Bedeutung
Giving directions to the right.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Latvian folk beliefs, the right side is associated with the sun and luck. When entering a new house, some traditions suggest stepping in with the right foot first. Latvian driving culture is strict about keeping to the right lane unless overtaking, especially on highways. At a Latvian dinner table, it is polite to pass dishes to the right. In the Latvian language, 'labierīcības' (restroom/toilet) literally translates to 'good facilities', using the same 'lab-' root as 'pa labi'.
The 'OK' Rule
If you forget the word for right, remember that 'Labi' means 'OK'. The 'OK' side is the right side!
Don't use 'Uz'
English speakers always want to say 'uz labi'. Avoid this! It sounds very foreign to Latvians.
Bedeutung
Giving directions to the right.
The 'OK' Rule
If you forget the word for right, remember that 'Labi' means 'OK'. The 'OK' side is the right side!
Don't use 'Uz'
English speakers always want to say 'uz labi'. Avoid this! It sounds very foreign to Latvians.
Pointing is key
In Latvia, it's common to point with your whole hand while saying 'Tas ir pa labi' to be extra clear.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing preposition for the direction 'to the right'.
Kur ir parks? Tas ir ___ labi.
In Latvian, directions like 'right' and 'left' always use the preposition 'pa'.
Which sentence correctly says 'The school is to the right of the shop'?
Select the correct sentence:
You need 'pa labi' + 'no' + genitive case ('veikala').
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
Tūrists: 'Atvainojiet, kur ir tualete?' Darbinieks: '___'
'Tas ir pa labi' is the standard way to answer a 'where is' question for directions.
Match the Latvian direction with its English equivalent.
Match the pairs:
Basic directional vocabulary matching.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Basic Directions in Latvian
Right
- • Pa labi
- • Labajā pusē
Left
- • Pa kreisi
- • Kreisajā pusē
Straight
- • Taisni
- • Uz priekšu
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenKur ir parks? Tas ir ___ labi.
In Latvian, directions like 'right' and 'left' always use the preposition 'pa'.
Select the correct sentence:
You need 'pa labi' + 'no' + genitive case ('veikala').
Tūrists: 'Atvainojiet, kur ir tualete?' Darbinieks: '___'
'Tas ir pa labi' is the standard way to answer a 'where is' question for directions.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Basic directional vocabulary matching.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, in casual conversation, dropping 'Tas ir' is very common and perfectly natural.
Yes, it is neutral. However, if describing a diagram, 'labajā pusē' might sound slightly more professional.
Latvian uses 'pa' for movement along a path or general direction. 'Uz' is usually for a specific destination (e.g., 'uz Rīgu').
No, 'labi' usually means 'well' or 'good'. It only means 'right' when preceded by 'pa' or in specific adjective forms.
You can say 'tālu pa labi'.
Not really for the direction itself, but you might hear 'pa labi, pa kreisi' used to mean 'everywhere' or 'randomly'.
The language doesn't change! 'Pa labi' is still the direction, regardless of your dominant hand.
No, use 'labējs' (right-wing) or 'kreisais' (left-wing) for politics.
Yes, Latvian 'r' is always slightly rolled/tapped.
No, no comma is needed.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Pa kreisi
contrastTo the left
Taisni uz priekšu
similarStraight ahead
Labajā pusē
similarOn the right side
Nogriezties
builds onTo turn
