Family ownership and age
Use genitive owners before their noun: , Elīna’s mother; , Maija’s son. Masculine names and have genitives and .
Age uses a dative person plus : . asks how old someone is. For a baby use months: .
The learner has and . Masculine and feminine comparison endings agree with the sibling, not the learner. , my husband, and , my wife, identify the person.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| How old are you, polite? | ||
| How old are you, polite? | ||
| I am thirty. | ||
| I am thirty. | ||
| That is Maija’s son. | ||
| That is Maija’s son. | ||
| That is Maija’s daughter. | ||
| That is Maija’s daughter. | ||
| I have a younger brother. | ||
| I have a younger brother. | ||
| I have an older sister. | ||
| I have an older sister. | ||
| · | · | I am young. |
| I am young. | ||
| · | · | You are young, polite. |
| You are young, polite. | ||
Cik jums ir gadu?How old are you, polite?
Man ir trīsdesmit gadi.I am thirty.
Tas ir Maijas dēls.That is Maija’s son.
Tā ir Maijas meita.That is Maija’s daughter.
Man ir jaunāks brālis.I have a younger brother.
Man ir vecāka māsa.I have an older sister.
Es esmu jauns.I am young.
Es esmu jauna.I am young.
Jūs esat jauns.You are young, polite.
Jūs esat jauna.You are young, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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How old are you, polite?
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I am thirty.
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That is Maija’s son.
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That is Maija’s daughter.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Cik ir gadu?
How old are you, polite?
ir trīsdesmit gadi.
I am thirty.
Tas ir Maijas .
That is Maija’s son.
Tā ir Maijas .
That is Maija’s daughter.
Man ir brālis.
I have a younger brother.
Man ir māsa.
I have an older sister.
Es esmu .
I am young.
Es esmu .
I am young.
Jūs esat .
You are young, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are young, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Tas ir Maijas .
That is Maija’s son.
Tā ir Maijas .
That is Maija’s daughter.
Man ir brālis.
I have a younger brother.
Man ir māsa.
I have an older sister.
Es esmu .
I am young.
Es esmu .
I am young.
Jūs esat .
You are young, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are young, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
How old are you, polite?
I am thirty.
That is Maija’s son.
That is Maija’s daughter.
I have a younger brother.
I have an older sister.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
How old are you, polite?
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
How old are you, polite?
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I am thirty.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I am thirty.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is Maija’s son.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is Maija’s son.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is Maija’s daughter.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is Maija’s daughter.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
