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Latvijas latviešu valoda atpazīstama pēc tieša ritma, sarunvalodas vārdiem kā bišķiņ un kreņķis, kā arī precīzas tu/jūs izvēles.

Going the other way? Latvian to English

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What locals actually say

Wait a sec, I’m on my way.

Pagaidi bišķiņ, es jau nāku.

Bišķiņ is the everyday colloquial form instead of the more neutral mazliet, while jau nāku naturally conveys that the speaker is already on the way.

Don’t worry, I’ll sort it out.

Neķer kreņķi, es tikšu galā.

Neķer kreņķi is a distinctly Latvian conversational idiom for telling someone not to worry; tikšu galā is the usual way to say I’ll handle it.

Could you send me the address?

Atsūti, lūdzu, adresi.

Atsūti uses the informal singular tu imperative, which is how a Latvian would address a friend or family member; the formal or plural form would be atsūtiet.

How much do I owe you?

Cik es tev esmu parādā?

Latvian uses the dative tev for the person who is owed, together with parādā, a natural everyday construction for owing money.

Where’s the nearest bus stop around here?

Kur te ir tuvākā autobusa pietura?

The colloquial adverb te means here and sounds more conversational than the formal šeit.

Save me a piece of cake.

Atstāj man gabaliņu kūkas.

The diminutive gabaliņu makes the request sound casual and familiar, as is common in Latvian everyday speech.

Grandma is coming over for dinner.

Vecmāmiņa nāks pie mums vakariņās.

The construction nākt pie mums means come over to our place, while vakariņās uses the Latvian illative-style form for coming for dinner.

It’s really chilly out today.

Šodien ārā baigi vēss.

The colloquial intensifier baigi means really or very and gives the sentence an informal spoken tone.

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How Latvian differs

Latvian; tu informal, jūs formal.

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