12 ESSENTIAL phrases in Latin to speak about Basics

Latin phrases and vocabulary in the Basics category,.

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English	Latin
Hello (formal)	salvē (la) sg, salvēte (la) pl; avē (la) sg, avēte pl
Nice to meet you / pleased to meet you	libens sum, mihi placet, placet
What's your name?	quod nomen tibi est?
My name is Marcelo	mihi nōmen ... est, me vocor, mihi vocor
I don't understand	nūllō intellegō, nōn intellegō, nescio
Not yet	nondum (la), hauddum
here	hic
good morning	salvē
Where are you from	unde es?
oh my God	Deus meus, heu parum pudici
I don't speak English	Latinē nōn loquor
enjoy your meal	bene sapiat

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