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)
friendshipdraudzība
family [Sg]ģimene
families [Pl]ģimenes
parentsvecāki
father [Sg]tēvs
fathers [Pl]tēvi
dad [Sg]tētis
dads [Pl]tēvi
daddy [Sg]tētis
daddies [Pl]tēvi
mother [Sg]māte
mothers [Pl]mātes
mom [Sg]mamma
moms [Pl]mammas
mommy [Sg]māmiņa
mommies [Pl]māmiņas
siblings / brothers and sistersbrāļi un māsas
brotherbrālis
sistermāsa
child [Sg]bērns
children [Pl]bērni
son [Sg]dēls
sons [Pl]dēli
daughter [Sg]meita
daughters [Pl]meitas
grandparentsvecvecāki
grandfather [Sg]vectēvs
grandfathers [Pl]vectēvi
grandpa [Sg]vectētiņš
grandpas [Pl]vectētiņi
grandmother [Sg]vecāmāte
grandmothers [Pl]vecāsmātes
grandma [Sg]vecmamma
ome

grandmas [Pl]vecmammas
omes

grandchild [Sg]mazbērns
grandchildren [Pl]mazbērni
uncle [Sg]tēvocis
uncles [Pl]tēvoči
aunt [Sg]tante
aunts [Pl]tantes
cousin [Sg]brālēns
māsīca

cousins [Pl]brālēni
māsīcas

Love & Friendship

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
lovemīlestība
(to) lovemīlēt
I love youEs tevi mīlu
I love you very muchEs tevi ļoti mīlu
boyfrienddraugs
girlfrienddraudzene
Do you want to marry me?Vai tu mani precēsi?
husband [Sg]vīrs
husbands [Pl]vīri
wife [Sg]sieva
wives [Pl]sievas
marriedprecējies
marriedprecējusies
friendshipdraudzība

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