Basic Expressions, Words and Sentences
| Hic est liber meus | This is my book |
| Hi sunt libri mei | These are my books |
| Haec est pera eius (male) | This is his bag |
| Haec est pera eius (female) | This is her bag |
| Hic est calamus Mariae | This is Mary’s pen |
| Haec est domus Mariae | This is the house of Mary |
| Est psittacus | It is a parrot |
| Viridis est | It is green |
| Est psittacus eorum | It is their parrot |
| Est psittacus Helenae | It is Helen’s parrot |
| Anna est discipula | Ann is a student |
| Ipse Sylheti didici | I learned Sylheti myself |
| Ipsi Sylheti didicimus | We learned Sylheti ourselves |
| Ipse Sylheti didicit | He learned Sylheti himself |
| Ipsa Sylheti didicit | She learned Sylheti herself |
| Ipsi Sylheti didicerunt | They learned Sylheti themselves |
| Aliquid accidit | Something is happening |
| Nihil accidit | Nothing is happening |
| Unus homo ire potest | One person can go |
| Nemo ire potest | No one can go |
| Omnes eunt | All are going |
| Aliqui eunt | Some are going |
| Quisque ire potest | Each one may go |
| Omnes ire possunt | Everyone may go |
| Quid est nomen tibi? | What is your name |
| Nomen mihi est Sandeep | My name is Sandeep |
| Discipulus sum | I am a student |
| Ille valde laetus est | He is very happy |
| Illi laeti sunt | They are happy |
| Ad scholam laophorio eo | I go to school by bus |
| Non sum Ioannes | I am not John |
| Ioannem novi | I know John |
| Spero te hoc amare | I hope you like it |
| Dimidium eius sumpsit | He took half of it |
| Magistros meos vereor | I respect my teachers |
| Pecuniam non habeo | I don’t have money |
| Utinam magnam domum haberem | I wish I had a big house |
| Assentior emere hoc autocinetum | I agree to buy this car |
| Gratias tibi | Thank you |
| Fuistine in Kerala? | Have you been to Kerala? |
| Potesne mihi de Kerala dicere? | Can you tell me about Kerala? |
| Placuitne tibi iter in Keralam? | Did you like the trip to Kerala? |
| Huc post annum redii. | I have come back here after an year. |
| Quo hinc ivisti? | Where did you go from here? |
| Primum Mumbaim ivi | First I went to Mumbai |
| Deinde Trivandrum ivi | Then I went to Trivandrum |
| Quid in Mumbai fecisti? | What did you do in Mumbai? |
| Ubi in Mumbai mansisti? | Where did you stay in Mumbai? |
| In Andheri mansi | I stayed in Andheri |
| Prandistine? | Have you had lunch? |
| Dabisne mihi calamum? | Will you give me a pen? |
| Potesne mihi calamum dare? | Can you give me a pen? |
| Dedistine mihi calamum? | Have you given me a pen? |
| Dedistine mihi calamum? | Did you give me a pen? |
| Mangum amo | I like mango |
| Mangum non amo | I don’t like mango |
| Mangum edere valde amo | I love to eat mango |
| Accipisne pensionem pro hac domo? | Are you getting rent for this house? |
| Pensionem huius mensis accepi | I have got rent for this month |
| Quod laophorium exspectas? | Which bus are you waiting for? |
| Estne idem liber? | Is it the same book? |
| Quaeso, exspecta donec redeam | Please wait till I come back |
| Ubi est Georgius? | Where is George? |
| Kochim ivit | He has gone to Kochi |
| Quomodo se habet Georgius? | How is George |
| Bene se habet. | He is well. |
| Quid Georgio accidit? | What happed to George? |
| Quantum aquae eges? | How much water do you need? |
| Mangum comedi | I have eaten a mango |
| Ramu mangum comedit | Ramu has eaten a mango |
| Ramu mangum comederat | Ramu had eaten a mango |
