Wednesday, January 18, 2012

What is the translation from English to Latin for "You only live once"?

I am looking for a close translation of a phrase from English to Latin. The phrase is "You only live once" or some very similar variation of it. Could you please provide the English --%26gt; Latin literal translation? Thanks!What is the translation from English to Latin for "You only live once"?
Perhaps:



solum unam vitam vivis



Literally, you only live one life.



solum = only

unam = one (accusative singular feminine of unus, one)

vitam = life (accusative of vita, life)

vivis = you live (second person singular present indicative active of vivo, I live)



In support of this rendering, see:



http://www.cucumis.org/translation_1_t/v鈥?/a>



You only live once, but if you live it right, once is enough = Solum unam vitam vivis, sed si recte vivis, una sufficit.



A shorter version might be:



solum semel vivis



solum = only

semel = once

vivis = you live (second person singular present indicative active of vivo, I live)



Done with a basic knowledge of Latin, not with Google Translate, which is unreliable when used with an inflected language such as Latin.
"Tantum semel vivis"
Tantum and Semel are both adverbs

David is correct in translating "You only live one life" but if you wanted "You only live once" then the one I put would be correctWhat is the translation from English to Latin for "You only live once"?
For professional translation services, I highly recommend The Gotham Lab at: http://www.gothamlab.comWhat is the translation from English to Latin for "You only live once"?
this is on google translate



semel tantum vivere

hope it helps

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