Question | Answer |
a ab | from, away from, by |
absum abesse, afui | am absent |
ac, atque | and |
accido accidere, accidi | happen |
accipio accipere, accepi, acceptus | accept, take in, receive |
ad | to, towards, at |
adeo | so much, so greatly |
adsum adesse, adfui | be here, be present |
advenio advenire, adveni | arrive |
aedifico aedificare, aedificavi, aedificatus | build |
ager agri, | field |
ago agere, egi, actus | do, act, drive |
alii … alii | some … others |
alius alia, aliud | other, another, else |
alter altera, alterum | the other, another, the second of two |
altus alta, altum | high, deep |
ambulo ambulare, ambulavi | walk |
amicus amici, | friend |
amo amare, amavi, amatus | love, like |
amor amoris, | love |
ancilla ancillae, | slave-girl, slave-woman |
animus animi, | spirit, soul, mind |
annus anni, | year |
ante + accusative | before, in front of |
antea | before |
appareo apparere, apparui | appear |
appropinquo appropinquare, appropinquavi + dative | approach, come near to |
apud + accusative | among, with, at the house of |
aqua aquae, | water |
arma armorum, | arms, weapons |
ars artis, | art, skill |
ascendo ascendere, ascendi, ascensus | climb |
audax audacis | bold, daring |
audeo audere, ausus sum | dare |
audio audire, audivi, auditus | hear, listen to |
aufero auferre, abstuli, ablatus | take away, carry off, steal |
autem | but, however |
auxilium auxilii, | help |
bellum belli, | war |
bellum gero gerere, gessi, gestus | wage war |
bene | well |
benignus benigna, benignum | kind |
bibo bibere, bibi | drink |
bonus bona, bonum | good |
brevis breve | short, brief |
cado cadere, cecidi, casus | fall |
caelum caeli, | sky, heaven |
canis canis, | dog |
capio capere, cepi, captus | take, catch, capture |
captivus captivi, | captive, prisoner |
caput capitis, | head |
castra castrorum, | camp |
celer celeris, celere | quick, fast |
celo celare, celavi, celatus | hide |
cena cenae, | dinner, meal |
ceteri ceterae, cetera | the rest, the others |
cibus cibi, | food |
circum + accusative | around |
civis civis, | citizen |
clamo clamare, clamavi, clamatus | shout |
clamor clamoris, | shout, shouting, noise |
clarus clara, clarum | famous, clear |
coepi coepisse | begin |
cogito cogitare, cogitavi, cogitatus | think, consider |
cognosco cognoscere, cognovi, cognitus | get to know, find out |
cogo cogere, coegi, coactus | force, compel |
comes comitis, | comrade, companion |
conficio conficere, confeci, confectus | finish, wear out |
conor conari, conatus sum | try |
consilium consilii, | plan, idea, advice |
conspicio conspicere, conspexi, conspectus | catch sight of, notice |
constituo constituere, constitui, constitutus | decide |
consul consulis, | consul |
consumo consumere, consumpsi, consumptus | eat |
contra + accusative | against |
convenio convenire, conveni | come together, gather, meet |
copiae copiarum, | plural forces, troops |
corpus corporis, | body |
cras | tomorrow |
credo credere, credidi, creditus + dative | believe, trust |
crudelis crudele | cruel |
cum + ablative | with |
cum | when, since |
cupio cupere, cupivi, cupitus | want, desire |
cur? | why? |
cura curae, | care, worry |
curro currere, cucurri, cursus | run |
custodio custodire, custodivi, custoditus | guard |
custos custodis, | guard |
de + ablative | from, down from, about |
dea deae, | goddess |
debeo debere, debui, debitus | owe, ought , should, must |
defendo defendere, defendi, defensus | defend |
deinde | then |
deleo delere, delevi, deletus | destroy |
descendo descendere, descendi, descensus | go down, come down |
deus dei, | god |
dico dicere, dixi, dictus | say |
dies diei, | day |
difficilis difficile | difficult |
diligens diligentis | careful |
dirus dira, dirum | dreadful |
discedo discedere, discessi | depart, leave |
diu | for a long time |
do dare, dedi, datus | give |
doceo docere, docui, doctus | teach |
domina dominae, | mistress |
dominus domini, | master |
domus domus, | home |
domi | at home |
donum doni, | gift, present |
dormio dormire, dormivi | sleep |
duco ducere, duxi, ductus | lead, take |
dum | while, until |