| Ramu mangum edebat | Ramu has been eating a mango |
| Ramu mangum edebat | Ramu had been eating a mango |
| Ramu mangum edebat | Ramu was eating a mango |
| Ramu mangum comedet | Ramu will eat a mango |
| Ramu mangum edet | Ramu will be eating a mango |
| Quomodo vales? | How are you? |
| Bene valeo | I am fine |
| Potesne ibi sedere, quaeso? | Can you please sit there? |
| Quem librum quaeris? | Which book are you looking for? |
| Ubi est schola? | Where is the school? |
| Non est valde procul | It is not very far |
| Potesne flectere ad sinistram? | Can you turn left? |
| Flectesne ad dextram? | Will you turn right? |
| Recte ire debes. | You have to go straight. |
| Hunc librum emi | I bought this book |
| Redibisne postea? | Will you come back later? |
| Georgius flores amat | George likes flowers |
| In Germaniam eo. | I am going to Germany. |
| Ad fundum non eo quia aegroto. | I am not going to farm because I am ill. |
| Huc vespere advenient. | They will reach here in the evening. |
| Fabulam legit. | He is reading the story. |
| Hic est liber eius. | This is his book. |
| Surgisne mane? | Do you get up early in the morning? |
| Quota hora est? | What time is it? |
| Unde es? | Where are you from? |
| Ubi habitas? | Where do you live? |
| Potesne me adiuvare? | Can you help me? |
| Possumne te adiuvare? | Can I help you? |
| Quanti constat? | How much does it cost? |
| Intellegisne? | Do you understand? |
| Potesne id iterum dicere? | Can you say that again? |
| Potesne lente loqui? | Can you speak slowly |
| Ubi deversorium invenire possum? | Where can I find a hotel? |
| Ita | Yes |
| Non | No |
| Fortasse | Maybe |
| Semper | Always |
| Numquam | Never |
| Certe | Of course |
| Nulla quaestio | No problem |
| Non intellego. | I don’t understand. |
| Nescio. | I don’t know. |
| Ignosce mihi, Francogallice non loquor. | I’m sorry, I don’t speak French. |
| Aberravi | I’m lost |
| Francogallica mea mala est. | My French is bad. |
| Tessera ad Novum Eboracum mihi opus est | I need a ticket to New York |
| Tesseram volo | I want a ticket |
| Vale ad mox. | See you later. |
| In crastinum. | See you tomorrow. |
| Quid rei est? | What’s the matter |
| Quid accidit? | What’s happening? |
| Esurio | I’m hungry |
| Sitio. | I’m thirsty. |
| Tesseram habeo. | I have a ticket. |
| Oblitus sum. | I forgot. |
| Gratulor | Congratulations |
| Nunc mihi eundum est. | I must go now. |
| Eamus | Let’s go |
| Optime | Very good |
| Bonum | Good |
| Malum | Bad |
| Haud malum | Not bad |
| Mihi eundum est. | I have to go. |
| Dellii habito | I live in Delhi |
| Quadraginta annos natus sum. | I am 40 years old. |
| Ignosce mihi. | I’m sorry. |
| Ubi est feles? | Where is the cat? |
| Ubi sunt feles? | Where are the cats ? |
| Hic est feles. | Here is the cat. |
| Hic sunt feles. | Here are the cats. |
| Illic est. | There it is. |
| Illic est arbor. | There is a tree. |
| Illic sunt arbores. | There are trees. |
| Illic erat arbor. | There was a tree. |
| Illic erant arbores. | There were trees. |
| Quomodo id Francogallice dicis? | How do you say it in French? |
| Quid est illud? | What is that? |
| Nihil refert. | It doesn’t matter. |
| Defessus sum | I’m tired |
| Aegroto | I’m sick |
| Esurio | I’m hungry |
| Sitio | I’m thirsty |
| Non curo. | I don’t care. |
| Noli sollicitari! | Don’t worry! |
| Omnia recte sunt. | It’s alright. |
| Gratulor! | Congratulations! |
| Te amo. | I love you. |
