1LabvakarGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp nextLatvian · Beginner course · A1
Number 7 — An introduction to Latvian
Learn Latvian to A1 with everyday dialogs, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.
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Arrival
Get into your new flat and meet the people of number 7.
1LabvakarGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp next
2Tev ir mana atslēgaYou have my keyI can say hello to a child, ask her name, get my key back and ask where something isUp next
3Labu apetītiEnjoy your meal!I can introduce myself in a café, choose coffee or tea, and say if I like somethingUp next
4Tagad ir naktsIt is night nowI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrowUp next
5Kas kur dzīvoWho lives where?I can ask how someone is, and ask where people liveUp next
The empty flat
Make the flat liveable.
6AnketaThe formI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowlyUp next
7Tukšais dzīvoklisThe empty flatI can say what is in a flat and what is not, and ask what something isUp next
8Dīvāns vannas istabāA sofa in the bathroomI can say what colour and size things are, and where they are in a roomUp next
9Kafejnīcas galdsThe café tableI can ask what happened, say what is in my kitchen and whose things are, and say what I needUp next
10Palīdzība pusnaktīHelp at midnightI can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their helpUp next
The café
Order breakfast like a regular, and fill your fridge.
11Tālruņa numursThe phone numberI can say my phone number, count to ten and say how many things I haveUp next
12Tikai tējuJust teaI can ask for food and drink, and say what I want and don't wantUp next
13Trešais galdsTable threeI can ask what something costs, understand prices and ask for the billUp next
14Sešas olasSix eggsI can ask a shop for things, say how many I want, and payUp next
15Es pasūtuI orderI can order a whole breakfast in one go, with and without things, and payUp next
Photos on the wall
Get to know the families of number 7, just as Elīna turns ten.
16Ģimene uz sienasThe family on the wallI can name family members and say how old people areUp next
17Elīnas mājasdarbsElīna’s homeworkI can say how old I am, how many brothers and sisters I have, and when my birthday isUp next
18Anna zvanaAnna is callingI can say how I am on the phone, describe my flat and my town, and describe what people look likeUp next
19Dāvana ElīnaiA present for ElīnaI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already hasUp next
20Desmit svecesTen candlesI can wish someone happy birthday, give a present, and say if I'm married, if I have children and where my parents liveUp next
The first week at work
Survive your first week at the office.
21Piecas līdz deviņiemFive to nineI can tell the time, say when work starts and give my email addressUp next
22Nedēļas sarakstsThe week’s listI can read a weekly plan and say what I do on which day and how oftenUp next
23Labrīt, ar labu naktiGood morning, good nightI can describe my day, say what I like doing in my free time and ask others about theirsUp next
24PeleThe mouseI can say where something is in the office and ask people to do somethingUp next
25Kaķa noteikumiThe cat’s rulesI can read a short notice and write a short message to colleaguesUp next
Around town
Find the market, the station and the park, and get to the lake on Sunday.
26Trīs ceļi uz stacijuThree routes to the stationI can ask the way and understand simple directionsUp next
27Mura rēķinsMuris’s billI can buy food at the market in kilos, bottles and pieces, and ask what it costsUp next
28Otrais peronsThe second platformI can buy a train ticket, ask when and where the train leaves, and understand an announcementUp next
29B plānsPlan BI can say where I'm from and where I live now, and how I get somewhereUp next
30Elīnas karteElīna’s mapI can say where places are on a map and explain the wayUp next
The weather and what to wear
Get ready for the town festival, two weeks away.
31Ņemiet lietussarguTake an umbrellaI can say what the weather is like and say what I must or needn't takeUp next
32Aukstāk nekā HamburgāColder than in HamburgI can understand a forecast, compare the weather here and at home, and talk about the seasonsUp next
33Pārāk maza, pārāk lielaToo small, too bigI can ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by cardUp next
34Vai protat dziedātCan you sing?I can say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rulesUp next
35LietusmētelisThe raincoatI can say why something is so, and give and accept a complimentUp next
A bad day
Get well before the festival on Saturday.
36Šodien nevaru nāktI cannot come todayI can call in sick, say how I feel and understand simple adviceUp next
37Pirmais brīvais laiksThe first available timeI can make and move an appointment on the phone and give my detailsUp next
38Kur jums sāpWhere does it hurt?I can say what hurts, understand a doctor's instructions and ask how to say a wordUp next
39Kaut kas kaklamSomething for the throatI can ask for medicine and understand how often to take itUp next
40Ārste ElīnaDoctor ElīnaI can say how I feel now and understand a short noteUp next
The festival
Get through the festival, then work out what really happened.
41Pirms koncertaBefore the concertI can say what will happen and whenUp next
42Ko jūs redzējātWhat did you see?I can say what I did, saw and heard yesterdayUp next
43Divdesmit četrpadsmit20.14I can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone didUp next
44Vecmāmiņa redzēja visuGrandmother saw everythingI can say what other people did, and say that something is not trueUp next
45FotogrāfijasThe photosI can describe photos of an event and write a postcard about itUp next
Staying
Decide whether to stay in the town.
46Darbs galvaspilsētāA job in the capitalI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phoneUp next
47IntervijaThe interviewI can introduce myself fully and answer questions about my work, my languages and my pastUp next
48Visi ir aizņemtiEveryone is busyI can invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another dayUp next
49BēniņiThe atticI can say whose things are and when they went missingUp next
50Es paliekuI'm stayingI can announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visitUp next
People of number 7
Maija Bērziņaowns the building and lives on the ground floor
Elīnathe landlady's granddaughter, nine years old
Jānis Ozolslives upstairs, plays the trumpet
Lieneruns the café on the ground floor
Tomsyour new colleague at work
Muristhe building's cat, belongs to nobody
Ilze Bērziņathe landlady's daughter, the town doctor