Latin

20 Latin phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Salve) to I don't understand (Non intellego).

Hello

Salve, pronounced SAL-we

Good morning

Bonum mane, pronounced BO-num MA-ne

Good afternoon

Bonum diem, pronounced BO-num DI-em

Good evening

Bonam noctem, pronounced BO-nam NOK-tem

Goodbye

Vale, pronounced WA-le

Please

Quaeso, pronounced KWAI-so

Thank you

Gratias tibi, pronounced GRA-ti-as TI-bi

You're welcome

Libenter, pronounced li-BEN-ter

Yes

Ita, pronounced I-ta

No

Non, pronounced NON

Sorry

Ignosce mihi, pronounced ig-NOS-ke MI-hi

Excuse me

Da veniam, pronounced da WE-ni-am

My name is

Nomen mihi est, pronounced NO-men MI-hi EST

What is your name?

Quod tibi nomen est?, pronounced KWOD TI-bi NO-men EST

How are you?

Ut vales?, pronounced ut WA-les

I'm fine

Bene valeo, pronounced BE-ne WA-le-o

Nice to meet you

Gaudeo te convenire, pronounced GAU-de-o te kon-we-NI-re

See you later

Mox te videbo, pronounced MOKS te wi-DE-bo

Do you speak English?

Anglice loquerisne?, pronounced AN-gli-ke lo-KWE-ris-ne

I don't understand

Non intellego, pronounced non in-TEL-le-go

20 Latin phrases for getting around, from Where is the hotel? (Ubi est deversorium?) to Ticket (Tessera).

Where is the hotel?

Ubi est deversorium?, pronounced U-bi est de-wer-SO-ri-um

How much does this cost?

Quanti hoc constat?, pronounced KWAN-ti HOK KON-stat

Where is the airport?

Ubi est campus aerius?, pronounced U-bi est KAM-pus AE-ri-us

I need a taxi

Taxi mihi opus est, pronounced TAK-si MI-hi O-pus EST

Where is the bus stop?

Ubi est statio rheda?, pronounced U-bi est STA-ti-o RHE-da

I am lost

Via mihi aberrata est, pronounced WI-a MI-hi ab-er-RA-ta EST

Help me please

Adiuva me quaeso, pronounced a-DYU-wa ME KWAI-so

I need a doctor

Medico opus est, pronounced ME-di-ko O-pus EST

Where is the hospital?

Ubi est nosocomium?, pronounced U-bi est no-so-KO-mi-um

Call the police

Vigiles voca, pronounced WI-gi-les WO-ka

Passport

Diploma itineris, pronounced di-PLO-ma i-ti-NE-ris

Train station

Statio ferroviaria, pronounced STA-ti-o fer-ro-wi-A-ri-a

Left

Sinister, pronounced si-NIS-ter

Right

Dexter, pronounced DEK-ster

Straight ahead

Recta via, pronounced REK-ta WI-a

Entrance

Ingressus, pronounced in-GRES-sus

Exit

Exitus, pronounced EK-si-tus

Open

Apertum, pronounced a-PER-tum

Closed

Clausum, pronounced KLAU-sum

Ticket

Tessera, pronounced TES-se-ra

20 Latin phrases for eating and drinking, from I am hungry (Esurio) to Beer (Cerevisia).

I am hungry

Esurio, pronounced e-SU-ri-o

I am thirsty

Sitio, pronounced SI-ti-o

Water

Aqua, pronounced A-kwa

Food

Cibus, pronounced KI-bus

Rice

Oryza, pronounced o-RY-za

Bread

Panis, pronounced PA-nis

Meat

Caro, pronounced KA-ro

Fish

Piscis, pronounced PIS-kis

Vegetables

Holera, pronounced HO-le-ra

Fruit

Fructus, pronounced FRUK-tus

Menu

Index ciborum, pronounced IN-deks ki-BO-rum

The bill please

Rationem quaeso, pronounced ra-TI-o-nem KWAI-so

Delicious

Suavis, pronounced SWA-wis

Restaurant

Taberna, pronounced ta-BER-na

Breakfast

Ientaculum, pronounced yen-TA-ku-lum

Lunch

Prandium, pronounced PRAN-di-um

Dinner

Cena, pronounced KE-na

Coffee

Coffea, pronounced KOF-fe-a

Tea

Thea, pronounced THE-a

Beer

Cerevisia, pronounced ke-re-WI-si-a

15 Latin phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Auxilium!) to Allergic reaction (Reactio allergica).

Help!

Auxilium!, pronounced auk-SI-li-um

Fire!

Ignis!, pronounced IG-nis

Stop!

Siste!, pronounced SIS-te

Call an ambulance

Voca vehiculum aegrotorum, pronounced WO-ka we-HI-ku-lum ae-gro-TO-rum

I am sick

Aeger sum, pronounced AE-ger SUM

I am injured

Vulneratus sum, pronounced wul-ne-RA-tus SUM

I need medicine

Medicamento opus est, pronounced me-di-ka-MEN-to O-pus EST

Emergency

Casus subitus, pronounced KA-sus SU-bi-tus

Danger

Periculum, pronounced pe-RI-ku-lum

Police

Vigiles, pronounced WI-gi-les

Thief!

Fur!, pronounced FUR

I need help

Auxilio opus est mihi, pronounced auk-SI-li-o O-pus EST MI-hi

Lost child

Puer erratus, pronounced PU-er er-RA-tus

Accident

Casus, pronounced KA-sus

Allergic reaction

Reactio allergica, pronounced re-AK-ti-o al-LER-gi-ka

14 Latin phrases for work and money, from Meeting (Conventus) to Agreement (Pactum).

Meeting

Conventus, pronounced kon-WEN-tus

Contract

Contractus, pronounced kon-TRAK-tus

Price

Pretium, pronounced PRE-ti-um

Invoice

Ratio, pronounced RA-ti-o

Partnership

Societas, pronounced so-KI-e-tas

Profit

Lucrum, pronounced LU-krum

Manager

Administrator, pronounced ad-mi-nis-TRA-tor

Office

Officium, pronounced of-FI-ki-um

Email

Epistula electronica, pronounced e-PIS-tu-la e-lek-TRO-ni-ka

Presentation

Demonstratio, pronounced de-mon-STRA-ti-o

Budget

Sumptus, pronounced SUM-ptus

Schedule

Ordo diei, pronounced OR-do DI-ei

Client

Cliens, pronounced KLI-ens

Agreement

Pactum, pronounced PAK-tum

20 Latin phrases for numbers, days and time, from One (Unus) to Friday (Dies Veneris).

One

Unus, pronounced U-nus

Two

Duo, pronounced DU-o

Three

Tres, pronounced TRES

Four

Quattuor, pronounced KWAT-tu-or

Five

Quinque, pronounced KWIN-kwe

Six

Sex, pronounced SEKS

Seven

Septem, pronounced SEP-tem

Eight

Octo, pronounced OK-to

Nine

Novem, pronounced NO-wem

Ten

Decem, pronounced DE-kem

Twenty

Viginti, pronounced wi-GIN-ti

Hundred

Centum, pronounced KEN-tum

Thousand

Mille, pronounced MIL-le

Today

Hodie, pronounced HO-di-e

Tomorrow

Cras, pronounced KRAS

Yesterday

Heri, pronounced HE-ri

Morning

Mane, pronounced MA-ne

Evening

Vesper, pronounced WES-per

Monday

Dies Lunae, pronounced DI-es LU-nae

Friday

Dies Veneris, pronounced DI-es WE-ne-ris