infans

the baby

Usages of infans

• Parvus infans in domo dormit, sed mater vigilat.: The little baby sleeps in the house, but mother keeps watch.
• Olim infans saepe aegrota erat, et medica ad villam veniebat.: Once the baby was often sick, and a female doctor used to come to the villa.
• Nunc medicus dicit infantem sanum esse et mater gaudet.: Now the male doctor says that the baby is healthy and mother rejoices.
• Mater ianuam claudit ne infans foris exeat et ut domus tuta sit.: Mother closes the door so that the baby may not go outside and so that the house may be safe.
• Mater cultrum sub mensa relinquit, ne infans eum capiat.: Mother leaves the knife under the table, so that the baby may not take it.
• Canis sub lecto iacet, et infans eum tangere vult.: The dog lies under the bed, and the baby wants to touch him.
• Odor panis e culina venit, et infans ridet.: The smell of bread comes from the kitchen, and the baby laughs.
• Avia dicit nuces bonas esse, sed infanti tantum pirum dari oportere.: Grandmother says that nuts are good, but that only a pear ought to be given to the baby.
• Cum tonitrus auditur, infans flens matrem quaerit.: When thunder is heard, the crying baby looks for mother.
• Ubicumque mater sedet, infans ad eam currit.: Wherever mother sits, the baby runs to her.
• Serva poculum aqua complet, et infans ridet.: The maid fills the cup with water, and the baby laughs.
• Aqua pura infanti necessaria est.: Pure water is necessary for the baby.
• Infans in cubili cubare non vult, sed matrem vocat et ridet.: The baby does not want to lie in bed, but calls for his mother and laughs.
• Serva dicit se mappam sub pulvino reliquisse, cum infans ibi luderet.: The maid says that she left the napkin under the pillow while the baby was playing there.
• Mater aquam calidam in pelvim fundit, ut infans manus lavet.: Mother pours warm water into the basin, so that the baby may wash his hands.
• Mater infantem iubet in cubili cubare, quia nox obscura est.: Mother orders the baby to lie down in the bed, because the night is dark.
• Infans matri osculum dat antequam dormiat.: The baby gives mother a kiss before he sleeps.
• Post osculum avia infantem in cubili ponit et culcitam molliorem parat.: After the kiss grandmother puts the baby in bed and prepares a softer mattress.
• Infans nihil ex ampulla bibere vult, quia aquam calidam potius petit.: The baby wants to drink nothing from the bottle, because he asks for warm water instead.
• Pater nescit quid faciat, quia infans flere incipit et mater abest.: Father does not know what to do, because the baby begins to cry and mother is away.
• Haec culcita mollior est quam illa, itaque infans bene dormit.: This mattress is softer than that one, and so the baby sleeps well.
• Mater timet ne infans vas fragile tangat.: Mother is afraid that the baby may touch the fragile vessel.
• Cum tonitrus auditur, mater infantem flentem suscipit.: When thunder is heard, mother takes up the crying baby.
• Hac nocte infans sanus natus est.: A healthy baby was born tonight.
• Mater infantem in manibus habet.: Mother holds the baby in her hands.
• Mater annulum in cista deponit, ne infans eum capiat.: Mother puts the ring in the chest so that the baby may not take it.
• Serva ampullam in armario deponit, ne infans eam tangat.: The maid places the bottle in the cupboard, so that the baby may not touch it.
• Mater genas infantis tangit, sed palma medicae frontem frigidiorem sentit.: Mother touches the baby’s cheeks, but the doctor’s palm feels a cooler forehead.
• Infans palmam matris tenet et ridet, quamquam genae adhuc rubrae sunt.: The baby holds his mother’s palm and laughs, although his cheeks are still red.
• Matri nihil refert utrum infans lac an aquam bibat, dummodo satis bibat.: It makes no difference to mother whether the baby drinks milk or water, provided that he drinks enough.
• Mater queritur de strepitu nocturno, quia infans dormire non potest.: Mother complains about the nightly noise, because the baby cannot sleep.
• Infans adhuc vigilat, quamquam in cubili iacet.: The baby is still awake, although he is lying in bed.
• Serva dominam rogat utrum infanti lac calidum parare debeat.: The maidservant asks the mistress whether she ought to prepare warm milk for the baby.
• Cum canis nocte latrat, infans matrem vocat.: When the dog barks at night, the baby calls his mother.
