| English Phrases | Latin Phrases |
|---|---|
| English Greetings | Latin Greetings: |
| Hi! | Heus! |
| Good morning! | Salvē! |
| Good evening! | Salvē! |
| Welcome! (to greet someone) | Salvē! |
| How are you? | Quid agis? |
| I'm fine, thanks! | Valeō! |
| And you? | Et tū? |
| Good/ So-So. | Bene / admodum bene. |
| Thank you (very much)! | Grātias (multas) |
| You're welcome! (for "thank you") | Salūtātiō! |
| Hey! Friend! | Heus! Amīcus (male) / Amīca (female) |
| I missed you so much! | Tē dēsīderāvī tantum! |
| What's new? | Quid novī? |
| Nothing much | Nullum multum. |
| Good night! | Valē! |
| See you later! | Valē! |
| Good bye! | Valē! |
| Asking for Help and Directions | |
| I'm lost | Intereō. |
| Can I help you? | Te adiuvāre possum? |
| Can you help me? | Me adiuvāre potes? |
| Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? | Ubī sunt lātrīnae? / Ubī est taberna medicāmentāriī? Ubī sunt lātrīnae? / Ubī est pharmacopīlium? |
| Go straight! then turn left/ right! | Vāde rēctā. Tunc verte ā sinistrā / dextrā! |
| I'm looking for john. | Iōannem quaerō. |
| One moment please! | Parumper exspectā! |
Hold on please! (phone) | (no telephones in Ancient Rome) Parumper exspectā! |
| How much is this? | Quantī cōnstāt? |
| Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) | Ignōsce! |
| Excuse me! ( to pass by) | Excusā! |
| Come with me! | Mēcum venī! |
| How to Introduce Yourself | |
|---|---|
| Do you speak (English/ Latin)? | Loquerisne (Anglicē / Lātinē)? |
| Just a little. | Modo paululus. |
| What's your name? | Quid est teum nōmen? |
| My name is ... | Meum nōmen ... est. |
| Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… | Dominus ... / Domina ... |
| Nice to meet you! | Suāve tē cognōscere est! |
| You're very kind! | Tū benignissimus (m) / benignissima (f) es! |
| Where are you from? | Quid dēfluis? |
| I'm from (England / Rome) I'm from (the U.S/ Vatican City) | (Angliam / Rōmam) dēfluō. (Americam / Cīvitātem Vāticānam) dēfluō. |
| I’m (English / Roman) I'm (American) | (Anglicus (m) / Anglica (f) / Rōmānus (m) / Rōmāna) sum. (Americanus (m) / Americana (f) / Cīvis Vāticānus (m) / Cīvis Vāticāna (f) ) sum. |
| Where do you live? | Ubī habitās? |
| I live in (England / Rome) I live in (the U.S/ Vatican City) | In (Anglia / Rōma) habitō. In (America / Cīvitāte Vāticāna) habitō. |
| Did you like it here? | Hīc tibī placuitne? |
| Rome is a wonderful city. Vatican City is a wonderful country | Rōma urbs mīrābilis est. Cīvitās Vāticāna mīrābilis est. |
| What do you do for a living? | Quid lavōrās quaestum facere? |
| I work as a (translator/ businessman) | (Interpres / negōtiātor) sum. |
| I like Latin | Mihī placet lingua latīna. |
| I've been learning Latin for 1 month | Linguam lātinam mensem ūnum didicī. |
| Oh! That's good! | Ōh! Hōc bonum est! |
| How old are you? | Quotōs annōs habēs? |
| I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. | (Vīgintī, trīgintā ...) annōs habeō. |
| I have to go | Mihī abeundum est. |
| I will be right back! | Cōnfestim reveniō! |
| Wish Someone Something | |
| Good luck! | Fēlicitās! |
| Happy birthday! | Beātum Diem Nātālem! |
| Happy new year! | Annum Faustum! |
| Merry Christmas! | Nātālem Hilarem! |
| Congratulations! | Grātulātiō! |
| Enjoy! (for meals...) | Ēsurī! |
| I'd like to visit Rome one day. I'd like to visit Vatican City one day | Mihī libet ōlim Rōmam vīsere. Mihī libet ōlim Cīvitātem Vāticānam vīsere. |
| Say hi to John for me | Prō mē Iōannem salvēre iubē. |
| Bless you (when sneezing) | Salūtā! |
| Good night and sweet dreams! | Valē habēque somnia suāvēs! |
| Solving a Misunderstanding | |
| I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) | Excūsā! |
| Sorry (for a mistake) | Mē miseret! |
| No Problem! | Quaesītiōnem nullam! |
| Can You Say It Again? | Iterum dicere potes? |
| Can You Speak Slowly? | Lentē dicere potes? |
| Write It Down Please! | Id scrībe sīs! |
| I Don't Understand! | Nōn intellegō! |
| I Don't Know! | Ignōrō! |
| I Have No Idea. | Nulla imāgō habeō. |
| What's That Called In Latin? | Quōmodo Lātinē hōc dīcitur? |
| What Does "gato" Mean In English? | Quid Anglicē "..." significāt? |
| How Do You Say "Please" In Latin? | Quōmodo Lātinē "..." dīcitur? |
| What Is This? | Quid hōc est? |
| My Latin is bad. | Mea lingua latīna est mala. |
| I need to practice my Latin | Mē oportet exercēre meam linguam latīnam. |
| Don't worry! | Nōn sollicitāre! |
| Latin Expressions and Words | |
| Good/ Bad/ So-So. | Bonum / malum / admodum bonum. |
| Big/ Small | Māgnum / parvum |
| Today/ Now | Hodiē / nunc |
| Tomorrow/ Yesterday | Crās / herī |
| Yes/ No | Ita / Nōn |
| Here you go! (when giving something) | Eccillum! |
| Do you like it? | Tibī placet? |
| I really like it! | Mihī vērē placet! |
| I'm hungry/ thirsty. | Ēsuriō / sitiō. |
| In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. | Māne / vespere / noctū. |
| This/ That. Here/There | Hōc / illud. Hīc / illīc. |
| Me/ You. Him/ Her. | Ego / tū. Is / ea. |
| Really! | Vērē! |
| Look! | Aspice! |
| Hurry up! | Properā! |
| What? Where? | Quid? Ubi? |
| What time is it? | Quota hōra est? |
| It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. | Hōra decima est. Hōra septima minūta tricesima vespere est. |
| Give me this! | Mihī hōc da! |
| I love you! | Te amō! |
| I feel sick. | Nauseō. |
| I need a doctor | Opus est mihī medicō. |
| One, Two, Three | ūnus, duo, trēs ( I, II, III ) |
| Four, Five, Six | quattuor, quīnque, sex (IV, V, VI) |
| Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten | septem, octō, novem, decem (VII, VIII, IX, X) |
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