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Common Latgalian Phrases

Essential Latgalian (Latgalīšu volūda) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 Emergency💼 Business🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishLatgalianPronunciation
HelloSveikiSVEI-ki
Good morningLabrytsLAB-ryts
Good afternoonLabdīnLAB-din
Good eveningLabvacarsLAB-va-tsars
Good nightLabonaktsLA-bo-nakts
GoodbyeUz redzēšonōsuz re-DZE-sho-nos
See you laterUz redzēšonōsuz re-DZE-sho-nos
PleaseLūdzuLOOD-zu
Thank youPaldīsPAL-dis
Thank you very muchLiels paldīsLIELS PAL-dis
You're welcomeLūdzuLOOD-zu
YesJāya
NoNēne
Excuse meAtvainojīsat-VAI-no-yis
SorryAtvainojīsat-VAI-no-yis
How are you?Kai tev klōjas?kai tev KLO-yas
I'm fineMan eit labiman eit LA-bi
What is your name?Kai tev sauc?kai tev SAUTS
My name is...Mani sauc...MA-ni sauts
Nice to meet youPrīca iepazeitiêsPREE-tsa ie-PA-zei-ties

✈️Travel

EnglishLatgalianPronunciation
Where is...?Kur atrodas...?kur AT-ro-das
AirportLidostaLI-dos-ta
HotelVīsņicaVEES-ni-tsa
HospitalSlimnīcaSLIM-ni-tsa
PharmacyAptīkaAP-tee-ka
Police stationPulicejapu-LI-tse-ya
Train stationDzelzceļa stacijaDZELZ-tse-lya STA-tsi-ya
Bus stationAutostacijaau-to-STA-tsi-ya
TaxiTaksometrsTAK-so-metrs
How much does it cost?Cik tas maksā?tsik tas MAK-sa
TicketBiļetsbi-LYETS
PassportPasePA-se
I am lostEs apsolūdzues ap-so-LOO-dzu
Help me pleaseLūdzu paleidz manLOOD-zu pa-LEIDZ man
LeftPa kreisipa KREI-si
RightPa labipa LA-bi
Straight aheadTaisniTAIZ-ni
OpenVaļāVA-lya
ClosedSlēgtsSLEGTS
EntranceĪejaEE-ye-ya

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishLatgalianPronunciation
RestaurantRestorānsres-to-RANS
I'm hungryMan grib ēstman grib EST
I'm thirstyMan grib dzertman grib DZERT
WaterŪdensOO-dens
FoodĒdīnsE-dins
BreadMaizeMAI-ze
MeatGaļaGA-lya
FishZivszivs
PotatoesKartupeļikar-TU-pe-lyi
VegetablesDārzeņiDAR-ze-ni
MilkPīnspins
TeaTējaTE-ya
CoffeeKafejaKA-fe-ya
The check pleaseLūdzu rēķinuLOOD-zu RE-ki-nu
DeliciousGaršīgsGAR-shigs
SpicyAssass
SweetSaldssalds
MenuĒdīnkarteE-din-kar-te
VegetarianVeģetariešuve-je-ta-RIE-shu
BeerAlusA-lus

🚨Emergency

EnglishLatgalianPronunciation
Help!Palīgā!pa-LI-ga
Call the police!Zvanīt pulicejā!zva-NIT pu-li-TSE-ya
Call a doctor!Zvanīt ārstam!zva-NIT ARS-tam
Call an ambulance!Zvanīt ātrā palīdzībā!zva-NIT AT-ra pa-LI-dzi-ba
Fire!Ugunsgrēks!u-GUNS-greks
Thief!Zaglis!ZAG-lis
I am sickEs esmu slimses ES-mu slims
I am injuredEs esmu ievainotses ES-mu ie-VAI-nots
I need a doctorMan vajadzīgs ārstsman va-ya-DZIGS arsts
HospitalSlimnīcaSLIM-ni-tsa
EmergencyNeatliekamā palīdzībane-at-LIE-ka-ma pa-LI-dzi-ba
PainSāpesSA-pes
I need helpMan vajadzīga palīdzībaman va-ya-DZI-ga pa-LI-dzi-ba
DangerBrīsmysBRIZ-mys
Lost passportPase pazaudētaPA-se pa-zau-DE-ta

💼Business

EnglishLatgalianPronunciation
MeetingSanāksmesa-NAK-sme
OfficeBirojsBI-rojs
ContractLīgumsLI-gums
CompanyUzņēmumsuz-NYE-mums
ManagerVadītājsva-DI-tajs
InvoiceRēķinsRE-kins
PriceCenaTSE-na
PaymentMaksājumsmak-SA-yums
BankBankaBAN-ka
MoneyNaudaNAU-da
BusinessBiznessBIZ-ness
PartnerPartnerisPART-ne-ris
ProjectProjektsPRO-yekts
EmailE-pastse-PASTS

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishLatgalianPronunciation
ZeroNulleNUL-le
OneVīnsvins
TwoDiviDI-vi
ThreeTreistreis
FourČetriTSHET-ri
FivePieciPIE-tsi
SixSešiSE-shi
SevenSeptiņiSEP-ti-ni
EightAstoņiAS-to-ni
NineDeviņiDE-vi-ni
TenDesmitDES-mit
TwentyDivdesmitdiv-DES-mit
HundredSimtssimts
ThousandTūkstotisTOOKS-to-tis
What time is it?Cik pulkstenis?tsik PULK-ste-nis
TodayŠūdiņSHOO-din
TomorrowReitreit
YesterdayVakarVA-kar
MondayPyrmdiņaPYRM-di-nya
FridayPīkdiņaPIK-di-nya
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