Quidquid latine dictum sit altum sonatur. Or ‘Whatever is said in Latin
sounds profound.’ So here are some favorite Latin phrases to sprinkle in
with your blog, email or annual Christmas letter to impress . . .
Nescio quid dicas = I don’t know what you’re talking about
Nemo hic adest illius nominis = There is no one here by that name
Ita erat quando hic adveni. = It was that way when I got here
Noli me vocare. Ego te vocabo = Don’t call me. I’ll call you.
Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione = I’m not interested in your
dopey religious cult
Fac ut vivas = Get a life
Fac me cocleario vomere! = Gag me with a spoon!
Te audire no possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure. = I can’t hear you. I
have a banana in my ear.
Cogito ergo doleo = I think, therefore I am depressed
Perscriptio in manibus tabellariorum est = The check is in the mail
Quid agis, medice? = What’s up, Doc?
Dic mihi solum facta, domina = Just the facts, ma’am
Re vera, cara mea, mea nil refert = Frankly my dear, I don’t give a d**n
Fac ut gaudeam = Make my day
Conlige suspectos semper habitos = Round up the usual suspects
Me transmitte sursum, caledoni = Beam me up, Scotty
Opus: quod fiere non potest = Mission: Impossible
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
“Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”