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Phrase Book: Latvian
In Emergency Why? Kāpēc? Kaa-pehts?
Help! Palīgā! Pu-lee-gaa! Where? Kur? Koor?
Stop! Apstāties! Up-staat-eas!
Call a doctor! Izsauciet ārstu Iz-sowts-eat ahr-stoo! Useful Phrases
Call an Izsauciet ātro Iz-sowts-eat aa-troa How are you? Kā jums klājas? Kaa yooms klaa-yus?
ambulance! palīdzību! pu-leedz-ee-boo! Very well Ļoti labi Lyot-ee lu-bi
Call the police! Izsauciet policiju! Iz-sowts-eat po- Pleased to meet Prieks iepazīties. Preaks ea-pu-zeet-
lits-ee-yoo! you. eas.
Call the fire Izsauciet Iz-sowts-eat oo- See you soon! Uz drīz redzēšanos! Ooz dreez redz-e-
department! ugunsdzēsējus! goons-dseh-say-oos! shun-oas!
Where is the Kur ir tuvākais Koor ir too-vaak-ais Is there … here? Vai šeit ir ….? Vi shayt eer …?
nearest telephone? telefons? tel-e-fons? Where can Kur es varu dabūt …? Koor es vu-roo
Where is the Kur ir tuvākā Koor ir too-vaak-aa I get …? du-boot ...?
nearest hospital? slimnīca? slim-neets-u? How do you Kā es varu tikt līdz? Kaa es vu-roo
get to? tikt leedz?
Communication Essentials How far is …? Cik tālu atrodas …? Tsik taa-loo ut-
Yes Jā Yaa roa-dus ...?
No Nē Neh Do you speak Vai jūs runājat Vy yoos roon-aa-yut
Please Lūdzu Loodz-oo English? angliski? ung-lees-kee?
Thank you Paldies Pul-deas I can’t speak Es nerunāju latviski. Es ne-roon-aa-yoo
Excuse me Atvainojiet Ut-vy-noa-yeat Latvian. lut-vees-kee.
Hello Sveiki / Labdien Svay-key / lub-dean I don’t Es nesaprotu. es ne-sup-roat-oo.
Goodbye Uz redzēšanos Ooz redz-ee-shun-oas understand.
Good night Ar labu nakti Ur lub-oo nukt-i Can you Vai varat man Vy vu-rut mun
morning rīts reets help me? palīdzēt? pu-leedz-eht?
afternoon pēcpusdiena pehts-poos-dea-nu Please speak Lūdzu, runājiet Loodz-oo roon-aa-
evening vakars vu-kars slowly. lēnām. yeat lehn-aam.
yesterday vakar vu-kar Sorry! Atvainojiet! ut-vy-noa-yeat!
today šodien shoa-dean
tomorrow rīt reet Useful Words
What? Ko? Kuah? big liels leals
When? Kad? Kud? small mazs muzs
hot karsts kahrsts
cold auksts owksts
Guidelines for Prounciation good labs lubs
bad slikts slikts
Latvian is, for the most part, a phonetic language enough pietiekami pea-teak-um-ee
and the stress is almost always on the first syllable. well vesels vas-als
open
ut-vehrts
atvērts
Each letter and vowel combination (dipthong) has closed slēgts slehgts
a particular sound, as indicated below: left kreisi pu krays-i
right labi pu lu-bi
Vowels straight taisni tai-sni
Either short or long (with a macron): near tuvu toov-oo
a like “u” in “under” far tālu taal-oo
augšā
owg-shaa
up
ā like “a” in “star” down lejā lay-aa
e like “e” in “bed”, or “a” in “cat” here šeit shayt
ē like “ai” in “hair”, or “a” in “glad” there tur toor
early
ug-ri
agri
i like “i” in “sit” late vēlu vehl-oo
ī like “ee” in “feet” entrance ieeja ea-ey-u
o like “o” in “corn”, or “oa” in “oar” exit izeja iz-ey-u
tualete
toilet
toou-le-te
u like “oo” in “book” free/unoccupied brīvs breevs
ū like “oo” in “school” free/no charge bezmaksas bez-muk-sus
Dipthongs Making a Telephone Call
ai like “i” in “line” Can I call abroad Vai no šejienes var Vy noa shay-ean-ess
au like “ow” in “cow” from here? zvanīt uz ārzemēm? vur zvun-eet ooz
aar-zem-ehm?
ei like “ay” in “clay” I would like to Es gribu, lai maksā Es grib-oo, lai
ie like “ea” in “clear” call collect. zvana saņēmējs. muks-aa zvu-nu
oi like “oy” in “boy” suny-eh-mehs.
ui like “ui” in “ruin” local call vietējā saruna veat-ay-aa su-roo-nu
I’ll ring back Es atzvanīšu vēlāk. Es ut-zvun-ee-shoo
Consonants later. vehl-aak.
Same as English, except for: Could I leave Vai es varu atstāt Vy es vuroo ut-
a message?
staat ziny-oo?
ziņu?
c like “ts” in “hats” Could you speak Lūdzu, runājiet Loodz-oo, roon-aa
č like “ch” in “church” up a little, mazliet skaļāk? yeat muz-leat
dz like “ds” in “hands” please? skuly-aak?
dž like “j” in “joke” Shopping
ģ like “d” in “duty” How much is this? Cik tas maksā? Tsik tus muk-saa?
j like “y” in “yellow” I would like ... Es vēlētos ... Es veh-leh-toas ...
ķ like “c” in “cute” Do you have ...? Vai Jums ir ...? Vy yooms ir ..?
Es tikai skatos.
Es tik-ai skut-oas.
I’m just looking.
ļ like “li” in “million” Do you take Vai es varu maksāt Vy es vu-roo muk-
ņ like “n” in “new” credit cards? ar kredītkarti? saat ur kred-eet-kurti?
r like “r” in “run” What time do Cikos tiek atvērts Tsik-oas teak ut-
vehrts vay-kuls?
you open?
veikals?
š like “sh” in “shut” What time do Cikos tiek slēgts Tsik-oas teak slehgts
ž like “s” in “treasure” you close? veikals? vay-kuls?
this one šo shoa
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