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Standard Latvian Grammar - How to Use "Have"

Hi Standard Latvian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "have" in Standard Latvian. We will look at the conjugation of the verb, as well as some examples of how it is used in sentences.

Conjugation

The verb "have" is conjugated differently depending on the subject pronoun. The table below shows the conjugation of the verb "have" for each subject pronoun.

Subject	Standard Latvian	Pronunciation	English Translation
I	esmu	/ɛsmu/	have
You (singular)	tu esi	/tu ɛsi/	have
He/She/It	viņš/viņa/tas ir	/vinʃ/vinʌ/tas ir/	has
We	mēs esam	/mɛs ɛsam/	have
You (plural)	jūs esat	/juːs ɛsat/	have
They	viņi ir	/vinʲi ir/	have

Examples

Now let's look at some examples of how the verb "have" is used in sentences.

• Person 1: Esmu dzirdējis par to. (/ɛsmu dzirdɛjis par to/ I have heard about it.)
• Person 2: Es arī. (/ɛs ari/ Me too.)

• Person 1: Viņš ir daudz draugu. (/vinʃ ir daudz draugu/ He has many friends.)
• Person 2: Jā, viņš ir ļoti populārs. (/jaː vinʃ ir lɔti popular/ Yes, he is very popular.)

• Person 1: Mēs esam noguruši. (/mɛs ɛsam nogurushi/ We are tired.)
• Person 2: Jā, mums ir nepieciešams atpūsties. (/jaː mums ir nepjɛtʃɛshams atpusties/ Yes, we need to rest.)

• Person 1: Tu esi izlasījis šo grāmatu? (/tu ɛsi izlasiːjis ʃo gramatu/ Have you read this book?)
• Person 2: Jā, esmu izlasījis to. (/jaː ɛsmu izlasiːjis to/ Yes, I have read it.)

• Person 1: Jūs esat redzējuši šo filmu? (/juːs ɛsat rɛdzɛjuʃi ʃo filmu/ Have you seen this movie?)
• Person 2: Jā, mēs esam redzējuši to. (/jaː mɛs ɛsam rɛdzɛjuʃi to/ Yes, we have seen it.)

• Person 1: Viņi ir dzirdējuši par to? (/vinʲi ir dzirdɛjuʃi par to/ Have they heard about it?)
• Person 2: Jā, viņi ir dzirdējuši par to. (/jaː vinʲi ir dzirdɛjuʃi par to/ Yes, they have heard about it.)

Practice

Now it's time to practice using the verb "have" in Standard Latvian. Try to create your own sentences using the conjugation table above. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Tu esi redzējis šo filmu?
• Viņš ir daudz draugu?
• Mēs esam izlasījuši šo grāmatu?
• Jūs esat dzirdējuši par to?
• Viņi ir noguruši?

If you need help with pronunciation, you can use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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