dux ducis, | leader |
e, ex + ablative | from, out of, out |
ecce! | look! |
effugio effugere, effugi | escape |
ego | I |
egredior egredi, egressus sum | go out |
emo emere, emi, emptus | buy |
enim | for |
eo ire, | go |
epistula epistulae, | letter |
equus equi, | horse |
et | and |
et ... et | both ... and |
etiam | also, even |
exercitus exercitus, | army |
exspecto exspectare, exspectavi, exspectatus | wait for |
facilis facile | easy |
facio facere, feci, factus | make, do |
faveo favere, favi, fautus + dative | favour, support |
felix felicis | fortunate, happy |
femina feminae, | woman |
fero ferre, tuli, latus | bring, carry, bear |
ferox ferocis | fierce, ferocious |
festino festinare, festinavi | hurry |
fidelis fidele | faithful, loyal |
filia filiae, | daughter |
filius filii, | son |
flumen fluminis, | river |
forte | by chance |
fortis forte | brave |
forum fori, | forum, market place |
frater fratris, | brother |
frustra | in vain |
fugio fugere, fugi | run away, flee |
gaudeo gaudere, gavisus sum | be pleased, rejoice |
gaudium gaudii, | joy, pleasure |
gens gentis, | family, tribe, race, people |
gladius gladii, | sword |
gravis grave | heavy, serious |
habeo habere, habui, habitus | have |
habito habitare, habitavi, habitatus | live |
heri | yesterday |
hic haec, hoc | this, he, she, it |
hic | here |
hodie | today |
homo hominis, | man, human being |
hora horae, | hour |
hortor hortari, hortatus sum | encourage, urge |
hortus horti, | garden |
hostis hostis, | enemy |
iaceo iacere, iacui | lie |
iacio iacere, ieci, iactus (in compounds -icio) | throw |
iam | now, already |
ianua ianuae, | door |
ibi | there |
idem eadem, idem | the same |
igitur | therefore, and so |
ille ilIa, illud | that, he, she, it |
imperator imperatoris, | emperor, general, leader |
imperium imperii, | empire, power, command |
impero imperare, imperavi, imperatus + dative | order, command, power |
in + ablative (also used as prefix with verbs) | in, on |
in + accusative (also used as prefix with verbs) | into, onto |
incendo incendere, incendi, incensus | burn, set on fire |
infelix infelicis | unlucky, unhappy |
ingens ingentis | huge |
ingredior ingredi, ingressus sum | enter |
inimicus inimici, | enemy |
inquit | he/she says, he/she said |
insula insulae, | island, block of flats |
intellego intellegere, intellexi, intellectus | understand, realise |
inter + accusative | among, between |
interea | meanwhile |
interficio interficere, interfeci, interfectus | kill |
intro intrare, intravi, intratus | enter |
invenio invenire, inveni, inventus | find |
invito invitare, invitavi, invitatus | invite |
ipse ipsa, ipsum | himself, herself, itself, themselves |
ira irae, | anger |
iratus irata, iratum | angry |
is ea, id | this, that, he, she, it, them |
ita | in this way, to such an extent, so |
itaque | and so, therefore |
iter itineris, | journey |
iterum | again |
iubeo iubere, iussi, iussus | order |
iuvenis iuvenis, | young man |
labor laboris, | work |
laboro laborare, laboravi | work |
lacrimo lacrimare, lacrimavi | weep, cry |
laetus laeta, laetum | happy |
laudo laudare, laudavi, laudatus | praise |
legio legionis, | legion |
lego legere, legi, lectus | read, choose |
lentus lenta, lentum | slow |
leo leonis, | lion |
libenter | willingly, gladly |
liber libri, | book |
liberi liberorum, | children |
libero liberare, liberavi, liberatus | set free |
libertus liberti, | freedman, ex-slave |
locus loci, | place |
longus longa, longum | long |
loquor loqui, locutus sum | speak |
lux lucis, | lig , daylig |
magis | more |
magnopere | greatly |
magnus magna, magnum | big, large, great |
malo malle, malui | prefer |
malus mala, malum | evil, bad |
maneo manere, mansi | remain, stay |
manus manus, | hand, group of people |
mare maris, | sea |
maritus mariti, | husband |
mater matris, | mother |
maxime | very greatly |
medius media, medium | middle |
mercator mercatoris, | merchant |
meus mea, meum | my |
miles militis, | soldier |
minime | very little, least, no |
miror mirari, miratus sum | wonder at, admire |
miser misera, miserum | miserable, wretched, sad |
