Expert: Maria - 2/1/2007

Question
My dad is getting me a promise ring for Valentine's Day, and I want to have "True Love Waits" in Latin inscribed on it, meaning I will stay pure until marriage. I asked the Latin teacher at my school and she said it would be "Vere Amor Exspectat" but I want to make sure this is right before I get it. The shortest translation possible would be great. Thank you so much for your time!

Answer
Hello,

The correct translation of "True Love Waits” is:

-“Verus Exspectat Amor “ (literal)
or better:
-“Verus Durat Amor” meaning that true love requires a great deal of patience and wait.

Please note that:
-True = VERUS (nominative masculine agreed with AMOR).
-Love= AMOR
-Waits = EXSPECTAT  or  DURAT

As for "Vere Amor Exspectat”, it is right except the word  ‘vere’  which is wrong because it is an adverb meaning ‘truly’, while ‘true’( ‘verus’ ) is an adjective.


All the best,
Maria