Slightly Less Common Latin Phrases
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I'm not sure how accurate these are, as far as the translation and such goes, but they are funny never the less.
Slightly Less Common Latin Phrases
Die dulci fruere : Have a nice day
Si hoc signum legere potes, operis boni in rebus Latinus alacribus et fructuosis
potiri potes! : If you can read this sign, you can get a good job in the
fast-paced, high-paying world of Latin!
Sona si Latine loqueris : Honk if you speak Latin
Ne auderis delere orbem rigidum meum! : Don't you dare erase my hard disk!
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane
mittam : I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous
rock at your head.
Gramen artificiosum odi : I hate Astroturf.
Furnulum pani nolo : I don't want a toaster.
Sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare : I think some people in togas are
plotting against me.
Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo : Don't call me, I'll call you.
Cave ne ante ullas catapultas ambules : If I were you, I wouldn't walk in front
of any catapults.
Canis meus id comedit : My dog ate it.
Illiud Latine dici non potest : You can't say that in Latin.
Vidistine nuper imagines moventes bonas? : Seen any good movies lately?
Nullo metro compositum est : It doesn't rhyme.
Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema : I don't care. If it doesn't
rhyme, it isn't a poem.
Fac ut gaudeam : Make my day.
Braccae illae virides *** subucula rosea et tunica Caledonia-quam elenganter
concinnatur! : Those green pants go so well with that pink shirt and the plaid
jacket!
Visne saltare? Viam Latam Fungosam scio : Do you want to dance? I know the Funky
Broadway.
Utinam barbari spatium proprium tuum invadant! : May barbarians invade your
personal space!
Utinam coniurati te in foro interficiant! : May conspirators assassinate you in
the mall!
Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant! : May faulty logic
undermine your entire philosophy!
Radix lecti : Couch potato
Quo signo nata es? : What's your sign?
Romani quidem artem amatoriam invenerunt : You know, the Romans invented the art of love.
Spero nos familiares mansuros : I hope we'll still be friends.
Mellita, domi adsum : Honey, I'm home.
Tam exanimis quam tunica nehru fio : I am as dead as the nehru jacket.
Ventis secundis, tene cursum : Go with the flow.
Totum dependeat : Let it all hang out.
Te precor dulcissime supplex! : Pretty please with a cherry on top!
Magister Mundi sum! :I am the Master of the Universe!
Fac me cocleario vomere! : Gag me with a spoon!
Te audire no possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure : I can't hear you. I have
a banana in my ear.
Prehende uxorem meam, sis! : Take my wife, please!
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit
materiari? : How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck
wood?
Nihil est--in vita priore ego imperator Romanus fui : That's nothing--in a
previous life I was a Roman Emperor.
Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est : Yes, that is a very large amount of corn.
Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem! : Stand aside plebians! I am on imperial
business.
Oblitus sum perpolire clepsydras! : I forgot to polish the clocks!
Sic faciunt omnes : Everyone is doing it.
Fac ut vivas : Get a life.
Anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus! : Let's all wear mood rings!
Insula Gilliganis : Gilligan's Island
Slightly Less Common Latin Phrases
Die dulci fruere : Have a nice day
Si hoc signum legere potes, operis boni in rebus Latinus alacribus et fructuosis
potiri potes! : If you can read this sign, you can get a good job in the
fast-paced, high-paying world of Latin!
Sona si Latine loqueris : Honk if you speak Latin
Ne auderis delere orbem rigidum meum! : Don't you dare erase my hard disk!
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane
mittam : I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous
rock at your head.
Gramen artificiosum odi : I hate Astroturf.
Furnulum pani nolo : I don't want a toaster.
Sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare : I think some people in togas are
plotting against me.
Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo : Don't call me, I'll call you.
Cave ne ante ullas catapultas ambules : If I were you, I wouldn't walk in front
of any catapults.
Canis meus id comedit : My dog ate it.
Illiud Latine dici non potest : You can't say that in Latin.
Vidistine nuper imagines moventes bonas? : Seen any good movies lately?
