Handy Latin Phrases
From: Jan Mastrangelo
Clamo, clamatis, omnes clamamus pro glace lactis = I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.
Lagunculae leydianae non accedunt. = Batteries not included.
Solum potestis prohibere ignes silvarum = Only you can prevent forest fires.
Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat. = It's not the heat, it's the humidity.
Sona si Latine loqueris. = Honk if you speak Latin.
Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo. = Don't call me, I'll call you.
Fac ut gaudeam. = Make my day.
Mellita, domi adsum. = Honey, I'm home.
Prehende uxorem meam, sis! = Take my wife, please!
Si hoc signum legere potes, operis boni in rebus Latinus alacribus et fructuosis potiri potes! = If you can read this sign, you can get a good job in the fast-paced, high-paying world of Latin!
Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes = If you can read this, you're over-educated
Nupperime de Gallia huc volavi! Mehercule, bracchia mea defatiga sunt! = I just flew in from Gaul, and boy, are my arms tired!
Di! Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit! = God, look at the time! My wife will kill me!
Animadvertistine, ubicumque stes, fumum recta in faciem ferri? = Ever noticed how wherever you stand, the smoke goes right into your face?