Baltic Media Language Training Centre to resume on-site group and individual classes

Baltic Media Language Training CentreĀ resumes on-site language classes on 1 June, 2020 in strict compliance with all national precautionary measures. Our on-site classes will gatherĀ no more than 5 people per group and keep 2m distance betweenĀ the students themselves and the tutor as well as provide the necessary disinfection means in all study rooms. For the … Turpināt lasÄ«t Baltic Media Language Training Centre to resume on-site group and individual classes

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 lasÄ«t Useful words and phrases in Latvian

How Long Does It Take to Master Latvian?

LatvianĀ (latvieÅ”u valoda)Ā is one of the two survivingĀ Baltic languagesĀ (the other one isĀ 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. TheĀ Baltic languagesĀ are of particular interest to linguists because they retain manyĀ archaicĀ features believed to have been present … Turpināt lasÄ«t How Long Does It Take to Master Latvian?

Answers to the 5 Most Common Questions about the Latvian Language

Photo byĀ  Bruce Mars on Unsplash Every year on the 21st of February UNESCO celebrates theĀ International Mother LanguageĀ DayĀ 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 lasÄ«t Answers to the 5 Most Common Questions about the Latvian Language

Mācos runāt latviski

SirsnÄ«gi nosvinēti Ziemassvētki, izlocÄ«ta mēle latvieÅ”u mēles mežģus izrunājot, Ziemassvētku dziesmas latvieÅ”u valodā dziedot Baltic Media Valodu mācÄ«bu centra latvieÅ”u valodas kursos ārzemniekiem, kas apmetuÅ”ies uz dzÄ«vi Latvijā Katrs latvieÅ”u valodas students Ziemassvētkos saņēma dāvanu, ko tagad varēs lietot visu gadu. Tā ir neliela piespraude ar uzrakstu Mācos runāt latviski. Ārzemnieki, kas mācās latvieÅ”u valodu … Turpināt lasÄ«t 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 lasÄ«t 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!Ā  TheĀ scale of reference, developed within the Council of Europe's documentĀ Common European Framework of Reference for Languages,Ā 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 lasÄ«t Evaluate your language skills

Neticiet, ja jums kāds saka – latvieÅ”u valoda ir maza valoda.

Pasaulē ir aptuveni 7000Ā (septiņi tÅ«kstoÅ”i) dzÄ«vu valodu, apmēram 2000 (diviem tÅ«kstoÅ”iem) valodu runātāju skaits ir ne vairāk kā 1000 (viens tÅ«kstotis). LatvieÅ”u valodas runātāju skaits ir aptuveni 2 000 000 (divi miljoni), tādēļ latvieÅ”u valoda pieskaitāma pie lielajām valodām. LatvieÅ”u valoda ir moderna, attÄ«stÄ«ta, lietota visās dzÄ«ves jomās, viena no 24 Eiropas SavienÄ«bas oficiālajām valodām. … Turpināt lasÄ«t Neticiet, ja jums kāds saka – latvieÅ”u 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 lasÄ«t If someone tells you that the Latvian language is a small language, don’t believe it.