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Standard Latvian Vocabulary - Food
Welcome to the Standard Latvian Vocabulary - Food lesson. In this lesson, you will learn the most common words related to food in Standard Latvian. You will also learn some useful phrases and take a quiz at the end. Please feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
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Main Words[edit | edit source]
| Word in Standard Latvian | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ēdiens | [ˈeːdiɛns] | food |
| maize | [maˈiːzɛ] | bread |
| siers | [ˈsiɛrs] | cheese |
| gaļa | [ˈgaːwɑ] | meat |
| zivs | [zifs] | fish |
| olas | [ˈoːlɑs] | eggs |
| augļi | [ˈau̯ɣlʲi] | fruits |
| dārzeņi | [ˈdaːrzɛɲi] | vegetables |
| piena produkti | [ˈpiɛnɑ ˈprɔdukti] | dairy products |
| kartupeļi | [kɑrtuˈpeːli] | potatoes |
| saldumi | [ˈsɑldumi] | sweets |
| kafija | [ˈkɑfiːjɑ] | coffee |
| tēja | [ˈteːjɑ] | tea |
| alus | [ˈɑluːs] | beer |
Phrases[edit | edit source]
- Es gribu ēst ( [ˈeːst] ) – I want to eat
- Es gribu izmēģināt jaunu ēdienu ( [ˈiːzmeːɣiːnɑːt ˈjɑuːnu ˈeːdiɛnu] ) – I want to try a new dish
- Es gribu ēst sieru ( [ˈeːst ˈsiɛru] ) – I want to eat cheese
- Es gribu ēst gaļu ( [ˈeːst ˈgaːwu] ) – I want to eat meat
- Es gribu ēst zivis ( [ˈeːst ˈzifis] ) – I want to eat fish
- Es gribu ēst olas ( [ˈeːst ˈoːlɑs] ) – I want to eat eggs
- Es gribu ēst augļus ( [ˈeːst ˈau̯ɣlʲus] ) – I want to eat fruits
- Es gribu ēst dārzeņus ( [ˈeːst ˈdaːrzɛɲus] ) – I want to eat vegetables
- Es gribu ēst piena produktus ( [ˈeːst ˈpiɛnɑ ˈprɔduktus] ) – I want to eat dairy products
- Es gribu ēst kartupeļus ( [ˈeːst kɑrtuˈpeːlus] ) – I want to eat potatoes
- Es gribu ēst saldumus ( [ˈeːst ˈsɑldumus] ) – I want to eat sweets
- Es gribu dzert kafiju ( [ˈdzɛrt ˈkɑfiːju] ) – I want to drink coffee
- Es gribu dzert tēju ( [ˈdzɛrt ˈteːju] ) – I want to drink tea
- Es gribu dzert alu ( [ˈdzɛrt ˈɑluː] ) – I want to drink beer
Quiz[edit | edit source]
- What is the Standard Latvian word for "food"?
- What does the phrase "Es gribu ēst sieru" mean in English?
- What is the Standard Latvian word for "meat"?
Answers[edit | edit source]
- ēdiens
- I want to eat cheese
- gaļa
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