Latin/Common phrases

Latin (Italic)

Pronunciations are first given in the Ecclesiastical Pronunciation (Based on Italian, and used in some ceremonies by the Catholic church, and usually heard in recordings of classical music). These pronunciations are followed by the classical pronunciation (a reconstruction of how scholars believe the Romans pronounced these expressions)

For example — “of light” lucis /'luʧis/ (LOO-cheess) /'luːkis/ (LOO-kiss), with (LOO-cheess) being the ecclesiastical pronunciation, and (LOO-kiss) how the Romans said lucis.

Translation	Latin	IPA (Ecclesastical)	Pseudo-English	IPA (Classical)	Pseudo-English
Latin	lingua Latina	/'lingwa la'tina/	(lah-TEE-nah)	/'lingwa la'tiːna/	(lah-TEE-nah)
hello	ave!	/'ave/	(Ah-vay)	/'aweː/	(Ah-way)
welcome	salve!	/salve/	(Sal-vay)	/salveː/	(Sal-way)
goodbye	vale!	/'vale/	(vah-lay)	/'waleː/	(wah-lay)
please	si placet	/si 'plaʧet/	(see PLAH-chet)	/siː 'plakɛt/	(see PLAH-ket)
thank you	gratias tibi ago	/'gratsias 'tibi 'ago/	(GRAH-tsee-as TI-bee AH-goh)	/'graːtiaːs 'tibi 'agoː/	(GRAH-tee-as Ti-bee AH-goh)
that one	ille/ illa/ illud	/'ilːe, 'ilːa, 'ilːud/	(ILL-lay, ILL-lah, ILL-lood)	/'ilːɛ, 'ilːa, 'ilːud/	(ill-leh, ill-lah, ill-lood)
how much?	quot?	/kwot/	(quote)	/kwot/	(quote)
yes	certe, ita vero	/'ʧerte/	(CHAIR-tay)	/'kɛrteː/	(ker-tay)
no	non, nullo modo	/'non, 'nulːo 'modo/	(noan, NUL-loh MO-doh)	/'noːn, 'nuːlːo 'mɔdoː/	(known, NUL-oh MO-doh)
sorry	ignosce mihi	/i'ɲoʃe 'mihi/	(een-YOH-shay MEE-hee)	/i'ŋnoːskɛ 'mihi/	(ing-know-skeh Mi-hee)
I don’t understand	non comprehendo	/noŋ kompre'hendo/	(noan com-pray-HEN-doh)	/noːŋ komprɛ'hɛndoː/	(known com-pray-HEN-doh)
where's the bathroom?	ubi sunt latrinae?	/'ubi sunt la'trine/	(OO-bee soont lah-TREE-nay)	/'ubi sunt la'triːnai/	(OO-bee soont lah-tri-neye) (neye rhyming with eye)
generic toast	salutem!	/sa'lutem/	(sah-LOO-taym)	/sa'luːtɛ̃/	(sah-LOO-tehm)
Do you speak English?	loquerisne anglice?	/lokwe'risne 'aŋgliʧe/	(loh-quay-RISS-nay AHNG-glee-chay?)	/lɔkwɛ'risnɛ 'aŋglikeː/	(loh-queh-riss-neh ahngli-kay?)