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Yours Always in latin

 
 
C133
 
Reply Thu 12 Dec, 2013 03:48 am
Hi there, I am looking to engrave "yours always" , on a glass for my boyfriend's birthday. Thus far I have discovered a few options: "semper tua", and "semper tua sum" are most popular (I am female so "tua" is what fits I think). I assumed that the problem with "semper tua" is that it doesn't really specify what exactly is "always yours", whereas "semper tua sum" explicitly states "I am yours always/forever". This fits with the extended English translation ("I am yours always"). However although I am a language student I know absolutely no latin and so this is all guesswork, therefore any help is awesome. Cheers!
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Germlat
 
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Reply Thu 12 Dec, 2013 05:55 pm
@C133,
Have you tried the online providers for translation? Does Latin appeal to you because it seems timeless?... I think it all about the processed message
C133
 
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Reply Fri 13 Dec, 2013 05:05 am
@Germlat,
Yeah I tried them, which gave me the two options I have so far :/ and yes exactly Latin does seem timeless and classy, besides the fact that I am also a Classical Studies nerd and especially adore the Roman period
ossobuco
 
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Reply Fri 13 Dec, 2013 08:35 am
@C133,
George will be along when he sees this thread. He responds to all the latin question posts when he gets a chance.
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Germlat
 
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Reply Sat 14 Dec, 2013 12:32 pm
@C133,
I think it's a great idea..does sound like you are putting some effort into it...let me know what you find out
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George
 
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Reply Sun 15 Dec, 2013 11:24 am
@C133,
C133 wrote:
. . . I assumed that the problem with "semper tua" is that it doesn't
really specify what exactly is "always yours", whereas "semper tua sum"
explicitly states "I am yours always/forever". . .

I believe that semper tua translates "yours always" very well. Just as
"always yours" does not explicitly state "I am always yours", so semper
tua
does not explicitly state semper tua sum. If you would use "always
yours" in English, then use semper tua in Latin.
C133
 
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Reply Mon 16 Dec, 2013 12:00 am
@George,
I was expecting you to show up! Awesome, thanks very much. Also kudos on the Jack Skellington picture (I assume?)
George
 
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Reply Sat 21 Dec, 2013 08:23 pm
@C133,
Yep, that's Jack.
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