Contacts & SNS

1. Kā jūs sauc?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone's name politely

   Grammar Note

   Literally "how are you called?". Informal: "Kā tevi sauc?"

2. No kurienes jūs esat?

   no KU-rie-nes jūs E-sat?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Used to ask where someone is from

   Grammar Note

   "No kurienes" is a fixed adverbial phrase meaning "from where" (not a case form of a noun). Together with "jūs esat" it asks "where are you from?"

3. Kāds ir jūsu tālruņa numurs?

   kāds ir JŪ-su TĀL-ru-ņa NU-murs?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Used to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "tālruņa numurs" is "phone number"; "tālruņa" is the genitive of "tālrunis". "Tālrunis" combines "tāls" (far) + "runa" (speech). A typical Latvian compound word

4. Vai es varu jums rakstīt e-pastu?

   vai es VA-ru jums RAK-stīt E-pas-tu?

   May I send you an email?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to send an email

   Grammar Note

   "e-pasts" is Latvian for "email". It combines "e-" with "pasts" (post/mail)

5. Pievieno mani sociālajos tīklos

   PIE-vie-no MA-ni SO-ci-ā-la-jos TĪK-los

   Connect with me on social media

   Usage

   Used to suggest connecting on social media

   Grammar Note

   "sociālie tīkli" means "social networks". Locative plural "-os" ending expresses "on/in"

6. Šeit ir mana vizītkarte

   šeit ir MA-na VI-zīt-kar-te

   Here is my business card

   Usage

   Used when handing over a business card

   Grammar Note

   "vizītkarte" combines "vizīte" (visit) + "karte" (card). Feminine noun, so possessive is "mana"

7. Kur jūs strādājat?

   kur jūs STRĀ-dā-jat?

   Where do you work?

   Usage

   Used to ask where someone works

   Grammar Note

   "strādājat" is the formal plural of "strādāt" (to work). Casual: "strādā"

8. Vai tiekamies atkal?

   vai TIE-ka-mies AT-kal?

   Shall we meet again?

   Usage

   Used to suggest meeting again

   Grammar Note

   "tiekties" is reflexive meaning "to meet". "tiekamies" is the first person plural present

9. Prieks iepazīties

   prieks IE-pa-zī-ties

   Pleased to meet you

   Usage

   Used when meeting someone for the first time

   Grammar Note

   A shortened introduction phrase. Short form of "Man ir prieks iepazīties ar jums" (pleased to meet you)

10. Uzturēsim kontaktu

    UZ-tu-rē-sim KON-tak-tu

    Let's stay in touch

    Usage

    Used when parting to suggest staying in contact

    Grammar Note

    "uzturēsim" is the first person plural volitional of "uzturēt" (to maintain). "-sim" expresses "let's"; "uzturēt kontaktu" means "to keep in touch"

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