Latvian Vocabulary: Family and friends

– Useful words you should know –

Want to learn the Latvian language? Here’s a complete list of the most basic, common and useful words in Latvian with their translation in English, on the topic of family and friends. Ideal to help you boost your Latvian vocabulary!

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ENGLISH	LATVIAN
the great-grandfather	vecvectēvs
the great grandmother	lielā vecmāmiņa
the grandfather	vectēvs
the grandmother	vecmāmiņa
the grandson	mazdēls
the granddaughter	mazmeita
the grandchildren	mazbērni
the father	tēvs
the mother	māte
the parents	vecāki
the child	bērns
the children	bērni
the son	dēls
the daughter	meita
a baby	bērniņš
a teenager	pusaudzis
the adults	pieaugušajiem
the brother	brālis
the sister	māsa
half-brother	pusbrālis
half-sister	pusmāsa
a twin	dvīnis
the uncle	tēvocis
the aunt	tante
the cousin	brālēns
the nephew	brāļadēls
the niece	brāļameita
a friend	draugs
the boyfriend	draugs
the girlfriend	draudzene
the fiancé	līgavainis
the groom	līgavainis
the husband	vīrs
the wife	sieva
the parents-in-law	vīra vecāki,
father-in-law	vīratēvs
the mother-in-law	vīramāte
the brother-in-law	svainis
the sister-in-law	svainis
the son-in-law	znots
the daughter-in-law	vīramāte
a family member	ģimenes loceklis
adopted	pieņēma
only son	vienīgais dēls

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