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English term or phrase:
Latvian greetings
Latvian translation:
sveicieni
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Mar 15, 2010 09:56
14 yrs ago
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Richard New (X)
Latvian greetings
English to Latvian
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Greetings
Can anyobe please help me get the precise Latvian translation of the following greetings?
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
Happy Easter
Happy Pentecost/Whit Sunday
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Have a good weekend
Best regards
Good morning
God day
Happy holiday/Have a good holiday
Constitution Day/National Day (if any)
Good luck
Thank you for the good meeting
ank you for our good relationship during the past year.
I need these greetings for communication with our new colleagues in Latvia. Although our correspondances are ín English, I would like the opportunity to end our letters in their local language with the most common greetings or greetings that respect our common holidays and feasts.
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
Happy Easter
Happy Pentecost/Whit Sunday
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Have a good weekend
Best regards
Good morning
God day
Happy holiday/Have a good holiday
Constitution Day/National Day (if any)
Good luck
Thank you for the good meeting
ank you for our good relationship during the past year.
I need these greetings for communication with our new colleagues in Latvia. Although our correspondances are ín English, I would like the opportunity to end our letters in their local language with the most common greetings or greetings that respect our common holidays and feasts.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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Native in: Latvian
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sveicieni
Merry Christmas - Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus
Happy New Year - Laimīgu Jauno Gadu
Happy Easter - Priecīgas Lieldienas
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus un laimīgu Jauno Gadu
Have a good weekend - Lai Tev/Jums jauka nedēļas nogale (depending if informal/formal)
Best regards - Ar cieņu
Good morning - Labrīt
God day - Labdien
Happy holiday/Have a good holiday - would depend on what kind of holiday
Good luck - Lai veicas!
Thank you for the good meeting - Pateicos par veiksmīgo tikšanos
Thank you for our good relationship during the past year - Pateicos par veiksmīgo sadarbību šī gada laikā
Happy New Year - Laimīgu Jauno Gadu
Happy Easter - Priecīgas Lieldienas
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus un laimīgu Jauno Gadu
Have a good weekend - Lai Tev/Jums jauka nedēļas nogale (depending if informal/formal)
Best regards - Ar cieņu
Good morning - Labrīt
God day - Labdien
Happy holiday/Have a good holiday - would depend on what kind of holiday
Good luck - Lai veicas!
Thank you for the good meeting - Pateicos par veiksmīgo tikšanos
Thank you for our good relationship during the past year - Pateicos par veiksmīgo sadarbību šī gada laikā
Peer comment(s):
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Andra M (lv)
: "Jauno gadu" with a lowercase 'g'. And I wouldn't like myself "Pateicos par veiksmīgo tikšanos" - maybe "lielisko"?
4 hrs
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| neutral |
alis-kis
: Happy holiday/Have a good holiday - Jaukas brīvdienas
15 hrs
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Discussion
Besides, online dictionaries are available globally for people who'd love to send greetings to their colleagues; just such a question: how come they're going to wish them happy New Year and happy Easter at the same time, and add good luck, as well?