Basic Expressions, Words and Sentences
| Liber meus est. | This is my book. |
| Libri mei sunt. | These are my books. |
| Sacculum eius est. | This is his bag. |
| Sacculum eius est. | This is her bag. |
| Calamus Mariae est. | This is Mary’s pen. |
| Psittacus est. | It is a parrot. |
| Is viridis est. | It is green. |
| Psittacus eorum est. | It is their parrot. |
| Psittacus Helenae est. | It is Helen’s parrot. |
| Ann est discipulus. | Ann is a student. |
| Didici me Sylheti. | I learned Sylheti myself. |
| Sylheti didi- cimus. | We learned Sylheti ourselves. |
| Sylheti ipse didicit. | He learned Sylheti himself. |
| Ipsa Sylheti didicit. | She learned Sylheti herself. |
| Sylheti ipsi didicerunt. | They learned Sylheti themselves. |
| Aliquid, eveniet. | Something is happening. |
| Nihil eveniunt. | Nothing is happening. |
| Unus homo potest exire. | One person can go. |
| Nemo potest exire. | No one can go. |
| Imus omnes. | All are going. |
| Alii eunt. | Some are going. |
| Quisque id tortor enim. | Each one may go. |
| Quisque potest. | Everyone may go. |
| Quod nomen tibi est? | What is your name? |
| Nomen mihi Sandeep est. | My name is Sandeep. |
| Discipulus sum. | I am a student. |
| Sit amet ipsum. | He is very happy. |
| Hi beati sunt. | They are happy. |
| Ad scholam a me bus. | I go to school by bus. |
| non sum iohannes. | I am not John. |
| Novi iohannem. | I know John. |
| Spero tibi placet. | I hope you like it. |
| dimidium eius cepit. | He took half of it. |
| Observabo magistros meos. | I respect my teachers. |
| Pecuniam non habeo. | I don’t have money. |
| Utinam magnas haberet aedes. | I wish I had a big house. |
| Hoc raedam emere assentior. | I agree to buy this car. |
| Gratias tibi. | Thank you. |
| Venisne ad Kerala? | Have you been to Kerala? |
| Potesne mihi dicere de Kerala? | Can you tell me about Kerala? |
| Nonne tibi placet iter ad Kerala? | Did you like the trip to Kerala? |
| Huc post annum redii. | I have come back here after an year. |
| Unde hinc abis? | Where did you go from here? |
| Primum veni ad Mumbai. | First I went to Mumbai. |
| Inde Trivandrum adii. | Then I went to Trivandrum. |
| Quid facis in Mumbai? | What did you do in Mumbai? |
| Ubi habitas in Mumbai? | Where did you stay in Mumbai? |
| Mansi apud Andheri. | I stayed in Andheri. |
| Prandium habuistis? | Have you had lunch? |
| Dabis mihi calamum? | Will you give me a pen? |
| Potesne mihi calamum dare? | Can you give me a pen? |
| Num mihi calamum dedisti? | Have you given me a pen? |
| Nonne calamum mihi dedisti? | Did you give me a pen? |
| Ego quasi mango. | I like mango. |
| Mango non placet. | I don’t like mango. |
| Mango manducare amo. | I love to eat mango. |
| Tu questus es huic domui redditum? | Are you getting rent for this house? |
| Hoc mense mihi redditum habeo. | I have got rent for this month. |
| Quod bus exspectas? | Which bus are you waiting for? |
| Num idem liber est? | Is it the same book? |
| Obsecro te exspectare dum redeo. | Please wait till I come back. |
| Ubi est Georgius? | Where is George? |
| Discessit Kochi. | He has gone to Kochi. |
| Quomodo Georgius? | How is George? |
| Valet. | He is well. |
| Quid Georgius? | What happed to George? |
| Quam multa aqua tibi opus est? | How much water do you need? |
| comedi mango. | I have eaten a mango. |
| Ramu comedit mango. | Ramu has eaten a mango. |
| Ramu comederat mango. | Ramu had eaten a mango. |
