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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Pecuniam puellae divitiori non do.

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I did not give the richer girl money. (See here)

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Scientia viros fortissimos potest interficere.

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Knowledge can kill the strongest of men. (See here)

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Non augebo esse multo maiorem.

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I will not grow to be much bigger. (See here)

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Cicero duabus horis dicet.

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Cicero will speak in two hours. (See here)

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In diebus tredecim, dictatorem nonum patriae quintae incipiam, et ego otium honore propter concilium secundum quid homines duodecim in eo habet faciam.

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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)

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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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Amare pecuniam malum est et te ad vitam peiorem potest ducere.

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To love money is bad and can lead you to a worse life. (See here)

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Viro vinum bibere licet.

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A man is allowed to drink wine. (See here)

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Quid emes?

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What will you buy? (See here)

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Ego glorias onmes amoris mei Deo qui rex est dabo.

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I will give all the glory of my heart to God who is king. (See here)

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Pater non putavit Molliam occidi ab amico eius in villa eius.

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The father did not know that Molly has been killed by her boyfriend at her house. (See here)

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Possim saviari illam puellam pulchram volo, sed cor animusque eius sunt quae cor meum vere capiunt.

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I wish that I could kiss that beautiful girl, but her heart and mind is what truly captures my heart. (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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Para perire!

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Prepare to die! (See here)

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Venio de agris.

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I come from the fields. (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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Soror mea me propter adulscentiam meam lavabat, sed ego me nunc possum lavare.

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My sister use to wash me because of my youth, but I can now wash myself. (See here)

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Ventum erat a puero puellaque ad ludum heri.

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The boy and girl had come to the school yesterday. (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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Eo volente omnes agentur.

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

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Regi diviti lectus contentissimus ab militibus eius datus est hodie.

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The rich king was given a very comfortable bed by his soldiers today. (See here)

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Quamquam regina ab hostibus pessimis regis capta erat, milites regis eam non statim paraverunt servare.

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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)

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Date pecuniam mihi!

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Give the money to me! (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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Caesar tam erbius erat ut Galliam oppugnare non posset.

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Caesar was so drunk that he could not attack Gaul. (See here)

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Eum rogo ut navem emat.

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I am asking him to purchase a ship. (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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Iesus tibi periit ut in dolore perpetuo non viveres.

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Jesus died for you so that you would not live in everlasting grief. (See here)

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Quid tu agis?

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What are you doing? (See here)

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Veni servire nec serviri.

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I came to serve, not to be served. (See here)

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Seth miserrimum fit.

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Seth becomes very sad. (See here)

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Filii multi putaverunt se excipere bona parentum eorum.

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Many sons knew that they were inheriting their parents' property. (See here)

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Agricola sum.

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I am a farmer. (See here)

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Amor ab amicitia solum ostenditur.

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Love is only shown by friendship. (See here)

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Is flores emit ut ei placeret.

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He bought flowers in order to please her. (See here)

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Aurora putat amicum eius eam magnopere amare. Amicus eius quoque putat se ab Aurora maxime amari.

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Aurora knows that her friend greatly loves her. Her friend also knows that he is very greatly loved by Aurora. (See here)

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Latinam possum dicere.

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I can speak Latin. (See here)

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Puella laeta quae ad fontem currebat valde saepe non amat dormire.

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The happy girl whom was running toward the fountain doesn't like to sleep very often. (See here)

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Iulius libros absurdiores legit quam Maria.

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Julius reads sillier books than Maria. (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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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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Femina magna cibum bonum coxit pro fratibus sororibusque meis gravibus.

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The great woman cooked good food for my serious brothers and sisters. (See here)

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Omnia possum agere, tu melius potes agere, et hoc me vexat.

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Everything I can do, you can do better, and this annoys me. (See here)

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Sentit matrem eius necatam esse.

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He feels that his mother was killed. (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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Licet tibi ad funera flere.

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

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Cibum optimum pro familia mea emo.

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I buy the best food for my family. (See here)

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Multo humanior es sorore mea crudele cuius ira maxima familiae omnis meae est.

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You are much kinder than my cruel sister whose anger is the greatest of all my family. (See here)

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Duas menses templum claudebat.

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He was closing the temple for two months. (See here)

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Ab ea amor, et ea ab me amatur.

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I am loved by her, and she is loved by me. (See here)

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