Introductory into Latvian colloquial language. (Ievads Latviešu sarunvaloda.)
Basic words and frases
- I don’t understand Es nesaprotu
- Ask somebody else Uzprasiet kadam citam
- What do you call this? Ka jus to sauciet?
- Can you help me? Vai jus varat man palidzet?
- Hello Sveiki
- Good day Labdien
- How are you? Ka tev klajas?
- Yes Ja
- No Ne
- Goodbye Uz redzešanos
- Please Ludzu
- Thank you Paldies
- What is your name? Ka tevi sauc?
- Nice to meet you Patikami iepazities
- That is very kind of you… Jauki no tavas puses…
- My name is… Mani sauc…
- Sorry Piedod
- Excuse me Atvainojiet
- Where is… Kur atrodas…
- How much does it cost? Cik tas maksa?
- Hotel Viesnica
- Right/Left Pa labi/pa kreisi
- Straight Taisni
- Bread Maize
- Milk Piens
- Water Udens
- Meat Gala
- Fish Zivs
- Chicken Vista
- Fruits Augli
- Vegetables Darzeni
- Can you make up the bill? Saskaitiet, ludzu
- Open/Closed Atverts/Slegts
- Street Iela
- Summer/Winter Vasara/Ziema
- Spring/Autumn Pavasaris/Rudens
Days of the week (Nedelas dienas)
- Monday Pirmdiena
- Tueday Otrdiena
- Wednesday Trešdiena
- Thursday Ceturtdiena
- Friday Piektdiena
- Saturday Sestdiena
- Sunday Svetdiena
- Thanks God it’s Friday Paldies Dievam, piektdiena ir klat
Counting
- I can’t count Es nemaku skaitit
- One Viens
- Two Divi
- Three Tris
- Four Cetri
- Five Pieci
- Six Seši
- Seven Septini
- Eight Astoni
- Nine Devini
- Ten Desmit
- Eleven Vienpadsmit
- Twelve Divpadsmit
- Thirteen Trispadsmit
- Twenty Divdesmit
- Thirty Trisdesmit
- Fourty Cetrdesmit
- Fifty Piecdesmit
- Hundred Simts
- Thousand Tukstoš
- Million Miljons
- Million of red roses Miljons sarkano rožu
- You see from your window Tu redzi no sava loga
General difficulties
- I feel very cold Man ir auksti
- Please close the door Ludzu, piever durvis
- I have missed the train Es nokaveju vilcienu
- Can you repair my suitcase? Vai varat salabot manu cemodanu?
- Can you speak more politely/quitely? Vai varat runat pieklajigak/klusak?
- Can you treat my wife more politely? Vai varat pieklajigak attiekties pret manu sievu?
- Perhaps we should settle this outside? Varbut mes to noskaidrosim ara?
- How dare you speak to me like that? Ka tu iedrošinies ar mani ta runat?
- Heavens, watch out, he is armed! Ak Dievs, skaties, vinš ir brunots!
- I have broken my teeth Es salauzu zobu
- I need a dentist Man ir vajadzigs zobarsts
- I am trying to sleep Es meginu gulet
- He is falling from the balcony Vinš krit no balkona
- Where is the toilet? Kur ir tualete?
- What a mess Kads bardaks
- Who gives you the right to tell me what to do? Kas tev atlava ta ar mani runat?
Show me!
- What? Ko?
- This/That Šo/To
- This and that Šo un to
- Your hand Tavu roku