latvian
Latvian
Latvian
Essays
- Lots of information about the language, its history, grammar, sound, dialects and a collection of useful links.
- Article about attitudes towards learning Latvian, prejudices, Latvian education schemes and info about LVAVA.
- Some information about Latvian and the alphabet with links.
- A detailed overview of the alphabet, phonology and grammar, as well as info about the country, culture, history etc.
- Article with diagram on the history, dialects, script, grammar and role in society of Latvian.
- Information on the language, dialects, structure, grammar and links.
Courses
- Thorough pdf course with dialogues, exercises, grammar and vocabulary from everyday situations.
- A useful, though out-dated resource with grammar, readings, vocabulary and audio.
- Lots of interactive flash videos testing your knowledge of Latvian in different topics. In Latvian only but easy to understand.
Websites
- A few basic phrases with audio and an online dictionary.
- Links to Latvian literature online and other useful sites.
- Useful words and phrases in several categories.
- A free trial vocabulary trainer with Latvian word lists.
- Multimedia games for learning Latvian numbers and colours.
- Basic Latvian lessons, quizzes to try and info on the language.
- A short multimedia tutorial covering the basics and phrases on different subjects with audio.
- A great new resource with an alphabet tutorial, lessons (9 so far), links and much more to come. Looks promising.
- 3 thorough lessons on 17th to 19th century Latvian from novels and texts. Lessons 8-10 are Latvian.
AILAB Also available in Latvian
- A dictionary, Latvian texts, grammatical info, culture guides etc. A really nice website.
- A short guide on Latvian grammar with lots of exercises.
Eksāmeni Only available in Latvian
- PDFs and mps for secondary school exams in Latvian and other languages.
- A community of Latvians and Latvia lovers with news, reviews, articles etc.
Forums
- A small forum but lots of useful posts.
- Even smaller than above forum but some useful links.
Authentic Materials
Pasakas by A. Lindgren
- Audio books & e-books of Latvian fairytales for children. Also has cartoons & games. A nice website for getting exposure to some easier language. Recommended.
Technical
- Links for typing Latvian on the computer and surfing the internet.
- Download fonts for typing in Latvian.
- A nice tutorial on different methods for typing in Latvian.
- Searchable two-way dictionary.
Commercial
- One of the most highly recommended courses available for Latvian.
- Well reviewed language course.
- Similar format to Teach yourself Latvian. The 1st edition did not receive good reviews but the 2nd edition is apparently much improved.
- A phrasebook for Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian.View only.