9 Reasons to Learn Latvian║Lindsay Does Languages Video

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

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  • @awis670
    @awis670 7 лет назад +1343

    Apple isn't called "Ābele" It's "Ābols" ( 03:25 )
    "Ābele" is an apple tree. I know because I'm Latvian :)

  • @kristertv2098
    @kristertv2098 6 лет назад +366

    I am Latvian. Čau visiem latviešiem!

  • @kristaglazniece6482
    @kristaglazniece6482 7 лет назад +574

    Sveiki! Esmu no Latvijas! 🤗🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻

  • @skyhigh7773
    @skyhigh7773 6 лет назад +228

    Lithuania say labas to😂 love ya brothers 😉🇱🇹🇱🇻

  • @Blaqjaqshellaq
    @Blaqjaqshellaq 7 лет назад +216

    Isn't opera singer Elina Garanca Latvian?

  • @BrianVelez
    @BrianVelez 7 лет назад +300

    If you haven’t been to Latvia, I HIGHLY recommend it!

    • @renccha
      @renccha 7 лет назад +7

      happy to hear that you liked it! :)

    • @BrianVelez
      @BrianVelez 6 лет назад +7

      Renārs Tukris liked it? I love it! I’m going back in April for a week, and then fly out to Paris! :)

    • @livonianmapping3221
      @livonianmapping3221 6 лет назад +5

      Kapsars Bervalds akcuality not i almose never see trash

    • @madarasausa5600
      @madarasausa5600 6 лет назад +2

      Brian Velez I lIVE THERE😂

    • @martinsbelinskis92
      @martinsbelinskis92 6 лет назад +1

      ive been to latvian im latvian

  • @chistofferthimfors1729
    @chistofferthimfors1729 6 лет назад +198

    Es esmu no Zveidrija un es mācos latviešu valoda.
    It is a beautiful language and I really like it, grammar is tuff thou.
    Thanks for a nice video of my favourite country.

  • @ridwanmuhammad4835
    @ridwanmuhammad4835 7 лет назад +372

    Sveiki!
    Es esmu no Indonezijās
    Bet dzivoju un stradaju Latviā

    • @milo6194
      @milo6194 7 лет назад +37

      man tevis žel

    • @tomytom3539
      @tomytom3539 7 лет назад +5

      Ridwan Muhammad pareizi būtu no Indonēzijas .

    • @rupucis4843
      @rupucis4843 7 лет назад

      👍

    • @as07011
      @as07011 6 лет назад +14

      IT var pāris pakas pelnīt normāl, ja ir bik veiksme tikt labā vietā un vajadzīgās zināšanas.
      lai gan varbūt viņš kādu restorānu atvēra, Rēzeknē mums ir ārsts ari no Srilankas, kas macijas Stradinos...

    • @nenormalaiskanals5756
      @nenormalaiskanals5756 6 лет назад +9

      Respect to you

  • @nitrosophelin
    @nitrosophelin 5 лет назад +32

    Latvian: has 7 cases
    Finnish, Estonian and Hungarian: *Hold my beer*

  • @118Shadow118
    @118Shadow118 7 лет назад +83

    2:35 Instrumental is "ar vīru", that ''ar'' is important, it means ''with''

    • @ronaldsguogis1667
      @ronaldsguogis1667 6 лет назад

      118Shadow118 right, wanted to say same

    • @lillychan8491
      @lillychan8491 6 лет назад +1

      Yea I wanted to say that too when I saw it

    • @laima3317
      @laima3317 6 лет назад

      Arī tas ka pašās beigās ir "Vīr" nepabeigts vārds

  • @marutazigurevi1221
    @marutazigurevi1221 6 лет назад +120

    I'm from Latvia, and I speak Latvian perfect, and I speak English and Russian perfect as well

    • @lisamikky1696
      @lisamikky1696 6 лет назад +18

      Same thing here. I speak Russian, Latvian & English fluently, and it helps me a lot in both my work & everyday life. People who don't learn other languages limit themselves & have less opportunities.

  • @mraaaaaaa
    @mraaaaaaa 6 лет назад +115

    It is actually kind of true that a lot of latvian residents doesn't speak or understand English. That's because the majority of them, of age 40 and up, were studying in schools while under soviet occupation and English was not the top priority back then. Basically everyone of age 30 and less can hold a conversation in English.

