Phrases

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.

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There are currently 184 phrases.

Eucleides dicit ludum optimum esse.

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Eucleides says that school is the best. (See here)

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Uxor mei ab me trans limen domus vecta est.

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My wife was carried by me across the threshold of the house. (See here)

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Scimus Corneliam puellam Romanam esse.

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We know that Cornelia is a Roman girl. (See here)

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Quid ibi est timere timore se?

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What is there to fear than fear itself? (See here)

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Quamquam aberam, amici mei ad ludum librum hunc magnum sine me perlegerunt.

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Although I was absent, my friends at school read through this great book without me. (See here)

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Latinam possum dicere.

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I can speak Latin. (See here)

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Mihi iratum non face; tu me non amabis cum ego iratus sum.

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Don't make me angry; you won't like me when I am angry. (See here)

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Licet tibi ad funera flere.

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It is allowed for you to cry at funerals. (See here)

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Quis puer parvus quem vir maior potentior imminet est? Isne auxilium egerit? Ego eum adiuvabo ante vir eum nocet.

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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)

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Potesne audire tu illum?

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Can you hear that? (See here)

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Scio Cornelium esse senatorem Romanum.

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I know that Cornelius is a Roman senator. (See here)

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Non potui legere hodie.

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I was unable to read today. (See here)

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Ad astra per aspera

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Translation: Through hardships to the stars (See here)

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Inimicum meum difficilimum Gladio Sapientiae Magnae superavi.

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With the Sword of Great Wisdom, I defeated my most difficult enemy. (See here)

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Quis te est?

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Who are you? (See here)

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Eo volente omnes agentur.

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With him willing, all will be led. (See here)

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Frumentum civibus pauperis in agora dabitur.

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Grain will be given to the poor citizens in the city center. (See here)

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Noli perire!

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Don't die! (See here)

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Imperio a filio occupato, pater ad agoram sine cura habitabat.

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The power having been seized by the son, the father lived near the city center without a care. (See here)

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David dixit se cum Sylvia ad templum isse quod is eam voluerat nubere.

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David said that he had secretly gone with Sylvia to the temple because he had wanted to marry her. (See here)

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Cras, populos Romarum vincemus constilie nostri, et sine mora, nos die parabimus!

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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)

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Post laborem eius gratias magnas ei agemus.

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We will do great favors for him after his labor. (See here)

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Ego lautior quam tu sum, sed tu clarissimus nostri es.

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I am happier than you, but you are the most famous of us. (See here)

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Fabius carmen paulo longius scripsit carmine Claudii.

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Fabius wrote a poem a little longer than the poem of Claudius. (See here)

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Pauci resistere equitibus sperant.

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Few hope to resist the cavalry. (See here)

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Venio de agris.

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I come from the fields. (See here)

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Cura circum animum mei intorquet ut in sella mei sedeo.

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Concern wraps around my mind as I sit in my chair. (See here)

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Sciens veritatem volo dare id, sed illud sicut somnium perditum sentit.

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I knowing the truth wish to give it, but that feels like a lost dream. (See here)

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Frater ferox constilia mala habet.

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The fierce brother has bad plans. (See here)

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Venio ab agris magnis cum amicis meis fidelibus.

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I come from the great farms with my loyal friends. (See here)

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Caesare vivente, Horus Romam non ivit.

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While Caesar was alive, Horus did not go to Rome. (See here)

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Quisquamne verbis senatoris credidit hodie?

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Did anyone trust the words of the senator today? (See here)

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Mors Eum qui Deus est non potest habere.

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Death cannot hold He who is God. (See here)

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Rex crudelissimus divissimus diutius vixit, tamen morte eius tempus laetius magnopere efficiebat.

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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)

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Carmen quod amica mei fecit amo.

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I love the song that my friend has made. (See here)

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Trax non vult velle.

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Trax doesn't want to want. (See here)

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Iane canes tres quibus ea curam multam dat habet.

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Jane has three dogs to whom she gives much care. (See here)

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Is iratissimus erat amicorum.

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He was the angriest between the friends. (See here)

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Filius tertius matris amicam iucundiorem eius fortissime vidit, tamen is matri eius non dixerat et igitur mater iratissima eum ferociter vexavit.

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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)

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Graecibus numquam crede, et dona eorum cave!

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Never trust the Greeks, and beware their gifts! (See here)

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Potestne ferre viator cauponam miseram?

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Can the traveler endure the wretched inn? (See here)

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Cicero eo tempore de insidiis ignovit.

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Cicero was ignorant of the ambush at that time. (See here)

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Ante finem diei, donum mirum patri fecero.

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By the end of the day, I will have made a wonderful gift for Father. (See here)

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Vir bonus uxori pulchrae eius suavium dedit, et multo cum amore, is dixit, "Ego te amo omne meo corde."

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The good man gave his beautiful wife a kiss, and with much love, he said, "I love you with all my heart." (See here)

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Mater liberos imperavit ne in horto currerent.

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The mother asked her children not to run in the garden. (See here)

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Pater mei legere libros multos amat.

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My father likes to read many books. (See here)

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Quis avem ullam non amat?

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Who doesn't like any bird? (See here)

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Hic diem octavum est cenare.

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This is the eighth day to dine. (See here)

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Quid tu agis?

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What are you doing? (See here)

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Sally ab marito Setho eius clarius audita erat, sed Seth ab uxore eius numquam audietur.

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Sally had been heard quite clearly by her husband Seth, but Seth will never be heard by his wife. (See here)

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