Latvian–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
es	pronoun	I	Es esmu šeit tagad. I am here now.
tu	pronoun	you	Tu esi ļoti laipns. You are very kind.
viņš	pronoun	he	Viņš ir mans brālis. He is my brother.
viņa	pronoun	she	Viņa ir mana māsa. She is my sister.
mēs	pronoun	we	Mēs dzīvojam Rīgā. We live in Riga.
viņi	pronoun	they	Viņi strādā katru dienu. They work every day.
kas	pronoun	what	Kas ir uz galda? What is on the table?
kur	adverb	where	Kur tu tagad dzīvo? Where do you live now?
kad	adverb	when	Kad sākas skola? When does school start?
kas	pronoun	who	Kas ir pie durvīm? Who is at the door?
kāpēc	adverb	why	Kāpēc tu šodien esi skumjš? Why are you sad today?
kā	adverb	how	Kā tu to zini? How do you know that?
būt	verb	to be	Es gribu būt mierīgs. I want to be calm.
būt	verb	to have	Man ir jauna grāmata. I have a new book.
darīt	verb	to do	Ko tu šeit dari? What do you do here?
iet	verb	to go	Mēs ejam uz skolu katru dienu. We go to school daily.
nākt	verb	to come	Lūdzu, nāc uz manu māju. Please come to my house.
redzēt	verb	to see	Es redzu zilās debesis. I see the blue sky.
zināt	verb	to know	Es zinu tavu vārdu. I know your name.
domāt	verb	to think	Es domāju par savu nākotni. I think about my future.
gribēt	verb	to want	Viņi grib vairāk ūdens. They want more water.
vajadzēt	verb	to need	Man tagad vajag palīdzību. I need some help now.
taisīt	verb	to make	Mēs mājās taisām maizi. We make bread at home.
ņemt	verb	to take	Ņem grāmatu līdzi. Take the book with you.
dot	verb	to give	Lūdzu, dod man nedaudz ūdens. Please give me some water.
teikt	verb	to say	Ko viņa tad teica? What did she say then?
stāstīt	verb	to tell	Pastāsti man visu stāstu. Tell me the whole story.
jautāt	verb	to ask	Es gribu kaut ko pajautāt. I want to ask something.
atrast	verb	to find	Es nevaru atrast savas atslēgas. I cannot find my keys.
skatīties	verb	to look	Skaties uz spožo mēnesi. Look at the bright moon.
lietot	verb	to use	Mēs šo galdu lietojam katru dienu. We use this table daily.
strādāt	verb	to work	Viņi strādā pilsētā. They work in the city.
ēst	verb	to eat	Bērni katru rītu ēd augļus. Children eat fruit every morning.
dzert	verb	to drink	Es katru vakaru dzeru tēju. I drink tea every evening.
gulēt	verb	to sleep	Bērns guļ visu nakti. The child sleeps all night.
staigāt	verb	to walk	Mēs staigājam parkā. We walk in the park.
skriet	verb	to run	Zēns var ātri skriet. The boy can run fast.
lasīt	verb	to read	Es šo grāmatu lasu lēni. I read this book slowly.
rakstīt	verb	to write	Viņa raksta garu vēstuli. She writes a long letter.
runāt	verb	to speak	Viņi labi runā divās valodās. They speak two languages well.
klausīties	verb	to listen	Lūdzu, klausies mūziku. Please listen to the music.
dzirdēt	verb	to hear	Es dzirdu lietu ārā. I hear the rain outside.
pirkt	verb	to buy	Mēs katru dienu pērkam svaigu maizi. We buy fresh bread daily.
pārdot	verb	to sell	Viņi tirgū pārdod augļus. They sell fruit at market.
maksāt	verb	to pay	Es maksāju par kafiju. I pay for the coffee.
palīdzēt	verb	to help	Vai tu vari man palīdzēt šodien? Can you help me today?
mīlēt	verb	to love	Es ļoti mīlu savu ģimeni. I love my family deeply.
dzīvot	verb	to live	Viņi dzīvo pie upes. They live near the river.
mirt	verb	to die	Visi augi mirst bez ūdens. All plants die without water.
mācīties	verb	to learn	Bērni ātri mācās jaunus vārdus. Children learn new words quickly.
mācīt	verb	to teach	Viņi skolā māca mūziku. They teach music at school.
atvērt	verb	to open	Lūdzu, atver logu tagad. Please open the window now.
aizvērt	verb	to close	Lūdzu, aizver durvis klusi. Please close the door quietly.
cilvēks	noun	person	Katram cilvēkam vajag tīru ūdeni. Every person needs clean water.
vīrietis	noun	man	Tas vīrietis ir mans tēvs. That man is my father.
sieviete	noun	woman	Sieviete lasa grāmatu. The woman reads a book.
bērns	noun	child	Bērns ir ļoti priecīgs. The child is very happy.
zēns	noun	boy	Zēns skrien ļoti ātri. The boy runs very fast.
meitene	noun	girl	Meitene dzied katru rītu. The girl sings every morning.