• Serva iterum calices removet et idem unguentum non adhibet, quia infans odorem non amat.: The maid removes the cups again and does not use the same ointment, because the baby does not like the smell.
• Infans saepe sternuit, quia pulvis in cubiculo manet.: The baby sneezes often, because dust remains in the bedroom.
• Mater ungues infantis secat, et serva manicas ad focum suspendit, ut citius siccentur.: Mother cuts the baby’s nails, and the maid hangs the sleeves near the hearth so that they may dry more quickly.
• Infans quiete spirat, dum avia apud eum sedet.: The baby breathes quietly while grandmother sits beside him.
• Mater quoque clamorem improbat, quia infans aeger quiescere debet.: Mother also disapproves of the noise, because the sick baby must rest.
• Infans aquam e vase fragili effundit, et mater eum monet.: The baby spills water from the fragile vessel, and mother warns him.
• Mater gaudet, quia infans nunc bene valet.: Mother rejoices because the baby is now healthy.
• Mater amans infantem consolatur.: The loving mother comforts the baby.
• Cum mater adest, infans quietius dormit.: When mother is present, the baby sleeps more quietly.
• Mater infantem leniter consolatur.: Mother gently comforts the baby.
• Fumus sursum ex foco ascendit, et infans eum miratur.: Smoke rises upward from the hearth, and the baby looks at it in wonder.
• Mater gaudet, quia infans heri nocte sanus natus est.: Mother rejoices, because the baby was born healthy last night.
• Infans in gremio matris quiete dormit.: The baby sleeps quietly in his mother's lap.
• Mater infanti cubile parat.: Mother prepares a bed for the baby.
• Cum canis nocte latrat, infans clamat et matrem vocat.: When the dog barks at night, the baby cries out and calls his mother.
• Mater filiam officiosam laudat, quia etiam cum lassa est, aviae et infanti auxilium fert.: Mother praises her dutiful daughter, because even when she is tired, she brings help to grandmother and the baby.
• Infans e cubiculo clamat: “Mater!”: The baby calls from the bedroom: “Mother!”
• Mater infantem intro fert; cum imber desinit, puellae iterum foras exeunt.: Mother carries the baby inside; when the rain stops, the girls go outside again.
• Mater stolam in arca ponit, ne infans eam tangat.: Mother puts the dress in the chest so that the baby may not touch it.
• Infans canem placidum tangit.: The baby touches the calm dog.
• Mater dicit panem tenerum infanti meliorem esse quam panem siccum.: Mother says that soft bread is better for the baby than dry bread.
• Mater fenestram claudit; ita infans quietius dormit.: Mother closes the window; thus the baby sleeps more quietly.
• Postea prima mica e novo pane cadit, et infans ridet.: Afterward the first crumb falls from the new bread, and the baby laughs.
• Cum tibia in atrio sonare incipit, infans ridet.: When a flute begins to sound in the atrium, the baby laughs.
• Infans nudus in balneo ridet, sed mater vestem madidam statim mutat.: The baby laughs naked in the bath, but mother changes the wet garment at once.
• Cum equa hinnit, infans ridet et ad ianuam currit.: When the mare neighs, the baby laughs and runs to the door.
• Mater infantem monet ne aquam e catino effundat.: Mother warns the baby not to spill the water out of the bowl.
• Mater infantem nudum in balneo lavat.: Mother washes the naked baby in the bath.
• Tantus clamor in via est ut infans dormire non possit.: The noise in the street is so great that the baby cannot sleep.
• Hoc vitrum tam fragile est ut mater infantem id tangere non sinat.: This glass is so fragile that mother does not allow the baby to touch it.
• Nutrix infantis sudarium madidum mutat et ei aliud mundum imponit.: The baby’s nurse changes the wet towel and puts another clean one on him.
• Avia infantem in gremio leniter movet, dum mater cenam parat.: Grandmother gently rocks the baby in her lap while mother prepares dinner.
• Avia dicit infantem tandem dormire coepisse.: Grandmother says that the baby has finally begun to sleep.
• Infans, si mater abest, lacrimat; cum mater adest, demum tacet.: If mother is away, the baby cries; when mother is present, only then is he silent.
• Mater rogat quantam aquam infans bibere velit.: Mother asks how much water the baby wants to drink.
• Sed liber humi iacet, et infans eum tangere conatur.: But a book is lying on the ground, and the baby tries to touch it.

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