English-Latin Dictionary

Browse common English words and their Latin translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Latin.

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Latin is a classical language of the Italic branch of Indo-European languages. It was the language of the Roman Republic and Empire and remained the dominant language of European scholarship, science, and the Catholic Church for over a thousand years after the fall of Rome. Latin has had an enormous influence on English vocabulary — approximately 60% of English words have Latin or Greek roots.

Cultural Note

Latin has two main pronunciation systems: Classical (restored) pronunciation used for ancient Roman texts, and Ecclesiastical (Church) pronunciation used in Catholic contexts. Latin is a highly inflected language with five declensions for nouns and four conjugations for verbs.

Browse common Latin vocabulary

Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
Pronouns
I	pron.	ego	I am ready now. Ego paratus sum nunc.
you	pron.	tū	You are my friend. Tu es amicus meus.
he	pron.	is	He is my brother. Is est frater meus.
she	pron.	ea	She sings every day. Ea canit cotidie.
we	pron.	nōs	We live in the city. Nos in urbe habitamus.
they	pron.	eī	They work every day. Ei cotidie laborant.
Question Words
what	int.	quid	What is your name? Quid est nomen tuum?
where	int.	ubi	Where is my book? Ubi est liber meus?
when	int.	quandō	When will you come? Quando venies?
who	int.	quis	Who is that man? Quis est ille vir?
why	int.	cūr	Why are you sad? Cur tristis es?
how	int.	quōmodo	How do you know? Quomodo scis?
Verbs
to be	v.	esse	We are happy today. Laeti hodie sumus.
to have	v.	habēre	I have a new book. Librum novum habeo.
to do	v.	facere	They do good work. Bonum opus faciunt.
to go	v.	īre	I go to school. Ad scholam eo.
to come	v.	venīre	Come to my house. Veni ad meam domum.
to see	v.	vidēre	I see the mountain. Montem video.
to know	v.	scīre	I know the truth. Veritatem scio.
to think	v.	putāre	I think therefore I am. Cogito ergo sum.
to want	v.	velle	I want water. Aquam volo.
to make	v.	facere	She makes good bread. Bonum panem facit.
to take	v.	capere	Take the book. Cape librum.
to give	v.	dare	Give me the key. Da mihi clavem.
to say	v.	dīcere	He says the truth. Veritatem dicit.
to find	v.	invenīre	I found my book. Librum meum inveni.
to work	v.	labōrāre	They work daily. Cotidie laborant.
to eat	v.	edere	We eat bread. Panem edimus.
to drink	v.	bibere	I drink water. Aquam bibo.
to sleep	v.	dormīre	The child sleeps. Puer dormit.
to read	v.	legere	She reads a story. Fabulam legit.
to write	v.	scrībere	I write my name. Nomen meum scribo.
to speak	v.	loquī	They speak Latin. Latine loquuntur.
to hear	v.	audīre	I hear the wind. Ventum audio.
to love	v.	amāre	I love my family. Familiam meam amo.
to live	v.	vīvere	They live in Rome. Romae vivunt.
to teach	v.	docēre	She teaches Latin. Linguam Latinam docet.
to open	v.	aperīre	Open the door. Aperi ostium.
to close	v.	claudere	Close the window. Claude fenestram.
Nouns
person	n.	homō	Each person matters. Omnis homo interest.
man	n.	vir	That man is strong. Ille vir fortis est.
woman	n.	fēmina	The woman reads. Femina legit.
child	n.	puer	The child plays. Puer ludit.
girl	n.	puella	The girl sings. Puella canit.
family	n.	familia	The family eats together. Familia simul cenat.
mother	n.	māter	My mother is kind. Mater mea benigna est.