ģimene	noun	family	Mana ģimene dzīvo Rīgā. My family lives in Riga.
māte	noun	mother	Mana māte gatavo labu tēju. My mother makes good tea.
tēvs	noun	father	Mans tēvs strādā mājās. My father works at home.
draugs	noun	friend	Mans draugs zina šo stāstu. My friend knows that story.
māja	noun	house	Viņu māja ir ļoti liela. Their house is very big.
mājas	noun	home	Es beidzot esmu mājās. I am finally home now.
skola	noun	school	Skola atveras astoņos. The school opens at eight.
pilsēta	noun	city	Šī pilsēta ir ļoti sena. This city is very old.
valsts	noun	country	Mūsu valsts ir ļoti skaista. Our country is very beautiful.
pasaule	noun	world	Pasaule ir ļoti liela. The world is very large.
iela	noun	street	Iela ir gara un klusa. The street is long and quiet.
istaba	noun	room	Šī istaba ir ļoti silta. This room is very warm.
laiks	noun	time	Laiks šeit paiet ļoti ātri. Time passes very quickly here.
diena	noun	day	Šodien ir laba diena. Today is a good day.
nakts	noun	night	Ārā nakts ir auksta. The night is cold outside.
rīts	noun	morning	Rīts ir svaigs un kluss. The morning is fresh and quiet.
vakars	noun	evening	Vakars šodien šķiet mierīgs. The evening feels calm today.
nedēļa	noun	week	Nedēļa bija ļoti aizņemta. The week was very busy.
mēnesis	noun	month	Šis mēnesis šķiet ļoti garš. This month feels very long.
gads	noun	year	Šis gads bija ļoti labs. This year was very good.
šodien	adverb	today	Es šodien jūtos laimīgs. I feel happy today.
rīt	adverb	tomorrow	Mēs iesim rīt no rīta. We will go tomorrow morning.
vakar	adverb	yesterday	Vakar es redzēju tavu draugu. Yesterday I saw your friend.
tagad	adverb	now	Man tagad vajag tavu palīdzību. I need your help now.
saule	noun	sun	Saule ir ļoti spoža. The sun is very bright.
mēness	noun	moon	Mēness izskatās ļoti spožs. The moon looks very bright.
zvaigzne	noun	star	Tā zvaigzne spīd visu nakti. That star shines all night.
debesis	noun	sky	Debesis šodien ir skaidras. The sky is clear today.
zeme	noun	earth	Zeme kustas ap sauli. The earth moves around the sun.
uguns	noun	fire	Uguns dod siltumu un gaismu. The fire gives heat and light.
ūdens	noun	water	Ūdens šorīt ir auksts. Water is cold this morning.
lietus	noun	rain	Lietus līst visu dienu. The rain falls all day.
vējš	noun	wind	Vējš ir ļoti stiprs. The wind is very strong.
koks	noun	tree	Tas koks ir ļoti vecs. That tree is very old.
zieds	noun	flower	Šis zieds smaržo ļoti saldi. This flower smells very sweet.
kalns	noun	mountain	Tas kalns ir ļoti augsts. That mountain is very high.
upe	noun	river	Upe tek uz jūru. The river flows to the sea.
jūra	noun	sea	Jūra šodien ir auksta. The sea is cold today.
ēdiens	noun	food	Ēdiens smaržo ļoti labi. The food smells very good.
maize	noun	bread	Šī maize šodien ir svaiga. This bread is fresh today.
rīsi	noun	rice	Mēs ēdam rīsus ar zivi. We eat rice with fish.
gaļa	noun	meat	Gaļa ir ļoti karsta. The meat is very hot.
zivs	noun	fish	Zivs ir pārdošanā. The fish is on sale.
ola	noun	egg	Ola vēl ir silta. The egg is still warm.
piens	noun	milk	Piens ir ledusskapī. The milk is in fridge.
auglis	noun	fruit	Augļi ir labi bērniem. Fruit is good for children.
tēja	noun	tea	Šī tēja ir ļoti karsta. This tea is very hot.
kafija	noun	coffee	Kafija smaržo ļoti stipri. The coffee smells very strong.
galva	noun	head	Man šodien sāp galva. My head hurts today.
acs	noun	eye	Viņas acs ir zila. Her eye is blue.
auss	noun	ear	Man nedaudz sāp auss. My ear hurts a little.
mute	noun	mouth	Atver muti, lūdzu. Open your mouth, please.
deguns	noun	nose	Mans deguns ir ļoti auksts. My nose is very cold.
roka	noun	hand	Mana roka ir ļoti stipra. My hand is very strong.
pēda	noun	foot	Man sāp pēda pēc staigāšanas. My foot hurts after walking.
sirds	noun	heart	Viņa sirds ir ļoti stipra. His heart is very strong.
vārds	noun	name	Mans vārds ir Anna. My name is Anna.
grāmata	noun	book	Šī grāmata ir ļoti interesanta. This book is very interesting.
vārds	noun	word	Šis vārds ir ļoti biežs. This word is very common.
valoda	noun	language	Latviešu valoda ir skaista valoda. Latvian is a beautiful language.
