Latin Vocabulary: Common Verbs, Nouns, and Adverbs for Beginners

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum

love

imperō, imperāre, imperāvī, imperātum (+ dative)

command, order

volō, volāre, volāvī, volātum

fly

pāreō, pārēre, pāruī, pāritum (+ dative)

obey

crēscō, crēscere, crēvī, crētum

increase, grow

discēdō, discēdere, discessī, discessum

depart, go away

incipiō, incipere, incēpī, inceptum

begin

poena, poenae, f.

punishment, penalty

gladius, gladiī, m.

sword

nūntius, nūntiī, m.

message; messenger

oculus, oculī, m.

eye

imperium, imperiī, n.

order; command, power

fīnis, fīnis, m.

end, limit; (pl.) boundaries, territory

trīstis, trīste

sad

ibi

there

intereā

meanwhile

statim

at once, immediately

valdē

very

post (+ accusative)

behind, after

suprā (+ accusative)

above, over

aut...aut

either ...or