Welcome to our Latvian list of the most popular words and expressions. If you memorize the whole vocabulary below, you will be able to communicate with most people in Afrikaas without many issues. Make sure you add this list to your must read pages so that you don't forget the words.
Coffee kafija |
Milk piens |
Breakfast brokastis |
Lunch pusdienas |
Dinner vakariÅas |
Bread maize |
Cheese siers |
Chicken cÄlis |
Eggs olas |
Fish zivs |
Food pÄrtika |
Fruit augļi |
Meat gaļa |
Sandwich sviestmaize |
Sugar cukurs |
Tea tÄja |
Tomatoes tomÄti |
Vegetables dÄrzeÅi |
Water Å«dens |
Belt josta |
Clothes apÄ£Ärbs |
Coat mÄtelis |
Dress kleita |
Glasses brilles |
Gloves cimdi |
Hat cepure |
Jacket jaka, žakete |
Pants (Trousers) bikses |
Ring gredzens |
Shirt krekls |
Shoes kurpes |
Socks Ä«sÄs zeÄ·es |
Suit uzvalks |
Sweater svīteris |
Tie kaklasaite |
Umbrella lietussargs |
Underwear apakŔveļa |
Wallet maks |
Watch pulkstenis |
Do you like my dress? Vai tev patīk mana kleita? |
Book grÄmata |
Books grÄmatas |
Chair krÄsls |
Desk rakstÄmgalds |
Dictionary vÄrdnÄ«ca |
Languages Valodas |
Library bibliotÄka |
Laptop klÄpjdators |
Page lapaspuse |
Paper papīrs |
Pen pildspalva |
Question jautÄjums |
School Skola |
Student students |
Teacher skolotÄjs |
University universitÄte |
I have a question Man ir jautÄjums |
What's the name of that book? KÄ sauc to grÄmatu? |
Arm roka |
Back mugura |
Ear auss |
Eye acs |
Face seja |
Feet kÄjas |
Fingers pirksti |
Hair mati |
Hand roka |
Head galva |
Heart sirds |
Leg kÄja |
Mouth mute |
Neck kakls |
Nose deguns |
Teeth zobi |
She has beautiful eyes ViÅai ir skaistas acis |
Airplane lidmaŔīna |
Airport lidosta |
Bus autobuss |
Bus station autoosta |
Car auto |
Flight lidojums |
Help Desk palīdzības dienests |
Hotel viesnīca |
Passport pase |
Taxi taksometrs |
Ticket biļete |
Tourism tūrisms |
Train (noun) vilciens |
Train station dzelzceļa stacija |
By train ar vilcienu |
By car ar maŔīnu |
By bus ar autobusu |
By taxi ar taksi |
By airplane ar lidmaŔīnu |
Do you accept credit cards? Vai jÅ«s pieÅemat kredÄ«tkartes? |
How much will it cost? Cik tas maksÄs? |
I have a reservation Man ir rezervÄcija |
I'd like to rent a car Es gribu izÄ«rÄt maŔīnu |
I'm here on business /on vacation. Es esmu darba darÄ«Å”anÄs/ brÄ«vdienÄs. |
Is this seat taken? Vai Ŕī vieta ir aizÅemta? |
Good luck! Veiksmi! |
Happy birthday! Daudz laimes dzimÅ”anas dienÄ! |
Happy new year! Laimīgu jauno gadu! |
Merry Christmas! PriecÄ«gus ziemassvÄtkus! |
Baby zīdainis |
Boy zÄns |
Brother brÄlis |
Child (female) meitene |
Child (male) puisÄns |
Cousin (female) mÄsÄ«ca |
Cousin (male) brÄlÄns |
Daughter meita |
Father tÄvs |
Girl meitene |
Grandfather vectÄvs |
Grandmother vecmÄmiÅa |
Husband vīrs |
Man vīrietis |
Mother mÄte |
People cilvÄki |
Sister mÄsa |
Son dÄls |
Wife sieva |
Woman sieviete |
How old is your sister? Cik veca ir tava mÄsa? |
What's your brother called? KÄ sauc tavu brÄli? |
Actor aktieris |
Actress aktrise |
Artist mÄkslinieks |
Businessman uzÅÄmÄjs |
Doctor Ärsts |
Nurse medmÄsa |
Policeman policists |
Singer dziedÄtÄjs |
