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Q: Translate English into Latin ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   4 Comments )
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Subject: Translate English into Latin
Category: Reference, Education and News
Asked by: jdodd-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 10 Aug 2006 15:10 PDT
Expires: 09 Sep 2006 15:10 PDT
Question ID: 754778
Please translate the phrase "I travel therefore I am" into Latin. 

I am looking for a play on the philosphical phrase "I think therefore
I am" (cogito ergo sum). Therefore, the portion "I am" should entail
the concept of existence, or to be alive as a human being.
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Subject: Re: Translate English into Latin
Answered By: alanna-ga on 10 Aug 2006 19:19 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hi jdodd-ga -

I suppose that travel these days might allow plenty of time for
philosophizing, and I'm happy to oblige you with:

       Itinero ergo sum  (I travel therefore I am)

Itinerare
http://catholic.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/words.exe?itinerare

If you wanted to indicate that you travel "far and wide" you could say:

       Peregrinor ergo sum  (I travel about therefore...)

Peregrinari
http://catholic.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/words.exe?peregrinari


Good luck in your travels,

alanna-ga
jdodd-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars

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Subject: Re: Translate English into Latin
From: markvmd-ga on 10 Aug 2006 16:19 PDT
 
Hm, viago?
Subject: Re: Translate English into Latin
From: tr1234-ga on 10 Aug 2006 18:58 PDT
 
How about "peragro"? As in "Peragro ergo sum"

A lot of the Latin words often translated as "to travel" basically
have a simple connotation of "to go" or "to march"; I think "peragro"
has more of a connotation of "to wander" which might be more to your
liking, if that's the kind of thing you want to imply with "travel".

But I could be mistaken...
Subject: Re: Translate English into Latin
From: jdodd-ga on 11 Aug 2006 06:10 PDT
 
Thank you for the help!  A friend of mine suggested "eo ergo sum", but
I think your suggestions are more specific.

Again, many thanks!
Subject: Re: Translate English into Latin
From: romeohifi-ga on 17 Aug 2006 23:02 PDT
 
We do not speak proper English and you are asking for Latin.Good Luck.

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