Help and emergencies in Latvian
The words you hope to never need. Play the ten Latvian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Latvian phrases in this lesson
- 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
Shout clearly and loudly. Latvians will respond to someone in genuine distress.
Izsauciet is the imperative plural form of "to call." Ārsts means doctor.
The emergency number in Latvia is 112. Police can also be reached at 110.
Latvian pharmacies are well stocked. Look for the green cross sign. Many are open late.
The nearest large hospital in Riga is Rīgas Austrumu klīniskā slimnīca. Show this word if needed.
Pazudis is the masculine form. A woman would say pazudusi. Use a map app alongside this phrase.
Literally "it is bad for me." A simple phrase to communicate physical discomfort quickly.
Nozaga is the past tense of nozagt, to steal. Report theft to police and get a reference number.
Literally "leave me in peace".