Student students |
Teacher skolotÄjs |
Translator tulks |
He is a policeman ViÅÅ” ir policists |
I'm an artist Es esmu mÄkslinieks |
I'm looking for a job Es meklÄju darbu |
Days dienas |
Monday pirmdiena |
Tuesday otrdiena |
Wednesday treŔdiena |
Thursday ceturtdiena |
Friday piektdiena |
Saturday sestdiena |
Sunday svÄtdiena |
January janvÄris |
February februÄris |
March marts |
April aprīlis |
May maijs |
June jūnijs |
July jūlijs |
August augusts |
September septembris |
October oktobris |
November novembris |
December decembris |
Autumn rudens |
Winter ziema |
Spring pavasaris |
Summer vasara |
Time laiks |
Hour stunda |
Minute minūte |
Second otrais |
I was born in July Es piedzimu jÅ«lijÄ |
I will visit you in August Es tevi apciemoÅ”u augustÄ |
Cold auksts |
Hot karsts |
Rain lietus |
Snow sniegs |
Spring pavasaris |
Summer vasara |
Sun saule |
Sunny saulains |
Warm silts |
Wind vÄjÅ” |
Windy vÄjains |
Winter ziema |
It is raining LÄ«st |
It is sunny Ir saulains |
It is windy Ir vÄjains |
It's cold Ir auksts |
It's hot Ir karsts |
Bed gulta |
Bedroom guļamistaba |
Computer dators |
Door durvis |
Furniture mÄbeles |
House mÄja |
Kitchen virtuve |
Refrigerator ledusskapis |
Room istaba |
Television televīzija |
Toilet tualete |
Window logs |
Can you open the window? Vai vari atvÄrt logu? |
I need to use the computer Man vajag izmantot datoru |
Arabic arÄbu |
Moroccan marokietis |
Morocco Maroka |
Chinese (language) ķīnieŔu |
Chinese (nationality) Ä·Ä«nietis |
China Ķīna |
English angļu |
British anglis |
Britain LielbritÄnija |
American amerikÄnis |
America Amerika |
French (language) franÄu |
French (nationality) francūzis |
France Francija |
Italian (language) itÄļu |
Italian (nationality) itÄlis |
Italy ItÄlija |
Japanese (language) japÄÅu |
Japanese (nationality) japÄnis |
Japan JapÄna |
Russian (language) krievu |
Russian (nationality) krievs |
Russia Krievija |
Spanish (language) spÄÅu |
Spanish (nationality) spÄnis |
Spain SpÄnija |
I don't speak Korean Es nerunÄju korejieÅ”u valodÄ |
I speak Italian Es runÄju itÄliski |
I want to go to Germany Es gribu braukt uz VÄciju |
I was born in Italy Es piedzimu ItÄlijÄ |
Black melns |
Blue zils |
Brown brūns |
Colors KrÄsas |
Green zaļŔ |
Orange oranža krÄsa |
Red sarkans |
White balts |
Yellow dzeltens |
I have black hair Man ir melni mati |
Your cat is white Tavs kaÄ·is ir balts |
Far tÄlu |
Here Ŕeit |
Left pa kreisi |
Right pa labi |
Near tuvu |
Straight taisni |
There tur |
Can I help you? KÄ es varu palÄ«dzÄt? |
Can you help me? Vai jÅ«s varat man palÄ«dzÄt? |
Can you show me? Vai jÅ«s varat man parÄdÄ«t? |
Come with me! NÄciet man lÄ«dzi! |
I'm lost Es esmu apmaldījies |
I'm not from here Es neesmu vietÄjais |
Turn left Griezieties pa kreisi |
Turn right Griezieties pa labi |
Can you take less? Vai varat Åemt mazÄk? |
Do you accept credit cards? Vai jÅ«s pieÅemat kredÄ«tkartes? |
How much is this? Cik tas maksÄ? |
I'm just looking Es tikai skatos |
Only cash please! Tikai skaidrÄ naudÄ, lÅ«dzu! |
This is very expensive Å is ir ļoti dÄrgss |
I'm vegetarian Es esmu veÄ£etÄrietis |
