The body and advice
The body part is nominative with : . A command to open or wash something has an accusative: , open your mouth; , wash your hands.
For polite commands use -iet: . is an adverb meaning deeply. is three times a day. gives a length of time.
The doctor’s still follows the learner’s gender. Earlier event means I got wet and is learned whole until full action past.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Open your mouth, polite, please. | ||
| Open your mouth, polite, please. | ||
| Wash your hands, polite, please. | ||
| Wash your hands, polite, please. | ||
| Breathe deeply, polite, please. | ||
| Breathe deeply, polite, please. | ||
| Drink water, polite, please. | ||
| Drink water, polite, please. | ||
| Eat fruit, polite, please. | ||
| Eat fruit, polite, please. | ||
| My ear hurts. | ||
| My ear hurts. | ||
| · | · | I am tired. |
| I am tired. | ||
| · | · | You are tired, polite. |
| You are tired, polite. | ||
Atveriet muti, lūdzu.Open your mouth, polite, please.
Mazgājiet rokas, lūdzu.Wash your hands, polite, please.
Dziļi elpojiet, lūdzu.Breathe deeply, polite, please.
Dzeriet ūdeni, lūdzu.Drink water, polite, please.
Ēdiet augļus, lūdzu.Eat fruit, polite, please.
Man sāp auss.My ear hurts.
Es esmu noguris.I am tired.
Es esmu nogurusi.I am tired.
Jūs esat noguris.You are tired, polite.
Jūs esat nogurusi.You are tired, polite.
The common body nouns , eye, and , ear, are feminine. Singular case forms are and . Plural and have genitives and : , earplugs. These useful body words have their own sound pattern.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
, .
Open your mouth, polite, please.
, .
Wash your hands, polite, please.
, .
Breathe deeply, polite, please.
, .
Drink water, polite, please.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Atveriet , lūdzu.
Open your mouth, polite, please.
Mazgājiet , lūdzu.
Wash your hands, polite, please.
Dziļi , lūdzu.
Breathe deeply, polite, please.
ūdeni, lūdzu.
Drink water, polite, please.
augļus, lūdzu.
Eat fruit, polite, please.
Man sāp .
My ear hurts.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Dziļi , lūdzu.
Breathe deeply, polite, please.
ūdeni, lūdzu.
Drink water, polite, please.
augļus, lūdzu.
Eat fruit, polite, please.
Man sāp .
My ear hurts.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Open your mouth, polite, please.
Wash your hands, polite, please.
Breathe deeply, polite, please.
Drink water, polite, please.
Eat fruit, polite, please.
My ear hurts.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Open your mouth, polite, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Open your mouth, polite, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Wash your hands, polite, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Wash your hands, polite, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Breathe deeply, polite, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Breathe deeply, polite, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Drink water, polite, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Drink water, polite, please.
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