| Quid novi? | What’s new? |
| Non multum. | Not much. |
| Quomodo vales? | How are you? |
| Quid est nomen tibi? | What’s your name ? |
| Quando aperitis? | What time do you open? |
| Ecce liber meus. | Here is my book. |
| Possesne id cras mittere? | Could you send it tomorrow? |
| Quando laophorium adveniet? | When will the bus arrive? |
| Habesne minorem? | Do you have a smaller one? |
| Habesne maiorem? | Do you have a bigger one? |
| Possesne eum vocare, quaeso? | Could you please call him? |
| Possesne me adiuvare arcam meam portare? | Could you help me carry my box? |
| Hae sunt perae meae. | These are my bags. |
| Claude fenestram, quaeso. | Please close the window. |
| Consiste hic, quaeso. | Please stop here. |
| Cur tanti est? | Why is it so much? |
| Ex Germania sum. | I am from Germany. |
| Quanti est cubiculum? | How much is the room? |
| Quot annos natus es? | How old are you ? |
| Viginti quinque annos natus sum. | I’m 25 years old. |
| Sic, paulum loquor. | Yes, I speak a bit. |
| Non, Francogallice non loquor. | No, I don’t speak French. |
| Quomodo vales? | How do you do ? |
| Bene valeo, gratias. | I’m fine, thank you. |
| Postea te videbo | See you later |
| Quid sibi vult? | What does it mean? |
| Ex Germania sum | I’m from Germany |
| Da mihi calamum, quaeso | Please give me a pen |
| Gratias tibi | Thank you |
| Ignosce mihi | Excuse me |
| Modo unum minutum | Just one minute |
| Quanti est tessera ad Mumbaim? | How much is a ticket to Mumbai? |
| Quo hic tramen it? | Where does this train go? |
| Consistitne hoc laophorium in Mumbai? | Does this bus stop in Mumbai? |
| Quando laophorium ad Mumbaim abit? | When does the bus for Mumbai leave? |
| Quando hoc laophorium in Mumbaim adveniet? | When will this bus arrive in Mumbai? |
| Quomodo ad Mumbaim pervenio? | How do I get to Mumbai ? |
| Potesne mihi viam ad Mumbaim ostendere? | Can you tell me the way to Mumbai? |
| Flecte ad sinistram. | Turn left. |
| Flecte ad dextram. | Turn right. |
| Recte prorsus | straight ahead |
| Habetisne cubicula vacua? | Do you have any rooms available? |
| Possumne in culinam inspicere? | Can I look in the kitchen? |
| Licetne mihi aquam habere? | May I have some water? |
| Unum praeterea, quaeso. | One more, please. |
| Visne hoc cubiculum? | Would you take this room? |
| Non curo. | I’m not interested. |
| Fiat, id sumam. | OK, I’ll take it. |
| Licetne mihi peram habere? | Can I have a bag? |
| Possumne telephono tuo uti? | Can I use your phone? |
| Quod est opus tuum? | What is your job? |
| Quam procul est Mumbai? | How far is Mumbai? |
| Possesne hoc scribere? | Could you write this down? |
| Quid est hoc? | What is this? |
| Habesne aliquid vilius? | Do you have anything cheaper? |
| Placetne tibi thea? | Do you like tea? |
| Quis est optimus liber? | Which is the best book? |
| Feles non amo. | I don’t like cats. |
| Dellium ire velim | I’d like to go to Delhi |
| Lentius, quaeso | More slowly, please |
| Quid agis? | What are you doing? |
| Loquerisne Anglice? | Do you speak English? |
| Estne hic aliquis qui Anglice loquitur? | Is there someone here who speaks English? |
| Hindice loquor | I speak Hindi |
| Hindice non loquor. | I don’t speak Hindi. |
| Hindice loqui nequeo | I can’t speak Hindi |
| Aliquantum Hindice loquor. | I speak some Hindi. |
| Non intellego. | I don’t understand. |
| Loquere lentius | Speak more slowly |
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