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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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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Mense uno, Ianeti quaeram, "Tune bovem horas duos tresve coxisti?"

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In one month, I will ask Janet, "Did you cook the cow for two or three hours?" (See here)

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Brutus Caesarem hoc anno occidet.

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Brutus will kill Caesar within this year. (See here)

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Eam ab me potes capere.

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You can never take her away from me! (See here)

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Gaius puellas pulcherrimas in ludo amat.

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Gaius likes the prettiest girls in school. (See here)

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Jack iratus amico fatuo dixit, "Tu puellam istam amas, Max? Ea puella pessima quam amas est!"

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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)

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Mihi, email litteras scriptas numquam substituit. Litterae hae privatiores et describentes scriptoris sunt, atque propter hoc possumus differre.

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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)

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Pecuniam dedi mercatori vendenti rosas.

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I gave money to the merchant selling the roses. (See here)

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Quid tu agis?

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What are you doing? (See here)

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Sumus populi.

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We are the people. (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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Amicus optimus mei es, et amici optimi erimus aetatem.

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You are my best friend, and we will be best friends forever. (See here)

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Rogant cur nobiscum possis non ire.

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They ask why you cannot go with us. (See here)

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Senex periens volebat ambulare, sed non potuit.

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The dying old man was wanting to walk, but he could not. (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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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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Servo accusato dominus discessit.

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With the slave having been accused, the master left. (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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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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Pecunia erat auxilio pauperis.

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Money was a help for the poor. (See here)

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Agricola sum.

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I am a farmer. (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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Puero volente dare puellae rosas, pater persuasus sinere hoc tulit.

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With the boy wanting to give the girl some roses, the father endured having been persuaded to allow this. (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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Quoniam iste vir est avarus ei nullam pecuniam dabimus.

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We will give nonexistent money to him since that man is greedy. (See here)

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Audio te erravisse in horto.

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I hear that you were wandering in the garden. (See here)

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Deditne tibi librum tuum, Marce?

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Did he give you your book, Marcus? (See here)

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Is me saepius dormit.

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He sleeps more often than I. (See here)

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Cenare in caupona erat bonae fortunae fessis viatoribus.

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To eat in the inn was a good fortune for the tired travelers. (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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Ea se vidit.

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She saw herself. (See here)

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Frater meus diutissime dormit.

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My brother sleeps for a very long time. (See here)

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Quisquam villam tectam hedera amabit.

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Anyone will like a house covered with ivy. (See here)

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Dicit Marcum fratrem suum vocavisse.

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He says that Marcus called his brother. (See here)

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Quintus donum Scintillae dedit ut eum amet.

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Quintus gave Scintilla a gift so that she would love him. (See here)

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Marcus pecuniam semper perdit.

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Marcus is always losing money. (See here)

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Regina militibus terras obtulit.

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The queen offered the world to the soldiers. (See here)

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Praefuitne legatus legioni?

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Was the officer in charge of the legion? (See here)

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Seth miserrimum fit.

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Seth becomes very sad. (See here)

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In Italia, furore regente, plerique senatores in naves conscenderunt.

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In Italy, when madness was ruling, several senators marched into ships. (See here)

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Quis te est?

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Who are you? (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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Quid emes?

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What will you buy? (See here)

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Tum Deus dixit, "Hominem in imaginem nostram faciamus…"

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Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image…" (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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Matre eius necata, ad domum reddidit.

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His mother having been killed, he returned home. (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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Nescivimus cur acriter diceret.

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We did not know why he spoke sharply. (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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