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.
Publius virilior est Paulo.
Publius is more manly than Paulus. (See here)
Venio de agris.
I come from the fields. (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)
Licet tibi ad funera flere.
It is allowed for you to cry at funerals. (See here)
Sentire errores quos feci me miserum facit.
To realize the mistakes that I have made makes me sad. (See here)
Non augebo esse multo maiorem.
I will not grow to be much bigger. (See here)
Frater meus diutissime dormit.
My brother sleeps for a very long time. (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)
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)
Post laborem eius gratias magnas ei agemus.
We will do great favors for him after his labor. (See here)
Cura circum animum mei intorquet ut in sella mei sedeo.
Concern wraps around my mind as I sit in my chair. (See here)
Scimus Corneliam puellam Romanam esse.
We know that Cornelia is a Roman girl. (See here)
Scisne patrem libros eius filio decere legere?
Do you think that the father ought to read books to his son? (See here)
Quis nomen tuus est?
What is your name? (See here)
Rufus est puer Romanus, et Iulia est puella Romana.
Rufus is a Roman boy, and Julia is a Roman girl. (See here)
Te amo. Tune me amas?
I love you. Do you love me? (See here)
Deditne tibi librum tuum, Marce?
Did he give you your book, Marcus? (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)
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)
Eques florem filiae regis obtulit.
The knight offered the flower to the daughter of the king. (See here)
Eum rogo ut navem emat.
I am asking him to purchase a ship. (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)
Filio eius, Stuarti, dato basium ab amica eius, Iulia, mater putavit filium eius augere in iuvenem.
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)
Regina militibus terras obtulit.
The queen offered the world to the soldiers. (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)
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)
Regi diviti lectus contentissimus ab militibus eius datus est hodie.
The rich king was given a very comfortable bed by his soldiers today. (See here)
Amorne me evadet, aut egone amorem evadet?
Will love escape me, or will I escape love? (See here)
Potestne ferre viator cauponam miseram?
Can the traveler endure the wretched inn? (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)
Femina magna cibum bonum coxit pro fratibus sororibusque meis gravibus.
The great woman cooked good food for my serious brothers and sisters. (See here)
Quintus donum Scintillae dedit ut eum amet.
Quintus gave Scintilla a gift so that she would love him. (See here)
Sciens veritatem volo dare id, sed illud sicut somnium perditum sentit.
I knowing the truth wish to give it, but that feels like a lost dream. (See here)
Hic furor est!
This is madness! (See here)
Brutus Caesarem hoc anno occidet.
Brutus will kill Caesar within this year. (See here)
Scientia viros fortissimos potest interficere.
Knowledge can kill the strongest of men. (See here)
Legatus quis legioni praefuit?
Which officer was in charge of the legion? (See here)
Multo humanior es sorore mea crudele cuius ira maxima familiae omnis meae est.
You are much kinder than my cruel sister whose anger is the greatest of all my family. (See here)
Frater ferox constilia mala habet.
The fierce brother has bad plans. (See here)
Agricola sum.
I am a farmer. (See here)
Puer felix virginem parvam invenit apud pulchras rosas.
The lucky boy finds the small (virgin) girl next to the beautiful roses. (See here)
Praefuitne legatus legioni?
Was the officer in charge of the legion? (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)
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)
Milo tam fessus erat ut in via dormiret.
Milo was so tired that he slept on the road. (See here)
Rogant cur nobiscum possis non ire.
They ask why you cannot go with us. (See here)
Ego in belle quod rex avarus pessimus incepit ducam.
I will lead in the war that the greedy, most evil king began. (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)
Date pecuniam mihi!
Give the money to me! (See here)
Eo volente omnes agentur.
With him willing, all will be led. (See here)
