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.
My sincere thanks to all the Rigaoutthere team and Austin in particular with all your assistance with our recent End of Season Football Tour in Riga. The whole weekend including both football matches against Riga Utd were a real success. Although managing a group of 42 footballers for a weekend has its challenges, everything went smoothly and without any problems. Well done!!
Out There aims to promote Latvia's as a culturally vibrant and diverse country that rivals any major European destination for a holiday or company incentive.