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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There are currently 184 phrases.

Hic diem octavum est cenare.

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This is the eighth day to dine. (See here)

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Statuam mihi nunc da!

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Give the statue to me, now! (See here)

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Aurora putat amicum eius eam magnopere amare. Amicus eius quoque putat se ab Aurora maxime amari.

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Aurora knows that her friend greatly loves her. Her friend also knows that he is very greatly loved by Aurora. (See here)

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Mater liberos imperavit ne in horto currerent.

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The mother asked her children not to run in the garden. (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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Eucleides dicit ludum optimum esse.

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Eucleides says that school is the best. (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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Licet tibi ad funera flere.

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It is allowed for you to cry at funerals. (See here)

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Ego lautior quam tu sum, sed tu clarissimus nostri es.

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I am happier than you, but you are the most famous of us. (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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"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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Amor ab amicitia solum ostenditur.

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Love is only shown by friendship. (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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Iratissimus sum et semper ero populi omnis esse!

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I am and will always be the angriest of all people to exist! (See here)

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Cors eius fractius erat corde eius.

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Her heart was more broken than his (heart). (See here)

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Venio de agris.

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I come from the fields. (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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Latinam possum dicere.

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I can speak Latin. (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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Scimus Corneliam puellam Romanam esse.

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We know that Cornelia is a Roman girl. (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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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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Ab ea amor, et ea ab me amatur.

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I am loved by her, and she is loved by me. (See here)

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Publius virilior est Paulo.

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Publius is more manly than Paulus. (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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Malum est pecuniam amare, sed bonum est eam dare.

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It is bad to love money, but it is good to give it. (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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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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Totam aestatem gaudebimus.

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We will rejoice all summer. (See here)

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Caesar tam erbius erat ut Galliam oppugnare non posset.

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Caesar was so drunk that he could not attack Gaul. (See here)

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Multo humanior es sorore mea crudele cuius ira maxima familiae omnis meae est.

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You are much kinder than my cruel sister whose anger is the greatest of all my family. (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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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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Mihi iratum non face; tu me non amabis cum ego iratus sum.

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Don't make me angry; you won't like me when I am angry. (See here)

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Ei flumen pessimum navigant.

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They sailed the worst river. (See here)

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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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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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Quamquam aberam, amici mei ad ludum librum hunc magnum sine me perlegerunt.

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Although I was absent, my friends at school read through this great book without me. (See here)

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Sentire errores quos feci me miserum facit.

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To realize the mistakes that I have made makes me sad. (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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Milo tam fessus erat ut in via dormiret.

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Milo was so tired that he slept on the road. (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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Gaius puellas pulcherrimas in ludo amat.

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

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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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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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Latinus Verbum-Liber: Ubi Latina English occurit.

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The Latin Dictionary: Where Latin meets English. (See here)

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Venio ab agris magnis cum amicis meis fidelibus.

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I come from the great farms with my loyal friends. (See here)

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Sumus populi.

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We are the people. (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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Legatus quis legioni praefuit?

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

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