New in latin
Here are some Latin words and phrases that are commonly used today:
Greetings
- Salve! (Hello!)
- Vale! (Goodbye!)
- Salutem! (Hello, formal)
- Valete! (Goodbye, formal)
Introductions
- Ego sum [name] (I am [name])
- Nomen meum est [name] (My name is [name])
- Ego venio ex [place] (I come from [place])
Basic Phrases
- Gratia (Thank you)
- Deo gratias (Thanks be to God)
- Valete, amice! (Goodbye, friends!)
- Cura te ipsum (Take care of yourself)
- Sunt lacrimae rerum (There are tears in things)
Food and Drink
- Cibus (Food)
- Potus (Drink)
- Vinum (Wine)
- Panis (Bread)
- Aqua (Water)
Travel
- Vade (Go!)
- Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)
- Iter (Journey)
- Mansio (Rest stop)
- Porta (Gate)
Numbers
- Unus (One)
- Duo (Two)
- Tres (Three)
- Quattuor (Four)
- Quinque (Five)
- Sex (Six)
- Septem (Seven)
- Octo (Eight)
- Novem (Nine)
- Decem (Ten)
Useful Words
- Amicus (Friend)
- Amor (Love)
- Fortuna (Luck)
- Felicitas (Happiness)
- Pax (Peace)
- Veritas (Truth)
These are just a few examples of the many Latin words and phrases that are still used today. Latin is a beautiful language that has had a significant impact on many modern languages, including English.