Usages of semper
In schola discipula et discipulus novam amicitiam faciunt, et amicitiam semper amant.
In the school a female student and a male student make a new friendship, and they always love the friendship.
Puer timidus numquam iam sine matre dormit, sed semper matrem vocat.
The timid boy no longer ever sleeps without his mother, but he always calls his mother.
Discipuli libros legunt et cum magistro loquuntur; sic cotidie multum discunt, ut mentes eorum semper fortiores sint.
The students read books and talk with the teacher; thus every day they learn much, so that their minds may always be stronger.
Omnes amicitiam bonam semper amant.
Everyone always loves good friendship.
Mercator autem se defendere vult et dicit se veritatem semper dicere.
The merchant, however, wants to defend himself and says that he always tells the truth.
Discipula scribit in tabula: “Veritas semper vincit, quamquam mendacium saepe latet.”
The female student writes on the board: “Truth always wins, although a lie often lies hidden.”
Magister dicit discipulos non semper intellegere, sed conari debere.
The teacher says that the students do not always understand, but ought to try.
Avus dicit ver sibi semper gaudium dare, quia sol clarior est.
Grandfather says that spring always gives him joy, because the sun is brighter.
Discipulus bonus bonos mores semper servare debet.
A good student ought always to observe good manners.
Accipe hoc consilium et veritatem semper dic.
Accept this advice and always tell the truth.
Apud aviam nobis semper panis et mel dulce sunt.
At grandmother’s house we always have bread and sweet honey.
Si ullus amicus apud nos manet, ei semper lectus paratus est, et intra domum tutus erit.
If any friend stays with us, a bed is always ready for him, and he will be safe inside the house.
Avus saepe dicit animos hominum non semper eosdem manere, sed vitam sine spe tristem esse.
Grandfather often says that people’s spirits do not always remain the same, but that life without hope is sad.
Illud munus puellae gratum est, quia ipsa librum veterem semper legere amat.
That gift is pleasing to the girl, because she herself always loves to read an old book.
Mater dicit se, antequam ad macellum eat, semper nummos numerare.
Mother says that before she goes to the market, she always counts the coins.
Non timeo ne Lucia erret, quia semper animo attento magistram audit.
I do not fear that Lucia may make a mistake, because she always listens to the teacher with an attentive mind.
Huic gallinae quattuor pulli sunt, et mater dicit eos semper famem habere.
This hen has four chicks, and mother says that they are always hungry.
Avus dicit hominem sapientem saepe audire et non semper clamare.
Grandfather says that a wise person often listens and does not always shout.
Lucia prudens esse putatur, quia semper ante alios parata venit.
Lucia is thought to be prudent, because she always comes prepared before the others.
Mater miratur cur puer stilum suum semper amittat.
Mother wonders why the boy always loses his stylus.
Iudex dicit se inimicis civitatis non semper parcere posse.
The judge says that he cannot always spare the enemies of the state.
Puella dicit se hoc beneficium memoria semper servaturam esse.
The girl says that she will always keep this kindness in her memory.
Mater filiae suae credit, quia illa veritatem semper dicit.
Mother trusts her daughter, because she always tells the truth.
Mater dicit panem non statim secandum esse in partes nimis parvas, quia pater magnum frustum semper petit.
Mother says that the bread should not be cut at once into pieces that are too small, because father always asks for a large piece.
Mater dicit ornamenta pretiosa saepe pulchra esse, sed non semper necessaria.
Mother says that precious pieces of jewelry are often beautiful, but not always necessary.
Regina misericordiam amat, sed clementiam suam hominibus iniquis non semper ostendit.
The queen loves mercy, but she does not always show her clemency to unjust people.
Avia dicit sapientiam cum annis non semper venire, sed cum patientia et studio crescere.
Grandmother says that wisdom does not always come with years, but grows with patience and study.
Pater prudentiam filiae laudat, quia antequam respondeat semper rem totam audit.
Father praises his daughter’s good judgment, because before she answers she always listens to the whole matter.
Discipulas eiusdem vitii taedet: semper enim festinant et ideo errant.
The female students are tired of the same fault: for they always hurry and therefore make mistakes.
Denique hospes dicit cubile bene paratum esse, stragulum calidum esse, et se apud hanc familiam semper libenter manere.
At last the guest says that the bed is well prepared, that the blanket is warm, and that she always gladly stays with this family.
Adsit semper usus cum arte, et fiet ut etiam discipula timidior cito melius scribat.
Let practice always be present with skill, and then even the more timid student will soon write better.
Soror prudentior est quam frater, quia antequam respondeat semper rem totam audit.
The sister is wiser than her brother, because before she answers she always listens to the whole matter.
Avia dicebat se, hostibus procul visis, numquam fugam statim bonam putare, sed semper praesidium et pacem quaerere.
Grandmother used to say that, when enemies had been seen far away, she never thought immediate flight was good, but always sought protection and peace.
Una discipula in commentario scribit hereditatem non semper laetam esse, si heres officium tutelae neglegat.
One female student writes in her notebook that an inheritance is not always a happy thing if the heir neglects the duty of guardianship.
Si luxuriae semper cedis, divitiae cito discedunt.
If you always yield to luxury, riches quickly go away.
Haec scriptura lente legenda est, quia pulchra est sed non semper facilis.
This writing must be read slowly, because it is beautiful but not always easy.
Mater addit sermonem urbanum non semper meliorem esse quam sermonem rusticum.
Mother adds that urban speech is not always better than rustic speech.
Mense Maio hortus plenus florum fit, et Maius aviae semper gratissimus est.
In May the garden becomes full of flowers, and May is always most pleasing to grandmother.
Puer quaerit utrum praepositio “cum” ablativum semper habeat necne, et magistra ridens dicit eam semper ablativum habere.
The boy asks whether the preposition “with” always takes the ablative or not, and the teacher, laughing, says that it always takes the ablative.
Magistra discipulam constantem laudat, quia numquam cessat; discipulum pigrum reprehendit, quia opus semper differt.
The teacher praises the steadfast female student because she never stops; she rebukes the lazy male student because he always puts off the work.
Quamquam vir crudelis videbatur, filia dixit eum non semper crudelem esse, sed interdum dubium et timidum.
Although the man seemed cruel, the daughter said that he was not always cruel, but sometimes uncertain and fearful.
Idem orator monet non semper expedire quod statim dulce videatur.
The same speaker warns that what seems sweet at once is not always advantageous.
Non semper tantam patientiam habemus, quantam avia in rebus asperis ostendit.
We do not always have as much patience as grandmother shows in difficult matters.
Civis locuples non semper immunis est.
A wealthy citizen is not always exempt.
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