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.
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)
Hoc bellum paulo difficilius erat quam Caesar monuerat.
This war was a little more difficult than Caesar had warned. (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)
Pater mei legere libros multos amat.
My father likes to read many books. (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)
Quid ibi est timere timore se?
What is there to fear than fear itself? (See here)
Te amo. Tune me amas?
I love you. Do you love me? (See here)
Cicero duabus horis dicet.
Cicero will speak in two hours. (See here)
Frater meus diutissime dormit.
My brother sleeps for a very long time. (See here)
Senex periens volebat ambulare, sed non potuit.
The dying old man was wanting to walk, but he could not. (See here)
Matris cibum melius coctum cum gaudio edimus.
We ate Mom's excellently cooked food with joy. (See here)
Scio Cornelium esse senatorem Romanum.
I know that Cornelius is a Roman senator. (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)
Ei flumen pessimum navigant.
They sailed the worst river. (See here)
Laetus Dies Partus!
Happy Birthday! (See here)
Eum rogo ut navem emat.
I am asking him to purchase a ship. (See here)
Quamquam aberam, amici mei ad ludum librum hunc magnum sine me perlegerunt.
Although I was absent, my friends at school read through this great book without me. (See here)
Illud bonum non est tibi agere.
That isn't good for you to do. (See here)
Milo tam fessus erat ut in via dormiret.
Milo was so tired that he slept on the road. (See here)
Agricolae sunt laeti bono anno.
The farmers are happy on a good year. (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)
Cibum optimum pro familia mea emo.
I buy the best food for my family. (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)
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)
Quoniam iste vir est avarus ei nullam pecuniam dabimus.
We will give nonexistent money to him since that man is greedy. (See here)
Sentire errores quos feci me miserum facit.
To realize the mistakes that I have made makes me sad. (See here)
Cicero eo tempore de insidiis ignovit.
Cicero was ignorant of the ambush at that time. (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)
Hic diem octavum est cenare.
This is the eighth day to dine. (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)
Date pecuniam mihi!
Give the money to me! (See here)
Viro vinum bibere licet.
A man is allowed to drink wine. (See here)
Is flores emit ut ei placeret.
He bought flowers in order to please her. (See here)
Ille est liber maior quem legis.
That is a rather large book which you are reading. (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)
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)
Veni servire nec serviri.
I came to serve, not to be served. (See here)
Statuam mihi nunc da!
Give the statue to me, now! (See here)
Esne rex, Juli?
Are you the king, Julius? (See here)
Rufus est puer Romanus, et Iulia est puella Romana.
Rufus is a Roman boy, and Julia is a Roman girl. (See here)
Dicit Marcum fratrem suum vocavisse.
He says that Marcus called his brother. (See here)
Venio ab agris magnis cum amicis meis fidelibus.
I come from the great farms with my loyal friends. (See here)
Quisquamne sentit senatorem tegere crimen eius?
Does anyone feel that the senator is covering his crimes? (See here)
Te non possum audire.
I cannot hear you. (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)
Hera, ubi Antonia ad copiam, virum novum vidit.
Yesterday, when Antonia was walking to the store, she saw a strange man. (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)
Pecuniam dedi mercatori vendenti rosas.
I gave money to the merchant selling the roses. (See here)
Mihi ludi taedet.
I am tired of school. (See here)
