Bedeutung
Birthday congratulation.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Flower etiquette is paramount. Always give an odd number of flowers. Even numbers are for funerals. Name Days (vārda dienas) are often celebrated more than birthdays. Don't forget to check the calendar! The 'Kliņģeris' is the traditional birthday cake—a large, sweet, pretzel-shaped bread. It is common to lift the birthday person in their chair—one lift for every year of their age.
The Flower Rule
Never give an even number of flowers. It's for funerals only!
Name Day Bonus
If you miss a birthday, check for their Name Day. It's a great second chance to be polite.
Bedeutung
Birthday congratulation.
The Flower Rule
Never give an even number of flowers. It's for funerals only!
Name Day Bonus
If you miss a birthday, check for their Name Day. It's a great second chance to be polite.
Don't say 'Priecīgu'
Avoid 'Priecīgu dzimšanas dienu'—it's an anglicism that sounds unnatural.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the birthday greeting.
Sveicu ________ dienā!
'Dzimšanas' means 'birth', which is required for a birthday greeting.
Which case is 'dienā' in?
Sveicu dzimšanas dienā!
The ending '-ā' indicates the locative case, meaning 'in/on the day'.
Match the greeting to the context.
You are at a formal 50th birthday party for your boss.
The formal 'Jūs' and 'Sirsnīgi' are appropriate for a professional/formal setting.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Sveicu dzimšanas dienā! B: ________!
'Paldies' (Thank you) is the standard response to a greeting.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Birthday Essentials in Latvia
Greeting
- • Sveicu dzimšanas dienā!
- • Daudz laimes!
Gifts
- • Puķes (odd number!)
- • Dāvanu karte
- • Grāmata
Food
- • Kliņģeris
- • Kūka
- • Rasols
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSveicu ________ dienā!
'Dzimšanas' means 'birth', which is required for a birthday greeting.
Sveicu dzimšanas dienā!
The ending '-ā' indicates the locative case, meaning 'in/on the day'.
You are at a formal 50th birthday party for your boss.
The formal 'Jūs' and 'Sirsnīgi' are appropriate for a professional/formal setting.
A: Sveicu dzimšanas dienā! B: ________!
'Paldies' (Thank you) is the standard response to a greeting.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenYes, 'Daudz laimes' is a shorter, more casual way to say 'Happy Birthday'. It literally means 'Much happiness'.
Yes, but for a 50th, it's even better to say 'Sveicu lielajā jubilejā!' (Congrats on the big jubilee!).
Simply say 'Paldies!' (Thank you) or 'Paldies par sveicienu!' (Thank you for the greeting).
It's in the locative case, which means 'on the day'. In Latvian, we congratulate someone *on* the occasion.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Daudz laimes!
synonymMuch happiness!
Sveicu vārda dienā!
similarHappy Name Day!
Apsveicu!
similarCongratulations!
Lai piepildās!
builds onMay it come true!
