Mission—Team—FAQ—Privacy—Terms—Sponsors—Grammar—Typing Course—Donate

© 2026 Elon Automation B.V.

Learn Hardcore Latin: illa - she

Hardcore Latin
/Lesson 29
/illa

illa

Word

illa

Meaning

she

Part of speech

pronoun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Usages of illa

Mihi hodie satis temporis non est, sed sorori meae est, et illa matri in agro auxilium dat.

I do not have enough time today, but my sister does, and she gives help to mother in the field.

Illa magistro epistulam ostendit, quia consilium accipere vult.

She shows the letter to the teacher, because she wants to get advice.

Mater servae parvum donum mittit, quia illa beneficium fecit, et serva magnas gratias agit.

Mother sends the maid a small gift because she did a favor, and the maid gives great thanks.

Ubi sorori meae in foro occurri, illa mihi dixit se domum festinare.

When I met my sister in the forum, she told me that she was hurrying home.

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.

Mater filiae suae credit, quia illa veritatem semper dicit.

Mother trusts her daughter, because she always tells the truth.

Haec hora mihi incommoda est, sed sorori commodior, quia illa sero domum venit.

This hour is inconvenient for me, but more convenient for my sister, because she comes home late.

Vicinam miserae aviae miseret, quod illa sola tam grave onus portat.

The neighbor pities the unhappy grandmother, because she carries such a heavy burden alone.

Postridie matertera promittit se nepti parvum donum daturam esse, dummodo illa matri auxilium ferat.

The next day the maternal aunt promises that she will give her niece a small gift, provided that the girl brings help to her mother.

Neutra solea puellae bona est; itaque illa ad sutorem postridie redibit.

Neither sandal is good for the girl; therefore she will return to the shoemaker the next day.

Lucia matrem imitari vult, quia illa industria et modestia excellit.

Lucia wants to imitate her mother, because she excels in diligence and modesty.

Illa etiam monet non omnia verba aspera vera esse, nec omnem vocem blandam veram videri.

She also warns that not all harsh words are true, and that not every gentle voice seems true.

Discipula dicit se personam reginae magis amare quam personam ducis, quia illa mitior videtur.

The student says that she likes the character of the queen more than the character of the leader, because she seems gentler.

Puer sororem consolari conatur, quia illa lacrimat.

The boy tries to comfort his sister, because she is crying.

Mater dicit vestem puellae madidam factam esse, quia illa nudis pedibus in herba cucurrit.

Mother says that the girl’s garment became wet because she ran in the grass with bare feet.

Elon.io is an online learning platform

We have an entire course teaching Latin grammar and vocabulary.

Start learning Latin now

Your questions are stored by us to improve Elon.io