American Girl Tries to Speak Latvian | Living in Riga, Latvia 

esmu no latvijas saprot cik grūti angļiem runat latviesu valodā ar garumzīmēm

Latvieši?!🇱🇻

Ja tu saproti tad like//if you understand than put a like!! Latvian

It was prety good-tas bija diezko labi 👍 Latviesi spiez like.

Mēs esam maza valsts, bet tomēr mus ir daudz un mēs esam stipri!!!💪😎 🇱🇻

2:58 "kaksis"😂 es nevaru😂💩😹

Kurš ir Latvietis/Latviete nospiež like🤗

I live in Latvia and I think this is so funny😂

awww, that was cute and awesome. A latvian here 🇱🇻

Es esmu ķīniete un tagad mācos latviešu valodu🤩

Kuri ir latvieši spiežat like

Latvian language is difficult for english speakers. But the easy part of it is that you pronounce exactly how its written. So basically you only need to learn how to pronounce 33 letters. A big one is S and Š. S - Like in Snake Š - Like in Shore

Soooo, how did I do?!

Man atkal grūta liekas Dāņu valoda.Tur burtus izrunā kaut kur starp govs māvienu un teļa blējienu.

The reason why most foreigners mispronounce Latvian words are because they try to pronounce them as they would the words in their own language - the accents usually are all wrong. And most people try to pronounce our soft consonants the same way as the hard ones (so, they think that k and ķ are pronounced the same). The easy trick is to try and find similarities in your mother tongue. For example, sh = š, the letter g is almost dž, ch = č etc. Although I will admit z finding similar sounds to soft consonants is hard. 😅

Not too bad! Latvian is not very easy to pronounce for English speaking people but overall it wasn’t bad. If you learn all 33 letters, then it’s pretty straightforward. Ņ, Ļ, Ķ etc needs more practice coz there aren’t such sounds in English language. Also, in the sentence “Es mīlu Latviju”, “Latvija” ends with “u”, because Latvian has an extensive grammatical case system and the endings of words do change depending on the sentence. There are 7 cases in Latvian language for nouns, pronouns and adjectives. So, for example, when one asks:” What is it?” in Latvian, then you might reply: Latvija. But if asked:”What do you love?”, then you’d say:”Latviju”. It’s bit complicated :) In English all you do is add prepositions such as to, from, in, about and etc. You don’t change the ending of the word. Hope you understood. Well done anyway 👍🙂

3:06 Bruner poop cheese?? 😂😂😂

LATVIETE!!!!🇱🇻

You did very great pronouncing Latvian words!!! I Live in Latvia and almost no one knows what Latvia is so I’m very happy to see that American people know about Latvia 🇱🇻 🇱🇻

I’m always saying if you can pronounce “knipucītiņimiņītiņimais pintiķipinītis” (it’s a cartoon figure) then you can speak Latvian 😂

Its so funny cuz im latvian and im like ‘lol’

Ņ is kind of hard to explain to English speaking person, I think. It's like saying nyom nyom...you just take the "ny" part.

You should film a part 2 with a latvian💕 P.S. i live in Latvia, and I am a Latvian, and you spelled most of the words correctly, but you need to work on them

I don't know who recommended the word "pretējpulksteņrādītājvirziens", as such word doesn't exist in Latvian. Counterclockwise translates as "pretēji pulksteņrādītāju kustības virzienam". Those are 4 separate words not a compound. I work as a translator, so I know.

I’m from Latvia and i think that you are doing great and keep on trying❤️😍

Loved it! :) And YES - do a part 2. :) There are some words in Latvian that have those thick phrases and soft letters at the same time - so I get that it's hard to do on first try, but you will get a hang of it - you are doing pretty good so. Also if you need some help learning pronunciation - just let me know - I have some speech exercises (some easy and some hard) that is really helpful ( I try to use them myself from time to time). :) Anyway - can't wait to part two! :)

I from Latvia, but now life Ireland, i can speak latvian, english, russian

You did pretty well on some words. And a big part of latvian is that we pronounce the last letter as well, for example chocolate the e is silent pretty much but in latvian we say it. In latvian there aren't letters that are silent we say them all (pretty much). And you said atā very well.😊

Lol, I am Latvian American, my mom is Latvian and my dad is American. I Grew up in America But moved to Latvia with my mom in 2017. I have learned A lot of Latvian from going to a Latvian school for 2 years. I make videos sometimes and they are in English.

