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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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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Quis avem ullam non amat?

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Who doesn't like any bird? (See here)

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Te amo. Tune me amas?

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I love you. Do you love me? (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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Ludos nonullos possum ludere, sed officia plora habeo primum agere.

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I can play some games, but I have more work to do first. (See here)

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Audivi te erratus esse in horto.

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I heard that you would wander in the garden. (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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Sentit matrem eius necatam esse.

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He feels that his mother was killed. (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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Potesne audire tu illum?

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Can you hear that? (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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Sumus populi.

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We are the people. (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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Pater materque nupserunt et filios sectes filiasque quattoresque fecerunt.

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The father and mother married and had six sons and four daughters. (See here)

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Potestne ferre viator cauponam miseram?

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Can the traveler endure the wretched inn? (See here)

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Jones inimicum eius inceperat superare, tamen is ei celerius cessit.

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Jones had started to overpower his enemy, but he quite quickly yielded to him. (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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Puer felix virginem parvam invenit apud pulchras rosas.

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The lucky boy finds the small (virgin) girl next to the beautiful roses. (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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Hoc bellum paulo difficilius erat quam Caesar monuerat.

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This war was a little more difficult than Caesar had warned. (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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Canis meus duodecimus ad bovem meam septimam in campis tribus apertis cuccurit.

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My twelfth dog ran to my seventh cow in three open fields. (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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Para perire!

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Prepare to die! (See here)

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"Quomodo es?" Iack dixit. "Bene sum," Celia ei dixit.

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"How are you?" said Jack. "I am well," Celia said to him. (See here)

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Quid emes?

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What will you buy? (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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Quid tu agis?

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What are you doing? (See here)

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Ad astra per aspera

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Translation: Through hardships to the stars (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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Agricolae sunt laeti bono anno.

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The farmers are happy on a good year. (See here)

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Non potui legere hodie.

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I was unable to read today. (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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Mater mea, maritum tuum fidelem vocas hodie.

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Call your faithful husband today, my mother. (See here)

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Ille est liber maior quem legis.

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That is a rather large book which you are reading. (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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Lucius basia maiora puellae iucundissimae dedit.

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Lucius gave bigger kisses to the most delightful girl. (See here)

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Audivi te erravisse in horto.

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I heard that you had wandered in the garden. (See here)

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Venio de agris.

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I come from the fields. (See here)

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Fabius equos domum duxit ne tempestate timerentur.

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Fabius led his horses home lest they become frightened by the storm. (See here)

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Iane canes tres quibus ea curam multam dat habet.

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Jane has three dogs to whom she gives much care. (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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Latin Phrase Here
quentiam hominem

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English Translation here
meme man (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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Iulius libros absurdiores legit quam Maria.

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Julius reads sillier books than Maria. (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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Pater mei legere libros multos amat.

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My father likes to read many books. (See here)

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Miles fidelis regem potentem custodiebat ad populis malis.

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The faithful soldier guarded the powerful king from the bad people. (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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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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