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Phrases

Useful Phrases in Latvia

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Latvia.

Latvian

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Whitebalts—
Blackmelns—
Redsarkans—
Greenzaļš—
Bluezils—
Yellowdzeltens—
Orangeoranžs—
Pinkrozā—
Purplepurpura or lillā—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
MondayPirmdiena—
TuesdayOtrdiena—
WednesdayTrešdiena—
ThursdayCeturtdiena—
FridayPiektdiena—
SaturdaySestdiena—
SundaySvetdiena—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasPrieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu Jauno Gadu—
Good morningLabrit—
Good afternoonLabdien—
Good nightAr labu nakti—
GoodbyeUzredzešanos—
How are you?Ka tev klajas?—
Fine / GoodJauki/Labi—
Thank youPaldies—
Excuse mePiedod, atvaino—
PleaseLudzu—
I am pleased to meet youEsmu pagodinats satikt tevi—
Do you speak English?Vai tu runa Angliski?—
Yes / NoJa/Ne—
Happy New Year!Laimigu Jauno gadu!—
Hellohallo!—
What is your name?Kads ir tavs vards? Ka tevi sauc?—
Welcomeesiet sveicinâti!; laipni lûdzam!—
Happy BirthdayPriecigu dzimšanas dienu!—
Same to youTapat ari tev—
See you laterTiksimies velak—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanvaris—
JanuaryJanvāris—
FebruaryFebruaris—
FebruaryFebruāris—
MarchMarts—
MarchMarts—
AprilApritis—
AprilAprītis—
MayMaijs—
MayMaijs—
JuneJunijs—
JuneJūnijs—
JulyJulijs—
JulyJūlijs—
AugustAugusts—
AugustAugusts—
SeptemberSeptembris—
SeptemberSeptembris—
OctoberOktobris—
OctoberOktobris—
NovemberNovembris—
NovemberNovembris—
DecemberDecembris—
DecemberDecembris—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneviens—
twodivi—
threetrīs—
fourčetri—
fivepieci—
sixseši—
sevenseptiņi—
eightastoņi—
ninedeviņi—
tendesmit—
elevenvienpadsmit—
twelvedivpadsmit—
thirtheentrīspadsmit—
Fourteenčetrpadsmit—
Fifteenpiecpadsmit—
sixteensešpadsmit—
seventeenseptiņpadsmit—
eighteenastoņpadsmit—
nineteendeviņpadsmit—
twentydivdesmit—
twenty-onedivdesmit viens—
twenty-twodivdesmit divi—
twenty-threedivdesmit trīs—
twenty-fourdivdesmit četri—
twenty-fivedivdesmit pieci—
twenty-sixdivdesmit seši—
twenty-sevendivdesmit septiņi—
twenty-eightdivdesmit astoņi—
twenty-ninedivdesmit deviņi—
thirtytrīsdesmit—
thirty-oneone trīsdesmit viens—
fiftypiecdesmit—
one hundredsimts—
five hundredpiecsimts—
one thousandtūkstots—

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterZiema—
WinterZiema—
FallRudens—
FallRudens—
SpringPavasaris—
SpringPavasaris—
SummerVasara—
SummerVasara—

Lithuanian

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Mondaypirmadienis—
Tuesdayantradienis—
Wednesdaytreciadienis—
Thursdayantradienis—
Fridaypenktadienis—
Saturdaysestadienis—
Sundaysekmadienis—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasLinksmu Kaledu—
Do you speak English?Ar jus kalbate angliskai?—
Excuse meAtsiprasau—
I am sorryAtleiskite—
Fine / GoodGerai—
Good morningLabas rytas—
Good afternoonLaba diena—
Good eveningLabas vakaras—
Good nightLabanakt—
GoodbyeSudie / Viso gero—
Happy New Year!Laimingu Naujuju metu!—
How are you?Kaip sekasi? / Kaip gyveni?—
I am pleased to meet youMan malonu su jumis susipazinti—
PleasePrasom—
See you laterIki pasimatymo—
Thank youAciu—
Thank you very muchLabai aciu—
WelcomeSveiki atvyke—
What is your name?Koks jusu vardas?—
Yes / NoTaip / Ne—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Januarysausis—
Februaryvasaris—
Marchkovas—
Aprilbalandis—
Maygeguze—
Junebirzelis—
Julyliepa—
Augustrugpjutis—
Septemberrugsejis—
Octoberspalis—
Novemberlapkritis—
Decembergruodis—

Russian

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundayvoskryesyenyevuhs-Kree-SEHN-ye
Mondayponyedyelnickpuh-nee-DEHL-neek
TuesdayvtornikFTOHR-neek
Wednesdaysryedasree-DAH
Thursdaychyetvyergcheet-VEHRK
FridaypyatnitsaPAHT-nee-tsuh
Saturdaysubbotasoo-BOH-tuh

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Vi gavahrityi pa ahngliski?vih guh-vah-REEteh puh unh-GLEEY-skee
Excuse mePrastityi—
Fine / GoodPryikrasnapree-KRAHS-nuh
Good afternoonDobry denDOHB-rihy dehn
Good eveningDobry vecherDOHB-rihy VEH-chehr
Good morningDobroye ytroDOHB-ruh-eh OO-truh
Good nightSpakoynih nochi—
GoodbyeDo svidaniya—
Happy New Year!S Novim godam!—
HelloPrivetpree-VEHT
How are you?Kak dela?—
I'm pleased to meet youOcyin priyatna—
Merry ChristmasS Rozhdestvom Kristovym—
PleasePazhahlusta—
See you laterDo vstrehchi—
Thank youSpasiba—
WelcomeWitamy—
Yes / NoDa / Nyet—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Januaryyanvaryeen-VAHR
Februaryfyevralfeev-RAHL
Marchmartmahrt
Aprilapryeluhp-rEHL
Maymajmahy
Juneiyunee-YUN
Julyiyulee-YUL
AugustavgustAHV-goost
Septembersyentyabrseen-tAHBR
Octoberoktyabrahk-tAHBR
Novembernoyabrnah-YAHBR
Decemberdyekabrdee-KAHBR

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
OneОДин — odin(m) odna(f)ah-DEEN
TwoДВА — dva(m) dvye(f)dvah
ThreeТРИ — tritree
FourЧЕТЫРЕ — chyetyryechih-TEE-reh
FiveПЯТЬ — pyatpyaht
SixШЕСТЬ — sayestshayst
SevenСЕМЬ — syemseeaym
EightВОСЕМЬ — vosyemVOH-seeaym
NineДЕВЯТЬ — deyvyatDYEH-veht
TenДЕСЯТЬ — dyesyatDYEH-seht
elevendyesyatd EHS uht
twelvedvyenadtsatah-DEE-nuht-tsuht
thirteentrinadtsattree-NAHT-tsuht
fourteenchyetyrnadtsatchee-TIHR-nuht-tsuht
fifteenpyatnadtsatpeet-NAHT-tsuht
sixteenshyestnadtsatshees-NAHT-tsuht
seventeensyemnadtsatseem-NAHT-tsuht
eighteenvosyemnadtsyatvuh-seem-NAHT-tsuht
nineteendyevyatnadtsatdee-veet-NAHT-tsuht

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
FallosyenOH-Sehn
Winterzimazee-MAH
Springvyesnavees-NAH
SummerlyetoLEH-tuh