I know that i have just 10 years and i am latvian but i think you are so good at speak latvian cus are other people who even dont know how to sey hi. So i realy love how try

:D Mazā pļurkste.

I am from Latvia and I think that you spoke pretty well these latvian words.

tas moment kad viņa no sākuma pasaka kaksis nevis kakis/ the moment when she tries to say cat but actualy says poop the first time

Pretēji pulksteņrādītāja virzienam!

yea blonde girl u didit thumbs up - jā blondā meitene tu to izdariji īkšķus augšā next time say "thumbs up-īkšķus augšā "

I am Latvian :sveiki lol ČAU

You got very good to say Latvian and I am Latvian. But you really go to say Latvian.🙄🙃

I speak Latvian it's so easy!! But you did pretty good!! 😊☺️😂😁😉

Aww you are really good in Latvian language im Latvian btw :3

Ur lowkey good at latvian cuz im born in norway and now i live in latvia. I feel you!

Priecē kad cenšās 🤗 like 2x2 pa pacietību😎

Labi padarits🇱🇻

I'm Latvian

For English and American people this is really hard. I know it. I've been studied in Grammar School of Nordic languages from 1st grade. We had American teacher of English. And she was almost as beauty as You. She only spoke to us in English. She was very nice. So snake would be "čūska" in Latvian which is like tschū[long u]ska, kaķis is katjis. Basically You can use j before any letter that has , under. In Latvian it is called mīkstinājuma zīme [miikstinaajuma ziime]. Č makes "Ch' like in 'church', and š makes "Sh" like in 'shallow'. As You might have noticed long line on top of the letter means it's prolonged like man named Ārons (Ahron), but not always efforted. Usually most effort comes on beginning of the word. Pretējpulksteņrādītājvirziens? XD Yes I can say that. Even not being sober. But that's too much I guess... That's teasing... Sorry for that. I don't think somebody even uses that these days. Narrow railroad is classie! XD I tried to teach it my Swedish friends, and they like:"You must be joking, right?!" We love You sister always forever.

Its so funny to watch when you are a latvian and can say these words so easily :D

OMG!!!!I am from latvia!!!!

Here are few words that we use in Ventspils: Driķeris - a door handle, Ķocis - basket for firewood, Ķēķis - kitchen, Ķisenis - pillow, Deķis - blanket, Tutenis - Knife, Šuplāde - drawer, Ķemers - Toilet. I suggest to check with Google translate at first, many Latvians do not use these words. Also, try saying Sklandrauši - Kurland's delicacy.

Its good! ļoti labi!

Nice you are learning Latvian language Fast you go girl!!🤗

Yayy you did so well

Latvieši lūdzu nospiež like :,3

I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time. I guess because it reminds me of myself trying to pronounce Latvian words. I’m currently learning the Latvian alphabet, which I believe is the key to their pronunciation. I read another comment which stated that the way it’s written is the way it’s pronounced and spoken. This gives we Americans an advantage over Latvians who are learning English. I’m also working on vocabulary before I attempt the grammar. Being the richest and most powerful nation in the history of the world supplies we Americans with the arrogance to live in a foreign nation without learning their language. Jess, you are a very sweet woman for posting this video and very brave for leaving your native country to live in a foreign land. I wish you all the best. From your accent, I think you are a fellow midwesterner?

I just love the way you said cat. When you said it it sounded like poop in Latvia. When you tried saying pretējpulksteņrādītājvirziens I was just thinking how my family say that everyday and we don't see any problem saying it but looking how long it is I just can't believe that it's so easy to say

In english classes i get all 10 but when it comes to our language i get 8 XD...But i can talk Latvian too;( ES NEZINU KĀ TAD ES VARĒTU DABŪT 8 LATVIEŠU VALODĀ BET ANGĻU VALODĀ 10?!?!?