  • @AdamZugone
    @AdamZugone 5 лет назад +20

    I feel like more Latvians watch videos like these than the people who should actually be watching them 😅

  • @skatslats2498
    @skatslats2498 6 лет назад +351

    manliekas sito skataas tikai latviesi , citiem palubom pohuj :D

    • @nickwunderlich5942
      @nickwunderlich5942 6 лет назад +33

      skats lats
      Nav tā, manšķiet vienkārši mūsējiem patīk, ka pasaule pamana ka mēs arī ekesistējam,
      So visi ir ļoti vokāli un atstāj komentus.
      Paskaties, to var pamanīt jebkurā video par Latviju

    • @kookiejeon1696
      @kookiejeon1696 6 лет назад +12

      skats lats kp man liekas tapat? es tikai gribeju redzet, vai kadam interese par Latviesu valodu

    • @polarosies
      @polarosies 6 лет назад +2

      Vne

    • @paulariekstina1962
      @paulariekstina1962 6 лет назад +2

      pilnigi piekrītu

    • @katrinapolenca2626
      @katrinapolenca2626 6 лет назад +1

      Vne

  • @Alice-lr3df
    @Alice-lr3df 6 лет назад +20

    Im Latvian too, thank you for making this video! At the start i thought, that Latvia is a small and slow growing country, but when you made this video i was starting to search youtube ALL OVER and found SO MANY videos how Latvia is great, and how our language is amazing. Thank you for restoring my faith in Latvia when i thought i have to move to a bigger country to be seen, but now i will stay in Ltvia to make my home town proud!

  • @BrianVelez
    @BrianVelez 7 лет назад +222

    Yay Latvia! :) but it isn’t that easy to find a latvian! I had to marry one to keep a latvian around haha. 😂😂😂

    • @elinabrikmane5641
      @elinabrikmane5641 6 лет назад +14

      You know you can find latvians in this comment section. But i found you. Hi from Liepaja! (Čau no Liepājas) and i dont think latvian is that hard. Im better at english tbh.

    • @laumal.7404
      @laumal.7404 6 лет назад +11

      Magical latvians and where to find them: quiet, don't do small talk but secretly love it for a short period of time, like outside, found everywhere (literarely), run from confinment, likely to rebell against supression and rules. Also likes beer.

    • @ilzecontortionist8431
      @ilzecontortionist8431 6 лет назад

      +Elīna Brikmane Hi
      es arī esmu no Latvijas es no Jelgavas 💝Sveicieni Elīn no Jelgavas💝

  • @Unknown-hj4ei
    @Unknown-hj4ei 6 лет назад +92

    I speek l Latvian everyday, jo esu latviete. Aple is ābols not ābele cuz ābele is koks where aples grow. Lot of peple speek english too. Like if u are from Latvia. Laikojat ja esat no Latvijas.

  • @scottbrickman3784
    @scottbrickman3784 7 лет назад +82

    I have 50% Latvian heritage and have been to Riga twice. I am hoping to formally start learning the language this summer.

    • @ant3t3
      @ant3t3 7 лет назад +6

      Good luck! I hope you manage to learn it well :>

    • @ievasarksna9608
      @ievasarksna9608 7 лет назад +5

      Good luck! It may be pretty hard at first because a lot of words are quite difficult but don't give up! :)

    • @maxanderson2925
      @maxanderson2925 7 лет назад +8

      I’m American but my grandma and mom taught it to me before I spoke English and I am really thankful to them

    • @nickwunderlich5942
      @nickwunderlich5942 6 лет назад +9

      Scott Brickman
      Best of luck to you,
      Also props for that, many people who have lived in Latvia since the USSR had occupied Latvia, and haven't left, still decide not to learn the language, and many people find this disrespectful.

    • @beth8988
      @beth8988 6 лет назад +2

      Cerams ka tev ies labi!😂

  • @juicy3762
    @juicy3762 6 лет назад +149

    Man šķiet ka šo video 90% skatās latvieši😂😂

  • @mattgunia942
    @mattgunia942 7 лет назад +26

    I really enjoy the "Nine Reasons" series, especially when you showcase a smaller language. All languages and cultures have things that are really neat about them and it's fun to see an off-the-beaten-path language get some love.