It is very delicious! Ļoti garŔīgi! |
May we have the check please? Vai var palÅ«gt rÄÄ·inu? |
The bill please! RÄÄ·inu, lÅ«dzu! |
Waiter / waitress! oficiants/oficiante |
What do you recommend? (to eat) Ko jūs ieteiktu? |
What's the name of this dish? KÄ sauc Å”o Ädienu? |
Menu Ädienkarte |
Spoon karote |
No problem! Tas nekas |
Accident nelaimes gadījums |
Ambulance ÄtrÄ palÄ«dzÄ«ba |
Doctor Ärsts |
Headache galvassÄpes |
Heart attack sirdstrieka |
Help me palīdzi! |
Hospital slimnīca |
Medicines zÄles |
Pharmacy aptieka |
Poison inde |
Police policija |
Stomach ache sÄpes vÄderÄ |
Are you okay? vai jums viss kÄrtÄ«bÄ? |
Call a doctor! piezvani Ärstam! |
Call the ambulance! piezvani Ätrajai palÄ«dzÄ«bai |
Call the police! piezvani policijai |
Calm down! Nomierinieties! |
I feel sick Man ir slikti |
It hurts here Man sÄp Å”eit |
It's urgent! Tas ir steidzami! |
Stop! ApstÄjieties! |
Thief! Zaglis! |
Animal dzīvnieks |
Cat kaÄ·is |
Dog suns |
Horse zirgs |
Do you have any animals? Vai tev ir dzīvnieki? |
I have a dog Man ir suns |
Small mazs |
Big liels |
Tall augsts |
Short Ä«ss |
Cheap lÄts/lÄta |
Expensive dÄrgs /dÄrga |
Good Labi |
Bad Slikti |
Wrong nepareizs/nepareiza |
Right (correct) pareizs /pareiza |
New jauns /jauna |
Old (opposite of new) vecs/veca |
Young jauns /jauna |
Old (opposite of young) vecs/veca |
Difficult grūts/grūta |
Easy viegls/viegla |
This is too expensive Tas ir pÄrÄk dÄrgi |
Am I right or wrong? Vai man ir taisnība vai ne? |
Here Ŕeit |
There tur |
Quickly Ätri |
Really tieÅ”Äm |
Slowly lÄni |
Always vienmÄr |
Never nekad |
Sometimes dažreiz |
Next week nÄkamnedÄļ |
Now tagad |
Soon drīz |
Today Ŕodien |
Tomorrow rīt |
Tonight Ŕovakar |
Yesterday vakar |
Do you like it here? Vai tev te patīk? |
See you later! Uz drÄ«zu redzÄÅ”anos! |
Thank you very much! Liels paldies! |
Woman sieviete |
Women sievietes |
Man vīrietis |
Men vīrieŔi |
Boy zÄns |
Boys zÄni |
Girl meitene |
Girls meitenes |
Country valsts |
Countries Valstis |
We speak two languages MÄs runÄjam divÄs valodÄs |
Cat kaÄ·is |
Dog suns |
Woman sieviete |
Women sievietes |
Mother mÄte |
Sister mÄsa |
I have a dog Man ir suns |
I speak Italian Es runÄju itÄliski |
A French teacher is here FranÄu valodas skolotÄjs (skolotÄja) ir Å”eit |
The French teacher is here FranÄu valodas skolotÄjs (skolotÄja) ir Å”eit |
Some languages are hard Dažas valodas ir grūtas |
Many languages are easy Daudzas valodas ir vieglas |
The student speaks Korean Å is students runÄ korejieÅ”u valodÄ |
A student speaks Korean Students runÄ korejieÅ”u valodÄ |
Some students speak Korean Daži studenti runÄ korejieÅ”u valodÄ |
In front of priekÅ”Ä |
Behind aiz |
Before pirms |
After pÄc |
Inside iekÅ”pusÄ |
With ar |
Without bez |
Outside Ärpus |
On top of augÅ”Ä |
Under zem |
And un |
Between starp |
But bet |
For par, priekÅ” |
From no |
In iekÅ”Ä |
Near tuvu |
Or vai |
Can I practice Italian with you? Vai varu patrenÄties runÄt itÄliski ar tevi? |
I speak French but with an accent Es runÄju franciski, bet ar akcentu |
Boy zÄns |
Girl meitene |
Man vīrietis |
