Hoc mihi faciendum est. = I have to do this.

Quam ob causam.....? = For what reason.....?

Quocum ? = With whom ?

summa celeritate = with the greatest speed,

as fast as possible

quam primum = as soon as possible

quam celerrime = as quickly as possible

quam + superlative adj. or adv. =as....as possible

Illo ipso tempore = at that very moment

brevi tempore = in a short time, soon

eo tempore = at that time

ad tempus = on time

Bono animo es/este! = Cheer up!

Alea iacta est. = The die is cast. (Julius Caesar)

Di immortales! = Immortal gods!

Pro di immortales! Good heavens!

arbiter bibendi = master of the drinking

castra ponere = to pitch camp

in matrimonium ducere = to marry

S.P.D. = (salutem plurimam dicit ) =sends fondest greetings

quo celerius...eo celerius.... =the faster...the faster

sis = (si vis) = if you wish, please

multos annos = for many years

prima luce = at dawn

tribus mensibus = in three months

tribus post diebus = three days later

tribus ante diebus = three days before

immo vero = on the contrary, in fact

poenas dare = to pay the penalty

consilium capere = to adopt a plan

dono dare = to give as a gift

dies natalis = birthday

pro certo habere = to be sure

Nobis redeundum est = We must return.

bellum gerere = to wage war

Festinare te oportet. = You ought to hurry.

ne quis = that no one

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