postulāre
To order something, such as food or goods, Latin uses postulāre, "to ask for", or mandāre, "to commission".
Meaning: to request some product or service (verb)
Ways to say it
| Latin |
|---|
| postulāre |
| mandāre |
At an inn you would say vīnum postulō, "I order wine". mandāre suits ordering work from a craftsman.
Which one should you use?
ōrdō is a noun meaning "order" in the sense of "row, rank, arrangement". It is never a verb for ordering a product.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
pos-too-LAH-reh
Did you know?
- ōrdō gave English "order" and "ordinary", which first meant "according to the usual order".
Examples in context
- Anarchia ordo sine potestate est.Anarchy is order without power.Tatoeba #8313247 by shekitten, translation #8313234 by shekitten
- Ordo verbi in Toki Pona valde strictus est.The word order in Toki Pona is very strict.Tatoeba #10897924 by carlosalberto, translation #10897916 by carlosalberto
- Anarchia ordo est.Anarchy is order.Tatoeba #8313705 by shekitten, translation #8313699 by shekitten
- Imperator militibus iubet fortissime pugnare.The emperor orders the soldiers to fight bravely.
- Consul suis legatis imperat urbem ab hostibus defendere.The consul orders his lieutenants to defend the city from the enemies.
- Amicus amico mandat ut lacrimas abstineat.A friend orders another friend to hold back tears.
- Vīnum et pānem postulāvī.I ordered wine and bread.
- Fabrō novam mēnsam mandāvit.He ordered a new table from the carpenter.
Example conversation
Two travellers sit down at an inn.
- ClaudiaQuid postulābis?What will you order?
- LuciusPānem et cāseum postulābō.I will order bread and cheese.
- ClaudiaEgo vīnum postulō.I am ordering wine.
- LuciusBene. Vocā caupōnem.Good. Call the innkeeper.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
