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.

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