Measures at the market
A measure stands before a food noun in genitive: , a kilo of tomatoes, , a bottle of milk. If you order the measure, it is accusative: .
Use for two kilos of potatoes. Potato has a changed genitive plural: kartupelis → kartupeļu. The quantity after how many uses genitive plural too.
Half can combine with a measure: , nominative, , as an order. Food and container endings are independent.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A kilo of tomatoes, please. | ||
| A kilo of tomatoes, please. | ||
| A bottle of milk, please. | ||
| A bottle of milk, please. | ||
| Two kilos of potatoes, please. | ||
| Two kilos of potatoes, please. | ||
| Half a kilo of cheese, please. | ||
| Half a kilo of cheese, please. | ||
| A bottle of milk, please. | ||
| A bottle of milk, please. | ||
| A kilo of tomatoes, please. | ||
| A kilo of tomatoes, please. | ||
| · | · | I am hungry. |
| I am hungry. | ||
| · | · | You are hungry, polite. |
| You are hungry, polite. | ||
Kilogramu tomātu, lūdzu.A kilo of tomatoes, please.
Pudeli piena, lūdzu.A bottle of milk, please.
Divus kilogramus kartupeļu, lūdzu.Two kilos of potatoes, please.
Puskilogramu siera, lūdzu.Half a kilo of cheese, please.
Pudeli piena, lūdzu.A bottle of milk, please.
Kilogramu tomātu, lūdzu.A kilo of tomatoes, please.
Es esmu izsalcis.I am hungry.
Es esmu izsalkusi.I am hungry.
Jūs esat izsalcis.You are hungry, polite.
Jūs esat izsalkusi.You are hungry, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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A kilo of tomatoes, please.
, .
A bottle of milk, please.
, .
Two kilos of potatoes, please.
, .
Half a kilo of cheese, please.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
tomātu, lūdzu.
A kilo of tomatoes, please.
piena, lūdzu.
A bottle of milk, please.
Divus kartupeļu, lūdzu.
Two kilos of potatoes, please.
Puskilogramu , lūdzu.
Half a kilo of cheese, please.
Pudeli , lūdzu.
A bottle of milk, please.
Kilogramu , lūdzu.
A kilo of tomatoes, please.
Es esmu .
I am hungry.
Es esmu .
I am hungry.
Jūs esat .
You are hungry, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are hungry, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Divus kartupeļu, lūdzu.
Two kilos of potatoes, please.
Puskilogramu , lūdzu.
Half a kilo of cheese, please.
Pudeli , lūdzu.
A bottle of milk, please.
Kilogramu , lūdzu.
A kilo of tomatoes, please.
Es esmu .
I am hungry.
Es esmu .
I am hungry.
Jūs esat .
You are hungry, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are hungry, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
A kilo of tomatoes, please.
A bottle of milk, please.
Two kilos of potatoes, please.
Half a kilo of cheese, please.
A bottle of milk, please.
A kilo of tomatoes, please.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
A kilo of tomatoes, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
A kilo of tomatoes, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
A bottle of milk, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
A bottle of milk, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Two kilos of potatoes, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Two kilos of potatoes, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Half a kilo of cheese, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Half a kilo of cheese, 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
