English-Latvian Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Latvian translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Latvian.
Translate full sentences into LatvianAbout Latvian
Latvian is a Baltic language spoken in Latvia, closely related to Lithuanian. It uses the Latin alphabet with diacritical marks. Latvian has a complex grammar with seven cases and three genders. The language has preserved many archaic features of the Indo-European language family.
Cultural Note
Latvian is a Baltic language related to Lithuanian. It uses the Latin alphabet with macrons, cedillas, and other diacritics.
Browse common Latvian vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | es | I am here now. Es esmu šeit tagad. |
| you | pron. | tu | You are very kind. Tu esi ļoti laipns. |
| he | pron. | viņš | He is my brother. Viņš ir mans brālis. |
| she | pron. | viņa | She is my sister. Viņa ir mana māsa. |
| we | pron. | mēs | We live in Riga. Mēs dzīvojam Rīgā. |
| they | pron. | viņi | They work every day. Viņi strādā katru dienu. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | kas | What is on the table? Kas ir uz galda? |
| where | int. | kur | Where do you live? Kur tu tagad dzīvo? |
| when | int. | kad | When does school start? Kad sākas skola? |
| who | int. | kas | Who is at the door? Kas ir pie durvīm? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | būt | I want to be calm. Es gribu būt mierīgs. |
| to have | v. | būt | I have a new book. Man ir jauna grāmata. |
| to go | v. | iet | We go to school daily. Mēs ejam uz skolu katru dienu. |
| to eat | v. | ēst | Children eat fruit every morning. Bērni katru rītu ēd augļus. |
| to love | v. | mīlēt | I love my family deeply. Es ļoti mīlu savu ģimeni. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | vīrietis | That man is my father. Tas vīrietis ir mans tēvs. |
| woman | n. | sieviete | The woman reads a book. Sieviete lasa grāmatu. |
| child | n. | bērns | The child is very happy. Bērns ir ļoti priecīgs. |
| family | n. | ģimene | My family lives in Riga. Mana ģimene dzīvo Rīgā. |
| house | n. | māja | Their house is very big. Viņu māja ir ļoti liela. |
| water | n. | ūdens | Water is cold this morning. Ūdens šorīt ir auksts. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | labs | This book is very good. Šī grāmata ir ļoti laba. |
| big | adj. | liels | They live in a big house. Viņi dzīvo lielā mājā. |
| small | adj. | mazs | The room is very small. Istaba ir ļoti maza. |
| beautiful | adj. | skaists | The sky is very beautiful. Debesis ir ļoti skaistas. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | ar | I came with my friend. Es atnācu ar savu draugu. |
| from | prep. | no | She comes from Riga. Viņa nāk no Rīgas. |
| to | prep. | uz | We went to school early. Mēs agri gājām uz skolu. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | un | Bread and milk. Maize un piens. |
| or | conj. | vai | Tea or coffee? Tēja vai kafija? |
| but | conj. | bet | Tired but happy. Noguris, bet laimīgs. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | jā | Yes, I know him. Jā, es viņu pazīstu. |
| no | interj. | nē | No, I do not agree. Nē, es nepiekrītu. |
How It Works
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Common Uses
- •Learning Latvian
- •Travel to Latvia
- •Reference for Latvian classes
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