  • @ixatermelon3626
    @ixatermelon3626 5 лет назад +7

    I want to learn Latvian because the person I love lives there and I want to be able to show them that I am more than ready to share their culture and language.

  • @vendijavite1810
    @vendijavite1810 6 лет назад +57

    Im latvian and pretty much everyone here knows english

  • @liivatereze7889
    @liivatereze7889 5 лет назад +32

    Wow I’m Latvian and I can’t remember any of the cases 😂

  • @TotalRookie_LV
    @TotalRookie_LV 6 лет назад +93

    Well, about articles... No, there are no articles, but there are different endings for adjectives used somewhat similar to "a" and "the". For example, a comparison of English, Latvian and Russian:
    a red apple - sarkans ābols - красное яблоко
    the red apple - sarkanais ābols - красное яблоко
    So, you see, it changes in Latvian, but there is absolutely no difference in Russian, so I really have troubles to explain to Russians how this should be applied, that one thing mean something in general, while the other means one particular thing, or I just say it's like English articles "a" and "the"... if that helps. XD

    • @DreamWalkerVl
      @DreamWalkerVl 6 лет назад +2

      Probably because in this case, to talk about "in general", we would use the plural. "Красные яблоки".
      However, I do not see any problems with understanding other rules in other languages.

  • @Karumnieks_
    @Karumnieks_ 6 лет назад +24

    In riga almost everyone knows english but outside riga not many people do because there are a lot more old people that lived when latvia wasnt a part of europe union

  • @red_wafflestorm5924
    @red_wafflestorm5924 6 лет назад +25

    All young people in Latvia know english only old ones don't know :/

  • @nikolaalvv
    @nikolaalvv 6 лет назад +27

    I think Lithuania is actually our sister not cousin❤️ (I’m from Latvia 🇱🇻)

  • @annijaupeniece
    @annijaupeniece 6 лет назад +30

    Sveiciens visiem latviešiem!!! ⚘

  • @kristinapro6932
    @kristinapro6932 6 лет назад +19

    I moved from Russia to Latvia, and learned latvian language, and I'm happy ☺

  • @rajneeshchathle7621
    @rajneeshchathle7621 7 лет назад +44

    Latvia has medical univesities for international students

    • @eevaanoraa
      @eevaanoraa 6 лет назад

      i was about to write this but u did lol!

    • @TotalRookie_LV
      @TotalRookie_LV 6 лет назад

      Yeah, that's why there are a lot of guys from India, Middle East and Germany I see in public transport near my place. Lately I also meet Chinese guys quite often in the local mall.

    • @nickwunderlich5942
      @nickwunderlich5942 6 лет назад

      TotalRookie_LV
      Āgenskalns?

  • @Anaphriel
    @Anaphriel 6 лет назад +4

    As a Canadian with Latvian roots, I appreciate this video. :D

  • @ievajakubova4566
    @ievajakubova4566 7 лет назад +37

    The seven cases are killing me at school

    • @hottea8425
      @hottea8425 6 лет назад +1

      7 cases is nothing

    • @likebigguy1239
      @likebigguy1239 6 лет назад +1

      They are easy to remember

    • @jabariwitdashifts
      @jabariwitdashifts 6 лет назад

      i learned them in like 2 weeks they're pretty simple.

    • @neddle710
      @neddle710 6 лет назад

      In Latvian they're very easy

  • @ulriikaa.a
    @ulriikaa.a 6 лет назад +42

    I really sudgest to come to Latvia its soo fun. We have a lot of historical facts. My grand grand grandpa was german but he married a Latvian months befor the war started but he helped Latvia. I love living in Latvia its sectrets and history is soo intresting

  • @iiamandax7106
    @iiamandax7106 7 лет назад +33

    I am Latvian Sveiki Labdien Atā Uzredzēšanos

  • @skystargachatv4962
    @skystargachatv4962 6 лет назад +26

    I'm proud of my country 😊

  • @vascoemyer
    @vascoemyer 5 лет назад +5

    I was adopted by a Latvian couple and was speaking Latvian as my first language - that was many years ago and recently when I visited a Latvian coffee shop, I was embarrassed at how many words I'd seemingly forgotten. I guess because I've spoken nothing but English as my primary language for 50+ years ... I enjoy hearing Latvia and miss the language and culture in my day to day life.

