Sveiki! Hello!
Labrīt! Good morning!
Labdien! Good afternoon! / Hello!
Labvakar! Good evening!
Ar labu nakti! Good night!
Kā tev klājas? How are you?
Man klājas labi. I am fine.
Paldies. Thank you.
Liels paldies. Thank you very much.
Laipni lūdzam! Welcome!
Uz redzēšanos! Goodbye!
Tiekamies vēlāk! See you later!
2. Politeness
Latvian English
Lūdzu. Please / You're welcome.
Paldies. Thank you.
Liels paldies. Thank you very much.
Atvainojiet. Excuse me / Sorry.
Piedodiet. Forgive me / Sorry.
Nekas. It's nothing.
Nav par ko. You're welcome.
Protams. Of course.
Jā, lūdzu. Yes, please.
Nē, paldies. No, thank you.
3. Introducing Yourself
Latvian English
Mani sauc ... My name is ...
Kā tevi sauc? What is your name?
Es esmu ... I am ...
Es esmu no ... I am from ...
No kurienes tu esi? Where are you from?
Es dzīvoju ... I live in ...
Es esmu skolēns. I am a student / pupil.
Es esmu students. I am a student.
Es esmu skolotājs. I am a teacher.
Es mācos latviešu valodu. I am learning Latvian.
4. Questions
Latvian English
Kas tas ir? What is this?
Kas tas ir tur? What is that?
Kas tas ir? Who is this?
Kur? Where?
Kur tu esi? Where are you?
Kāpēc? Why?
Kad? When?
Kā? How?
Cik tas maksā? How much does it cost?
Ko tu dari? What are you doing?
5. Yes / No / Agreement
Latvian English
Jā. Yes.
Nē. No.
Labi. Okay / Good.
Pareizi. Correct / That's right.
Tas nav pareizi. That's not correct.
Es piekrītu. I agree.
Es nepiekrītu. I disagree.
Protams. Of course.
Varbūt. Maybe.
Iespējams. Possibly.
6. Everyday Conversation
Latvian English
Ko tu dari? What are you doing?
Es lasu. I am reading.
Es mācos. I am studying.
Es strādāju. I am working.
Es eju mājās. I am going home.
Kur tu ej? Where are you going?
Pagaidi. Wait.
Pagaidi mazliet. Wait a little.
Es nezinu. I don't know.
Es zinu. I know.
7. Feelings & Emotions
Latvian English
Es esmu laimīgs. I am happy.
Es esmu skumjš. I am sad.
Es esmu noguris. I am tired.
Es esmu izsalcis. I am hungry.
Es esmu izslāpis. I am thirsty.
Es baidos. I am afraid.
Es esmu dusmīgs. I am angry.
Es uztraucos. I am worried.
Es esmu pārsteigts. I am surprised.
Es jūtos labi. I feel good.
8. Likes & Dislikes
Latvian English
Man tas patīk. I like that.
Man tas nepatīk. I don't like that.
Man patīk mūzika. I like music.
Man patīk futbols. I like football.
Man patīk lasīt. I like reading.
Man tas ļoti patīk. I really like that.
Es to ienīstu. I hate it.
Vai tev tas patīk? Do you like that?
Kas tev patīk? What do you like?
Tas man patīk. I like that.
9. Family & People
Latvian English
Mana ģimene. My family.
Mans tēvs. My father.
Mana māte. My mother.
Mans brālis. My brother.
Mana māsa. My sister.
Mans dēls. My son.
Mana meita. My daughter.
Mans draugs. My male friend.
Mana draudzene. My female friend.
Kas ir šis cilvēks? Who is this person?
10. School & Learning
Latvian English
Skola. School.
Skolotājs. Teacher.
Skolēns. Pupil / student.
Students. University student.
Stunda. Lesson / class.
Grāmata. Book.
Burtnīca. Notebook.
Es mācos. I am studying.
Es mācos latviešu valodu. I am learning Latvian.
Es to nesaprotu. I don't understand it.
11. Food & Drink
Latvian English
Es esmu izsalcis. I am hungry.
Es esmu izslāpis. I am thirsty.
Ūdens. Water.
Tēja. Tea.
Maize. Bread.
Gaļa. Meat.
Dārzeņi. Vegetables.
Augļi. Fruit.
Šis ēdiens ir garšīgs. This food is delicious.
Es gribu ēst. I want to eat.