| Ramu mango manducavit. | Ramu has been eating a mango. |
| Ramu fuerat mango manducans. | Ramu had been eating a mango. |
| Ramu mango manducabat. | Ramu was eating a mango. |
| Ramu mango comedet. | Ramu will eat a mango. |
| Ramu mango manducabit. | Ramu will be eating a mango. |
| Quid agis? | How are you? |
| Bene sum. | I am fine. |
| Placetne illic sedere? | Can you please sit there? |
| Quem librum quaeris? | Which book are you looking for? |
| Ubi est schola? | Where is the school? |
| Donec non ipsum est. | It is not very far. |
| Potesne turn reliquit? | Can you turn left? |
| Tu dextram? | Will you turn right? |
| Tu recta eundum est. | You have to go straight. |
| Librum hunc emi. | I bought this book. |
| Veniesne postea? | Will you come back later? |
| Georgius flores amat. | George likes flowers. |
| Vado in Germaniam. | I am going to Germany. |
| Villam non facturus sum, quia aegrotus sum. | I am not going to farm because I am ill. |
| Venient huc vesperi. | They will reach here in the evening. |
| Fabulam legit. | He is reading the story. |
| Hic est liber eius. | This is his book. |
| Mane surgere? | Do you get up early in the morning? |
| Quid temporem est? | What time is it? |
| Unde venistis? | Where are you from? |
| Ubi habitas? | Where do you live? |
| Potesne me iuvare? | Can you help me? |
| Possumne te adiuvare? | Can I help you? |
| Quanti constat? | How much does it cost? |
| Intellegisne? | Do you understand? |
| Iterum dicere potes? | Can you say that again? |
| Potesne loqui lente? | Can you speak slowly? |
| Ubi possum invenire deversorium? | Where can I find a hotel? |
| Ita | Yes |
| No | No |
| Forsitan | Maybe |
| Semper | Always |
| numquam | Never |
| Scilicet | Of course |
| Non forsit. | No problem. |
| Non intellego. | I don’t understand. |
| Nescio. | I don’t know. |
| Paenitet, Gallice non loquor. | I’m sorry, I don’t speak French. |
| Perii. | I’m lost. |
| Meus Gallicus malus est. | My French is bad. |
| tessera mihi New York. | I need a ticket to New York. |
| tesseram volo. | I want a ticket. |
| Te visurum. | See you later. |
| Cras te videre. | See you tomorrow. |
| Quid rei est? | What’s the matter? |
| Quid fit? | What’s happening? |
| Esurio. | I’m hungry. |
| Sitio. | I’m thirsty. |
| Tesseram habeo. | I have a ticket. |
| Ego oblitus. | I forgot. |
| Macte. | Congratulations. |
| I nunc eundum. | I must go now. |
| Abeamus. | Let’s go. |
| Optime. | Very good. |
| bonum | Good |
| Malus | Bad |
| Non malus. | Not bad. |
| Exire debeo. | I have to go. |
| Vivo in Delhi | I live in Delhi |
| Ego sum 40 annos natus. | I am 40 years old. |
| Doleo. | I’m sorry. |
| Ubi est cattus? | Where is the cat? |
| Ubi sunt feles? | Where are the cats? |
| Hic felis est. | Here is the cat. |
| Hic sunt feles. | Here are the cats. |
| Ibi est. | There it is. |
| Arbor est. | There is a tree. |
| Arbores sunt. | There are trees. |
| Arbor erat. | There was a tree. |
| Arbores erant. | There were trees. |
| Quomodo hoc Gallice dicis? | How do you say it in French? |
| Quid est? | What is that? |
| Nihil refert. | It doesn’t matter. |
| Fessus sum. | I’m tired. |
| aeger sum. | I’m sick. |
| Esurio. | I’m hungry. |
| Sitio. | I’m thirsty. |
| Non curo. | I don’t care. |
| Nolite ergo solliciti esse. | Don’t worry. |
| Bene est. | It’s alright. |
| Macte. | Congratulations. |
| Te amo. | I love you. |
| Quid novi? | What’s new? |
| Non multum. | Not much. |
