| Question | Answer |
| farmer | agricola, agricolae m. |
| water | aqua, aquae f. |
| fame, report, reputation; rumor | fama, famae f. |
| woman; wife | femina, feminae f. |
| chance, luck, fortune | fortuna, fortunae f. |
| sailor | nauta, nautae m. |
| rose | rosa, rosae f. |
| to love | amo, amare, amavi, amatus |
| to owe; to be obligated to ("I ought" to) | debeo, debere, debui, debitus |
| to teach | doceo, docere, docui, doctus |
| to have, hold; consider | habeo, habere, habui, habitus |
| to lie (e.g., on the ground) | iaceo, iacere, iacui |
| to help; please | iuvo, iuvare, iuvi, iutus |
| to work, strive | laboro, laborare, laboravi, laboratus |
| to choose, desire, wish for | opto, optare, optavi, optatus |
| to overcome, conquer, surpass | supero, superare, superavi, superatus |
| to be silent ("I am silent") | taceo, tacere, tacui |
| to fear, be afraid | timeo, timere, timui |
| to see | video, videre, vidi, visus |
| to call; name | voco, vocare, vocavi, vocatus |
| (attached to the end of the first word in the sentence, usually the most important word in the question) signals a simple question (no English translation) | -ne |
