Looking for practical Swati to Latgalian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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.
Sawubona
Sveiki
Ngiyabonga
Paldies
Siyaphila
Labu rītu
Siyaphila
Labu pēcpusdienu
Siyaphila
Labu vakaru
Lalani kahle
Labu nakti
Sizobonana
Uz redzēšanos
Hamba kahle
Uz redzēšanos
Ubani igama lakho?
Kā tevi sauc?
Igama lami nguJohn
Mani sauc Jānis
Unjani?
Kā tev klājas?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Prieks iepazīties
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Vai tu runā angliski?(Vai tu runa angliski?)
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Es slikti runāju hindū.(Es slikti runa hindū.)
Angiqondi.
Es nesaprotu.(Es nesaprotu.)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Lūdzu, runā lēni.(Ludzu, runa lēni.)
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?(Vai tu vari to teikt velreiz?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Kur ir tualete?(Kur ir tualete?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?(Ka es noklusu pilsetas centra?)
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Griezies pa kreisi.(Griezies pa kreisi.)
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Griezies pa labi.(Griezies pa labi.)
Hamba phambili.
Ej taisni.(Ej taisni.)
Kubiza malini?
Cik maksā biļete?(Cik maksa bilete?)
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.(Vienu bileti, ludzu.)
Kude lapha?
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?(Vai tas ir talu no shejienes?)
Ngilahlekile.
Es esmu apmaldījies.(Es esmu apmaldijies.)
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-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.
Yebo
Jā
Cha
Nē
Mhlawumbe
Varbūt
Ngiyavuma
Es piekrītu
Ngiyaphikisa
Es nepiekrītu
Lokho kuhle
Tas izklausās labi
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Ko tu domā?
Ungangisiza?
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
Ngidinga usizo
Man vajag palīdzību
Linda umzuzu
Pagaidi mirkli
Ngiyaxolisa
Man žēl
Akukho nkinga
Nav problēmu
Siyabonga
Apsveicu
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
Uhambe kahle
Lai tev drošs ceļojums
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Kur ir vilcienu stacija?(ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Kur ir autobusu pietura?(ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Kura perona tā ir?(ee-yee-pee ee-platform)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Kad tas aiziet?(ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Vai šis ir pareizs ceļš?(ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)
Kusondela lapha
Tas ir tuvu šeit(koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)
Kude lapha
Tas ir tālu no šejienes(koo-deh lah-pah)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Vai tu vari man parādīt uz kartes?(oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)