Learn Latvian ten words at a time
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Ten short games: the 102 most useful Latvian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- LabdienLAB-dyen
- Hello
- Labrītlab-REET
- Good morning
- LabvakarLAB-va-kar
- Good evening
- Uz redzēšanosooz re-DZEH-sha-nos
- Goodbye
- TiekamiesTYEH-ka-myes
- See you
- LūdzuLOO-dzu
- Please
- PaldiesPAL-dyes
- Thank you
- Nav par konav PAR ko
- You're welcome
- PiedodietPYE-do-dyet
- Sorry
- AtvainojietAT-vai-no-yet
- Excuse me
- Prieks iepazītiespryeks YE-pa-zee-tyes
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Es vēlētos...es VEH-leh-tos
- I would like...
- Šo, lūdzushaw LOOD-zoo
- This one
- Cik tas maksā?tsik tas MAK-sah
- How much is it?
- Rēķinu, lūdzuREHK-ee-noo LOOD-zoo
- The bill, please
- Ar kartiar KAR-tee
- By card
- Skaidrā naudāSKAID-rah NOW-dah
- In cash
- ŪdensOO-dens
- Water
- KafijaKA-fee-ya
- Coffee
- TējaTEH-ya
- Tea
- AlusA-loos
- Beer
- Bez...bez
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Jāyah
- Yes
- Nēneh
- No
- LabiLA-bee
- Okay
- Es nesaprotues neh-sa-PRO-too
- I don't understand
- Vai jūs runājat angliski?vai yoos roo-NAH-yat ANG-lees-kee
- Do you speak English?
- Vai varat atkārtot?vai VA-rat at-KAHR-tot
- Can you repeat that?
- Lēnāk, lūdzuLEH-nahk, LOO-dzu
- Slowly, please
- Kas tas ir?kas tas eer
- What is this?
- Man vajag...man VA-yag
- I need...
- Vai varat man palīdzēt?vai VA-rat man PA-lee-dzeht
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Viensvyens
- One
- DiviDEE-vee
- Two
- Trīstrees
- Three
- ČetriCHEH-tree
- Four
- PieciPYEH-tsee
- Five
- SešiSEH-shee
- Six
- SeptiņiSEP-tee-nyee
- Seven
- AstoņiAS-to-nyee
- Eight
- DeviņiDEH-vee-nyee
- Nine
- DesmitDES-mit
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Vai jums ir...?vai yooms eer
- Do you have...?
- Kur atrodas...?koor at-RO-das
- Where is...?
- AtvērtsAT-vehrts
- Open
- Slēgtsslehgts
- Closed
- Vai vajag maisiņu?vai VA-yag MAI-see-nyoo
- A bag?
- Pārāk dārgiPAH-rahk DAHR-gee
- Too expensive
- Man ir rezervācijaman eer re-zer-VAH-tsee-ya
- I have a reservation
- Vai brokastis ir iekļautas?vai BRO-kas-tees eer YEK-lyau-tas
- Is breakfast included?
- Kāda ir wifi parole?KAH-da eer VAI-fai pa-RO-leh
- What's the wifi password?
- Vai drīkstu...?vai DREEK-stoo
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Galdiņu diviem, lūdzuGAL-dee-nyoo DEE-vyem LOOD-zoo
- A table for two
- Ēdienkarti, lūdzuEH-dyen-kar-tee LOOD-zoo
- The menu, please
- Ko jūs iesakāt?ko yoos YE-sa-kaht
- What do you recommend?
- Es neēdu...es NE-eh-doo
- I don't eat...
- Man ir alerģija pret...man eer a-LER-gyee-ya pret
- I'm allergic to...
- GaļaGA-lya
- Meat
- VistaVIS-ta
- Chicken
- Zivszivs
- Fish
- Tas ir ļoti garšīgitas eer LYAW-tee gar-SHEE-gee
- It's delicious
- Priekā!PRYE-kah
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Kā jums klājas?kah yooms KLAH-yas
- How are you?
- Man iet labiman yet LA-bee
- I'm fine, thanks
- Un jums?oon yooms
- And you?
- Kā jūs sauc?kah yoos sowts
- What's your name?
- Mani sauc...MA-nee sowts
- My name is...
- No kurienes jūs esat?no KOO-rye-nes yoos E-sat
- Where are you from?
- Es esmu no...es ES-moo no
- I'm from...
- Man patīkman PA-teek
- I like it
- Tas ir skaistitas eer SKAIS-tee
- It's beautiful
- Laipni lūdzamLAIP-nee LOO-dzam
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Kur ir tualete?koor eer too-a-LEH-teh
- Where is the toilet?
- Kā nokļūt līdz...?kah NO-klyoot leedz
- How do I get to...?
- Pa kreisipa KRAY-see
- To the left
- Pa labipa LA-bee
- To the right
- TaisniTAIS-nee
- Straight ahead
- Šeitshayt
- Here
- Dzelzceļa stacijaDZELZ-tse-lya STA-tsee-ya
- Train station
- AutobussAU-to-boos
- Bus
- LidostaLEE-dos-ta
- Airport
- Vienu biļeti, lūdzuVYE-noo bee-LYEH-tee LOOD-zoo
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- TagadTA-gad
- Now
- VēlākVEH-lahk
- Later
- ŠodienSHAW-dyen
- Today
- Rītreet
- Tomorrow
- ŠovakarSHO-va-kar
- Tonight
- Kad?kad
- When?
- Cikos atver?TSEE-kos AT-ver
- What time does it open?
- Mirkli, lūdzuMIRK-lee, LOO-dzu
- One moment, please
- MinūtesMEE-noo-tes
- Minutes
- StundasSTOON-das
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Palīgā!PA-lee-gah
- Help!
- Izsauciet ārstuiz-SOW-tsyet AHRSS-too
- Call a doctor
- Policijapo-LEE-tsee-ya
- Police
- Aptiekaap-TYE-ka
- Pharmacy
- SlimnīcaSLIM-nee-tsa
- Hospital
- Es esmu pazudises ES-moo pa-ZOO-dis
- I'm lost
- Man ir sliktiman eer SLIK-tee
- I don't feel well
- To nozagataw NO-za-ga
- It was stolen
- Tas ir ārkārtas gadījumstas eer AHR-kahr-tas GA-dee-yooms
- It's an emergency
- Lieciet mani mierāLYE-tsyet MA-nee MYE-rah
- Leave me alone