Sveiki! It is a great sign of respect ,and will get you a long way with the locals, if you take 30 minutes or so to read through and try to remember some of these Latvian phrases - good luck!!
| Hello | Labdien |
| Hi | Chau |
| Thank you | Paldies |
| Please | Ludzu |
| I'm sorry | Atvainojiet |
| My name is ... | Mani sauc ... |
| I'm from ... | Es esmu no ... |
| How do I get to ...? | Ka noklut lidz ...? |
| I don't understand | Es nesaprotu |
| One beer, please | Vienu alu, ludzu! |
| How much does it cost? | Cik tas maksa? |
| The bill, please | Rekinu, ludzu! |
| Do you speak English? | Vai Jus runajat angliski? |
| What's your name? | Ka tevi sauc? |
| (In the bar) What can I get you? | Ko tu dzersi? |
| You have got beautiful eyes | Tev ir skaistas acis |
| I love you | Es tevi milu |
| Cool! | Forshi! |
| (To a taxi driver) Please take me to hotel ... | Ludzu aizvediet mani uz viesnicu ... |
| Where am I? | Kur es esmu? |
| I've lost my friends | Es esmu pazaudejis savus draugus |
| I have run out of money | Man nav naudas |
Want to gain a deeper understanding of the Latvian language? - check out Lingua Franca - an English run language school in Riga.
It was well organised and friendly and allowed us to relax and enjoy our visit without complicated admin over times, tranfers, etc
Just want to thank the staff who helped us o ut for making the weekend go so well - every single person in our group thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Riga
Alex Morrison
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