12. Shopping
Latvian English
Cik tas maksā? How much does this cost?
Cik maksā tas? How much does that cost?
Tas ir dārgi. It is expensive.
Tas ir lēti. It is cheap.
Es gribu to nopirkt. I want to buy it.
Vai jums tas ir? Do you have this?
Vai ir cita krāsa? Is there another color?
Vai ir cits izmērs? Is there another size?
Es tikai skatos. I'm just looking.
Paldies, es to neņemšu. Thanks, I won't take it.
13. Directions & Travel
Latvian English
Vai jūs varat parādīt ceļu? Can you show me the way?
Kur tas atrodas? Where is it located?
Pa labi. To the right.
Pa kreisi. To the left.
Taisni. Straight ahead.
Šeit. Here.
Tur. There.
Tuvumā. Nearby.
Tālu. Far.
Es esmu apmaldījies. I am lost.
14. Time
Latvian English
Tagad. Now.
Šodien. Today.
Rīt. Tomorrow.
Vakar. Yesterday.
Vēlāk. Later.
Cik tagad ir pulkstenis? What time is it now?
Cik ir pulkstenis? What time is it?
Šodien es esmu aizņemts. I am busy today.
Es atnākšu rīt. I will come tomorrow.
Es atgriezīšos vēlāk. I will return later.
15. Weather
Latvian English
Kāds ir laiks? How is the weather?
Laiks ir labs. The weather is good.
Laiks ir slikts. The weather is bad.
Ir karsts. It is hot.
Ir auksts. It is cold.
Līst. It is raining.
Snieg. It is snowing.
Spīd saule. The sun is shining.
Ir vējains. It is windy.
Šodien ir ļoti karsts. It is very hot today.
16. Phone & Internet
Latvian English
Mans tālrunis. My phone.
Manam tālrunim ir maz baterijas. My phone has little battery.
Vai vari man piezvanīt? Can you call me?
Atsūti man ziņu. Send me a message.
Vai tu esi internetā? Are you online?
Nav interneta. There is no internet.
Vai ir Wi-Fi? Is there Wi-Fi?
Es atbildēšu vēlāk. I will reply later.
Es nevaru piezvanīt. I can't call.
Es redzēju tavu ziņu. I saw your message.
17. Problems & Emergencies
Latvian English
Palīgā! Help!
Lūdzu, palīdziet man! Please help me!
Ir problēma. There is a problem.
Es esmu slims. I am sick.
Es esmu ievainots. I am injured.
Kur ir policija? Where is the police?
Izsauciet ātro palīdzību! Call an ambulance!
Es esmu apmaldījies. I am lost.
Man vajag palīdzību. I need help.
Nebaidies. Don't be afraid.
18. Common Conversational Expressions
Latvian English
Labi. Okay / Good.
Tiešām? Really?
Protams. Of course.
Varbūt. Maybe.
Es nezinu. I don't know.
Neuztraucies. Don't worry.
Nekas. It's nothing.
Interesanti! Interesting!
Ļoti labi! Very good!
Kas notiek? What's happening?
Ko tu domā? What do you think?
Tieši tā. Exactly.
19. Useful Sentence Patterns
Latvian English
Es gribu + infinitive. I want to + verb.
Es negribu + infinitive. I don't want to + verb.
Es varu + infinitive. I can + verb.
Es nevaru + infinitive. I can't + verb.
Man vajag + noun. I need + noun.
Man patīk + infinitive. I like to + verb.
Es domāju, ka ... I think that ...
Es zinu, ka ... I know that ...
Es nezinu, vai ... I don't know whether ...
Ja ... If ...
20. Short Natural Dialogue
Latvian English
A: Sveiki! Kā tev klājas? A: Hello! How are you?
B: Sveiki! Man klājas labi, paldies. Kā tev? B: Hello! I'm fine, thank you. How are you?
A: Man arī klājas labi. Kā tevi sauc? A: I'm fine too. What's your name?
B: Mani sauc Jānis. Kā tevi sauc? B: My name is Jānis. What's your name?
A: Mani sauc Anna. No kurienes tu esi? A: My name is Anna. Where are you from?
B: Es esmu no Latvijas. B: I am from Latvia.
A: Ko tu dari? A: What are you doing?
B: Es mācos. B: I'm studying.
A: Labi! Tiekamies vēlāk. A: Okay! See you later.
B: Uz redzēšanos! B: Goodbye!