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Let's Start Building a Vocabulary

Around the house

māja = house (f)
durvis =door (f, always plural)
logs =window (m)
istaba = room (f)
dzīvojamā istaba = livingroom (f)
ēdamistaba = diningroom (f)
guļamistaba = bedroom (f)
vannas istaba = bathroom (f)
galds =table (m)
krēsls =chair (m)
paklājs = carpet (m)
papīrs =paper (m)
avīze = newspaper (f)
žurnāls = magazine (m)

Family

māte = mother (f)
tēvs = father (m)
māsa =sister (f)
brālis =brother (m)
vectēvs =grandfather (m)
vecāmāte =grandmother (f)
suns =dog (m)
kaķis =cat (m)

Food

kūka = cake (f)
kliņģeris =special latvian birthday bread, with safron and raisins, shaped like a huge pretzel
saldējums =icecream (m)
gaļa =meat (f)
saknes = vegetables (f, plural)
augļi =fruit (m, plural)
ola =egg (f)
maize =bread (f)
saldskābmaize =sweet and sour bread (f)
rupjmaize =rye bread (f)
kafija =coffee (f)
krējums = cream (m)
cukurs = sugar (m)
tēja =tea (f)
ūdens =water (m)
alus =beer (m)
vīns =wine (m)
piens =milk (m)
sula = juice (f)
ābols = apple (m)
bumbieris =pear (m)
apelsīns =orange (m)
banāns =banana (m)