mitto mittere, misi, missus | send |
modus modi, | manner, way, kind |
moneo monere, monui, monitus | warn, advise |
mons montis, | mountain |
morior mori, mortuus sum | die |
mors mortis, | death |
moveo movere, movi, motus | move |
mox | soon |
multo | much |
multus multa, multum | much, many |
murus muri, | wall |
nam | for |
narro narrare, narravi, narratus | tell, relate |
nauta nautae, | sailor |
navigo navigare, navigavi | sail |
navis navis, | ship |
ne + subjunctive | that ... not, so that ... not, that, lest |
-ne | particle (introduces question) |
nec, neque | and not, nor, neither |
neco necare, necavi, necatus | kill |
nemo neminis noun | no one, nobody |
nescio nescire, nescivi | not know |
nihil | nothing |
nisi | unless, except |
nolo nolle, nolui | not want, refuse |
nomen nominis, | name |
non | not |
nonne …? | surely ... ? |
nonnulli nonnullae, nonnulla | some, several |
nos nostrum | we, us |
noster nostra, nostrum | our |
novus nova, novum | new |
nox noctis, | night |
nullus nulla, nullum | not any, no |
num | whether |
num ... ? | surely … not? |
numquam | never |
nunc | now |
nuntio nuntiare, nuntiavi, nuntiatus | announce |
nuntius nuntii, | messenger, message, news |
occido occidere, occidi, occisus | kill |
offero offerre, obtuli, oblatus | offer |
olim | once, some time ago |
omnis omne | all, every |
opprimo opprimere, oppressi, oppressus | crush, overwhelm |
oppugno oppugnare, oppugnavi, oppugnatus | attack |
oro orare, oravi, oratus | beg |
ostendo ostendere, ostendi, ostentus | show |
paene | almost, nearly |
paro parare, paravi, paratus | prepare |
pars partis, | part |
parvus parva, parvum | small |
pater patris, | father |
patior pati, passus sum | suffer, endure |
patria patriae, | country, homeland |
pauci paucae, pauca | few, a few |
pax pacis, | peace |
pecunia pecuniae, | money |
pello pellere, pepuli, pulsus | drive |
per + accusative | through, along |
pereo perire, perii | die, perish |
periculum periculi, | danger |
persuadeo persuadere, persuasi + dative | persuade |
perterritus perterrita, perterritum | terrified |
pervenio pervenire, perveni, perventus | reach, arrive at |
pes pedis, | foot |
peto petere, petivi, petitus | make for, seek, beg/ask for |
plenus plena, plenum | full |
poena poenae, | punishment |
poenas | pay the penalty, am punished |
pono ponere, posui, positus | put, place, put up |
porta portae, | gate |
porto portare, portavi, portatus | carry |
portus portus, | harbour, port |
possum posse, potui | can, be able |
post + accusative | after, behind |
postea | afterwards |
postquam | after, when |
postridie | on the next day |
praemium praemii, | prize, reward, profit |
precor precari, precatus sum | pray (to), beg |
primo | at first |
primus prima, primum | first |
princeps principis, | chief, emperor |
pro + ablative | in front of |
procedo procedere, processi | advance, proceed |
proelium proelii, | battle |
proficiscor proficisci, profectus sum | set out |
progredior progredi, progressus sum | advance |
promitto promittere, promisi, promissus | promise |
prope + accusative | near |
propter + accusative | on account of, because of |
proximus proxima, proximum | nearest, next to |
puella puellae, | girl |
puer pueri, | boy |
pugno pugnare, pugnavi | fig |
pulcher pulchra, pulchrum | beautiful, handsome |
punio punire, punivi, punitus | punish |
puto putare, putavi, putatus | think |
quaero quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitus | search for, look for, ask |
qualis? quale | what sort of? |
quam + superlative | as... as possible |
quam | than |
quam? quam! | how … ? how … ! |
quamquam | although |
quando? | when? |
quantus? quanta? quantum? | how big? how much? |
-que | and |
qui quae, quod | who, which |
quidam quaedam, quoddam | one, a certain, some |
quis? quid? | who? what? |
quo? | to where? |
quod | because |
quomodo? | how? |
quoque | also, too |
quot? | how many? |
rapio rapere, rapui, raptus | seize, grab |
re- (prefix used with verbs) | back |
reddo reddere, reddidi, redditus | give back, restore |
redeo redire, redii | go back, come back, return |