  • @psy-lion
    @psy-lion 6 лет назад +1

    Oh my God i love you Lindsay! This is such an underrated channel. Cheers from Latvia!

  • @mikoajbadzielewski3396
    @mikoajbadzielewski3396 7 лет назад +35

    7 cases? It's totally normal

    • @sofijajurgevica5123
      @sofijajurgevica5123 6 лет назад +1

      Mikołaj Bądzielewski
      Jup And its REALLY hard to remember them took me 2years not joking

    • @alise2917
      @alise2917 6 лет назад +1

      That is easy i learned it in 20 minutes when i was 9,im feelin proud●_●

    • @jabariwitdashifts
      @jabariwitdashifts 6 лет назад

      Cactus Lady i learned the 7 cases in about 2 weeks

  • @ConnorSentByCyberlif3
    @ConnorSentByCyberlif3 5 лет назад +3

    My grandpa immigrated to the US from Latvia, and one of my favorite memories is of when he used to teach me different words in Latvian like apple, hello, and pig, there are more, but I was young and dont quite remember the others.
    Right before he passed away, one of my aunts had gone on a tour across Europe with her husband and invited my grandfather, but he refused because he didn't want to have the horrible memories of when his homeland was destroyed.

  • @iiamandax7106
    @iiamandax7106 7 лет назад +60

    I am living in Latvia

    • @milo6194
      @milo6194 7 лет назад +1

      try cold soup.... IT'' AMAZING

    • @looiixi4479
      @looiixi4479 6 лет назад

      Luīze Amanda Šulca paga tavs vārds ir Luīze? Ja tā mani arī tā sauc :/

    • @robertsrasimsreactsrasims139
      @robertsrasimsreactsrasims139 6 лет назад

      Luīze Amanda Šulca i live thre too

  • @patricijailasova5535
    @patricijailasova5535 6 лет назад +4

    Hey 👋🏻 I’m from Latvia and you know,it’s pretty good that people like you are talking about Latvia and latvian language. Your video are amazing and inspirational ♥️

  • @YaboiFoon
    @YaboiFoon 7 лет назад +86

    Latvian sounds cool

    • @Cyntarz
      @Cyntarz 7 лет назад +29

      Dat Lit Wick *a wild Latvian has spotted your comment* *she is pleased of what she has seen from you*

    • @iiamandax7106
      @iiamandax7106 7 лет назад +7

      Dat Lit Wick I am Latvian

    • @the_globehead8800
      @the_globehead8800 7 лет назад +1

      Corect

    • @elinabrikmane5641
      @elinabrikmane5641 6 лет назад +6

      Allium the Fox *Another wild latvian spotted this comment and is also very pleased*

    • @fakenjxy
      @fakenjxy 6 лет назад

      Cau Tu Pidar 😈

  • @sammileung1778
    @sammileung1778 6 лет назад +18

    Es darīju pareizu lēmumu iemācīties latviešu valodu!
    Ar cieņu.

  • @bernadeta4713
    @bernadeta4713 6 лет назад +5

    Aww this is so adorable. I'm Latvian so I find it adorable that you tried.

  • @kimboynton6836
    @kimboynton6836 5 лет назад +1

    This makes me so happy. My mom was born there and came to the US after WWII and some years in a refuge rehousing process (with her parents and sisters). I heard Latvian spoken between my mom and her family, but she has only one sister left and they only speak periodically. I miss hearing it spoken. A visit is on my bucket list the target is 2020 (for the summer solstice). I will try to learn a little, but my nieces plan to learn.

  • @CrazyLeopardStarYay
    @CrazyLeopardStarYay 6 лет назад +11

    another interesting thing is that Latvian and Lithuanian are the only languages in the world like this. They derive from the same roots from which no other language derives from so they're quite unique and not created as a mixture of some other languages for example. a rare language we can say

  • @pavelbavtra
    @pavelbavtra 6 лет назад +1

    You just did more than most of the government in Latvia do for this language. So much love and respect. Well done!

