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 185 phrases.
Iane canes tres quibus ea curam multam dat habet.
Jane has three dogs to whom she gives much care. (See here)
Gaius puellas pulcherrimas in ludo amat.
Gaius likes the prettiest girls in school. (See here)
Pecunia erat auxilio pauperis.
Money was a help for the poor. (See here)
Nescivimus cur acriter diceret.
We did not know why he spoke sharply. (See here)
Rufus est puer Romanus, et Iulia est puella Romana.
Rufus is a Roman boy, and Julia is a Roman girl. (See here)
Latinus Verbum-Liber: Ubi Latina English occurit.
The Latin Dictionary: Where Latin meets English. (See here)
Persuasistine ei nubere tibi?
Have you persuaded her to marry you? (See here)
Audivi Corneliam ad tabernam ire; tamen etiam audivi amicam eius iam emisse calceum quem ea quaerebat.
I heard that Cornelia was going to the shop; however, I also heard that her friend had already bought the shoes that she was searching for. (See here)
Matre eius necata, ad domum reddidit.
His mother having been killed, he returned home. (See here)
Canis meus duodecimus ad bovem meam septimam in campis tribus apertis cuccurit.
My twelfth dog ran to my seventh cow in three open fields. (See here)
Deditne tibi librum tuum, Marce?
Did he give you your book, Marcus? (See here)
Jones inimicum eius inceperat superare, tamen is ei celerius cessit.
Jones had started to overpower his enemy, but he quite quickly yielded to him. (See here)
Cras, populos Romarum vincemus constilie nostri, et sine mora, nos die parabimus!
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)
Natus honorem auxilio de patre eius petivit.
The son sought public office with help from his father. (See here)
Matris cibum melius coctum cum gaudio edimus.
We ate Mom's excellently cooked food with joy. (See here)
Mihi, email litteras scriptas numquam substituit. Litterae hae privatiores et describentes scriptoris sunt, atque propter hoc possumus differre.
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)
Quisquamne verbis senatoris credidit hodie?
Did anyone trust the words of the senator today? (See here)
Milo tam fessus erat ut in via dormiret.
Milo was so tired that he slept on the road. (See here)
Sentit matrem eius necatam esse.
He feels that his mother was killed. (See here)
Vir bonus uxori pulchrae eius suavium dedit, et multo cum amore, is dixit, "Ego te amo omne meo corde."
The good man gave his beautiful wife a kiss, and with much love, he said, "I love you with all my heart." (See here)
Quisquamne sentit senatorem tegere crimen eius?
Does anyone feel that the senator is covering his crimes? (See here)
In diebus tredecim, dictatorem nonum patriae quintae incipiam, et ego otium honore propter concilium secundum quid homines duodecim in eo habet faciam.
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)
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)
Non potui legere hodie.
I was unable to read today. (See here)
Ei flumen pessimum navigant.
They sailed the worst river. (See here)
Publius virilior est Paulo.
Publius is more manly than Paulus. (See here)
Hera, ubi Antonia ad copiam, virum novum vidit.
Yesterday, when Antonia was walking to the store, she saw a strange man. (See here)
Viro vinum bibere licet.
A man is allowed to drink wine. (See here)
"Quomodo es?" Iack dixit. "Bene sum," Celia ei dixit.
"How are you?" said Jack. "I am well," Celia said to him. (See here)
Servo accusato dominus discessit.
With the slave having been accused, the master left. (See here)
Caesare vivente, Horus Romam non ivit.
While Caesar was alive, Horus did not go to Rome. (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)
Filii multi putaverunt se excipere bona parentum eorum.
Many sons knew that they were inheriting their parents' property. (See here)
Ego lautior quam tu sum, sed tu clarissimus nostri es.
I am happier than you, but you are the most famous of us. (See here)
Veni servire nec serviri.
I came to serve, not to be served. (See here)
Potestne ferre viator cauponam miseram?
Can the traveler endure the wretched inn? (See here)
Iratissimus sum et semper ero populi omnis esse!
I am and will always be the angriest of all people to exist! (See here)
Venio ab agris magnis cum amicis meis fidelibus.
I come from the great farms with my loyal friends. (See here)
Graecibus numquam crede, et dona eorum cave!
Never trust the Greeks, and beware their gifts! (See here)
Non augebo esse multo maiorem.
I will not grow to be much bigger. (See here)
Ab ea amor, et ea ab me amatur.
I am loved by her, and she is loved by me. (See here)
Pater non putavit Molliam occidi ab amico eius in villa eius.
The father did not know that Molly has been killed by her boyfriend at her house. (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)
Quoniam iste vir est avarus ei nullam pecuniam dabimus.
We will give nonexistent money to him since that man is greedy. (See here)
Discipulis linguae secundae studere necesse est.
It is necessary for students to study a second language. (See here)
Femina magna cibum bonum coxit pro fratibus sororibusque meis gravibus.
The great woman cooked good food for my serious brothers and sisters. (See here)
Duas menses templum claudebat.
He was closing the temple for two months. (See here)
Mihi iratum non face; tu me non amabis cum ego iratus sum.
Don't make me angry; you won't like me when I am angry. (See here)
Hic diem octavum est cenare.
This is the eighth day to dine. (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)