father	n.	pater	My father works. Pater meus laborat.
friend	n.	amicus	A true friend is rare. Amicus verus rarus est.
house	n.	domus	The house is big. Domus magna est.
city	n.	urbs	Rome is a great city. Roma magna urbs est.
world	n.	mundus	The world is beautiful. Mundus pulcher est.
time	n.	tempus	Time flies. Tempus fugit.
day	n.	diēs	Each day is a gift. Dies donum est.
night	n.	nox	The night is quiet. Nox quieta est.
year	n.	annus	A new year begins. Novus annus incipit.
sun	n.	sōl	The sun shines. Sol lucet.
moon	n.	lūna	The moon is bright. Luna lucida est.
star	n.	stēlla	Stars shine at night. Stellae nocte lucent.
sky	n.	caelum	The sky is blue. Caelum caeruleum est.
earth	n.	terra	The earth is round. Terra rotunda est.
fire	n.	ignis	Fire is hot. Ignis calidus est.
water	n.	aqua	Water is life. Aqua vita est.
rain	n.	pluvia	Rain falls from the sky. Pluvia de caelo cadit.
wind	n.	ventus	The wind blows. Ventus flat.
tree	n.	arbor	The tree is tall. Arbor alta est.
mountain	n.	mōns	The mountain is high. Mons altus est.
river	n.	flūmen	The river flows. Flumen fluit.
sea	n.	mare	The sea is vast. Mare immensum est.
food	n.	cibus	Food is good. Cibus bonus est.
bread	n.	pānis	Bread is daily food. Panis cottidianus est.
wine	n.	vīnum	Wine is good. Vinum bonum est.
head	n.	caput	The head is above. Caput supra est.
eye	n.	oculus	The eye sees. Oculus videt.
hand	n.	manus	The hand works. Manus laborat.
heart	n.	cor	The heart feels. Cor sentit.
foot	n.	pēs	The foot walks. Pes ambulat.
name	n.	nōmen	My name is known. Nomen meum notum est.
book	n.	liber	The book is old. Liber vetus est.
word	n.	verbum	The word is true. Verbum verum est.
language	n.	lingua	Latin is a language. Latina lingua est.
money	n.	pecūnia	Money is useful. Pecunia utilis est.
work	n.	opus	Work is important. Opus magni momenti est.
love	n.	amor	Love conquers all. Amor vincit omnia.
life	n.	vīta	Life is short. Vita brevis est.
door	n.	ostium	Open the door. Aperi ostium.
table	n.	mēnsa	On the table. Super mensam.
Adjectives
good	adj.	bonus	This bread is good. Hic panis bonus est.
bad	adj.	malus	That is bad. Id malum est.
big	adj.	magnus	The house is big. Domus magna est.
small	adj.	parvus	The room is small. Cubiculum parvum est.
new	adj.	novus	A new day. Novus dies.
old	adj.	vetus	Old but strong. Vetus sed fortis.
beautiful	adj.	pulcher	Beautiful flower. Pulcher flos.
long	adj.	longus	The road is long. Via longa est.
short	adj.	brevis	Life is short. Vita brevis est.
true	adj.	vērus	A true friend. Amicus verus.
strong	adj.	fortis	Strong as a lion. Fortis ut leo.
Adverbs
today	adv.	hodie	I work today. Hodie laboro.
tomorrow	adv.	crās	Tomorrow we go. Cras ibimus.
yesterday	adv.	herī	He came yesterday. Heri venit.
now	adv.	nunc	Come now. Veni nunc.
not	adv.	nōn	I do not know. Nescio.
Prepositions
with	prep.	cum	With my friend. Cum amico meo.
without	prep.	sine	Without fear. Sine timore.
from	prep.	ex / dē	From Rome. Ex Roma.
for	prep.	prō	For the people. Pro populo.
to	prep.	ad	Go to the city. Ad urbem ire.
Conjunctions
and	conj.	et	Bread and wine. Panis et vinum.
or	conj.	aut	Life or death. Vita aut mors.
but	conj.	sed	Small but strong. Parvus sed fortis.
if	conj.	sī	If you come, we go. Si venis, imus.
Interjections
yes	interj.	ita / sīc	Yes, I agree. Ita, consentio.
no	interj.	nōn / minimē	No, I refuse. Minime, recuso.

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