  • @kendallsvengalis5390
    @kendallsvengalis5390 6 лет назад +4

    One of the best reasons to learn Latvian is that it has some of the most beautiful songs in the world. Their choral literature, in particular, is fantastic. They host a Song and Dance Festival in Riga every five years, culminating in a grand concert with 12,000, or more, singers on stage. They bring together the best singers, instrumentalists, conductors and choral compostions to create a spectacle of surpassing beauty and emotional power. Check out the entire 2013 Song Concert at:
    ruclips.net/video/7IFFEO4UD4o/видео.html
    There are many highlights, but don't miss "Gaismas Pils" (The Castle of Light) by Jazeps Vitols, found at: 5: 41: 35. This is probably the most moving of all the numbers, and one that has special meaning to the Latvian people. The song relates the legend of a Castle of Light that sank into an ancient lake and would only arise from the depths when Latvians were once again masters of their own land. For a people under the domination of the Evil Empire for 50 years, and that became free again in 1991, this has special meaning, and it is reflected in their singing.
    It is also the inspiration for and the name of the National Library of Latvia in Riga--how appropriate as the name of a library--a Castle of Light.

  • @agateagate4059
    @agateagate4059 7 лет назад +26

    I am Latvian and i am proud. Es esmu latviete un ar to lepojos!

  • @baibabudrika9359
    @baibabudrika9359 6 лет назад +22

    I am from latvia end its wery coll video tnx for sayong onther pople abaut Latvia thank You :)

  • @rasak2870
    @rasak2870 6 лет назад +32

    Es esmu no Latvijas!😘

  • @alexsghostcookie8142
    @alexsghostcookie8142 6 лет назад +2

    I'm from Germany and went to Riga back in February and fell in love with Riga and Lativa. Now I wanna learn Latvian to explore more of this beautiful country and maybe even study there. Pateikties for this video :)

  • @raymond961
    @raymond961 6 лет назад +3

    Yes, Latvian is truly beautiful and feels ancient!

  • @ajaynair1767
    @ajaynair1767 5 лет назад +5

    learning latvian cause i love learning languages and conversing with locals

  • @BreakNeckJim
    @BreakNeckJim 7 лет назад +6

    Found this channel today and I just wanted to say great job and keep up the good work :)

  • @arturskovrigo3915
    @arturskovrigo3915 6 лет назад +1

    In latvian you speak exactly the way you write, there are literally 4 easy exceptions, dz (just mash them together in one sound) dž (you need to know what ž sounds like, but after that it it the same) and the pronunciation of O (there are two pretty similar ways)

  • @ant3t3
    @ant3t3 7 лет назад +11

    Wait... I thought the flower count thing was everywhere...
    Welp, ya live, ya learn.

    • @anarhisms8315
      @anarhisms8315 6 лет назад

      Antete :3 are you latvian? I am, and judging by your pfp, I suppose you like steven universe? If yes then dammit I’m shocked

  • @ezitisarm
    @ezitisarm 6 лет назад +1

    Sveiki! Paldies par šo video! Hello! Thank you for making this video!

  • @kodiak64
    @kodiak64 6 лет назад +6

    Lived there for 2 years (until July 2018), picked up only a few words of Latvian, used Russian for pretty much everything. I can't justify learning a very difficult language that's spoken in a tiny country, whereas Russian is useful all over eastern Europe. That said, I am all in favour of them protecting and promoting their language.

  • @Soulwatcher56
    @Soulwatcher56 5 лет назад +2

    1) Polish also have 7 noun cases, and they are exact the same as the Latvian ones :)
    2) Polish also doesn't have any articles.
    So, should I start learning Latvian? :)

  • @yeetskeet9802
    @yeetskeet9802 6 лет назад +77

    depresija

  • @hermes1403
    @hermes1403 6 лет назад +1

    (I'm Latvian) Oh my god it just warms my heart that you try to speak Latvian, but the thing about our language is that we mostly pronounce the words as they are written.

  • @the_globehead8800
    @the_globehead8800 7 лет назад +9

    Bija tik smieklīgi kā viņa izrunāja dažus vārdus

  • @elizabetekarklina6884
    @elizabetekarklina6884 6 лет назад +1

    You have to drive to Latvia it is beautiful in here

  • @JesusChristISTHEONETRUEGOD
    @JesusChristISTHEONETRUEGOD 5 лет назад +14

    I just left Riga and everyone under 40 spoke a good bit of English. Love Riga!

  • @alwaysBehindY0u
    @alwaysBehindY0u 6 лет назад +3

    Its amazing in Latvia. You must visit the cleanest and most decorated city - VENTSPILS!

