Latvian Vocabulary

The Latvian vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: viens	Two: divi	Three: trīs
Four: četri	Five: pieci	Six: seši
Seven: septiņi	Eight: astoņi	Nine: deviņi
Ten: desmit	First: pirmais	Second: otrais

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: pirmdiena	Tuesday: otrdiena	Wednesday: trešdiena
Thursday: ceturtdiena	Friday: piektdiena	Saturday: sestdiena
Sunday: svētdiena	Now: tagad	Yesterday: vakar
Today: šodien	Tonight: šovakar	Tomorrow: rīt

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: augļi	Apples: āboli
Bananas: banāni	Tomatoes: tomāti
Potatoes: kartupeļi	Onions: sīpoli

Red: sarkans	Green: zaļš	Blue: zils
White: balts	Black: melns	Grey: pelēks

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: brokastis	Lunch: pusdienas
Dinner: vakariņas	Milk: piens
Coffee: kafija	Bread: maize

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: saulains	Windy: vējains	Rainy: lietains
Snowy: snieg	Cold: auksts	Hot: karsts

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: zēns	Girl: meitene
Son: dēls	Daughter: meita
Brother: brālis	Sister: māsa
Man: vīrietis	Woman: sieviete
Father: tēvs	Mother: māte
Grandfather: vectēvs	Grandmother: vecmāmiņa

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: māja	Toilet: tualete	Room: istaba
Bedroom: guļamistaba	Kitchen: virtuve	Table: galds

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: kaķis	Dog: suns	Mouse: pele
Bird: putns	Cow: govs	Horse: zirgs

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: īsās zeķes	Shoes: kurpes	Trousers: bikses
Shirt: krekls	Sweater: svīteris	Coat: mētelis

Most popular languages in the world:

English: angļu	French: franču	German: vācu
Spanish: spāņu	Italian: itāļu	Portuguese: portugāļu
Greek: grieķu	Russian: krievu	Arabic: arābu
Hindi: indiešu	Chinese: ķīniešu	Japanese: japāņu

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taksometrs	Bus: autobuss
Hotel: viesnīca	Reservation: rezervēšana
Airport: lidosta	Passport: pase

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: students	Teacher: skolotājs	Pen: pildspalva
Books: grāmatas	Page: lapaspuse	Dictionary: vārdnīca

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: roka	Feet: kājas	Hair: mati
Eye: acs	Mouth: mute	Nose: deguns

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ātrā palīdzība	Doctor: ārsts
Hospital: slimnīca	Pharmacy: aptieka
Police: policija	Stomach Ache: sāpes vēderā

As you can see, this Latvian vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.