Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

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

Family & Friends in Latvian

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Family & Relatives

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
friendshipdraudzībalv-sing_friendship
family [Sg]ģimenelv-sing_family
families [Pl]ģimeneslv-plur_family
parentsvecākilv-sing_parents
father [Sg]tēvslv-sing_father
fathers [Pl]tēvilv-plur_father
dad [Sg]tētislv-sing_dad
dads [Pl]tēvilv-plur_dad
daddy [Sg]tētislv-sing_daddy
daddies [Pl]tēvilv-plur_daddy
mother [Sg]mātelv-sing_mother
mothers [Pl]māteslv-plur_mother
mom [Sg]mammalv-sing_mom
moms [Pl]mammaslv-plur_mom
mommy [Sg]māmiņalv-sing_mommy
mommies [Pl]māmiņaslv-plur_mommy
siblings / brothers and sistersbrāļi un māsaslv-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters
brotherbrālislv-sing_brother
sistermāsalv-sing_sister
child [Sg]bērnslv-sing_child
children [Pl]bērnilv-plur_child
son [Sg]dēlslv-sing_son
sons [Pl]dēlilv-plur_son
daughter [Sg]meitalv-sing_daughter
daughters [Pl]meitaslv-plur_daughter
grandparentsvecvecākilv-sing_grandparents
grandfather [Sg]vectēvslv-sing_grandfather
grandfathers [Pl]vectēvilv-plur_grandfather
grandpa [Sg]vectētiņšlv-sing_grandpa
grandpas [Pl]vectētiņilv-plur_grandpa
grandmother [Sg]vecāmātelv-sing_grandmother
grandmothers [Pl]vecāsmāteslv-plur_grandmother
grandma [Sg]vecmamma
ome		lv-sing_grandma
lv-sing_grandma-2
grandmas [Pl]vecmammas
omes		lv-plur_grandma
lv-plur_grandma-2
grandchild [Sg]mazbērnslv-sing_grandchild
grandchildren [Pl]mazbērnilv-plur_grandchild
uncle [Sg]tēvocislv-sing_uncle
uncles [Pl]tēvočilv-plur_uncle
aunt [Sg]tantelv-sing_aunt
aunts [Pl]tanteslv-plur_aunt
cousin [Sg]brālēns
māsīca		lv-sing_cousin
lv-sing_cousin-2
cousins [Pl]brālēni
māsīcas		lv-plur_cousin
lv-plur_cousin-2

Love & Friendship

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
lovemīlestībalv-sing_love
(to) lovemīlētlv-sing_to-love
I love youEs tevi mīlulv-sing_i-love-you
I love you very muchEs tevi ļoti mīlulv-sing_i-love-you-very-much
boyfrienddraugslv-sing_boyfriend
girlfrienddraudzenelv-sing_girlfriend
Do you want to marry me?Vai tu mani precēsi?lv-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband [Sg]vīrslv-sing_husband
husbands [Pl]vīrilv-plur_husband
wife [Sg]sievalv-sing_wife
wives [Pl]sievaslv-plur_wife
marriedprecējieslv-sing_married
marriedprecējusieslv-sing_married
friendshipdraudzībalv-sing_friendship

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