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Adjectives
Gramatika
Kultūra
Odd facts
100
Kur runā latviski?
Latvijā
100
Opposite of liels
Mazs
100
Make a question using question word "Vai"
Vai tev ir suns? etc
100
What are Latvian Easter traditions?
Swing in a swing, color eggs, have egg fights
100
Kas ir kliņģeris?
Latvian birthday / name day treat, a giant pastry shaped like a pretzel. It is usually sweet and has raisins, various nuts, powdered sugar, etc. Recipes vary.
200
______?
Labdien! Mani sauc Laima. Un jūs?
Labdien! Kā jūs sauc?
200
Nosauc 4 krāsas!
Balts, melns, dzeltens, sarkans, zaļš, zils, etc.
200
Uz kurieni tu iesi rīt?
Rīt es iešu uz ____ [accusative]
200
Kas ir Pērkons?
Latvian God of Thunder, one of the main male dieties.
200
What are Jāņi traditions?
Singing, making a fire, making flower crowns and decorating, making cheese, making ale, looking for the fern's flower, eating and drinking cheese and ale, visiting family and friends, going into the nature to celebrate.
300
How do you ask, where someone was yesterday?
Kur jūs vakar bijāt?
Kur tu vakar biji?
300
Rīga ir ______ pilsēta.
liela, skaista, veca, sena, interesanta, etc.
300
Name 3 noun cases in Latvian language.
Nominatīvs, ģenitīvs, datīvs, akuzatīvs, lokatīvs, vokatīvs
300
Kas ir Pauls Stradiņš?
Pauls stradiņš is one of the most well known doctors from Latvia. He is the founding father of several medical branches in Latvia, including oncology. Named after him are Stradiņa Slimnīca, Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte (school of medicine) and Paula Stradiņa Medicīnas Vēstures Muzejs in Riga.
300
What are all 4 regions of Latvia called?
Vidzeme, Zemgale, Kurzeme un Latgale
400
Ask: What color is your cat/dog?
Kādā krāsā ir tavs kaķis?
Kādā krāsā ir jūsu kaķis?
Kādā krāsā ir tavs suns?
Kādā krāsā ir jūsu suns?
400
Kāda ir tava māja?
Mana māja ir veca bet skaista, plaša, jauna, nekārtīga, etc.
Mans dzīvoklis ir mazs, liels, etc.
400
Say the word iet in the past, present and future tenses, in 1st person
Es gāju, es eju, es iešu
400
Who is the author of the Latvian National Anthem?
Kārlis Baumanis
400
How much of Latvia's territory is covered by forests?
51-52% of Latvia's territory is covered by forest, making it one of the most forested countries in Europe.
500
Kur tu dzīvo?
Ko tu redzi pilsētā?
Ko tu redzi laukos?
Es dzīvoju .... [locative]
Pilsētā es redzu ...[accusative]
Laukos es redzu ... [accusative]
500
Name 10 adjectives that are not colors!
liels, mazs, skaists, neglīts, vecs, jauns, interesants, labs, slikts, slinks, smags, viegls, neliels, lēts, dārgs, plašs, šaurs, etc.
500
Convert to genitive case!
(Studenti) viesnīca
(Brīvība) iela
(Kaķi) barība
(Vanna) istaba
(Virtuve) galds
Studentu viesnīca
Brīvības iela
Kaķu barība
Vannasistaba
Virtuves galds
500
What is the importance of the May 4th?
May 4th is the Day of the Restoration of Latvian Independence or Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena. On this day on 1990, the official declaration of the independence from the Soviet Union was signed, which brought international recognition and the full restoration of independence for the Latvian nation. This day is also called Baltā Galdauta svētki or The White Tablecloth day.
500
When was the Latvian flag adopted?
Latvian flag was adopted in 1280 and is one of the oldest flags in the world still in use. the Flag of Latvia was first mentioned in medieval chronicle called the Rhymed Chronicle of Livonia in 1280. The chronicle mentions a red standard with a white stripe being used by Latvian tribes