sedere

to sit

Usages of sedere

• Discipula magistrae flores donat, et cum ea in horto sedet.: (The female student gives flowers to the female teacher, and sits with her in the garden.)
• Discipulus in horto sedet.: The student sits in the garden.
• Nuntius prope ignem sedet et “Possumus multum laborare!” clamat.: (The messenger sits near the fire and shouts: “We can work a lot!”)
• Timidus puer in horto sedet, quia ignem non amat.: (The timid boy sits in the garden, because he does not love fire.)
• Omnes discipuli in horto sedent et libros legunt.: All the students sit in the garden and read books.
• In die laboramus et studemus, in nocte cum amicis sedemus et amicitiam sentimus.: In the day we work and study, in the night we sit with friends and feel friendship.
• Magister quoque in horto sedet.: The teacher also sits in the garden.
• Nocte obscura avia prope lucernam sedet et cantat.: On a dark night the grandmother sits near the lamp and sings.
• Fortasse discipulus in horto sedet.: Perhaps the student sits in the garden.
• Dominus in sella sedet, servus ante eum stat.: The master sits in the chair, the servant stands before him.
• Hospes cum domina sedet et fructus dulces in mensa videt.: The guest sits with the lady of the house and sees sweet fruits on the table.
• Puer solus in cubiculo sedet, quamquam soror nostra foris ridet.: The boy sits alone in the bedroom, although our sister is laughing outside.
• Pater dicit filio: "Aperi ianuam, quaeso, et deinde in lecto sede.": Father says to his son: "Open the door, please, and then sit on the bed."
• Dominus et servus sine verbo sedent; dominus pedes fessos spectat, servus autem silentium amat.: The master and the servant sit without a word; the master looks at his tired feet, but the servant loves the silence.
• Puer et puella novum ludum cum pila faciunt et diu rident, postea autem quieti sedent.: The boy and the girl make a new game with a ball and laugh for a long time, but afterwards they sit quietly.
• Puer cum eo in horto sedet.: The boy sits with him in the garden.
• In bibliotheca unus homo quiete sedet et librum veterem legit, igitur schola tota tacet.: In the library one person sits quietly and reads an old book, therefore the whole school is silent.
• Puer solus in cubiculo sedet ut aviam in horto audire possit.: The boy sits alone in the bedroom so that he can hear grandmother in the garden.
• Magistra putat discipulos in bibliotheca sedere et tacere.: The female teacher thinks that the students are sitting in the library and keeping silent.
• In illo loco prope portam puella sedet et epistulam iterum legit.: In that place near the gate the girl sits and reads the letter again.
• In foro iudex in alto loco sedet, et iudicium incipit.: In the forum the judge sits in a high place, and the trial begins.
• Corpore loto, servus in culina quiete sedet.: With his body washed, the servant sits quietly in the kitchen.
• 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.
• In atrio domina cum hospite sedet et vinum miscet.: In the atrium the mistress sits with a guest and mixes wine.
• Mater mane laborare incipit, sed vespere in horto cum familia sedet.: Mother begins to work in the morning, but in the evening she sits in the garden with the family.
• Postea puella fenestram claudit et in cubiculo quiete sedet.: Afterward the girl closes the window and sits quietly in the bedroom.
• Puella audax in caupona sedet et panem cum caseo edit.: The bold girl sits in the inn and eats bread with cheese.
• Puer in carru sedet, et mater dicit se ad villam aviae ire.: The boy sits in the cart, and mother says that she is going to grandmother’s villa.
• Puella quaerit quomodo avia tunicam texat, dum avia in sella sedet.: The girl asks how grandmother weaves a tunic, while grandmother sits on a chair.
• Avus, qui in horto sedet, fabulam de familia sua narrat; memoria eius adhuc clara est.: Grandfather, who is sitting in the garden, tells a story about his family; his memory is still clear.
• Puella in scalis sedet, quia gradus frigidi pedes eius laedunt.: The girl sits on the stairs, because the cold steps hurt her feet.
• Aestate multi ad litus veniunt et in arena sedent.: In summer many people come to the shore and sit on the sand.
• Cum calor magnus esset, nos sub umbra arborum sedebamus et aquam bibebamus.: When the heat was great, we were sitting under the shade of the trees and drinking water.
• In arena frigida sedere nolo, sed in umbra prope litus libenter maneo.: I do not want to sit on cold sand, but I gladly stay in the shade near the shore.
• Meridie servi in horto non laborant, sed sub umbra sedent et aquam bibunt.: At midday the servants do not work in the garden, but sit in the shade and drink water.
• Pueri circum ignem sedent et fabulam de nauta audiunt.: The boys sit around the fire and listen to a story about a sailor.
• Quamquam medicus dicit dolorem brevem esse, puer adhuc quiete sedere non potest.: Although the doctor says that the pain is brief, the boy still cannot sit quietly.
• Medica dicit dolorem mox minui posse, si puer quiete sedet et non flet.: The doctor says that the pain can soon lessen if the boy sits quietly and does not cry.
• Cum sol occiderit, convivae in atrio sedebunt et convivium incipient.: When the sun has set, the guests will sit in the atrium and begin the feast.

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