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Standard Latvian Vocabulary - Family

In today's lesson, we will learn some Standard Latvian words related to family.

Main Terms

Below is a table with some Standard Latvian words related to family, their pronunciation (IPA) and translation in English.

Let's practice using the words above in a dialogue.

Person 1: Kāds ir tavs tēvs? (kāds ir tavs tēvs?) – What is your father's name?
Person 2: Mans tēvs ir Jānis. (mans tēvs ir jānis.) – My father's name is Jānis.
Person 1: Un kāda ir tava māte? (un kāda ir tava māte?) – And what is your mother's name?
Person 2: Mana māte ir Anna. (mana māte ir anna.) – My mother's name is Anna.
Person 1: Vai tev ir brālis vai māsa? (vai tev ir brālis vai māsa?) – Do you have a brother or a sister?
Person 2: Es esmu vienīgais bērns. (es esmu vienīgais bērns.) – I am an only child.
Person 1: Kas ir tava vecmāmiņa? (kas ir tava vecmāmiņa?) – Who is your grandmother?
Person 2: Mana vecmāmiņa ir Elizabete. (mana vecmāmiņa ir elizabete.) – My grandmother is Elizabete.
Person 1: Un kas ir tavs vectēvs? (un kas ir tavs vectēvs?) – And who is your grandfather?
Person 2: Mans vectēvs ir Jānis. (mans vectēvs ir jānis.) – My grandfather is Jānis.
Person 1: Vai tev ir draugs? (vai tev ir draugs?) – Do you have a friend?
Person 2: Jā, man ir draugs. (jā, man ir draugs.) – Yes, I have a friend.
Person 1: Kāda ir tava ģimene? (kāda ir tava ģimene?) – What is your family like?
Person 2: Mana ģimene ir lieliska. (mana ģimene ir lieliska.) – My family is great.