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Common Latvian Phrases
Essential Latvian (LatvieŔu) phrases with pronunciation guides.
šGreetings & Basics
| English | Latvian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Sveiki | SVAY-ki |
| Good morning | Labrīt | LAB-reet |
| Good evening | Labvakar | LAB-va-kar |
| Good night | Ar labu nakti | ar LA-bu NAK-ti |
| How are you? | KÄ jums klÄjas? | KA yums KLA-yas |
| I'm fine, thank you | Labi, paldies | LA-bi PAL-dyez |
| What is your name? | KÄ jÅ«s sauc? | KA yus SAWTS |
| My name is... | Mani sauc... | MA-ni SAWTS... |
| Nice to meet you | Prieks iepazīties | PRYEKS ye-pa-ZEE-tyes |
| Please | LÅ«dzu | LU-dzu |
| Thank you | Paldies | PAL-dyez |
| You're welcome | Nav par ko | nav par KO |
| Yes | JÄ | YA |
| No | NÄ | NE |
| Sorry | Atvainojiet | at-vai-NO-yyet |
| Excuse me | Atvainojiet | at-vai-NO-yyet |
| Goodbye | Uz redzÄÅ”anos | uz red-ZE-sha-nos |
| See you later | Tiekamies vÄlÄk | tye-KA-myes VE-lak |
| I don't understand | Es nesaprotu | es ne-sa-PRO-tu |
| Do you speak English? | Vai jÅ«s runÄjat angliski? | vai yus ru-NA-yat ANG-lis-ki |
āļøTravel
| English | Latvian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the airport? | Kur ir lidosta? | kur ir LI-dos-ta |
| How much does this cost? | Cik tas maksÄ? | tsik TAS mak-SA |
| I need a taxi | Man vajag taksometru | man VA-yag tak-SO-met-ru |
| Where is the hotel? | Kur ir viesnīca? | kur ir vyes-NEE-tsa |
| I have a reservation | Man ir rezervÄcija | man ir re-zer-VA-tsiya |
| Train station | Dzelzceļa stacija | dzelz-TSYE-lya STA-tsiya |
| Bus stop | Autobusa pietura | aw-to-BU-sa PYE-tu-ra |
| Ticket | Biļete | bi-LYE-te |
| Passport | Pase | PA-se |
| Help! | PalÄ«gÄ! | pa-LEE-ga |
| I'm lost | Es esmu pazudis | es ES-mu pa-ZU-dis |
| Turn left | Pagriezties pa kreisi | pa-GRYEZ-tyes pa KRAY-si |
| Turn right | Pagriezties pa labi | pa-GRYEZ-tyes pa LA-bi |
| Straight ahead | Taisni uz priekŔu | TAIS-ni uz PRYEK-shu |
| How far is it? | Cik tÄlu tas ir? | tsik TA-lu TAS ir |
| Museum | Muzejs | mu-ZEYS |
| Beach | Pludmale | PLUD-ma-le |
| Hospital | Slimnīca | slim-NEE-tsa |
| Pharmacy | Aptieka | ap-TYE-ka |
| Police station | Policijas iecirknis | po-LI-tsyas ye-TSIRK-nis |
š½ļøFood & Dining
| English | Latvian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | Esmu izsalcis | ES-mu iz-SAL-tsis |
| I'm thirsty | Man ir slÄpes | man ir SLA-pes |
| The menu, please | Ädienkarti, lÅ«dzu | e-dyen-KAR-ti LU-dzu |
| Water | ÅŖdens | U-dens |
| Coffee | Kafija | KA-fi-ya |
| Bread | Maize | MAI-ze |
| Meat | Gaļa | GA-lya |
| Vegetarian | VeÄ£etÄrietis | ve-je-TA-rye-tis |
| Delicious | GarŔīgs | GAR-sheegs |
| The bill, please | RÄÄ·inu, lÅ«dzu | RE-ki-nu LU-dzu |