nauda	noun	money	Man tagad vajag vairāk naudas. I need more money now.
darbs	noun	work	Šis darbs ir ļoti grūts. This work is very hard.
mīlestība	noun	love	Mīlestība padara dzīvi skaistāku. Love makes life more beautiful.
mūzika	noun	music	Mūzika skan ļoti skaisti. The music sounds very beautiful.
stāsts	noun	story	Tas stāsts ir ļoti skumjš. That story is very sad.
veids	noun	way	Šis veids ir ļoti viegls. This way is very easy.
lieta	noun	thing	Tā lieta ir ļoti noderīga. That thing is very useful.
dzīve	noun	life	Dzīve ne vienmēr ir viegla. Life is not always easy.
durvis	noun	door	Durvis vēl ir atvērtas. The door is still open.
galds	noun	table	Grāmata ir uz galda. The book is on table.
krēsls	noun	chair	Krēsls ir pie galda. The chair is near table.
mašīna	noun	car	Mūsu mašīna ir ļoti veca. Our car is very old.
labs	adjective	good	Šī grāmata ir ļoti laba. This book is very good.
slikts	adjective	bad	Šī kafija garšo ļoti slikti. This coffee tastes very bad.
liels	adjective	big	Viņi dzīvo lielā mājā. They live in a big house.
mazs	adjective	small	Istaba ir ļoti maza. The room is very small.
jauns	adjective	new	Es nopirku jaunu mašīnu. I bought a new car.
vecs	adjective	old	Šī māja ir ļoti veca. This house is very old.
garš	adjective	long	Iela ir ļoti gara. The street is very long.
īss	adjective	short	Stāsts ir ļoti īss. The story is very short.
augsts	adjective	high	Tas kalns ir ļoti augsts. That mountain is very high.
zems	adjective	low	Galds ir pārāk zems. The table is too low.
karsts	adjective	hot	Tēja ir ļoti karsta. The tea is very hot.
auksts	adjective	cold	Ūdens šķiet ļoti auksts. The water feels very cold.
laimīgs	adjective	happy	Bērns izskatās ļoti laimīgs. The child looks very happy.
skumjš	adjective	sad	Viņa šodien jūtas skumja. She feels sad today.
skaists	adjective	beautiful	Debesis ir ļoti skaistas. The sky is very beautiful.
viegls	adjective	easy	Šis darbs ir ļoti viegls. This work is very easy.
grūts	adjective	hard	Šis jautājums ir ļoti grūts. This question is very hard.
ātrs	adjective	fast	Tā mašīna ir ļoti ātra. That car is very fast.
lēns	adjective	slow	Vecā mašīna ir lēna. The old car is slow.
pareizs	adjective	right	Tava atbilde ir pareiza. Your answer is right.
nepareizs	adjective	wrong	Tā atbilde ir skaidri nepareiza. That answer is clearly wrong.
svarīgs	adjective	important	Šī mācība ir ļoti svarīga. This lesson is very important.
patiess	adjective	true	Tas stāsts ir patiess. That story is true.
pilns	adjective	full	Glāze ir pilna. The glass is completely full.
tukšs	adjective	empty	Istaba tagad šķiet tukša. The room feels empty now.
jauns	adjective	young	Viņa vēl ir ļoti jauna. She is still very young.
stiprs	adjective	strong	Vīrietis ir ļoti stiprs. The man is very strong.
vājš	adjective	weak	Bērns šodien jūtas vājš. The child feels weak today.
sarkans	adjective	red	Zieds ir koši sarkans. The flower is bright red.
zils	adjective	blue	Debesis ir tumši zilas. The sky is deep blue.
zaļš	adjective	green	Zāle ir ļoti zaļa. The grass is very green.
dzeltens	adjective	yellow	Zieds ir koši dzeltens. The flower is bright yellow.
melns	adjective	black	Kaķis ir melns. The cat is black.
balts	adjective	white	Sniegs ir tīri balts. The snow is pure white.
jā	interjection	yes	Jā, es viņu pazīstu. Yes, I know him.
nē	interjection	no	Nē, es nepiekrītu. No, I do not agree.
ne	adverb	not	Es vēl neesmu gatavs. I am not ready yet.
un	conjunction	and	Tēja un kafija ir karstas. Tea and coffee are hot.
vai	conjunction	or	Tēja vai kafija brokastīs? Tea or coffee for breakfast?
bet	conjunction	but	Viņš ir noguris, bet laimīgs. He is tired but happy.
ja	conjunction	if	Ja līst, paliec mājās. If it rains, stay home.
jo	conjunction	because	Es paliku mājās, jo lija. I stayed home because rain.
ar	preposition	with	Es atnācu ar savu draugu. I came with my friend.
bez	preposition	without	Tēja bez cukura garšo citādi. Tea without sugar tastes different.
priekš	preposition	for	Šī dāvana ir priekš tevis. This gift is for you.
no	preposition	from	Viņa nāk no Rīgas. She comes from Riga.
uz	preposition	to	Mēs agri gājām uz skolu. We went to school early.