se

himself

Usages of se

• Servus dicit se opus novum hodie incipere.: The servant says that he is beginning a new task today.
• Puer clavem invenit et matri dicit se eam in via invenisse.: The boy finds the key and tells his mother that he found it in the street.
• Vir mercatorem accusat, sed mercator se defendit.: A man accuses the merchant, but the merchant defends himself.
• 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.
• Discipulus dicit se librum veterem in bibliotheca relinquere velle.: The student says that he wants to leave an old book in the library.
• Puer dicit se sororem laedere non velle, sed tantum ludere.: The boy says that he does not want to harm his sister, but only to play.
• Puer dicit se sitim sentire et lac bibere velle.: The boy says that he feels thirst and wants to drink milk.
• Caupo respondet se pretium minuere non posse, quia amphora vini iam vacua est.: The innkeeper answers that he cannot lower the price, because the jar of wine is already empty.
• Puer quoque se audacem esse dicit, sed mater ridet.: The boy also says that he is bold, but mother laughs.
• Maritus dicit se annulum uxori tradere velle.: The husband says that he wants to hand the ring to his wife.
• Puer dicit se famem sentire et matrem rogare ut sibi panem det.: The boy says that he feels hunger and asks his mother to give him bread.
• Maritus quoque in speculo se spectat et tunicam puram induit.: The husband also looks at himself in the mirror and puts on a clean tunic.
• Avus in speculo vultum suum spectat et dicit se hodie laetiorem esse.: Grandfather looks at his face in the mirror and says that he is happier today.
• Maritus promittit se cras panem et caseum empturum esse.: The husband promises that he will buy bread and cheese tomorrow.
• Mercator negat se pretium nimium petere.: The merchant denies that he is asking too high a price.
• Puer matri narrat se in somnio montem altissimum vidisse.: The boy tells his mother that he saw a very high mountain in a dream.
• Magister dicit se exemplum bonum in tabula scripturum esse.: The teacher says that he will write a good example on the board.
• Frater dicit se multos convivas invitaturum esse, si domus satis magna erit.: The brother says that he will invite many guests if the house is large enough.
• Pater dicit se diem festum cum familia celebraturum esse.: Father says that he is going to celebrate the festival day with the family.
• Faber promittit se rimam cras clausurum esse, si satis clavorum habebit.: The craftsman promises that he will close the crack tomorrow, if he has enough nails.
• Puer timidus ignem tangere non vult, quia se laedere timet.: The timid boy does not want to touch the fire, because he fears hurting himself.
• Ianitor dicit se portam urbis mox clausurum esse, quia nox obscura est.: The doorkeeper says that he will soon close the city gate, because the night is dark.
• Alter puer dicit se e somno surgere nolle, quia somnus adhuc dulcis sit.: Another boy says that he does not want to rise from sleep, because sleep is still sweet.
• Avus meminit se olim multa signa tempestatis in caelo observare solitum esse.: Grandfather remembers that he once used to observe many signs of weather in the sky.
• Pater dicit se porcum non amare, sed gallinam libenter edere.: Father says that he does not like pork, but gladly eats hen.
• Pater dicit se mox domum rediturum esse.: Father says that he will soon return home.
• Puer tandem fatetur se nummos in mensa reliquisse.: The boy finally admits that he left the coins on the table.
• Avus meminit se olim magnum gregem habuisse et cum pastore per prata ambulavisse.: Grandfather remembers that once he had a large flock and had walked through the meadows with the shepherd.
• Molitor dicit se molam veterem lente vertere, sed molam novam facilius vertere.: The miller says that he turns the old millstone slowly, but the new millstone more easily.
• Puer rogat utrum melius sit aquam an lac cum farina miscere, sed coquus respondet se iam satis scire.: The boy asks whether it is better to mix water or milk with the flour, but the cook answers that he already knows enough.
• Puer procul stat et dicit se sex aves supra rivum volare videre.: The boy stands far away and says that he sees six birds flying above the stream.
