Faciam
The English phrase "I will" can be translated into Latin as Faciam.
Faciam is used to express a promise or a firm intention to perform a specific action.
Which one should you use?
Statuam can express the intention of I will decide or I will determine.
Did you know?
- In the Roman legal system, expressing a firm 'I will' through certain verb forms could be seen as a binding verbal contract, making a promise as legally weighty as a written one.
- In Latin, there is no separate word for 'will' to indicate the future tense, as in English. Instead, the future meaning is built directly into the verb form itself through changes in its endings.
- If you want to say 'I will' in the sense of 'I want to' or 'I wish to', you would not use faciam but rather the verb volo.
Examples in context
- Per Lusitaniam iter faciam.I will be travelling through Portugal.This sentence shows the use of Faciam in the context of traveling.Tatoeba #6994299 by iart61, translation #6996295 by RudeGuyGames
- Sede quaeso, et potionem Sinensem faciam.Please sit down, and I will make tea.This sentence uses Faciam to express the intention of making a drink.Tatoeba #12132798 by carlosalberto, translation #12132731 by carlosalberto
- Quæ respondit: Quidquid præceperis, faciam.She answered: Whatsoever thou shalt command, I will do.This sentence demonstrates using Faciam to express a promise to obey a command.Tatoeba #7971642 by carlosalberto, translation #7971647 by carlosalberto
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Example conversation
Lucia promises to help Gaius with his work.
- LuciaHoc opus hodie finire debemus.We must finish this work today.
- GaiusNon possum solus omnia perficere.I cannot complete everything alone.
- LuciaNe timeas, ego id faciam.Do not fear, I will do it.
- GaiusGratias tibi ago, Lucia.I thank you, Lucia.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
