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.
Mense uno, Ianeti quaeram, "Tune bovem horas duos tresve coxisti?"
In one month, I will ask Janet, "Did you cook the cow for two or three hours?" (See here)
Graecibus numquam crede, et dona eorum cave!
Never trust the Greeks, and beware their gifts! (See here)
Ludos nonullos possum ludere, sed officia plora habeo primum agere.
I can play some games, but I have more work to do first. (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)
Audivi te erratus esse in horto.
I heard that you would wander in the garden. (See here)
Frater meus diutissime dormit.
My brother sleeps for a very long time. (See here)
Duas menses templum claudebat.
He was closing the temple for two months. (See here)
Nescivimus cur acriter diceret.
We did not know why he spoke sharply. (See here)
Gaius puellas pulcherrimas in ludo amat.
Gaius likes the prettiest girls in school. (See here)
Post laborem eius gratias magnas ei agemus.
We will do great favors for him after his labor. (See here)
Cur tu hoc agis?
Why are you doing this? (See here)
Te amo. Tune me amas?
I love you. Do you love me? (See here)
Quis nomen tuus est?
What is your name? (See here)
Pecunia erat auxilio pauperis.
Money was a help for the poor. (See here)
Cors eius fractius erat corde eius.
Her heart was more broken than his (heart). (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)
Venio de agris.
I come from the fields. (See here)
Filii multi putaverunt se excipere bona parentum eorum.
Many sons knew that they were inheriting their parents' property. (See here)
Dies meus bonus erat. Dies meus malus erat. Dies hic pessimus erat. Dies hic optimus erat.
My day was good. My day was bad. This day was the worst. This day was the best. (See here)
Audio te erravisse in horto.
I hear that you were wandering in the garden. (See here)
Non potui legere hodie.
I was unable to read today. (See here)
Veni servire nec serviri.
I came to serve, not to be served. (See here)
Claudio et Catone consulibus, Galli petentes ducti a Vercingetorice repulsi sunt a militibus Romanis Caesare ducente.
When Claudius and Cato were consuls, the pursuing Gallians being led by Vercingetorix were repulsed by the Roman soldiers, with Caeser leading. (See here)
Ego ea celerius cucurri, sed Hank nostri celerrime cucurrit.
I ran more quickly than her, but Hank ran the most quickly of us. (See here)
Cibum optimum pro mei familia emo.
I only buy the best food for my family. (See here)
Aurora putat amicum eius eam magnopere amare. Amicus eius quoque putat se ab Aurora maxime amari.
Aurora knows that her friend greatly loves her. Her friend also knows that he is very greatly loved by Aurora. (See here)
Scimus Corneliam puellam Romanam esse.
We know that Cornelia is a Roman girl. (See here)
Jack iratus amico fatuo dixit, "Tu puellam istam amas, Max? Ea puella pessima quam amas est!"
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)
Eucleides dicit ludum optimum esse.
Eucleides says that school is the best. (See here)
Pecuniam puellae divitiori non do.
I did not give the richer girl money. (See here)
Sam literam illam Emorae non mittet, sed is literam hanc ei mittet si corda haec in eo sunt.
Sam will not send that letter to Emora, but he will send this letter to her if these hearts are in it. (See here)
Ego glorias onmes amoris mei Deo qui rex est dabo.
I will give all the glory of my heart to God who is king. (See here)
Pater materque nupserunt et filios sectes filiasque quattoresque fecerunt.
The father and mother married and had six sons and four daughters. (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)
Iesus tibi periit ut in dolore perpetuo non viveres.
Jesus died for you so that you would not live in everlasting grief. (See here)
Pecuniam dedi mercatori vendenti rosas.
I gave money to the merchant selling the roses. (See here)
Rogant cur nobiscum possis non ire.
They ask why you cannot go with us. (See here)
Cicero duabus horis dicet.
Cicero will speak in two hours. (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)
Filius huius viri mecum cras laborabit, et filia eius domum eius sorori meae horis tribus diem totam ostendet.
This man's son will work with me tomorrow, and his daughter will show my sister her house in three hours all day. (See here)
Discipulis linguae secundae studere necesse est.
It is necessary for students to study a second language. (See here)
Cibum optimum pro familia mea emo.
I buy the best food for my family. (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)
Hoc bellum paulo difficilius erat quam Caesar monuerat.
This war was a little more difficult than Caesar had warned. (See here)
Possim saviari illam puellam pulchram volo, sed cor animusque eius sunt quae cor meum vere capiunt.
I wish that I could kiss that beautiful girl, but her heart and mind is what truly captures my heart. (See here)
Quamquam regina ab hostibus pessimis regis capta erat, milites regis eam non statim paraverunt servare.
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)
Para perire!
Prepare to die! (See here)
Esne rex, Juli?
Are you the king, Julius? (See here)
Te non possum audire.
I cannot hear you. (See here)
Is flores emit ut ei placeret.
He bought flowers in order to please her. (See here)