| Quid agis? | How are you? |
| Quid tibi nomen est? | What’s your name? |
| Quid nunc aperis? | What time do you open? |
| Hic liber meus est. | Here is my book. |
| Cras mittes? | Could you send it tomorrow? |
| Quando bus perveniet? | When will the bus arrive? |
| Habesne minorem? | Do you have a smaller one? |
| Maiorem habes? | Do you have a bigger one? |
| Placet dicere eum? | Could you please call him? |
| Potuistine me iuvare capsam meam portare? | Could you help me carry my box? |
| Sacculi mei sunt. | These are my bags. |
| Quaeso claudere fenestram. | Please close the window. |
| Obsecro, siste hic. | Please stop here. |
| Cur tantum? | Why is it so much? |
| Ex Germania sum. | I am from Germany. |
| Quantum est locus? | How much is the room? |
| Quot annos nata es? | How old are you? |
| XXV annos natus sum. | I’m 25 years old. |
| Imo paulum loquor. | Yes, I speak a bit. |
| Imo Gallice non loquor. | No, I don’t speak French. |
| Quid agis? | How do you do? |
| Valeo, gratias tibi. | I’m fine, thank you. |
| Te visurum. | See you later. |
| Quid est hoc? | What does it mean? |
| Ex Germania sum. | I’m from Germany. |
| Da mihi calamum. | Please give me a pen. |
| Gratias tibi. | Thank you. |
| Ignosce. | Excuse me. |
| Justo uno momento. | Just one minute. |
| Quantum est tessera ad Mumbai? | How much is a ticket to Mumbai? |
| Quo haec agmine ibimus? | Where does this train go? |
| Hoc bus subsisto in Mumbai? | Does this bus stop in Mumbai? |
| Cum enim Mumbai bus ad relinquo? | When does the bus for Mumbai leave? |
| Quando hoc bus Mumbai perveniant? | When will this bus arrive in Mumbai? |
| Quomodo ad Mumbai? | How do I get to Mumbai? |
| Mumbai potes indicare mihi viam? | Can you tell me the way to Mumbai? |
| Turn reliquit. | Turn left. |
| Dextram. | Turn right. |
| directum. | straight ahead. |
| Habesne mansiunculas praesto? | Do you have any rooms available? |
| In culina possum quaerere? | Can I look in the kitchen? |
| Sit mihi aquam? | May I have some water? |
| Unum, quaeso. | One more, please. |
| Sumisne hoc cubiculum? | Would you take this room? |
| Im ‘non interested. | I’m not interested. |
| OK, capiam. | OK, I’ll take it. |
| Possum sacculum habere? | Can I have a bag? |
| Potest te uti telephono? | Can I use your phone? |
| Quid est officium tuum? | What is your job? |
| Quam longe est Mumbai? | How far is Mumbai? |
| Hoc scribere potuisti? | Could you write this down? |
| Quid hoc est? | What is this? |
| Habesne quicquam vilius? | Do you have anything cheaper? |
| Tea amo? | Do you like tea? |
| Uter est liber optimus? | Which is the best book? |
| Non amo feles. | I don’t like cats. |
| Delhi ire libet. | I’d like to go to Delhi. |
| Tardius, quaeso. | More slowly, please. |
| Quid agitis? | What are you doing? |
| Loquerisne Anglice? | Do you speak English? |
| Estne hic aliquis qui Latine loquitur? | Is there someone here who speaks English? |
| Indica loquor. | I speak Hindi. |
| Indica non loquor. | I don’t speak Hindi. |
| Indica loqui non possum. | I can’t speak Hindi. |
| De Indica loquor. | I speak some Hindi. |
| Non intelligo. | I don’t understand. |
| Lentius loquere. | Speak more slowly. |
| Veni iterum. | Come again. |
Improve Listening Skill in English – British Council
Improve Reading Skill in English-British Council
Improve Writing Skill in English – British Council
Improve Writing Skill in English – University of Cambridge