Looking for practical Mam to Latgalian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Latgalian translation (Latgalian) — 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 Latgalian.
Tip: pick five Latgalian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Sveiki(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Paldies(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Labu rītu(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Labu pēcpusdienu(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Labu vakaru(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Labu nakti(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Uz redzēšanos(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Uz redzēšanos(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Kā tevi sauc?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Mani sauc Jānis(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Kā tev klājas?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Prieks iepazīties(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Vai tu runā angliski?(Vai tu runa angliski?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Es slikti runāju hindū.(Es slikti runa hindū.)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Es nesaprotu.(Es nesaprotu.)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Lūdzu, runā lēni.(Ludzu, runa lēni.)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?(Vai tu vari to teikt velreiz?)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Kur ir tualete?(Kur ir tualete?)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?(Ka es noklusu pilsetas centra?)
K'utun k'ux.
Griezies pa kreisi.(Griezies pa kreisi.)
K'utun k'ux.
Griezies pa labi.(Griezies pa labi.)
K'utun k'ux.
Ej taisni.(Ej taisni.)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Cik maksā biļete?(Cik maksa bilete?)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.(Vienu bileti, ludzu.)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?(Vai tas ir talu no shejienes?)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Es esmu apmaldījies.(Es esmu apmaldijies.)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?(Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Jā(hoo)
Man
Nē(mah)
K'ux
Varbūt(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Es piekrītu(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Es nepiekrītu(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Tas izklausās labi(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Ko tu domā?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Man vajag palīdzību(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Pagaidi mirkli(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Man žēl(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Nav problēmu(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Apsveicu(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Lai tev drošs ceļojums(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Kur ir vilcienu stacija?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Kur ir autobusu pietura?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Kura perona tā ir?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Kad tas aiziet?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Vai šis ir pareizs ceļš?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Tas ir tuvu šeit
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Tas ir tālu no šejienes
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Vai tu vari man parādīt uz kartes?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Apstājies šeit, lūdzu
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Cik ilgi tas aizņem?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Cik tas maksā?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Tas ir pārāk dārgi.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Vai jums ir kas lētāks?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Vai es varu maksāt ar karti?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Es gribētu galdu diviem.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Rēķins, lūdzu.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Vai serviss ir iekļauts?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Es esmu veģetāriete.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Bez asām ēdieniem, lūdzu.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Tas ir garšīgi.(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Vai varu dabūt ēdienkarti?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Glāzi ūdens, lūdzu.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Zvaniet policijai
K'uxik un ambulancia
Zvaniet ātro palīdzību
Nek' a doctor
Man vajag ārstu
K'utun k'ax
Es jūtos slims
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Man ir alerģija pret zemesriekstiem
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Kur ir tuvākā slimnīca?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Šeit sāp
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Es pazaudēju savu pasi
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Vai jūs varat piezvanīt manam viesnīcai?
¡Ayuda!
Palīdziet!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.