  • @everikanordena390
    @everikanordena390 5 лет назад +1

    Iam from Latvia - I am from DOBELE, I really like how you tell everyone how mutch ectualy latvia is seenable in earth! You should visit lilac garden, close from the DOBELE is nature park, where allmost everything is made from trees, and latvian shools learn the English from first grade ! And Iam in the fifth grade, and summer hollyday, we start in 1 june to 1 september ! And Iam not that good at English and lots of latvians learn the- English, Germanees, France, Russian !

  • @marcozzodaro
    @marcozzodaro 6 лет назад +3

    I don't thought about these reasons,but now,they're in my heart too :).I love to learn it because of how it sounds,they have lots of similar words to Portuguese (which is my native language),for example:the number Trīs,it's Três in Portuguese.Also i love the graffic accents,macrons give it a beautiful look.

  • @feliksozolina6894
    @feliksozolina6894 6 лет назад +2

    Speaking as one of those Australians with strong Latvian heritage, who grew up speaking it at home and went to a second language school, I think it's important to note (and kind of interesting) that Australian Latvian, which comes mostly from refugees post wwii, is oddly different to the current language in Latvia because everyone there honestly has Russian accents due to the soviet occupancy (plus a lot of Russian and even American influenced vocab that we don't have here). I grew up speaking a mishmash of Latvian and English, though I definitely lost a lot of my fluency as I grew older. And while I can perfectly understand my dad who speaks to me exclusively in Latvian, listening to Latvians who've grown up there often throws me for a loop simply because the way everything is pronounced seems so weird to me.

  • @Asehpe
    @Asehpe 6 лет назад +7

    Es neesmu latvietis, bet man ļoti patīk latviešu valoda un cultura. Čau visiem latviešiem!

  • @esthermalfoy410
    @esthermalfoy410 6 лет назад +1

    I'm living in Latvia, I am a Latvian. Im lerning english on school only on ten

  • @j-nose5576
    @j-nose5576 6 лет назад +4

    I'm Latvian and I'm glad

  • @furtherdefinitions1
    @furtherdefinitions1 5 лет назад +1

    I already speak Latvian, but need to go to Latvia so I can use it

  • @tavwey7377
    @tavwey7377 7 лет назад +47

    Im from latvia c;
    I Shall Say SomeThing In Latvian Sveiki, Esmu Labs Cilvēks Un Domāju Kad Tu Arī Esi. :3 Thats All

    • @s.a.mierina
      @s.a.mierina 7 лет назад +3

      Ave da foxe lmaao ARMY no Latviijaas!!😍😍😂

    • @puljverizatorlv7128
      @puljverizatorlv7128 6 лет назад +20

      Atvaino,bet nevis 'kad',bet 'ka'

    • @looiixi4479
      @looiixi4479 6 лет назад +1

      Wiwnu paldies ka domā ka esmu labs cilvēks :)

    • @thedoctor2763
      @thedoctor2763 6 лет назад

      i am a good person and i think that you are to im latvian to but im not to good at translating english to latvian

    • @_daze_d
      @_daze_d 6 лет назад

      ARMY yay~😂 Retums😂

  • @dawnpatterson9257
    @dawnpatterson9257 6 лет назад +2

    We have a Latvian Hertiage Camp on my mother lake. I've always wanted to learn Latvian to be able to talk to them.

  • @agate_x8336
    @agate_x8336 6 лет назад +3

    I am Latvian 🇱🇻 ❤️ I really appreciate you making this video if really made me happy😁❤️

  • @amatpersona8776
    @amatpersona8776 6 лет назад +1

    I realllly appreciate that you spent your time and talked about Latvia :) Latvia is such a small, but interesting country, you all should visit!

  • @esteresmite6901
    @esteresmite6901 6 лет назад +4

    When you said latvia has interesting history it reminded me of history class where its so boring

  • @ligakwar8473
    @ligakwar8473 6 лет назад

    i am also a Latvian, and i'm proud, that there are people like u who try to introduce Latvia to the world:)

  • @westsidegirls4695
    @westsidegirls4695 7 лет назад +8

    I speak Latvian very well

  • @emmagbates
    @emmagbates 6 лет назад +1

    My boyfriend is Latvian and I really want to learn to impress him. His fully bilingual in Latvian and English as I am fully bilingual in Spanish and English. I find it really cool that both of us are bi cultural in that sense because we’ve spent many years in both of our respective countries. It still blows me away to hear him speak Latvian so easily when he speaks English flawlessly as well. 😊

  • @samantaskrivere6415
    @samantaskrivere6415 6 лет назад +28

    Palibom lasot komentārus te ir tikai latvieši😂

  • @Paula-gf3kr
    @Paula-gf3kr 6 лет назад +2

    Hi! I'm Latvian. I live in Latvia. It's acctually very nice here.

