Airport & Customs

1. Lūdzu, uzrādiet savu pasi

   LŪ-dzu, UZ-rā-diet SA-vu PA-si

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Latvian is a Baltic language with noun case declension

2. Kāds ir jūsu vizītes mērķis?

   kāds ir JŪ-su VI-zī-tes MĒR-ķis?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Kads" = what kind of

3. Cik naktis plānojat uzturēties?

   cik NAK-tis PLĀ-no-jat UZ-tu-rē-ties?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Cik" = how many

4. Vai jums ir kas deklarējams?

   vai jums ir kas DEK-la-rē-jams?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Vai" starts yes/no questions in Latvian

5. Mana bagāža nav ieradusies

   MA-na BA-gā-ža nav IE-ra-du-sies

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Nav" = has not (negative of "ir")

6. Šī ir rokas bagāža

   šī ir RO-kas BA-gā-ža

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Roka" = hand; "rokas" is genitive form

7. Es esmu tranzīta pasažieris

   es ES-mu TRAN-zī-ta PA-sa-žie-ris

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Esmu" = I am (be verb)

8. Kur ir izeja uz lidmašīnu?

   kur ir I-ze-ja uz LID-ma-šī-nu?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kur" = where. An airport boarding gate is "izeja" (exit); "vārti" means a gate in a fence or wall and is not used for boarding gates

9. Kad sāksies iekāpšana?

   kad SĀK-sies IE-kāp-ša-na?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kad" = when

10. Kur ir beznodokļu veikals?

    kur ir BEZ-no-dok-ļu VEI-kals?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Bez-" = without, "nodoklis" = tax

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