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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Filio eius, Stuarti, dato basium ab amica eius, Iulia, mater putavit filium eius augere in iuvenem.

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With her son, Stuart, having been given a kiss by his girlfriend, Julia, the mother knew that her son was growing into a young man. (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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Sumus populi.

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We are the people. (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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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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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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Laetus Dies Partus!

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Happy Birthday! (See here)

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Natus honorem auxilio de patre eius petivit.

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The son sought public office with help from his father. (See here)

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Hic furor est!

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This is madness! (See here)

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Cibum optimum pro mei familia emo.

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I only buy the best food for my family. (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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Frater ferox constilia mala habet.

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The fierce brother has bad plans. (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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Videsne ingentes montes, rex?

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Do you see the large mountains, King? (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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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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Cor quidque arcanum intra se fert, sed arcana haec definiunt nos et quomodo in mundo hoc vivimus.

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Every heart bears a secret within itself, but it is these secrets that define us and how we live in this world. (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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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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Gaius puellas pulcherrimas in ludo amat.

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Gaius likes the prettiest girls in school. (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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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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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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Sentit matrem eius necatam esse.

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He feels that his mother was killed. (See here)

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Dies meus bonus erat. Dies meus malus erat. Dies hic pessimus erat. Dies hic optimus erat.

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My day was good. My day was bad. This day was the worst. This day was the best. (See here)

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Ego in belle quod rex avarus pessimus incepit ducam.

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I will lead in the war that the greedy, most evil king began. (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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Scisne patrem libros eius filio decere legere?

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Do you think that the father ought to read books to his son? (See here)

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Spero Latinam numquam perire!

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I hope that Latin never dies! (See here)

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Legatus quis legioni praefuit?

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Which officer was in charge of the legion? (See here)

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Esne rex, Juli?

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Are you the king, Julius? (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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Esse aut non esse.

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To be or not to be. (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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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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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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Pecuniam puellae divitiori non do.

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I did not give the richer girl money. (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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Totam aestatem gaudebimus.

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We will rejoice all summer. (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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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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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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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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Illud bonum non est tibi agere.

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That isn't good for you to do. (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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Duas menses templum claudebat.

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He was closing the temple for two months. (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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Is iratissimus erat amicorum.

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He was the angriest between the friends. (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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Pauci resistere equitibus sperant.

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Few hope to resist the cavalry. (See here)

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