• Pater dicit se quinque libros et sex epistulas cras ad forum portaturum esse, si via tuta erit.: Father says that he will bring five books and six letters to the forum tomorrow, if the road is safe.
• Pater dicit se post cenam longum sermonem cum familia habiturum esse.: Father says that he is about to have a long conversation with the family after dinner.
• Servus iurat se nummos ex sacculo non tulisse.: The slave swears that he did not take the coins out of the bag.
• Magister librum apud se retinet, donec discipulus mendum corrigat.: The teacher keeps the book with himself until the student corrects the mistake.
• Iudex dicit se inimicis civitatis non semper parcere posse.: The judge says that he cannot always spare the enemies of the state.
• Puer matri fatetur se nummos ex crumena cepisse.: The boy confesses to his mother that he took the coins from the purse.
• Maritus dicit se a fratre paucos nummos mutuari velle, sed ab argentario mutuari non vult.: The husband says that he wants to borrow a few coins from his brother, but he does not want to borrow from the banker.
• Piscator dicit se hodie e portu non exiturum esse, quia fluctus nimis magni sunt.: The fisherman says that he will not leave the harbor today, because the waves are too great.
• Puer fatetur se veritatem celare et matrem paene fallere voluisse.: The boy admits that he wanted to hide the truth and almost deceive his mother.
• Puer, veritatem dicere conatus, tandem matri fatetur se nummos cepisse.: The boy, having tried to tell the truth, finally confesses to his mother that he took the coins.
• 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.
• Puer dicit se in horto quiescere malle quam domi cubare, sed mater eum intra domum manere iubet.: The boy says that he prefers to rest in the garden rather than lie down at home, but mother orders him to stay inside the house.
• Pater dicit se post laborem in sella quiescere velle, dum mater de hospite cogitat.: Father says that he wants to rest in a chair after work, while mother thinks about the guest.
• Sutor dicit se bonas soleas facere posse, dummodo pretium antea solvatur.: The shoemaker says that he can make good sandals, provided that the price is paid beforehand.
• Pictor dicit se nusquam alibi talem colorem invenire posse.: The painter says that he can find such a color nowhere else.
• Filia rogat utrum alibi quoque pictor laborare soleat; ille respondet se saepe in templo pingere.: The daughter asks whether the painter also usually works elsewhere; he answers that he often paints in the temple.
• Baculum tamen leve est, et avus dicit se eo facile uti posse.: The stick is light, however, and grandfather says that he can use it easily.
• Postea figulus dicit se aliud vas cras fingere posse, si lutum bonum habeat.: Afterward the potter says that he can shape another vessel tomorrow if he has good clay.
• Pater dicit se tantum solvere non posse.: Father says that he cannot pay so much.
• Scriptor iuvenis dicit se artem picturae ab avia didicisse, sed usu etiam nunc meliorem fieri.: The young writer says that he learned the art of painting from his grandmother, but that even now he becomes better through practice.
• Pater dicit se iuvenem saepe ad contiones ivisse, ut bonos oratores audiret.: Father says that when he was young he often went to assemblies so that he might hear good orators.
• Postea Marcus dicit se carmen novum de mari componere velle.: Afterward Marcus says that he wants to compose a new poem about the sea.
• Puer queritur se stilum iterum perdidisse, sed soror eum sub eadem capsa invenit.: The boy complains that he has lost his stylus again, but his sister finds it under the same box.
• Pater dicit se candidatum prudentem alteri praeferre, quia bonus magistratus salutem civitatis spectare debet.: Father says that he prefers the prudent candidate to the other, because a good magistrate ought to look to the safety of the state.
• Puer respondet se stilum sub mensa reliquisse.: The boy replies that he left the stylus under the table.
• 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.
• Legatus respondet se mandatum imperatoris cum fide ferre et veritatem celare nolle.: The envoy answers that he is carrying the emperor’s command faithfully and does not want to hide the truth.

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