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Subject: latin translation
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Asked by: kudesai-ga
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Posted: 30 May 2006 06:51 PDT
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What is the latin translation of the phrase 'I will do it tomorrow'?
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Subject: Re: latin translation
Answered By: alanna-ga on 30 May 2006 08:38 PDT
 
Hi kudesai-ga

It's a neat idea!  And the translation is short and sweet:

                   cras agam   (literally: I will do it tomorrow)

or if you want to emphasize a particular "it"


                   illud cras agam   (literally: That, I will do tomorrow)


In Latin the verb comes at the end of the phrase.  The Latin "id" is
the equivalent of "it" but is omitted with a transitive verb such as
agere (agam) unless "it" is to be emphasized as in the second
expession using "illud".

This phrase would make a great desk sign for a proscrastinator. (Note
the "cras" in that handy word.)


Here are some websites that may interest you:

Latin phrases used in English
http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~econrad/lang/lphrase.html

Latin proverbs and locutions
http://leptir.ifs.hr/~mpinter/proloc.html

Google search strategy (for the above websites)

Search terms: Latin proverbs site:.edu

Thanks for using Google Answers.

All the best,

alanna-ga
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