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While Latin is often used to decipher antiquated texts from ancient Rome; sometimes, it is spoken for fun and colloquial purposes. Here is a great way to talk with your friends in Latin, impress your professors, or even start a fun hobby!<\/p>\n

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Conversational Latin Phrases for Today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English Greetings<\/b><\/td>\nLatin Greetings:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hi!<\/td>\nHeus!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Good morning!\/Good evening!\/Welcome!<\/td>\nSalv\u0113!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What’s your name?<\/td>\nQuid est teum n\u014dmen?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
My name is …<\/td>\nMeum n\u014dmen … est.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How are you?<\/td>\nQuid agis?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I’m fine, thanks!<\/td>\nVale\u014d!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
And you?<\/td>\nEt t\u016b?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Good\/ So-So.<\/td>\nBene \/ admodum bene.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thank you (very much)!<\/td>\nGr\u0101tias (multas)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You’re welcome! (for “thank you”)<\/td>\nSal\u016bt\u0101ti\u014d!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hey! Friend!<\/td>\nHeus! Am\u012bcus (male) \/ Am\u012bca (female)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I missed you so much!<\/td>\nT\u0113 d\u0113s\u012bder\u0101v\u012b tantum!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What’s new?<\/td>\nQuid nov\u012b?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nothing much<\/td>\nNullum multum.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Good night!\/ See you later!\/ Good bye!<\/td>\nVal\u0113!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How old are you?<\/td>\nQuot\u014ds ann\u014ds hab\u0113s?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I’m (twenty, thirty…) years old.<\/td>\n(V\u012bgint\u012b, tr\u012bgint\u0101 …) ann\u014ds habe\u014d.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asking for Help and Directions<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I’m lost<\/td>\nIntere\u014d.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can I help you?<\/td>\nTe adiuv\u0101re possum?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can you help me?<\/td>\nMe adiuv\u0101re potes?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where is the bathroom?<\/td>\nUb\u012b sunt l\u0101tr\u012bnae?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Go straight! then turn left\/ right!<\/td>\nV\u0101de r\u0113ct\u0101. Tunc verte \u0101 sinistr\u0101 \/ dextr\u0101!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I don’t know what you are talking about.<\/td>\nNecios quid dicas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One moment please!<\/td>\nParumper exspect\u0101!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You’re very kind!<\/td>\nT\u016b benignissimus (m) \/ benignissima (f) es!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I Don’t Understand!<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0non intellego<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Excuse me …! (to ask for something)<\/td>\nIgn\u014dsce!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What’s That Called In Latin?<\/td>\nQu\u014dmodo L\u0101tin\u0113 h\u014dc d\u012bcitur?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What Is This?<\/td>\nQuid h\u014dc est?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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While I have provided the basics, here is a great video series (Over 33 Videos!)\u00a0on learning the prounication and more!!<\/p>\n