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I am the King

Latin translation: Ego Sum Rex / Ego Rex Sum

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English term or phrase:I am the King
Latin translation:Ego Sum Rex / Ego Rex Sum
Entered by: Will Matter

03:51 May 7, 2005
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: I am the King
I am the king
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Ego Sum Rex
Explanation:
Ego= I (Yo). Sum= Am (Soy). Rex= King (Rey). HTH.
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Will Matter
United States
Local time: 10:53
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thank you very much
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4 +6Ego Sum Rex
Will Matter
4rex sum
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Ego Sum Rex


Explanation:
Ego= I (Yo). Sum= Am (Soy). Rex= King (Rey). HTH.

Will Matter
United States
Local time: 10:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
thank you very much

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agree  Kirill Semenov: Or "Rex sum", "Ego Rex sum"
1 hr
  -> Thank you. Kak dela?
agree  ------ (X)
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  -> Thank you, gracias, danke.
agree  Deschant: I'd propose "Ego rex sum"
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  -> Gracias and welcome to ProZ.
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou: I agree with Kirril and Eva.
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  -> Thank you.
agree  Joseph Brazauskas
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  -> Thank you.
agree  Dr. Linnea Franssen
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  -> Danke. Welcome to ProZ!
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i am the king
rex sum


Explanation:
The ordinary way of saying it.

'Ego' would be appropriate if the context implied emphasis or contrast, so that 'ego rex sum' = '[It is] I [who] am king', 'I [and not you] am king', etc.

Likewise, the earlier a word occurs in a sentence or clause, the more it tends to be emphatic in some way. Thus 'rex sum' has the nuance 'I am KING [not some lesser personage]', while 'sum rex' suggests 'I AM king' [despite some suggestion that I'm not].

Word order plays a large part in the meaning of Latin sentences, even simple ones. It must be taken into account.

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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