SveiksTry some Latvian Greetings and Phrases!

Play the audio files (AU and WAV) to learn these words.

Latvain English Audio
sveiks Hi! Hello! WAV  
labdien Hello! (Good Day) WAV  
labrit Good Morning WAV  
labvakar Good Evening WAV  
uz redzesanos I'll see you
(good-bye)
WAV  
ja Yes WAV  
ne No WAV  
ludzu Please WAV  
paldies Thankyou WAV  

"How are you?" There are several ways to say this:

How are you? How are you?
(Casual. Literally: How is it going?)
WAV  
How are you? How are you?
(Casual. Idiomatic expression. Does not translate directly.)
WAV  
How are you? How are you?
(Formal or Plural. Literally: How is it going?)
WAV  
How are you? How are you?
(Formal or Plural. Idiomatic expression. Does not translate directly.)
WAV  

"I am fine, thankyou." There are also several ways to reply:

How are you? I am fine, thankyou.
("It is going good/fine.")
WAV  
How are you? I am fine, thankyou.
(Idiomatic expression. Does not translate directly.)
WAV  
How are you? Fine, thankyou.
(labi = fine/good)
WAV  

For Special Occations:

Daudz laimes dzimsanas diena Happy Birthday! AU WAV  
Priecigas Lieldienas Happy Easter! AU WAV  
Priecigus Ziemsvetkus Merry Christmas! AU WAV  

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