Latvian - latviešu


Latvian, Lithuanian and Greek are the most archaic languages in Europe, preserving words and grammatical features lost in other European languages. Of the three, Lithuanian has the most conservative grammar and Greek the most conservative vocabulary. Latvian was committed to writing relatively recently, the oldest surviving manuscript dating from 1507.

1. brālis    brother        1. jā    yes        1. Cik tas maksā?    How much is that?
2. māsa    sister        2. nē    no        2. Kur es varu samaksāt?    Where do I pay?
3. dēls    son        3. lūdzu    please        3. Saprast    To understand
4. meita    daughter        4. paldies    thank you        4. Es saprotu    I understand
5. tēvs    father                  5. Es nesaprotu    I don’t understand
6. māte    mother        1. svētdiena    Sunday        6. Es zinu    I know
          2. pirmdiena    Monday        7. Es nezinu    I don’t know
1. pavasaris    spring        3. otrdiena    Tuesday          
2. vasara    summer        4. trešdiena    Wednesday        1. es esmu    I am
3. rudens    autumn        5. ceturdiena    Thursday        2. tu esi    you are (informal)
4. ziema    winter        6. piektdiena    Friday        jūs esat    you are (formal)
          7. sestdiena    Saturday        3. viņš ir    he is


Jo tik ļoti Dievs pasauli mīlējis, ka viņš devis savu vienpiedzimušo Dēlu, lai neviens, kas vīņam tic, nepazustu, bet dabūtu mūžīgo dzīvību.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3,16


9. Mūsu Tēvs debesīs! Svētīts, lai top Tavs vārds. 10. Lai nāk Tava valstība. Tavs prāts, lai notiek kā debesīs, tā arī virs zemes. 11. Mūsu dienišķo maizi dod mums šodien. 12. Un piedod mums mūsu parādus, Kā arī mēs piedodam saviem parādniekiem. 13. Un neieved mūs kārdināšanā. Bet atpestī mūs no ļauna.

9 Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6


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