Colloquial Latvian: The Complete Course for Beginners [Book]

✍ Scribed by Dace Prauliņš, Christopher Moseley

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 289
• Series: Colloquial
• Edition: second edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

For a full list of titles in the Colloquial series, please visit https://www.routledge.com/Colloquial-Series/book-series/SE0069

This new edition of Colloquial Latvian has been completely rewritten to make learning Latvian easier and more enjoyable than ever before!

Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Latvian. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

What makes Colloquial Latvian your best choice in personal language learning?
• interactive – lots of exercises for regular practice
• clear – concise grammar notes
• practical – useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
• complete – including answer key and reference section.

By the end of this rewarding course, you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Latvian in a broad range of everyday situations.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Colloquial Latvian
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
How to use this book
The sounds of Latvian
Abbreviations
1. Sveiki! | Hello!
2. Ledzu brauciet uz . . . ! | Please drive to . . .!
3. Man ir rezervbts numurs | I have a reservation
4. Brauciens ar vilcienu | Travelling by train
5. Restorana | At the restaurant
6. Gimene | Family
7. Ko tu dari brcvaja laika? | What do you do in your free time?
8. Iesim iepirkties! | Let's go shopping!
9. Iesim uz tirgu! | Let's go to the market!
10. Ka tu pavadi dienas? | How do you spend your days?
11. Kur tu biji atvalinajuma? | Where did you go on holiday?
12. Kas jums kaiv? | What's wrong with you?
13. Jaunais dzcvoklis | The new flat
14. Kads vodien bes laiks? | What will the weather be like today?
15. Sakari un masu informacijas
lcdzeli | Communications and mass media
Grammar summary
Key to exercises
Latvian–English glossary
English–Latvian glossary
Bibliography
Index

✦ Subjects

Latvian language