Nullo metro compositum est : It doesn't rhyme.
Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema : I don't care. If it doesn't
rhyme, it isn't a poem.
Fac ut gaudeam : Make my day.
Braccae illae virides *** subucula rosea et tunica Caledonia-quam elenganter
concinnatur! : Those green pants go so well with that pink shirt and the plaid
jacket!
Visne saltare? Viam Latam Fungosam scio : Do you want to dance? I know the Funky
Broadway.
Utinam barbari spatium proprium tuum invadant! : May barbarians invade your
personal space!
Utinam coniurati te in foro interficiant! : May conspirators assassinate you in
the mall!
Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant! : May faulty logic
undermine your entire philosophy!
Radix lecti : Couch potato
Quo signo nata es? : What's your sign?
Romani quidem artem amatoriam invenerunt : You know, the Romans invented the art of love.
Spero nos familiares mansuros : I hope we'll still be friends.
Mellita, domi adsum : Honey, I'm home.
Tam exanimis quam tunica nehru fio : I am as dead as the nehru jacket.
Ventis secundis, tene cursum : Go with the flow.
Totum dependeat : Let it all hang out.
Te precor dulcissime supplex! : Pretty please with a cherry on top!
Magister Mundi sum! :I am the Master of the Universe!
Fac me cocleario vomere! : Gag me with a spoon!
Te audire no possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure : I can't hear you. I have
a banana in my ear.
Prehende uxorem meam, sis! : Take my wife, please!
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit
materiari? : How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck
wood?
Nihil est--in vita priore ego imperator Romanus fui : That's nothing--in a
previous life I was a Roman Emperor.
Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est : Yes, that is a very large amount of corn.
Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem! : Stand aside plebians! I am on imperial
business.
Oblitus sum perpolire clepsydras! : I forgot to polish the clocks!
Sic faciunt omnes : Everyone is doing it.
Fac ut vivas : Get a life.
Anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus! : Let's all wear mood rings!
Insula Gilliganis : Gilligan's Island
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Non carborundrum est, or something like that. Quite loosely translated as "Don't let the dirty bastids get you down!" Oh Lord, Mrs Palmer, my first Latin teacher, would kill me for that, but Mr Olivo would probably buy me a beer!
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Omni Galla est divide tres parte :All Gaul is divided into three parts
First verse of the book Ceasar which we had to read. I took [mandatory] Latin in HS. We had double periods in Freshman year which was tantamount to 2 years of Latin in 1st year. Had 3 1/2 years before I transferred. CAme in handy talking to Priests LOL.
First verse of the book Ceasar which we had to read. I took [mandatory] Latin in HS. We had double periods in Freshman year which was tantamount to 2 years of Latin in 1st year. Had 3 1/2 years before I transferred. CAme in handy talking to Priests LOL.
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Originally posted by ISELLFORD@July 4, 2005, 9:24 AM
Omni Galla est divide tres parte :All Gaul is divided into three parts
First verse of the book Ceasar which we had to read. I took [mandatory] Latin in HS. We had double periods in Freshman year which was tantamount to 2 years of Latin in 1st year. Had 3 1/2 years before I transferred. CAme in handy talking to Priests LOL.
Omni Galla est divide tres parte :All Gaul is divided into three parts
First verse of the book Ceasar which we had to read. I took [mandatory] Latin in HS. We had double periods in Freshman year which was tantamount to 2 years of Latin in 1st year. Had 3 1/2 years before I transferred. CAme in handy talking to Priests LOL.
you cant beat my latin teacher:
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i hope you can see why he's my favorite teacher
plus he's a niner fan.
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Originally posted by future9er24@July 4, 2005, 4:39 PM
yeah! i remember that one (did it this year)
you cant beat my latin teacher:
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i hope you can see why he's my favorite teacher
plus he's a niner fan.
yeah! i remember that one (did it this year)
you cant beat my latin teacher:
[attachmentid=26396]
i hope you can see why he's my favorite teacher
plus he's a niner fan.
and he's alive-ish
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