  • @pocketlanguages
    @pocketlanguages 7 лет назад +7

    I'm very interested in the Baltic countries and I'm studying a bit of Lithuanian and Estonian so far. Latvian has to wait until I reach a decent level in Lithuanian

    • @janisstrods4404
      @janisstrods4404 7 лет назад

      Sonja Wright In Latvian I think the only unusual letters are "ģ,ķ" imo

  • @anniebella_plays_4794
    @anniebella_plays_4794 6 лет назад +1

    Hi i em latvien and i em so happy you made dis video! Thenk you so much!

  • @ievagulbe
    @ievagulbe 6 лет назад +9

    🇱🇻 My sweet home 🙈

    • @lailamaciel7080
      @lailamaciel7080 6 лет назад

      Mans pēdējais vārds bija Gulbis pirms es apprecējos.

  • @santao1370
    @santao1370 6 лет назад +2

    3:29 apple is ābols, ābele is an apple tree

  • @frei8194
    @frei8194 6 лет назад +4

    apple is ābols not ābele, ābele is the tree that the apples come from just so you know

  • @Adam-hj1hc
    @Adam-hj1hc 6 лет назад

    I'm an Aussie living in Riga. Love it here! I speak a little, but not much. I've never had lessons, but try to learn a bit on my own. It's a very nice language.

  • @patriksl6599
    @patriksl6599 4 года назад +4

    You said “four” well. Hehe, lativan here.

  • @26blanco
    @26blanco 6 лет назад

    Today I start serious study of this language,thanks for the video,it looks interesting this language

  • @thezellis2641
    @thezellis2641 7 лет назад +7

    I am from Latvia

  • @ItsMe-pm2fz
    @ItsMe-pm2fz 6 лет назад +1

    im also latvian :)
    kā tev iet : how is it going??

  • @crystal8900
    @crystal8900 6 лет назад +9

    Es esmu no Iriajs bet man mama un tetis ir no Latvijas= im from Ireland but my mom and dad are from Latvia

  • @pardzivibu1445
    @pardzivibu1445 6 лет назад +1

    Your latvian is good! But I want suggest some more interesting facts :
    1. While verbs in languages like English and German have 3 modi ( modus indicativus, modus coniunctivus, modus imperativus) we in latvian have 5 modi.
    2 . Latvian has 3 intonations for substantives. " Zāle" up to intonation may be "hall" or " grass, herb." " Dzert zāles ( " to drink the herbs") " - " to take a medicine." What about intonations, latvian is compared by scientists with ancient greek language.

  • @EduardsTilgals
    @EduardsTilgals 7 лет назад +5

    And i am Latvian for 15 years 😁😁

  • @EriksGoodwinPfister
    @EriksGoodwinPfister 6 лет назад +1

    Paldies par viedo video! (Thank you for the clever video!)

  • @EduardsTilgals
    @EduardsTilgals 7 лет назад +14

    Es esmu no Latvijas😂 aka i am from Latvia

  • @FINXainarskrastins
    @FINXainarskrastins 6 лет назад

    3:29 corection: not "ābele" but "ābols" because ābele is the tree that apples grow in :)

  • @MakeItEasy444
    @MakeItEasy444 7 лет назад +7

    I em living in Latvia 😊

    • @amplify5814
      @amplify5814 7 лет назад +4

      Kitija Keita Jansone sāc mācīties angļu valodu lūdzu -_-

    • @nickwunderlich5942
      @nickwunderlich5942 6 лет назад +1

      Kitija Keita Jansone
      am* nevis em
      Tas ka nepievērš uzmanību gramatikai tikai pastiprina stereotipu

    • @edgarsskele4062
      @edgarsskele4062 6 лет назад

      Nick Wunderlich viņa arī nepareizu laiku izmanto - jāizmanto present simple, nevis present continues