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In Latin, hello is Salve and thank you is Gratias tibi ago. Here are 22 everyday Latin phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Latin · How to say thank you in Latin · How to say goodbye in Latin · How to say please in Latin · How to say sorry in Latin
| English | Latin |
|---|---|
| Hello | Salve to one person; Salvete to more than one |
| Goodbye | Vale Valete to more than one |
| Please | Quaeso 'I beg/please'; amabo te is a common alternative |
| Thank you | Gratias tibi ago |
| Yes | Ita / Sane Classical Latin has no single dedicated word for 'yes' |
| No | Non / Minime |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Ignosce mihi singular; Ignoscite mihi to more than one |
| Do you speak English? | Loquerisne Anglice? no ancient concept of 'English'; modern coinage for phrasebook use |
| I don't understand | Non intellego |
| Please speak slowly | Quaeso, loquere lente |
| How much is it? | Quanti constat? modern/commercial concept; not classical usage |
| Where is the bathroom? | Ubi est latrina? modern coinage; ancient Rome had public latrinae |
| I'd like this, please | Hoc velim, quaeso |
| The bill, please | Rationem, quaeso modern coinage, no ancient restaurant-bill concept |
| Where is …? | Ubi est…? insert the place name |
| Help! | Fer opem! or simply 'Auxilium!' |
| I need a doctor | Medico opus est mihi |
| Call the police! | Voca vigiles! modern coinage — no ancient police force; vigiles were Rome's night watch |
| I don't speak Latin | Latine non loquor |
| Can you help me? | Potesne me adiuvare? |
| English | Latin |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Ubi est taberna cibaria proxima? Modern coinage for 'grocery' |
| How do you say this in Latin? | Quomodo hoc Latine dicitur? |
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