Latin Sayings
Goodbye
Quid est Valē (Valēte)?
These are the principal parts of dō.
Quid "est dō, dāre, dedī, dātus?"
This word is an irregular verb that shows existence not action.
Quid est "sum?"
The helping verb of the pluperfect tense.
What is "had?"
This is Mr. Harmon's favorite movie.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?"
Now or never
Quid est "nunc aut numquam?"
These are the principal parts of stō.
Quid est "stō, stāre, stetī, stātus?"
The perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses all share this stem.
What is the perfect stem?
The helping verb of future perfect tense.
What is "will have?"
The number of children Mr. Harmon has.
What is two?
Always faithful
Quid est "semper fidelis?"
These are the principal parts of iuvō.
Quid est "iuvō, iuvāre, iuvī, iutus?"
The '-re' is removed from this word to give the present stem.
What is the infinitive or second principal part?
Quid est "vocavī?"
In addition to Latin, Mr. Harmon also knows this other ancient European language.
What is Greek?
To err is human.
Quid est "errāre est humanum?"
These are the principal parts of lavō.
Quid est "lavō, lavāre, lavī, lautus?"
The '-i' is removed from this word to give the perfect stem.
"You have asked" is a translation of this word.
Quid est "rogāvistī?"
Mr. Harmon was once lost in this foreign city.
What is Helsinki, Finland?
Fortune aids the brave
Quid est "fortēs fortuna iuvat?"
These are the principal parts of sum.
Quid est "sum, esse, fui, futurus?"
Quid est "fu-?"
"We did disturb" is a translation of this word.
Quid est "perturbavimus?"
Mr. Harmon's affectionate term for falling out a window and injuring yourself, which he has actually done.
What is "autodefenestration?"