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UberGerman Sunday 30th of July 2006 05:43:06 AM
Weird Latin Phrases - Here are some odd phrases I learned in my Latin class last year:

Sunt aliquoe inemptibilia, pro ceteris est CartaDomini
>>There are some things money can\'t buy, for everything else there\'s MasterCard

Felix Dies Porci Terrae
>>Happy Groundhog\'s Day

Ego sum tuus pater
>>I am your father (from Star Wars)

Si tu haec verba legere potes, tibi nimium eruditio est
>>If you can read these words, you\'re too educated

Via Lactica
>>Milky Way

Fortibus es in ero. Vadis enim, causan dux?
>>This doesn\'t mean anything, but if you say it you\'ll see that it is pronounced like \"Forty buses in a row. What is in \'em, cows and ducks?\" in English.

leobloom Sunday 30th of July 2006 06:02:44 PM
- why odd? They are just translations from Latin :D If you check my Latin websitelist you\'ll find a couple of them with other amusing ones too =o)

UberGerman Monday 31st of July 2006 01:11:09 AM
- LOL They\'re a bit odd because they are translations of funny English phrases, especially the MasterCard one :D

I\'ll have a look at you webisite! ;)

Cripps Monday 31st of July 2006 02:59:26 AM
- [quote][i]Originally posted by UberGerman[/i]
Ego sum tuus pater
>>I am your father (from Star Wars)
[/quote]
sum pater tui. (ego is implied in \"sum\") ... you could also do it: \"ego pater tui\" or \"ego pater tuus\" since \"esse\" is quite often implie in latin ...
\"I am the father of you\" ... although, the translation you gave still works: \"I am father to you.\"

\"Caeser si viveret, ad remum dareris.\" ->\"If Caesar were alive, you\'d be chained to an oar.\"

\"Clamo, clamatis, omnes clamamus pr glace lactis!\" ->\"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!\"

\"Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit!\" ->\"Look at the time! My wife will kill me!\"

\"Si hoc legere potes, operis boni inrebus Latinus alacribus et fructuosis potiri potes!\" ->\"If you can read this, you can get a good job in the fast-paced, high-paying world of Latin!\"

\"Salve Brute! Crepidas meas per clavos ad solum adfixinte?\" ->\"Hey Brutus, did you nail my sandals to the floor?\"

\"Sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare\" ->\"I think some people in togas are plotting against me.\"

\"Mihi ignosce. Cum homine de cane debeo congredi\" ->\"Excuse me, I have to go see a man about a dog.\"

...okay ... there\'s some to keep you entertained until next time ;)

-[i]Cripps[/i]

UberGerman Monday 31st of July 2006 03:05:42 AM
- LOL Thanks Cripps :D

Another rather odd one is Miximus in lecto...\"I wet the bed\"

mabajsas Monday 30th of October 2006 07:35:08 PM
- Here are some websites with funnu, weird Latin phrases:

http://tam-lin.org/abby/latin.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/6528/LATIN.HTM

And then a quiz - Which weird Latin phrase are you?
http://quizilla.com/users/francescadez/quizzes/Which%20Weird%20Latin%20Phrase%20Are%20You%3F%20/

I\'m \"Furnulum pani nolo\". Don\'t know what it means though...

Phrasebase Archive
	UberGerman	Sunday 30th of July 2006 05:43:06 AM
	Weird Latin Phrases - Here are some odd phrases I learned in my Latin class last year: Sunt aliquoe inemptibilia, pro ceteris est CartaDomini >>There are some things money can\'t buy, for everything else there\'s MasterCard Felix Dies Porci Terrae >>Happy Groundhog\'s Day Ego sum tuus pater >>I am your father (from Star Wars) Si tu haec verba legere potes, tibi nimium eruditio est >>If you can read these words, you\'re too educated Via Lactica >>Milky Way Fortibus es in ero. Vadis enim, causan dux? >>This doesn\'t mean anything, but if you say it you\'ll see that it is pronounced like \"Forty buses in a row. What is in \'em, cows and ducks?\" in English.
	leobloom	Sunday 30th of July 2006 06:02:44 PM
	- why odd? They are just translations from Latin :D If you check my Latin websitelist you\'ll find a couple of them with other amusing ones too =o)
	UberGerman	Monday 31st of July 2006 01:11:09 AM
	- LOL They\'re a bit odd because they are translations of funny English phrases, especially the MasterCard one :D I\'ll have a look at you webisite! ;)
	Cripps	Monday 31st of July 2006 02:59:26 AM
	- [quote][i]Originally posted by UberGerman[/i] Ego sum tuus pater >>I am your father (from Star Wars) [/quote] sum pater tui. (ego is implied in \"sum\") ... you could also do it: \"ego pater tui\" or \"ego pater tuus\" since \"esse\" is quite often implie in latin ... \"I am the father of you\" ... although, the translation you gave still works: \"I am father to you.\" \"Caeser si viveret, ad remum dareris.\" ->\"If Caesar were alive, you\'d be chained to an oar.\" \"Clamo, clamatis, omnes clamamus pr glace lactis!\" ->\"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!\" \"Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit!\" ->\"Look at the time! My wife will kill me!\" \"Si hoc legere potes, operis boni inrebus Latinus alacribus et fructuosis potiri potes!\" ->\"If you can read this, you can get a good job in the fast-paced, high-paying world of Latin!\" \"Salve Brute! Crepidas meas per clavos ad solum adfixinte?\" ->\"Hey Brutus, did you nail my sandals to the floor?\" \"Sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare\" ->\"I think some people in togas are plotting against me.\" \"Mihi ignosce. Cum homine de cane debeo congredi\" ->\"Excuse me, I have to go see a man about a dog.\" ...okay ... there\'s some to keep you entertained until next time ;) -[i]Cripps[/i]
	UberGerman	Monday 31st of July 2006 03:05:42 AM
	- LOL Thanks Cripps :D Another rather odd one is Miximus in lecto...\"I wet the bed\"
	mabajsas	Monday 30th of October 2006 07:35:08 PM
	- Here are some websites with funnu, weird Latin phrases: http://tam-lin.org/abby/latin.html http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/6528/LATIN.HTM And then a quiz - Which weird Latin phrase are you? http://quizilla.com/users/francescadez/quizzes/Which%20Weird%20Latin%20Phrase%20Are%20You%3F%20/ I\'m \"Furnulum pani nolo\". Don\'t know what it means though...