amorne me evadet, aut egone amorem evadet?
Will love escape me, or will I escape love? (See here)
Para perire!
Prepare to die! (See here)
Fabius equos domum duxit ne tempestate timerentur.
Fabius led his horses home lest they become frightened by the storm. (See here)
Graecibus numquam crede, et dona eorum cave!
Never trust the Greeks, and beware their gifts! (See here)
Quisquamne verbis senatoris credidit hodie?
Did anyone trust the words of the senator today? (See here)
Is flores emit ut ei placeret.
He bought flowers in order to please her. (See here)
David dixit se cum Sylvia ad templum isse quod is eam voluerat nubere.
David said that he had secretly gone with Sylvia to the temple because he had wanted to marry her. (See here)
Cibum optimum pro familia mea emo.
I buy the best food for my family. (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)
Iane canes tres quibus ea curam multam dat habet.
Jane has three dogs to whom she gives much care. (See here)
Marcus pecuniam semper perdit.
Marcus is always losing money. (See here)
Soror mea me propter adulscentiam meam lavabat, sed ego me nunc possum lavare.
My sister use to wash me because of my youth, but I can now wash myself. (See here)
Pecuniam puellae divitiori non do.
I did not give the richer girl money. (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)
