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)
shopveikals
department storeuniversālveikals
kioskkiosks
bakerymaiznīca
confectionerykonditoreja
butcher’sgaļas veikals
markettirgus
librarybibliotēka
churchbaznīca
cinemakino
kinoteātris
theaterteātris
hotelviesnīca
bankbanka
schoolskola
universityuniversitāte
kindergartenbērnudārzs
chemist’s / drugstoreaptieka
hospitalslimnīca

Cities and Places

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
town / citypilsēta
housemāja
buildingēka
street / roadiela
avenueprospekts
bridgetilts
center/city centercentrs
pilsētas centrs
crossingkrustojums
squarelaukums
parkparks
landmark / sightapskates objekts
monumentpiemineklis

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
vehicletransportlīdzeklis
carmašīna
trainvilciens
busautobuss
tramtramvajs
metrometro
bicycleritenis
motorbikemotocikls
taxitaksis
taksometrs
airplanelidmašīna
shipkuģis
(train) station(dzelzceļa) stacija
main stationcentrālā stacija
stoppietura
station / stoppietura
parking areastāvvieta
petrol stationbenzīntanks
(to) go by carbraukt ar mašīnu
(to) go by motorbikebraukt ar motociklu
(to) go by bikebraukt ar riteni
(to) go by busbraukt ar autobusu
(to) go by metrobraukt ar metro

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