How to Say "Is" in Latin - How To Say Guide

est

[ˈɛst]

The English phrase 'is' is translated into Latin as est.

est is the third person singular present tense of the verb 'to be'.

How does it change in a sentence?

The third person plural present tense of the verb 'to be' is sunt (they are). The imperfect singular form of the verb to be is erat (he/she/it was).

Latin has a 'hidden' second version of est that means 'eats' rather than 'is'. While they look and sound the same, they come from entirely different roots.
In many Latin inscriptions, the word est is often omitted or shortened, as the context of the sentence makes the existence of the subject obvious.
The word est can be used as an existential marker to say 'there is'. For example, est at the start of a sentence often introduces the existence of something.

Est puella in vīllā.
There is a girl in the villa.
The sentence is useful for practicing the existence of a person in a location using est.
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Jam is hic est.
He is already here.
The sentence is useful for expressing that someone is currently in a specific place using est.
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Cur nix alba est?
Why is snow white?
The sentence is useful for asking about the quality of an object using est.
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Marcus est puer.
Marcus is a boy.
Roma est urbs antiqua.
Rome is an ancient city.
Amici sunt in horto.
Friends are in the garden.
Cives sunt Romani.
Citizens are Roman.
Ille stat mecum.
He is with me.
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Gaius and Aurelia are standing in a garden.

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