Basic Latin Words and Phrases
This page contains many basic words and phrases for beginner students of the Latin language. Here you will find the most common words and phrases which can help kickstart your Latin vocabulary.
By scrolling below, you will learn important questions like how are you?, what is your name?, and do you speak Latin (or English). There's also a section with Latin to English translated question words like who, what, when, where, and why.
Common Words and Phrases in Latin:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words and phrases from English to Latin.
Asking How Are You? in Latin
Quid agis? ➔ How are you? (singular)
Quid agitis? ➔ How are you? (plural)
Exchanging Names in Latin
Quid est nomen tibi? ➔ What's your name?
Quod nomen tibi est? ➔ What is your name?
Meum nomen est (name) ➔ My name is (name)
Nomen mihi est (name). ➔ My name is (name).
Asking Do You Speak Latin? / English?
Loquerisne Latine? ➔ Do you speak Latin?
Tu loqueris Anglice? ➔ Do you speak English?
Intellegisne? ➔ Do you understand?
Intellego. ➔ I understand.
Sodes, loquere paulo lentius. ➔ Please speak a little slower.
Question Words in Latin
Qui ➔ Who
Quid est ➔ What
Cum ➔ When
Ubi ➔ Where
Quod ➔ Why
This list of basic Latin words and phrases was last updated on March 20, 2025.
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