Usages of urbs
Oppidum est magnum, sed non est urbs.
(The town is large, but it is not a city.)
Tempus in urbe fugit, sed in silva manet.
(Time flees in the city, but remains in the forest.)
Vos in urbe manetis et senes spectatis.
(You [plural] remain in the city and watch the old men.)
Periculum in urbe manet, sed nos in oppidum festinamus.
Danger remains in the city, but we hurry to the town.
Magistra multum laborat in urbe.
The teacher works a lot in the city.
Imperator in urbe ambulat.
(The emperor walks in the city.)
Si timidus es, studere potes in urbe, sed si fortis es, potes dormire in horto.
(If you are timid, you can study in the city, but if you are brave, you can sleep in the garden.)
Nos non possumus orare in urbe, sed possumus orare in villa.
(We cannot pray in the city, but we can pray in the villa.)
Nuntius dicit: “Mox dea ad urbem ambulabit et templum laetum erit.”
(The messenger says: “Soon the goddess will walk to the city and the temple will be happy.”)
Miles saepe in urbe vigilat.
The soldier often keeps watch in the city.
Discipulus cum sua familia in urbe manet.
The student stays in the city with his family.
Femina timida templum hoc amat, sed illa femina fortis templum altum in urbe intrat.
A timid woman loves this temple, but that brave woman enters the tall temple in the city.
Pater portam urbis claudit vespere, ne hostes nocte taciti intrent.
Father closes the gate of the city in the evening, so that enemies may not enter silently at night.
Sic populus in urbe tutus est, quia hostes foris manent et nocte taciti non intrant.
Thus the people in the city are safe, because the enemies stay outside and do not enter silently at night.
Subito nuntius venit et dicit certum esse hostes prope urbem manere.
Suddenly a messenger comes and says that it is certain that enemies are staying near the city.
Pax in urbe manet, et nos in foro laeti sedemus.
Peace remains in the city, and we sit happily in the forum.
Ianitor ante portam urbis sedet et viatores interrogat.
A doorkeeper sits before the city gate and questions travelers.
Quamquam periculum in urbe manet, nos pacem speramus.
Although danger remains in the city, we hope for peace.
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