Woman sieviete |
Father tÄvs |
Mother mÄte |
Brother brÄlis |
Sister mÄsa |
Cat (Masc.) kaÄ·is |
Cat (Fem.) kaÄ·ene |
He is tall ViÅÅ” ir garÅ” |
She is tall ViÅa ir gara |
He is a short man ViÅÅ” ir Ä«sa auguma vÄ«rietis |
She is a short woman ViÅa ir Ä«sa auguma sieviete |
One viens |
Two divi |
Three trīs |
Four Äetri |
Five pieci |
Six seŔi |
Seven septiÅi |
Eight astoÅi |
Nine deviÅi |
Ten desmit |
I es |
You tu/jūs |
He viÅÅ” |
She viÅa |
We mÄs |
You (plural) jūs |
They viÅi /viÅas//tie/tÄs |
I love you Es tevi mīlu |
Me man /mani (accusative) |
You tev, jums /tevi/jūs |
Him viÅam /viÅu |
Her viÅai /viÅu/viÅas (posessive) |
Us mums /mūs |
You (plural) jums/jūs |
Them viÅiem /viÅÄm//viÅus/viÅas//tiem/tÄm//tos/tÄs |
Give me your phone number Iedod man, lūdzu, savu telefona numuru |
I can give you my email Es varu tev iedot savu e-pastu |
My mans /mana/mani/manas |
Your tavs/tava/tavi/tavas//jūsu |
His viÅa |
Her viÅas |
Our mūsu |
Your (plural) jūsu |
Their viÅu /to |
His email is ā¦ ViÅa e-pasts ir... |
My phone number is ā¦ Mans telefona numurs ir... |
How? KÄ? |
What? Ko? |
When? Kad? |
Where? Kur? |
Who? Kas? |
Why? KÄpÄc? |
Can I help you? KÄ es varu palÄ«dzÄt? |
Can you help me? Vai jÅ«s varat man palÄ«dzÄt? |
Do you speak English? Vai tu runÄ angliski? |
How much is this? Cik tas maksÄ? |
What is your name? KÄ tevi sauc? |
What time is it? Cik ir pulkstens? |
When can we meet? Kad mÄs varam satikties? |
Where do you live? Kur tu dzīvo? |
Who is knocking at the door? Kas tur klauvÄ pie durvÄ«m? |
Why is it expensive? KÄpÄc tas ir tik dÄrgi? |
No nÄ |
Nothing nekas |
Not yet vÄl ne |
No one neviens |
No longer vairs ne |
Never nekad |
Cannot nevar |
Should not nevajadzÄtu |
Don't worry! Neuztraucies! |
I cannot remember the word Es nevaru atcerÄties to vÄrdu |
I do not speak Japanese Es nerunÄju japÄniski |
I don't know! Es nezinu! |
I'm not fluent in Italian yet Es vÄl nerunÄju tik tekoÅ”i itÄliski |
No one here speaks Greek Te neviens nerunÄ grieÄ·iski |
No problem! Tas nekas |
To drive vadīt auto |
To drive braukt/vadīt auto |
To give dot |
To have piederÄt |
To know zinÄt |
To understand saprast |
To work strÄdÄt |
To write rakstīt |
He understands me ViÅÅ” mani saprot |
He understood me ViÅÅ” mani saprata |
He will understand me ViÅÅ” mani sapratÄ«s |
I see you Es redzu tevi |
He reads a book ViÅÅ” lasa grÄmatu |
He understands me ViÅÅ” mani saprot |
She has a cat ViÅai ir kaÄ·is |
She knows my friend ViÅa pazÄ«st manu draugu (draudzeni) |
We want to learn MÄs gribam mÄcÄ«ties |
We think Spanish is easy MÄs domÄjam, ka spÄÅu valoda ir viegla |
They drive a car ViÅi brauc ar maŔīnu |
They smile ViÅi smaida |
I saw you Es redzÄju tevi |
I wrote with a pen Es rakstīju ar pildspalvu |
You loved apples Tev garÅ”oja Äboli |
You gave money Tu iedevi naudu |
You played tennis Tu spÄlÄji tenisu |
He understood me ViÅÅ” mani saprata |
She had a cat ViÅai bija kaÄ·is |
She knew my friend ViÅa pazina manu draugu (draudzeni) |
We wanted to learn MÄs gribÄjÄm mÄcÄ«ties |
They smiled ViÅi smaidÄ«ja |
I will see you Es tevi satikŔu |