| I am allergic to... | Man ir alerģija pret... | man ir a-LER-ji-ya PRET... |
| No sugar | Bez cukura | bez TSU-ku-ra |
| Breakfast | Brokastis | BRO-kas-tis |
| Lunch | Pusdienas | PUS-dye-nas |
| Dinner | VakariÅas | va-ka-RI-nyas |
| Restaurant | RestorÄns | res-to-RANS |
| Table for two | GaldiÅÅ” diviem | GAL-dinsh DI-vyem |
| Beer | Alus | A-lus |
| Wine | VÄ«ns | VEENS |
| Dessert | Deserts | DE-serts |
šØEmergency
| English | Latvian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | PalÄ«gÄ! | pa-LEE-ga |
| Call the police! | Izsauciet policiju! | iz-SAW-tsyet po-LI-tsiyu |
| I need a doctor | Man vajag Ärstu | man VA-yag AR-stu |
| Fire! | UgunsgrÄks! | u-guns-GREKS |
| Ambulance | ÄtrÄ palÄ«dzÄ«ba | AT-ra pa-LEE-dzi-ba |
| I've been robbed | Mani apzaga | MA-ni ap-ZA-ga |
| I'm injured | Esmu ievainots | ES-mu ye-VAI-nots |
| Emergency | ÄrkÄrtas situÄcija | ar-KAR-tas si-tu-A-tsiya |
| Where is the hospital? | Kur ir slimnīca? | kur ir slim-NEE-tsa |
| Lost passport | Pazudusi pase | pa-ZU-du-si PA-se |
| I need help | Man vajag palīdzību | man VA-yag pa-LEE-dzi-bu |
| Danger | BÄ«stami | BEES-ta-mi |
| Stop! | ApstÄjies! | ap-STA-yyes |
| Thief! | Zaglis! | ZAG-lis |
| I'm sick | Esmu slims | ES-mu SLIMS |
š¼Business
| English | Latvian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Good morning | Labrīt | LAB-reet |
| I have a meeting | Man ir sanÄksme | man ir sa-NAK-sme |
| Business card | Vizītkarte | vi-ZEET-kar-te |
| What is your email? | KÄds ir jÅ«su e-pasts? | KADS ir YU-su E-pasts |
| I work for... | Es strÄdÄju... | es stra-DA-yu... |
| Manager | VadÄ«tÄjs | va-DEE-tajs |
| Meeting | SanÄksme | sa-NAK-sme |
| Office | Birojs | BI-roys |
| Budget | Budžets | BU-djets |
| Invoice | RÄÄ·ins | RE-kins |
| Contract | LÄ«gums | LEE-gums |
| Deadline | TermiÅÅ” | TER-minsh |
| Partnership | Partnerība | par-TER-ni-ba |
| Thank you for your time | Paldies par jūsu laiku | PAL-dyez par YU-su LAI-ku |
š¢Numbers & Time
| English | Latvian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Viens | VYENS |
| Two | Divi | DI-vi |
| Three | Trīs | TREES |
| Four | Äetri | CHET-ri |
| Five | Pieci | PYE-tsi |
| Six | SeŔi | SE-shi |
| Seven | SeptiÅi | SEP-ti-ni |
| Eight | AstoÅi | AS-to-ni |
| Nine | DeviÅi | DE-vi-ni |
| Ten | Desmit | DES-mit |
| Twenty | Divdesmit | div-DES-mit |
| Fifty | Piecdesmit | pyes-DES-mit |
| One hundred | Simts | SIMTS |
| One thousand | TÅ«kstotis | TUKS-to-tis |
| What time is it? | Cik ir pulkstenis? | tsik ir PULK-ste-nis |
| Today | Å odien | SHO-dyen |
| Tomorrow | RÄ«t | REET |
| Yesterday | Vakar | VA-kar |
| Monday | Pirmdiena | PIRM-dye-na |
| Friday | Piektdiena | PYEKT-dye-na |
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