Numbers and the phone number
Zero to ten are . Say a telephone number digit by digit. This Latvian course uses 26124739.
Numbers from one to nine have masculine and feminine forms where relevant: . stays the same for both.
Use for how many. In , the counted noun is genitive plural. One item stays singular: . Learn zero as the number ; for absence say .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| One key is here. | ||
| One key is here. | ||
| One table is here. | ||
| One table is here. | ||
| Two cups are here. | ||
| Two cups are here. | ||
| Two chairs are here. | ||
| Two chairs are here. | ||
| Three keys are here. | ||
| Three keys are here. | ||
| Four cups are here. | ||
| Four cups are here. | ||
| How many keys do you have? | ||
| How many keys do you have? | ||
| How many chairs do you have? | ||
| How many chairs do you have? | ||
Viena atslēga ir te.One key is here.
Viens galds ir te.One table is here.
Divas krūzes ir te.Two cups are here.
Divi krēsli ir te.Two chairs are here.
Trīs atslēgas ir te.Three keys are here.
Četras krūzes ir te.Four cups are here.
Cik atslēgu jums ir?How many keys do you have?
Cik krēslu jums ir?How many chairs do you have?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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One key is here.
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One table is here.
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Two cups are here.
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Two chairs are here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
atslēga ir te.
One key is here.
galds ir te.
One table is here.
krūzes ir te.
Two cups are here.
krēsli ir te.
Two chairs are here.
atslēgas ir te.
Three keys are here.
krūzes ir te.
Four cups are here.
Cik jums ir?
How many keys do you have?
Cik jums ir?
How many chairs do you have?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
krūzes ir te.
Two cups are here.
krēsli ir te.
Two chairs are here.
atslēgas ir te.
Three keys are here.
krūzes ir te.
Four cups are here.
Cik jums ir?
How many keys do you have?
Cik jums ir?
How many chairs do you have?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
One key is here.
One table is here.
Two cups are here.
Two chairs are here.
Three keys are here.
Four cups are here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
One key is here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
One key is here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
One table is here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
One table is here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Two cups are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Two cups are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Two chairs are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Two chairs are here.
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