refero referre, rettuli, relatus | bring/carry back, report, tell |
regina reginae, | queen |
regnum regni, | kingdom |
rego regere, rexi, rectus | rule |
regredior regredi, regressus sum | go back, return |
relinquo relinquere, reliqui, relictus | leave, leave behind |
res rei, | thing, matter, event |
resisto resistere, restiti + dative | resist |
respondeo respondere, respondi, responsus | reply |
rex regis, | king |
rideo ridere, risi | laugh, smile |
rogo rogare, rogavi, rogatus | ask, ask for |
Roma Romae, | Rome |
Romae | in/at Rome |
Romanus Romana, Romanum | Roman |
rumpo rumpere, rupi, ruptus | break, burst |
sacer sacra, sacrum | sacred |
saepe | oen |
saevus saeva, saevum | savage, cruel |
saluto salutare, salutavi, salutatus | greet |
salve! salvete! (plural) | hello! |
sanguis sanguinis, | blood |
sapiens sapientis | wise |
satis | enough |
scelestus scelesta, scelestum | wicked |
scelus sceleris, | crime |
scio scire, scivi, scitus | know |
scribo scribere, scripsi, scriptus | write |
se sui | himself, herself, itself, themselves |
sed | but |
sedeo sedere, sedi | sit |
semper | always |
senator senatoris, | senator |
senex senis, | old man |
sentio sentire, sensi, sensus | feel, notice |
sequor sequi, secutus sum | follow |
servo servare, servavi, servatus | save, protect, keep |
servus servi, | slave |
si | if |
sic | thus, in this way |
signum signi, | sign, signal, standard |
silva silvae, | wood |
simul | at the same time |
simulac, simulatque | as soon as |
sine + ablative | without |
soleo solere, solitus sum | be accustomed |
solus sola, solum | alone, lonely, only, on one's own |
specto spectare, spectavi, spectatus | look at, watch |
spero sperare, speravi, speratus | hope, expect |
spes spei, | hope |
statim | at once, immediately |
sto stare, steti | stand |
stultus stulta, stultum | stupid, foolish |
sub + accusative/ablative | under, beneath |
subito | suddenly |
sum esse, fui | be |
summus summa, summum | highest, greatest, top (of) |
supero superare, superavi, superatus | overcome, overpower |
surgo surgere, surrexi | get up, stand up, rise |
suus sua, suum | his, her, its, their (own) |
taberna tabernae, | shop, inn |
taceo tacere, tacui, tacitus | be silent, be quiet |
talis tale | such |
tam | so |
tamen | however |
tandem | at last, finally |
tantus tanta, tantum | so great, such a great |
tempestas tempestatis, | storm |
templum templi, | temple |
tempus temporis, | time |
teneo tenere, tenui, tentus | hold |
terra terrae, | ground, land, country |
terreo terrere, terrui, territus | frighten |
timeo timere, timui | fear, be afraid |
tollo tollere, sustuli, sublatus | raise, lift up, hold up |
tot | so many |
totus tota, totum | whole |
trado tradere, tradidi, traditus | hand over |
traho trahere, traxi, tractus | drag |
trans + accusative | across |
tristis triste | sad |
tu tui | you (singular) |
tum | then |
turba turbae, | crowd |
tuus tua, tuum | your (singular), yours |
ubi | where? where, when |
umquam | ever |
unde | from where |
urbs urbis, | city, town |
ut | + subjunctive |
ut | + indicative |
uxor uxoris, | wife |
vale! valete! (plural) | goodbye, farewell! |
validus valida, validum | strong |
vehementer | violently, loudly |
vendo vendere, vendidi, venditus | sell |
venio venire, veni | come |
verbum verbi, | word |
verto vertere, verti, versus | turn |
verus vera, verum | true, real |
vester vestra, vestrum | your (plural), yours |
via viae, | street, road, way |
victoria victoriae, | victory |
video videre, vidi, visus | see |
videor videri, visus sum | seem, appear |
villa villae, | house, country villa |
vinco vincere, vici, victus | conquer, win, be victorious |
vinum vini, | wine |
vir viri, | man |
virtus virtutis, | courage, virtue |
vita vitae, | life |
vivo vivere, vixi | live, be alive |
vivus viva, vivum | alive, living |
voco vocare, vocavi, vocatus | call |
volo velle, volui | want |
vos vestrum | you (plural) |
vox vocis, | voice, shout |
vulnero vulnerare, vulneravi, vulneratus | wound, injure |
vulnus vulneris, | wound |
vultus vultus, | expression, face |