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!
Congratulations!Apsveicu!
Good luck!Veiksmi!
Happy birthday!Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā!
Merry Christmas!Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus!
Happy Easter!Priecīgas Lieldienas!
Happy New Year!Laimīgu Jauno gadu!
with all my heart / wholeheartedno visas sirds

Holidays & festive occasions

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
birthdaydzimšanas diena
ChristmasZiemassvētki
YuleZiemsvētki
Christmas EveZiemassvētku vakars
EasterLieldienas
Easter holidaysLieldienu brīvdienas
Pentecost / WhitsunVasarsvētki
New Year’s EveVecgada vakars
New YearJaunais gads
weddingkāzas
name dayvārda diena
Valentine’s DayValentīna diena
anniversarygadadiena
jubileja

Verbs

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) inviteielūgt
(to) wishvēlēties
(to) make a giftpasniegt dāvanu
(to) getdabūt
saņemt

Vocabulary & Phrases

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
party [Sg]ballīte
parties [Pl]ballītes
birthday partydzimšanas dienas ballīte
invitation [Sg]ielūgums
invitations [Pl]ielūgumi
I invite you to the party!Es tevi ielūdzu uz ballīti!
wish [Sg]vēlēšanās
vēlme
wishes [Pl]vēlēšanās
vēlmes
What would you like? / What do you want?Ko tu vēlies?
surprise [Sg]pārsteigums
surprises [Pl]pārsteigumi
present / gift [Sg]dāvana
presents / gifts [Pl]dāvanas

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