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Usages of mihi
Mater filiam vocat et dicit: "Veni huc, quaeso, et mihi veritatem dic."
Mother calls her daughter and says: "Come here, please, and tell me the truth."
Puer mihi veritatem dicit.
The boy tells me the truth.
Magister mihi consilium dat, et ego id sequi volo.
The teacher gives me advice, and I want to follow it.
Civis dicit: “Nummos non multos habeo; potesne mihi pretium minuere?”
A citizen says: “I do not have many coins; can you lower the price for me?”
Mihi hodie una pagina scribenda est, sed manus iam fessa est.
Today one page must be written by me, but my hand is already tired.
Mihi hodie epistula brevis scribenda est.
A short letter must be written by me today.
Mihi domum eundum est, quia nox obscura est.
I must go home, because the night is dark.
Mihi ad forum eundum est, quia sal deest.
I must go to the forum, because salt is lacking.
Puer respondet: “Mihi collum non dolet, sed genu et dorsum dolent.”
The boy answers: “My neck does not hurt, but my knee and back hurt.”
Puer respondet: “Mihi umerus dolet.”
The boy answers: “My shoulder hurts.”
Epistula tua mihi grata est.
Your letter is pleasing to me.
Haec epistula mihi gratior est quam illud munus.
This letter is more pleasing to me than that gift.
Munus receptum mihi gratum est.
The received gift is pleasing to me.
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