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.
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)
Pater materque nupserunt et filios sectes filiasque quattoresque fecerunt.
The father and mother married and had six sons and four daughters. (See here)
Miles fidelis regem potentem custodiebat ad populis malis.
The faithful soldier guarded the powerful king from the bad people. (See here)
Sentire errores quos feci me miserum facit.
To realize the mistakes that I have made makes me sad. (See here)
Inimicum meum difficilimum Gladio Sapientiae Magnae superavi.
With the Sword of Great Wisdom, I defeated my most difficult enemy. (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)
Fabius equos domum duxit ne tempestate timerentur.
Fabius led his horses home lest they become frightened by the storm. (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)
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)
Latin Phrase Here
quentiam hominem
English Translation here
meme man (See here)
Illud bonum non est tibi agere.
That isn't good for you to do. (See here)
Scimus Corneliam puellam Romanam esse.
We know that Cornelia is a Roman girl. (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)
Cibum optimum pro mei familia emo.
I only buy the best food for my family. (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)
Milo tam fessus erat ut in via dormiret.
Milo was so tired that he slept on the road. (See here)
Regina militibus terras obtulit.
The queen offered the world to the soldiers. (See here)
Sentit matrem eius necatam esse.
He feels that his mother was killed. (See here)
Amorne me evadet, aut egone amorem evadet?
Will love escape me, or will I escape love? (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)
Rex crudelissimus divissimus diutius vixit, tamen morte eius tempus laetius magnopere efficiebat.
The cruelest and richest king lived for a very long time, however with his death a more happy time was greatly brought up. (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)
"Alpha Omegaque sum, Initium Finesque," Deus dicit, "qui est et qui fuit et qui venire est, Omnipotens."
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." (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)
Legatus quis legioni praefuit?
Which officer was in charge of the legion? (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)
Non potui legere hodie.
I was unable to read today. (See here)
Quisquam villam tectam hedera amabit.
Anyone will like a house covered with ivy. (See here)
Uxor mei ab me trans limen domus vecta est.
My wife was carried by me across the threshold of the house. (See here)
Amicus optimus mei es, et amici optimi erimus aetatem.
You are my best friend, and we will be best friends forever. (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)
Audivi te erratus esse in horto.
I heard that you would wander in the garden. (See here)
Ea se vidit.
She saw herself. (See here)
Mater mea, maritum tuum fidelem vocas hodie.
Call your faithful husband today, my mother. (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)
Spero Latinam numquam perire!
I hope that Latin never dies! (See here)
Is flores emit ut ei placeret.
He bought flowers in order to please her. (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)
Matre eius necata, ad domum reddidit.
His mother having been killed, he returned home. (See here)
Quid ibi est timere timore se?
What is there to fear than fear itself? (See here)
Iulius libros absurdiores legit quam Maria.
Julius reads sillier books than Maria. (See here)
Is iratissimus erat amicorum.
He was the angriest between the friends. (See here)
Diem mirum iucundumque habe!
Have a wonderful and pleasant day! (See here)
Cur tu hoc agis?
Why are you doing this? (See here)
Quisquamne verbis senatoris credidit hodie?
Did anyone trust the words of the senator today? (See here)
Potestne ferre viator cauponam miseram?
Can the traveler endure the wretched inn? (See here)
David dixit se cum Sylvia ad templum isse quod is eam voluerat nubere.
David said that he had secretly gone with Sylvia to the temple because he had wanted to marry her. (See here)
Cibum optimum pro familia mea emo.
I buy the best food for my family. (See here)
Matris cibum melius coctum cum gaudio edimus.
We ate Mom's excellently cooked food with joy. (See here)
