supplements: sections:
1.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.1
5.1 | 5.2

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Supplement 1.2:

LISTS OF SEPARATE PHRASES

NOTES: 

a.) The same words in different phrases may have different shapes.  This so because in Latvian the word relationships (declensional cases, verbal person, etc) are expressed by suffixes.

b.) The differences are shown between the singular (base t-) and plural (base j-)

pronoun forms and the corresponding verb endings.  The plural forms are also used in the polite address.

1.2-A. General Occasions:

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Paldies! / Liels paldies! Thanks. / Thanks a lot.
Pateicos. / Ļoti pateicos. I thank (you). / I thank (you) very much.
Lūdzu. 1.) You are welcome. (in response to thanks)
2.) Please. (when asking for something)
Ņem/Ņemiet par labu. "Take it in good spirit" = Glad to be of any help.
Ne par ko. "(You are thanking me) for nothing" = Forget it!
   
Labrīt!   Good morning!
Labdien! Good day! (In Latvian this is not a parting salute.)
Labvakar! Good evening!
Sveiki! 1. (meeting) How do you do?
2. (parting) So long!
Ar labvakaru! (I wish you) good evening.  (a parting salute)
Ar labu nakti! Good night!
Ar Dievu! Good bye!
Uz (drīzu) redzēšanons! I’ll see you (soon)!
   
Labu apetīti! Good appetite.
Uz veselībām! to your health!
Daudz laimes dzimšanas / vārda dienā! Happy Birthday / name-day!
   
Kā tev/jums klājas (/iet)? How are you doing?
Man/Mums klājas (/iet) labi. I/We am/are doing well.
Un kā tev/jums? And how are you?
   
Vai varu tev/jums piedāvāt ___? Can I offer you ___?
Paldies, man visa diezgan/pietiek. Thanks, I have (had) enough of everything.
Vai varu tev/jums palīdzēt? Can I help you?
Jā, lūdzu. / Paldies, nē. Yes, please. / No, thanks.
Ko tu vēlies / jūs vēlaties? What do you wish/want?
Es vēlos / gribētu ___ I wish/ would like ___
   
Lūdzu pagaidi / pagaidiet. Please wait (a little).
(Vienu) acumirkli! Just a moment!
   
Esiet pazīstami.  X un Y X please meet Y.
Vai varu tevi / jūs iepazīstināt ar ___? Can I introduce to you___?
Vai jūs jau esat pazīstami / -as? Have you already met?
Priecājos. Delighted/Pleased (to meet you).
Ļoti patīkami ar jums iepazīties. It’s pleasant/nice to meet you.
   
Kā tevi / jūs sauc? "How are you called?" = What is your name?
Es esmu ___. I am ___.
Kāds ir jūsu vārds un uzvārds? What is your given and family name?
Mans vārds (un uzvārds) ir ___. My name is ___.
   
Lūdzu (mani) atvaino/atvainojiet. Please excuse (me).
Lūdzu piedod/piedodiet. Please forgive me.
Es atvainojos. I apologize.
Lūdzu piedošanu. I beg (your) pardon.
   
Žēl. A pity.  Too bad.
Vai, cik žēl! What a pity!
Man ļoti žēl, bet ___. I am very sorry, but ___.
   
Cik jauki (skaisti/patīkami)! How nice (beautiful/delightful)!
Tas ir labi/slikti. That is good/bad.
   
Kā, lūdzu? How was that please?
Lūdzu atkārtot. Please repeat.
Ko tu teici? / Ko jūs teicāt? What did you say?
   
Es nezinu / nesaprotu. I do not know / do not understand.
   

1.2-B.  Classroom situations:

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Iesim klasē! Let’s go into the classroom.
Sāksim stundu! Let’s begin the lesson (period).
Lūdzu klusumu! Silence please!
Lūdzu uzmanību! Please pay attention!
   
Stunda beidzas. The lesson (period) is at the end.
Tagad būs starpbrīdids. Now there’ll be an intermission.
   
Runāsim latviski! Let’s speak/talk in Latvian.
Rakstisīm diktātu. We’ll write a dictation.
Tas ir jāmācās no glavas. This has to be learned by heart.
Lasi/Lasiet un tulko/tulkojiet angliski. Read and translate in English.
(Pār) tulko/(Pār) tulkojiet šo teikumu/frazi angliski. Translate this sentence/phrase in English.
   
Lūdzu atkārto/atkārtojiet! Please repeat (it)!
Lūdzu vēlreiz (to pašu)! Please (do/say) the same again!  Please once more!
Lūdzu sakiet/lasiet visi kopā! Please say/read (it) all together.
   
Tie ir uzdevumi/vingrinājumi rītam. These are assignments/exercises for tomorrow.
Rīt būs pārbaudījums. Tomorrow (there) will be a test.
   
Tas ir ļoti labi.  That is very good.
Tas ir pareizi/nepareizi. That is correct/incorrect.
Te ir kļūda. Here is a mistake.
labot kļūdas/kļūdu labojums  to correct mistakes/mistake correction
   
Ko tas nozīmē? What does it mean?
Ko nozīmē vārds "lekcija"? What does the word lekcija mean (in English)?
Kas tas ir? What is this/that?
   
Lūdzu parādi/parādiet (man) ___.  Please show (me) ___.
Lūdzu padod/padodiet (man) ___. Please hand (me) ___.
   
Vai tas ir saprotams/skaidrs? Is that understood/clear?
Vai ir kādi jautājumi? Are there any questions?