It's pretpulksteņrādītājvirziens not pretĒJpuljsteņrādītājvirziens

I think you need to make more videos like this because Latvian People don't know how hard it is and i know it because before i wach this video i was it is so easy but when i watching how you try to say this words then i undarstand that was Latvian language is so hard for People from another conturies! This was so fun.😂❤️🇱🇻

Hai! Respect for all of this! You are very Nice :) bAi Btw i am Latvian 💀✋🏽

Thank you for this! Was fun.

Laikam visi latvieši aizej komentāros paskatīties ko citi latvieš raksta😂😂

ES ARĪ ESMU LATVITE

yes do part 2

Latvieši iedomājaties kad j burts būtu are garumzīmi (jjjjjj)

Omg hi. I’m from Latvia and only issue I see is that you have to work on how to pronounce like ķ and ņ and č and all those but GIRL IM IMPRESSED. Keep on the good work 😝💕 hope you enjoy our little country. Latvian is really hard so I’m truly impressed. And to Answer your question, yeah we can say the word pretējpulksteņrādītājvirziens ☺️💕

Es esmu tik prieciga! Prieciga par to ka kads ierodas Latvijā un apskata Rīgu! Man ka latvietei ir ļoti interesanti skatities! Im so happy! Happy that someone is traveling to Latvia and goes watch what we do in Riga! For me as Latvian its really fun to watch this

I can understand how difficult pronunciation must be for those who have English as their mother tongue. I was born in Latvia, but moved to Ireland at one month old. I grew up speaking English with my sister and friends, but Latvian with my parents. It was only almost two years ago, that my family and I moved back to Latvia after 12 years of residing in Ireland, and I barely knew a thing in Latvian. I've been living in Latvia for a year and a half now, and my language has strengthened. I'd say the most important thing when learning a language is time and trying. Personally, I think you did well. 😊

I am from Latvia. I know that’s so hard for American people!👍🏽

You did great, Jess! You kinda sounded like someone trying to pronounce Latvian words with a french accent to me.

In phrase "I love Latvia" word "Latvia" is folded in accusative, that's why there is - "Latviju"

I am Latvian and you didn't talk bad

Try saying: šis salmu saiščis nav mans salmu saiščis❤🇱🇻

You vere at that bear place in riga es arī es tevi redzēju

You can speak latvian quite well . I like that ! Nice to hear from another country trying to learn latvian .

And tree-koks,kids -bērni,teens-pusaudži

I’m also American, and I spent a year in Latvia last year, specifically Jelgava. The language was soooo fun to learn I hope you’re doing well. I miss the country so much

Hello Latvians, your neighbor Lithuanian. The languages are very similar so this sounds funny XD

Visi kuri šo sprot uspiežiet like šim komentāram

Latvieši upiediet like manam komentāram.

Well..I'm latvian. Counter-clockwise was close, yet so soooo far.

I live in latvija in small town mazsalaca

You are good at this😍

Izklausās kā viņa runā latgaliski 😅

Im Latvian and good talking in Latvian

Pretty cool video, funny how you are pronouncing those words. Latvian is a hard language, l can say that for sure. Prieks ka var paskatīties arī šādus video. Lai veicās 😊

Oh lol i'm a latvian i live in purvciems !

Es dzīvoju latvijā/I live in Latvia!!

Tev diezganlabi padevās! (You was pretygood at this)

Sveiki esmu latvietis nospiež like kas dzīvo siguldā!!

Es mīlu Latviju. In fact this is correct, because in a certain sentence there is a inflection of words in latvian.

I love these videos

Ja tu esi Latvietis🇱🇻 spied like/if u are Latvian🇱🇻 click like!

Im from latvia i live in riga 😊❤💖💜

Try to say complicated Complicated=sarežğīts

I am from Latvia! Sveiki, mani sauc...

Es esmu ļoti skaista / i am really beautiful🤫

esmu no latvijas im from latvia

Really good!!Im from Latvia..☺😂😊😊😘😘

YOU did very well and i know its hard to do it i actully live in Riga

Sveiki is in lithuania too

I live in Latvia and it was good 👍

Mi Latvitis🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