Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Master the Latvian numbers 0-10 to start counting, ordering food, and telling time with confidence.
- 0 is 'nulle', 1 is 'viens', 2 is 'divi', 3 is 'trīs'.
- Numbers 4-9 are 'četri', 'pieci', 'seši', 'septiņi', 'astoņi', 'deviņi'.
- 10 is 'desmit', which acts as the base for higher numbers.
Cardinal Numbers 0-10
| Number | Latvian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
|
0
|
nulle
|
noo-leh
|
|
1
|
viens
|
vyens
|
|
2
|
divi
|
dee-vee
|
|
3
|
trīs
|
trees
|
|
4
|
četri
|
cheh-tree
|
|
5
|
pieci
|
pyeh-tsee
|
|
6
|
seši
|
seh-shee
|
|
7
|
septiņi
|
sep-tee-nee
|
|
8
|
astoņi
|
as-toh-nee
|
|
9
|
deviņi
|
deh-vee-nee
|
|
10
|
desmit
|
des-meet
|
Meanings
Cardinal numbers are used to count objects, express quantities, and provide basic information like phone numbers or ages.
Counting objects
Used to denote the quantity of items.
“Man ir viens ābols.”
“Viņai ir trīs grāmatas.”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirmative
|
Number + Noun
|
Man ir divi kaķi.
|
|
Negative
|
Nē + Number + Noun
|
Nē, man ir viens kaķis.
|
|
Question
|
Cik + Noun?
|
Cik tev ir kaķu?
|
|
Answer
|
Number + Noun
|
Man ir trīs kaķi.
|
|
Quantity
|
Number + Genitive
|
Desmit eiro.
|
|
Age
|
Number + gadi
|
Man ir divdesmit gadi.
|
격식 수준 스펙트럼
Man ir trīs āboli. (General)
Man ir trīs āboli. (General)
Man ir trīs āboli. (General)
Man ir trīs āboli. (General)
Latvian Numbers 0-10
Low
- nulle zero
- viens one
Mid
- divi two
- trīs three
High
- desmit ten
수준별 예문
Man ir viens brālis.
I have one brother.
Tur ir divi suņi.
There are two dogs.
Man ir trīs āboli.
I have three apples.
Viņai ir pieci gadi.
She is five years old.
Cik maksā šis? Tas maksā desmit eiro.
How much is this? It costs ten euros.
Man vajag četrus biļetes.
I need four tickets.
Viņa nopirka sešas rozes.
She bought six roses.
Mums ir septiņi draugi.
We have seven friends.
Es gaidīju astoņas stundas.
I waited for eight hours.
Viņam ir deviņi projekti.
He has nine projects.
Nulle ir svarīgs skaitlis.
Zero is an important number.
Mēs redzējām trīs putnus.
We saw three birds.
Desmit procenti no iedzīvotājiem balsoja.
Ten percent of the population voted.
Viņa strādā divās vietās.
She works in two places.
Mums ir piecas minūtes laika.
We have five minutes of time.
Viņš izlasīja sešas grāmatas.
He read six books.
Viņš atrada deviņas kļūdas tekstā.
He found nine errors in the text.
Septiņi gadi pagāja ātri.
Seven years passed quickly.
Mums ir astoņi varianti.
We have eight options.
Viņa nopirka četrus kilogramus.
She bought four kilograms.
Desmit gadsimti ir ilgs laiks.
Ten centuries is a long time.
Viņš izmantoja nulles metodi.
He used the zero method.
Mums ir divi viedokļi.
We have two opinions.
Viņa saskaitīja trīs iespējas.
She counted three possibilities.
혼동하기 쉬운
Learners mix up 'viens' (one) and 'pirmais' (first).
Learners use masculine 'viens' for everything.
Learners forget to change the noun case after a number.
자주 하는 실수
viens kaķe
viens kaķis
trīs gadi
trīs gadi
nulle viens
nulle
desmiti
desmit
viena suns
viens suns
četri meitenes
četras meitenes
seši dienas
sešas dienas
divi grāmatas
divas grāmatas
septiņi eiro
septiņi eiro
astoņi stundas
astoņas stundas
deviņi viedokļi
deviņi viedokļi
trīsdesmit
trīsdesmit
desmit procentu
desmit procenti
문장 패턴
Man ir ___ ___.
Tas maksā ___ eiro.
Es nopirku ___ ___.
Viņam ir ___ gadi.
Real World Usage
Vienu kafiju, lūdzu.
Man ir 2 biļetes.
Man ir desmit gadu pieredze.
Cik maksā divas biļetes?
Tas maksā pieci eiro.
Šodien ir 3. diena.
Practice aloud
Gender matters
Use flashcards
Listen to folk songs
Smart Tips
Check the gender of the object first.
Focus on the long vowels.
Use digits for informal, words for formal.
Group them by tens.
발음
Long vowels
Hold the long vowels (like in 'trīs') for twice as long as short ones.
Falling
Desmit ↓
Finality
암기하기
기억법
Remember 'Viens' (1) is like 'one' in English, and 'Desmit' (10) sounds like 'decimal'.
시각적 연상
Imagine a clock face where 1 is a single finger, 2 is a pair of eyes, and 10 is two hands waving.
Rhyme
Viens, divi, trīs, skaitīsim mēs visi!
Story
I have one (viens) cat. He sees two (divi) birds. They eat three (trīs) seeds. Now they are ten (desmit) happy friends.
Word Web
챌린지
Count all the chairs in your room in Latvian right now.
문화 노트
Numbers are very important in Latvian culture, especially in folk songs (dainas).
Latvian numbers are of Baltic origin, sharing roots with Lithuanian.
대화 시작하기
Cik tev ir gadu?
Cik maksā kafija?
Cik brāļu tev ir?
Cik stundas tu strādā?
일기 주제
자주 하는 실수
Test Yourself
Man ir ___ (1) kaķis.
Cik ir 2 + 2?
Find and fix the mistake:
Viena suns.
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
Five dogs.
Answer starts with: Pie...
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Man ir ___ (3) grāmatas.
Cik ir 5 + 5?
Score: /8
연습 문제
8 exercisesMan ir ___ (1) kaķis.
Cik ir 2 + 2?
Find and fix the mistake:
Viena suns.
ir / man / trīs / āboli
Five dogs.
Match 10.
Man ir ___ (3) grāmatas.
Cik ir 5 + 5?
Score: /8
자주 묻는 질문 (8)
It is 'nulle'.
Yes, it changes based on gender.
No, they are very logical.
Use it to ask 'how many'.
It is the base for higher numbers.
Yes, it is very common.
Yes, they are standard.
Use flashcards and count things.
Scaffolded Practice
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2
3
4
Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
uno, dos, tres
Latvian has a more complex case system.
un, deux, trois
Latvian is a synthetic language with cases.
eins, zwei, drei
German has a different case system.
ichi, ni, san
Japanese doesn't have gendered numbers.
wahid, ithnan, thalatha
Arabic is a Semitic language.
yi, er, san
Chinese has no conjugation or declension.
