Thursday, June 18, 2009

Learning Latvian

It's really hard to find information about learning Latvian. I've finally run across some great links:

http://courses.washington.edu/latvian/basic_latvian/html/main_main.htm
This is the best source I have found on the web. Grammar, readings with audio - the works. If you're serious about learning it I would start here. I've played around with the Colloquial Latvian book and was frankly frustrated on page 1 because they read the dialogue sooooo fast. I like this site better I at least feel I have a fighting chance to make out the pronunciation.

http://valoda.ailab.lv/latval/iesacejiem/noradij/temas.htm
This one isn't bad - sound and interactive but there is no English translation. You kind of have to guess from the pics what they are talking about.

http://www.languagehelpers.com/
Some very basic audio of everyday phrases - really more for the tourist type I think

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