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Let's now learn the Latvian letters. Knowing these characters will allow you to read and write commonly used expressions and words with ease.
A a | [ɑ] as in up |
Ā ā | [ɑː] as in man |
B b | [b] as in bat |
C c | [t͡s] as in tsar |
Č č | [t͡ʃ] as in chair |
D d | [d] as in door |
E e | [e, æ] as in egg |
Ē ē | [eː, æː] as in eat |
F f | [f] as in fly |
G g | [ɡ] as in gap |
Ģ ģ | [ɟ] as in gym |
H h | [x, h] as in hot |
I i | [i] as in ink |
Ī ī | [iː] as in each |
J j | [j] as in you |
K k | [k] as in cat |
Ķ ķ | [c] as in jug |
L l | [l] as in lamp |
Ļ ļ | [ʎ] as in tool |
M m | [m] as in male |
N n | [n, ŋ] as in nail |
Ņ ņ | [ɲ] as in onion |
O o | [o, oː] as in old |
P p | [p] as in peace |
R r | [r] as in rest |
S s | [s] as in sock |
Š š | [ʃ] as in shy |
T t | [t] as in table |
U u | [u] as in would |
Ū ū | [uː] as in you |
V v | [v] as in vacuum |
Z z | [z] as in Zulu |
Ž ž | [ʒ] as in vision |
The above letters in Latvian should allow you to read and write the following pages with much ease: popular phrases in Latvian, Latvian homepage, or Latvian Grammar. Latvian quiz and flashcard can also be found on our homepage.
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