This vocabulary lesson will teach you the Latvian words for buildings, monuments, streets and vehicles, as well as talking about different modes of public transportation.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Latvian“.

Cities & Traffic in Latvian

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Shops, Buildings and Institutions

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
shopveikalslv-sing_shop
department storeuniversālveikalslv-sing_department-store
kioskkioskslv-sing_kiosk
bakerymaiznīcalv-sing_bakery
confectionerykonditorejalv-sing_confectionery
butcher’sgaļas veikalslv-sing_butchers
markettirguslv-sing_market
librarybibliotēkalv-sing_library
churchbaznīcalv-sing_church
cinemakino
kinoteātris
lv-sing_cinema
lv-sing_cinema-2
theaterteātrislv-sing_theater
hotelviesnīcalv-sing_hotel
bankbankalv-sing_bank
schoolskolalv-sing_school
universityuniversitātelv-sing_university
kindergartenbērnudārzslv-sing_kindergarten
chemist’s / drugstoreaptiekalv-sing_chemistsdrugstore
hospitalslimnīcalv-sing_hospital

Cities and Places

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
town / citypilsētalv-sing_towncity
housemājalv-sing_house
buildingēkalv-sing_building
street / roadielalv-sing_streetroad
avenueprospektslv-sing_avenue
bridgetiltslv-sing_bridge
center/city centercentrs
pilsētas centrs
lv-sing_centercity-center
lv-sing_centercity-center-2
crossingkrustojumslv-sing_crossing
squarelaukumslv-sing_square
parkparkslv-sing_park
landmark / sightapskates objektslv-sing_landmarksight
monumentpiemineklislv-sing_monument

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
vehicletransportlīdzeklislv-sing_vehicle
carmašīnalv-sing_car
trainvilcienslv-sing_train
busautobusslv-sing_bus
tramtramvajslv-sing_tram
metrometrolv-sing_metro
bicycleritenislv-sing_bicycle
motorbikemotociklslv-sing_motorbike
taxitaksis
taksometrs
lv-sing_taxi
lv-sing_taxi-2
airplanelidmašīnalv-sing_airplane
shipkuģislv-sing_ship
(train) station(dzelzceļa) stacijalv-sing_train-station
main stationcentrālā stacijalv-sing_main-station
stoppieturalv-sing_stop
station / stoppieturalv-sing_stationstop
parking areastāvvietalv-sing_parking-area
petrol stationbenzīntankslv-sing_petrol-station
(to) go by carbraukt ar mašīnulv-sing_to-go-by-car
(to) go by motorbikebraukt ar motociklulv-sing_to-go-by-motorbike
(to) go by bikebraukt ar ritenilv-sing_to-go-by-bike
(to) go by busbraukt ar autobusulv-sing_to-go-by-bus
(to) go by metrobraukt ar metrolv-sing_to-go-by-metro

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