Now you know how to talk about date and time in Latvian, let’s continue with some more special occasions, holidays and how to wish people well in Latvian.

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

Holidays & Good wishes in Latvian

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Good wishes

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
All the best!Visu to labāko!lv-sing_all-the-best
Congratulations!Apsveicu!lv-sing_congratulations
Good luck!Veiksmi!lv-sing_good-luck
Happy birthday!Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā!lv-sing_happy-birthday
Merry Christmas!Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus!lv-sing_merry-christmas
Happy Easter!Priecīgas Lieldienas!lv-sing_happy-easter
Happy New Year!Laimīgu Jauno gadu!lv-sing_happy-new-year
with all my heart / wholeheartedno visas sirdslv-sing_with-all-my-heartwholehearted

Holidays & festive occasions

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
birthdaydzimšanas dienalv-sing_birthday
ChristmasZiemassvētkilv-sing_christmas
YuleZiemsvētkilv-sing_yule
Christmas EveZiemassvētku vakarslv-sing_christmas-eve
EasterLieldienaslv-sing_easter
Easter holidaysLieldienu brīvdienaslv-sing_easter-holidays
Pentecost / WhitsunVasarsvētkilv-sing_pentecostwhitsun
New Year’s EveVecgada vakarslv-sing_new-years-eve
New YearJaunais gadslv-sing_new-year
weddingkāzaslv-sing_wedding
name dayvārda dienalv-sing_name-day
Valentine’s DayValentīna dienalv-sing_valentines-day
anniversarygadadiena
jubileja
lv-sing_anniversary
lv-sing_anniversary-2

Verbs

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) inviteielūgtlv-sing_to-invite
(to) wishvēlētieslv-sing_to-wish
(to) make a giftpasniegt dāvanulv-sing_to-make-a-gift
(to) getdabūt
saņemt
lv-sing_to-get
lv-sing_to-get-2

Vocabulary & Phrases

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
party [Sg]ballītelv-sing_party
parties [Pl]ballīteslv-plur_party
birthday partydzimšanas dienas ballītelv-sing_birthday-party
invitation [Sg]ielūgumslv-sing_invitation
invitations [Pl]ielūgumilv-plur_invitation
I invite you to the party!Es tevi ielūdzu uz ballīti!lv-sing_i-invite-you-to-the-party
wish [Sg]vēlēšanās
vēlme
lv-sing_wish
lv-sing_wish-2
wishes [Pl]vēlēšanās
vēlmes
lv-plur_wish
lv-plur_wish-2
What would you like? / What do you want?Ko tu vēlies?lv-sing_what-would-you-likewhat-do-you-want
surprise [Sg]pārsteigumslv-sing_surprise
surprises [Pl]pārsteigumilv-plur_surprise
present / gift [Sg]dāvanalv-sing_presentgift
presents / gifts [Pl]dāvanaslv-plur_presentgift

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