Looking for practical Mam to Latvian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Latvian translation (Latvian) — 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 Latvian.
Tip: when a Latvian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Mam wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Mam to Latvian translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
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
Labrīt(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Labdien(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Labvakar(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Labrīt(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
Priecājos 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 jūs runājat angliski?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Es slikti runāju hindi valodā.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Es nesaprotu.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Lūdzu, runājiet lēnām.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Vai jūs varētu to teikt vēlreiz?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Kur ir tualete?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Kā es varu nokļūt pilsētas centrā?
K'utun k'ux.
Griezieties pa kreisi.
K'utun k'ux.
Griezieties pa labi.
K'utun k'ux.
Iet taisni.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Cik maksā biļete?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Es esmu apmaldījies.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
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
Labu ceļojumu(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 dzelzceļa stacija?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Kur ir autobusu pietura?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Kura perona tā ir?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Kādā laikā tas iznāk?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Vai šis ir pareizais 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 kartē?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Lūdzu, apstājies šeit.
¿¿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 kaut 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 vēlētos galdu diviem.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Rēķinu, 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 pikanta ēdiena, 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 uz 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!
Palīdzība!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.