Looking for practical Latgalian to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latgalian phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Dyula.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dyula-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sveiki
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Paldies
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Labu rītu
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Labu pēcpusdienu
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Labu vakaru
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Labu nakti
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Uz redzēšanos
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Uz redzēšanos
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Kā tevi sauc?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Mani sauc Jānis
N na John(n nah John)
Kā tev klājas?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Prieks iepazīties
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai tu runā angliski?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Es slikti runāju hindū.
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Es nesaprotu.
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Lūdzu, runā lēni.
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Kur ir tualete?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Griezies pa kreisi.
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Griezies pa labi.
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Ej taisni.
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Cik maksā biļete?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Es esmu apmaldījies.
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jā
Awa
Nē
Ayi
Varbūt
Sama
Es piekrītu
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Es nepiekrītu
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Tas izklausās labi
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ko tu domā?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Man vajag palīdzību
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Pagaidi mirkli
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Man žēl
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nav problēmu
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Apsveicu
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
Bara fɛsɛ
Lai tev drošs ceļojums
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.