I will write with a pen Es rakstīŔu ar pildspalvu |
He will read a book ViÅÅ” lasÄ«s grÄmatu |
He will understand me ViÅÅ” mani sapratÄ«s |
We will think about you MÄs domÄsim par tevi |
Go! Ej! |
Stop! ApstÄjieties! |
Don't Go! Neej! |
Stay! Paliec! |
Come here! NÄc Å”urp! |
Be quiet! PaklusÄ! |
Go straight Ejiet taisni |
Wait! Pagaidi! |
Let's go! Ejam! |
Sit down! ApsÄdies! |
Good labs/laba |
Better labÄks |
Best vislabÄkais |
Bad slikts/slikta |
Worse sliktÄks |
Worst vissliktÄkais |
Taller garÄks |
Shorter Ä«sÄks |
Younger jaunÄks |
Older vecÄks |
As tall as tikpat garÅ” kÄ |
Taller than garÄks nekÄ |
Shorter than Ä«sÄks nekÄ |
More beautiful skaistÄks nekÄ |
Less beautiful neglÄ«tÄks |
Most beautiful visskaistÄkais |
Happy Laimīgs |
Happier laimÄ«gÄks |
Happiest vislaimÄ«gÄkais |
You are happy Tu esi laimīgs |
You are as happy as Maya Tu esi tikpat laimÄ«gs kÄ Maja |
You are happier than Maya Tu esi laimÄ«gÄks nekÄ Maja |
You are the happiest Tu esi vislaimÄ«gÄkais |
Hi! Sveiks! |
Good morning! Labrīt! |
Good afternoon! Labdien! |
Good evening! Labvakar! |
How are you? (polite) KÄ jums iet? |
How are you? (friendly) KÄ tev iet? |
What's up? (colloquial) KÄ sviežas |
I'm fine, thank you! Man iet labi, paldies! |
And you? (polite) Un jums? |
And you? (friendly) Un tev? |
Good Labi |
Do you speak English? Vai tu runÄ angliski? |
Just a little Mazliet |
What's your name? KÄ tevi sauc? |
My name is (John Doe) Mani sauc ... |
Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... Kungs.../Kundze.../Jaunkundze... |
Nice to meet you! PriecÄjos iepazÄ«ties! |
You're very kind! Tu esat ļoti laipns! |
Where are you from? No kurienes tu esi? |
I'm from the U.S Es esmu no Amerikas |
I'm American Es esmu amerikÄnis |
Where do you live? Kur tu dzīvo? |
I live in the U.S Es dzÄ«voju AmerikÄ |
Do you like it here? Vai tev te patīk? |
How old are you? Cik tev ir gadi? |
I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old Man ir (divdesmit, trīsdesmit...) gadu. |
Are you married? Vai tu esi precÄjies? |
Do you have children? Vai tev ir bÄrni? |
I have to go Man jÄiet |
I will be right back! Es tūlīt būŔu atpakaļ! |
Nice to meet you! PriecÄjos iepazÄ«ties! |
Can I practice Italian with you? Vai varu patrenÄties runÄt itÄliski ar tevi? |
My French is bad Mana franÄu valoda ir slikta. |
I need to practice my French Man jÄtrenÄjas runÄt franciski |
Would you like to go for a walk? Vai vÄlies iet pastaigÄties? |
Can I have your phone number? Vai es varu palūgt tavu telefona numuru? |
Can I have your email? Vai es varu palūgt tavu e-pasta numuru? |
Are you married? Vai tu esi precÄjies/precÄjusies? |
I'm single Es neesmu precÄjusies |
Are you free tomorrow evening? Vai rītvakar esi brīvs/a? |
I would like to invite you for dinner Es gribÄtu ielÅ«gt tevi vakariÅÄs |
Where do you live? Kur tu dzīvo? |
When can we meet? Kad mÄs varam satikties? |
Do you like it? Vai tev tas patīk? |
I really like it! Man tas tieÅ”Äm patÄ«k! |
I love you Es tevi mīlu |
Would you marry me? Vai tu mani precÄsi? |
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