sine

without

Usages of sine

• 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.
• Femina forte in via stat sine timore, quia corpus suum bene scit.: By chance a woman stands in the street without fear, because she knows her body well.
• Multi numquam sine amicitia vivunt.: Many people never live without friendship.
• Magistra dicit: “Sine libris bonis bene vivere non possumus.”: The teacher says: “Without good books we cannot live well.”
• Mater respondet: "Nonne potestis ludere aut legere? Quomodo sine avia tristes esse potestis?": Mother answers: "Can you not play or read? How can you be sad without grandmother?"
• 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 viam transire vult, sed mater eum monet ne sine ea transeat.: The boy wants to cross the road, but mother warns him not to cross without her.
• Ego autem puto difficillimum esse verbum novum sine mendo describere, cum manus et mens satis quietae non sunt.: I, however, think that it is most difficult to copy a new word without a mistake, when the hand and mind are not calm enough.
• Discipuli ordine stantes magistram exspectant, ne sine ordine in scholam intrent.: The students, standing in a row, wait for the teacher, so that they may not enter the school without order.
• In foro mercatores sine ordine sedentes pretia magna clamant.: In the forum the merchants, sitting without order, shout high prices.
• 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.
• Si faber hodie tectum reficit, familia hac nocte sine timore dormiet.: If the craftsman repairs the roof today, the family will sleep without fear tonight.
• In schola regula nova legitur: “Nemo sine causa sero discedat.”: At school a new rule is read: “Let no one leave late without a reason.”
• Dubito num Marcus meminerit quid magistra dixerit, quia is sine libro venit.: I doubt whether Marcus remembers what the teacher said, because he came without a book.
• Puella sine mora dicit se nihil tulisse et fratrem iocum facere solere.: The girl says without delay that she took nothing and that her brother usually plays jokes.
• Ego nescio quis verum dicat, sed omnes sperant rem sine mora finem habituram esse.: I do not know who is telling the truth, but everyone hopes that the matter will come to an end without delay.
• Puer extra domum exire vult, sed mater eum monet ne sine ea exeat.: The boy wants to go outside the house, but mother warns him not to go out without her.
• Avus dicit doctrinam sine veritate minus utilem esse.: Grandfather says that teaching without truth is less useful.
• Magister dicit requiem quoque utilem esse, nam nemo sine requie diu studere potest.: The teacher says that rest is useful too, for no one can study for a long time without rest.
• Otium sine libro mihi dulce non est, sed avia sub arbore quiete sedere amat.: Leisure without a book is not pleasant to me, but grandmother likes to sit quietly under the tree.
• Magistra dicit studium sine disciplina minus utile esse.: The teacher says that study without discipline is less useful.
• Magistra non patitur discipulos sine ordine ex bibliotheca egredi.: The teacher does not allow the students to go out of the library without order.
• Post tempestatem pueri ligna sicca quaerunt, quia ignis sine lignis diu manere non potest.: After the storm the boys look for dry wood, because a fire cannot last long without wood.
• Sine fide amicitia diu manere non potest.: Without trust, friendship cannot last long.
• Sine vi pax in urbe manet.: Without force, peace remains in the city.
• Libertas sine fide et sine bona voluntate firma non manet.: Freedom does not remain firm without trust and without good will.
• Soror fratri persuadet ut veritatem sine timore dicat.: The sister persuades her brother to tell the truth without fear.
• Sine concordia civitas firma manere non potest.: Without harmony a state cannot remain strong.
• Nos ei favemus, quia libertatem sine vi servare conatur.: We support him, because he tries to preserve freedom without force.
• Non dubito quin avia tunicam laceram sine mora consuere possit.: I do not doubt that grandmother can sew the torn tunic without delay.
• Magistra dicit talem disciplinam utilem esse, quoniam sine ordine nemo bene discere potest.: The teacher says that such discipline is useful, since without order no one can learn well.
• Mater dicit se magis confidere filiae quam filio, quia illa veritatem sine mora fatetur.: Mother says that she trusts her daughter more than her son, because she confesses the truth without delay.
• Avus dicit virtutem sine patientia et sine bona voluntate firmam esse non posse.: Grandfather says that courage cannot be firm without patience and good will.
• Misericordia sine iustitia interdum iniqua videtur.: Mercy without justice sometimes seems unfair.
• Pater dicit se iustitiam sine misericordia duram, misericordiam sine iustitia caecam putare.: Father says that he thinks justice without mercy is harsh, and mercy without justice blind.
• Magistra dicit diligentiam plus valere quam mentem bonam sine labore.: The teacher says that diligence is worth more than a good mind without work.
• Prudentia sine sapientia non multum valet, sed utraque discipulae utilis est.: Prudence without wisdom is not worth much, but both are useful to the student.
• Magna severitas pueros interdum terret, sed severitas sine ira discipulos docere potest.: Great strictness sometimes frightens boys, but strictness without anger can teach students.
• Pudor sine metu melior est, quia hominem monet ut recte faciat etiam sine poena.: A sense of shame without fear is better, because it warns a person to do what is right even without punishment.
• Postridie neptis sine febre sedet, quamquam parva tussis adhuc manet.: The next day the niece sits without fever, although a small cough still remains.
• Avus baculum tenet, quia sine baculo per vicum ambulare non audet.: Grandfather holds a stick, because he does not dare to walk through the street without a stick.
• Mater dicit victoriam sine superbia meliorem esse, quia post cladem saepe longa fuga sequitur.: Mother says that victory without pride is better, because after a defeat a long retreat often follows.
• Lucia in commentario suo scribit bonum ducem victoriam sine ira quaerere.: Lucia writes in her notebook that a good general seeks victory without anger.
• Dux femina milites monet ne sine ordine procedant.: The female general warns the soldiers not to advance without order.
• Dux milites oppugnantes monet ne sine ordine procedant.: The general warns the attacking soldiers not to advance without order.
• Imperium sine iustitia firmum manere non potest.: Power cannot remain firm without justice.
• Quamquam fuga hostium iam incipit, dux milites monet ne sine ordine procedant.: Although the enemy’s flight is already beginning, the general warns the soldiers not to advance without order.
• Non est discipulus qui hoc exercitium sine cura perficiat; omnibus enim tempus et patientia necessaria sunt.: There is no student who completes this exercise without care; for time and patience are necessary for everyone.
• Multi cives arbitrantur bonam rem publicam sine iustitia servari non posse.: Many citizens think that a good state cannot be preserved without justice.
• Quamquam tribunus magnam potestatem habet, dicit se sine auctoritate senatus nihil facere velle.: Although the tribune has great power, he says that he wants to do nothing without the authority of the senate.
• Mater dicit naviculam sine gubernaculo bene moveri non posse.: Mother says that the little boat cannot be moved well without a rudder.
• Iudex dicit hereditatem sine bono tutore saepe in periculo esse.: The judge says that an inheritance is often in danger without a good guardian.
• Ius sine iustitia firmum manere non potest.: The law cannot remain firm without justice.

Master Latin — from sine to fluency

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

• ✓Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
• ✓Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
• ✓Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
• ✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions

Start learning Latin→