Baltic Media Language Training Centre resumes on-site language classes on 1 June, 2020 in strict compliance with all national precautionary measures. Our on-site classes will gather no more than 5 people per group and keep 2m distance between the students themselves and the tutor as well as provide the necessary disinfection means in all study rooms. For the … Turpināt lasīt Baltic Media Language Training Centre to resume on-site group and individual classes
Birka: Latvian language training in Riga
Useful words and phrases in Latvian
Around a million and a half people consider Latvian to be their native language, of whom most, or ca. 1.4 million, live in Latvia. Latvian is a rare language; it is part of the Indo-European language family and together with Lithuanian forms the Baltic branch. The Latvian language began to emerge in the VII Century … Turpināt lasīt Useful words and phrases in Latvian
How Long Does It Take to Master Latvian?
Latvian (latviešu valoda) is one of the two surviving Baltic languages (the other one is Lithuanian) which form a special subgroup within the Indo-European languages. Latvian is considered one of the most unchanged Indo-European languages spoken today and is roughly as old as Sanskrit. The Baltic languages are of particular interest to linguists because they retain many archaic features believed to have been present … Turpināt lasīt How Long Does It Take to Master Latvian?
Answers to the 5 Most Common Questions about the Latvian Language
Photo by Bruce Mars on Unsplash Every year on the 21st of February UNESCO celebrates the International Mother Language Day to mark the richness and diversity of the thousands of languages spoken across the globe. As someone whose mother tongue is shared by roughly 2 million people in the whole wide world, I often encounter questions about the … Turpināt lasīt Answers to the 5 Most Common Questions about the Latvian Language
Mācos runāt latviski
Sirsnīgi nosvinēti Ziemassvētki, izlocīta mēle latviešu mēles mežģus izrunājot, Ziemassvētku dziesmas latviešu valodā dziedot Baltic Media Valodu mācību centra latviešu valodas kursos ārzemniekiem, kas apmetušies uz dzīvi Latvijā Katrs latviešu valodas students Ziemassvētkos saņēma dāvanu, ko tagad varēs lietot visu gadu. Tā ir neliela piespraude ar uzrakstu Mācos runāt latviski. Ārzemnieki, kas mācās latviešu valodu … Turpināt lasīt Mācos runāt latviski
Nine suggestions on how to get the most of your Latvian language classes at the Baltic Media
Nine suggestions on how to get the most of your Latvian language classes: If you wish to get the most of your language classes, there is one indispensable requirement, one essential infinitely more important than any rule or technique. This magic requirement is: a deep, driving desire to learn. We teach Latvian using learning by … Turpināt lasīt Nine suggestions on how to get the most of your Latvian language classes at the Baltic Media
Evaluate your language skills
Photo by William Iven on Unsplash.com What is your level of Latvian, Norwegian or Swedish? Evaluate Yourself! The scale of reference, developed within the Council of Europe's document Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, is recognized as a European standard for grading an individual's language proficiency according to six levels (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2). … Turpināt lasīt Evaluate your language skills
Neticiet, ja jums kāds saka – latviešu valoda ir maza valoda.
Pasaulē ir aptuveni 7000 (septiņi tūkstoši) dzīvu valodu, apmēram 2000 (diviem tūkstošiem) valodu runātāju skaits ir ne vairāk kā 1000 (viens tūkstotis). Latviešu valodas runātāju skaits ir aptuveni 2 000 000 (divi miljoni), tādēļ latviešu valoda pieskaitāma pie lielajām valodām. Latviešu valoda ir moderna, attīstīta, lietota visās dzīves jomās, viena no 24 Eiropas Savienības oficiālajām valodām. … Turpināt lasīt Neticiet, ja jums kāds saka – latviešu valoda ir maza valoda.
If someone tells you that the Latvian language is a small language, don’t believe it.
There are approximately 7,000 living languages in the world. Two thousand of these languages have fewer than 1,000 speakers. Latvian is spoken by about 2 million people, thus placing it in the category of large languages. Latvian is a modern, developed language used in all spheres of life. It is also one of the European … Turpināt lasīt If someone tells you that the Latvian language is a small language, don’t believe it.
