How to use the definite article in Latvian

How to use the definite article in Latvian

You want to learn how to use the definite article in Latvian? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Latvian lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Latvian definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.

The Latvian definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The English definite article 'the' does not exist in Latvian. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered definite without the need for a specific word to show this.

Examples

putns
the bird
meita 
the daughter
akmens
the stone
ģimene
the family
bērns
the child
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Latvian is a Baltic language spoken by 1.4 million people in Latvia. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Latvian would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Latvian

Learn to get by in Latvian with these useful words and phrases. We'll begin by learning some basic Latvian phrases which you can use for everyday communication.

šī ēka
this building
šī grāmata
this book
šis vīrs
this man
šis galds 
this table
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Step 4 : The definite article in Latvian

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns in English (the book, the chair, the door etc.). Using the nouns grāmata , krēsls  and durvis  (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use each noun with the definite article. This is easy in Latvian, because in Latvian, there is no definite article. So the word grāmata  can mean book or the book, the word krēsls  can mean chair or the chair and the word durvis  can mean door or the door. You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Latvian including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Latvian nouns grāmata , krēsls  and durvis , you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Latvian).

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