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

hic

[ˈhɪk]masculine

This in Latin is hic. If unsure, use hic. Wiktionary also lists hoc.

Meaning: the thing, item, etc. being indicated (pron)

Ways to say it

“this” in Latin
Latin	IPA	Note
hic	[ˈhɪk] (Classical Latin, narrow) [ˈik] (narrow)	masculine
hoc	[ˈhɔk] (Classical Latin, narrow) [ˈɔk] (narrow)	neuter

hic points to something close to the speaker. To ask how to say this in Latin, you can use Quomodo hoc Latine dicatur?

hic means this, near the speaker, while ille means that, further away. hoc is the neuter form, used for this thing.

hic agrees with its noun. The nominative forms are hic, haec and hoc. As a direct object they become hunc, hanc and hoc.

The word hic is a linguistic relative of the English word 'here', via an ancient particle meaning 'this place'.
The feminine and neuter forms of 'this', namely haec and hoc, were actually modeled after the patterns of a different set of pronouns, quī, quae and quod', rather than following the original masculine pattern.

Hanc rem pūblicam salvam esse volumus.
We wish this republic to be safe.
Hanc is the feminine object form, agreeing with rem pūblicam.
Wiktionary
In hoc loco vivo.
I live in this place.
hoc loco means in this place.
Tatoeba #1306731 by alexmarcelo, translation #929142 by tatoebaforme
Hic amor non est.
This isn't love.
Hic amor means this love, with the masculine form.
Tatoeba #2599532 by alexmarcelo, translation #2233756 by CK
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Sources

Wiktionary, “this” translations and entries hic, hoc, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries hic, hoc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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