Basic Latvian words for beginners
– Essential words to know –
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Learn the essentials of Latvian easily with this vocabulary list that contains all the most basic words used in Latvian, with their english translations. If you’re a beginner, it will come in handy to review or learn Latvian by yourself before traveling, or if you want to enrich and improve your Latvian vocabulary to better express yourself in writing and speaking!
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| ENGLISH | LATVIAN |
| Please | Lūdzu |
| Thank you! | Paldies! |
| Sorry! | Piedodiet! |
| What? | Kā? |
| Who? | Kas, kurš? |
| When? | Kad? |
| Why? | Kāpēc? |
| Which? | Kas? |
| How? | Kā? |
| Where ? | Kur? |
| How much ? | Cik daudz? |
| Yes | Jā |
| No | Nē |
| Maybe | Varbūt |
| Of course | Protams |
| something | Kaut ko |
| nothing | nekas |
| somebody | kāds |
| nobody | neviens |
| before | pirms |
| after | pēc |
| far | tālu |
| near | blakus |
| here | šeit |
| there | tur |
| today | Šodien |
| tomoorow | Tomoorow |
| now | tūlīt |
| man | vīrs |
| woman | sieviete |
| friend | draugs |
| more | vairāk |
| less | mazāk |
| always | vienmēr |
| later | vēlāk |
| never | nekad |
| same | tāds pats |
| different | atšķirīgs |
| small | mazs |
| large | Lielu |
| difficult | grūti |
| easy | viegli |
| hot | karsts |
| cold | auksts |
| yesterday | Vakar |
| after | pēc |
| beautiful | skaists |
| broken | Sadalīti |
| free | brīvs |
| a pharmacy | aptieka |
| money | nauda |
| a bag | maiss |
| a lighter | šķiltavas |
| a cigarette | cigarete |
| a bottle | pudele |
| soap | ziepes |
| clean | tīrs |
| dirty | netīrs |
| a trash can | atkritumu tvertne |
| a trash bag | miskastes maiss |
| the silence | Klusums |
| a tool | rīks |
| pregnant | Grūtniece |
| sick | slims |
| a baby | bērniņš |
| a little bit | mazliet |
| a doctor | ārsts |
| a dentist | zobārsts |
| a medicine | zāles |
| a book | grāmata |
| a story | stāsts |
| a phone | tālrunis |
| a computer | dators |
| a car | automašīna |
| a plane | plakne |
| the name | nosaukums |
| the adress | Adrese |
| the age | vecums |
| the nationality | Pilsonība |
| a choice | Izvēle |
| an answer | atbildi |
| the key | atslēga |
| the light | gaisma |
| the television | Televīziju |
| the bed | gulta |
| the house | Māja |
| the shower | duša |
| the window | logs |
| the door | Durvis |
| the table | tabulu |
| tired | noguris |
| water | Ūdens |
| open | atvērts |
| closed | Aizvērts |
| clothes | drēbes |
| coffee | kafija |
| tea | tēja |
| lunch | pusdienas |
| dinner | vakariņas |
| a fruit | auglis |
| a vegetable | dārzenis |
| a beverage | dzēriens |
| a child | bērns |
| rain | lietus |
| the entrance | ieeja |
| the exit | izeja |
| music | mūzika |
| a smile | smaids |
| the world | Pasaule |
| the sky | debesis |
| a river | upe |
| the sea | jūra |
| the mountain | kalns |
| the lake | ezers |
| the island | Sala |
| the beach | pludmale |
➡️ More Latvian vocabulary lists:
- Greetings
- 100 most common Latvian verbs
- Useful adverbs
- Useful adjectives
- Family and friends
- The city and public places
- The human body, head and face
- Contrary words
- Travel and tourism
- The calendar (days, months, seasons)
- Colors and shapes
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