Latvian SADNESS & how to cure it - REAPING skirts and DROWNING in kefirs: | IRREGULAR LATVIAN

[@andreispurim]

"A dark cloud of sadness appears over our heads" Now this explains why Riga is always cloudy.

[@vladimirzunic9152]

7:12 In Serbian we have a similar verb to RAUDAT - RIDATI - which also means to CRY.

[@shadoobiedoo2216]

You are a very good teacher and make learning latvian fun ,thank you.☺

[@eva7290]

Man prieks, ka mums ir šāds brīnišķīgs kanāls, tev lieliski sanāk! :)

[@irregularLatvian]

Paldies :)))) Jauki komentāri iedvesmo turpināt! :)

[@eustache_dauger]

Drying garlic.. The genesis of all sadness, sorrow & sufferings

[@irregularLatvian]

Garlic : 1; Dolce&Gabbana : 0

[@guntaweiland3428]

I love those folk songs. They remind me of Latvian Camp and tautas dejas every evening. Ah! Nostalgia!

[@aroy3719]

Tu esi labākais!

[@rickdalderis2531]

Watching all you're videos are happy times for me. Cheers!

[@irregularLatvian]

Thank you! Very very very happy to read that :) Jauku dienu! :)

[@kikist8368]

Cau Germane! Liels paldies for the lessons of latviesu valoda. My fiance is latvian and he sucks at teaching me so I do appreciate your videos! Sending you love and bucinas from Greece. (Sorry I can't write with latvian tones etc but I don't currently have the latvian keyboard).

[@irregularLatvian]

Sveiki! Super glad to have you join our exploration of the Latvian language! :) Don't worry you'll be singing your fiancee Latvian songs in no-time! :))

[@anthonyjoe9139]

Kiki St. If you run windows 7 it is VERY easy to add a Latvian keyboard. Learning to use it, that is another matter.

[@kikist8368]

@@anthonyjoe9139 I added today on windows 10. My lazy ass was to blame that I didn't do it previously. I guess my excuse is that I bought a new laptop. Lol!

[@gunarskonrads]

Nice job as usual, but this time you deserved two likes just for the Skyforger mention!.

[@irregularLatvian]

Thank you! :)) I spent quite a while searching for a nice, drūms chord - I love how they use Kokles! Will investigate further... :)

[@Taskesi]

Came because of Latvian, stayed because of the humour, subscribed because of Skyforger hahaha Liels paldies!

[@irregularLatvian]

Thanks so much for your lovely comment :)))

[@valdzelzkalns3565]

I just now saw this. It usually shows up in my feed immediately. Glad to find out that Skyforger is a band I thought people were talking about a video game.

[@irregularLatvian]

Hello there! Yes, I see how Skyforger could sound like a game. Tbh if there was a game based on the themes this band covers, I’d play it! :)

[@valdzelzkalns3565]

@@irregularLatvian Spoken like a true Latvian pagan. That is the apparent theme that I hear. Damn where's the vodka?

[@irregularLatvian]

Mine is in the freezer, chilling :)

[@12gavt]

Another genius video!!! The cat meme in level one though....currently at level 1...is it a competition to reach level 7? 🤣

[@irregularLatvian]

Thank you! it is NOT a competition... officially! :D

[@meetworldhome]

Thank you for sharing :)

[@davearmitage392]

The 7 stages of lockdown... think I'm at number 3 lol. Thanks, that's my homework sorted for the next 4 days :)

[@saskia8295]

Funny, in Dutch language there is also expression pechvogel which means nelaimigs putns.

[@irregularLatvian]

Omg amazing! I will say it tomorrow to my Dutch colleagues :)))

[@argelisreyes2920]

Cheers! When i get sad i'll play a rock and read some latvian words...

[@irregularLatvian]

Ah, feels good to know I'm helping fight sadness :)

[@argelisreyes2920]

@@irregularLatvian yeaah😎 learning with Germane

[@anthonyjoe9139]

I really like Latvian Folk music which is why I have an interest in learning Latvian. But.. am I wrong? It seems as if most songs are about a man's horse, his wife, the sun, or his field, usually in that order. Here is the question I have for you though. You talk about the difficulty of Latvian verb conjugations and all the noun declensions. I watched another channel where the fellow who was an English speaker learned to speak Russian. He said forget about all that stuff just concentrate on learning the words. Learn as many words as possible then pick all that stuff up after as you go along and listen to them. Do you think that would work with Latvian? I know quite a number of Latvian words from listening to folk music but I'm just not sure about his idea and if it will work. Even if I don't understand the words Latvian music is great!

[@liesmazarina7578]

I think, it depends on person, who is learning. I presume, that, if person has good musical hearing, he/she will understand and distinguish all forms of verbs and nouns, but if not, then it could be quite hard, because we really have a lot of forms forms for verbs and nouns.

[@irregularLatvian]

Hello and thanks for you comment! Okay, so here's my take on this - YES. I do believe in learning a lot of words rather than attacking grammar head-on. It is useful to understand that grammar exists, so that you can sort of distinguish between 2 different words and 2 ways of declining one word, for example. But don't break your brain just yet. My approach to teaching - learning "key" words, and building around that. Most important - to have fun!

[@anthonyjoe9139]

@@irregularLatvian Paldies!! Mana Draudzene! ( I hope that was close).

[@anthonyjoe9139]

@@liesmazarina7578 I really don't have much musical ability but perhaps can hold a tune as well as Germane in a freezing cold shower!

[@anthonyjoe9139]

@@irregularLatvianSveika Germane! I'm glad you clarified in one of your videos to use Sveiki instead of Sveiks. I learned Sveiks from watching Tuta's Lietas. So I probably should say: Sveika Germane. Paldies!! for that one too! (I hope). Tuta's Lietas has taught me a lot of words also but...

[@neoneoneofu]

Anete seems happy and friendly. I guess, it's because she doesn't live in Latvia :) Most Latvians, especially women, are very different. They are the hardest to meet, get acquainted with, or befriend of all the people I've ever met (I've lived in several countries, 2 years in Latvia). The only exceptions were non-Latvians, foreigners living here, and those Latvians who came back after spending many years abroad, or some occasional crazy artist. Has anyone else had the same (or different) experience? Perhaps, absolute majority of happy, friendly, open, and positive Latvians have left the country (like Anete), and the those that remain are like this, I don't know... you tell me

[@irregularLatvian]

and yet.. "es visu savu dzīvi esmu bēdīgs". After a while of being sad, Latvians go into a meta-level and develop a layer or humor that makes us appear happy again.

[@latviancrow3144]

I am one of the Latvians. I don't like people :D, but there are friendly people for sure. Just make sure you are talking with substance and no small talk. And if you smile for no reason, people will think you are weird :D

[@jotaxc]

I have exactly the opposite experience as it was easy for me to meet people, particularly women. I am now happily married with a Latvian, we have 2 kids and I do love the country and its people.

[@jakethesnake95]

Nelaime is like ongeluk in Dutch or olycka in Swedish.

[@jamesleseke5313]

It's said that Eskimos who live near the North Pole have multiple words for snow, maybe it's the same for Latvians and sadness?

[@irregularLatvian]

It is possible. I’m sure I didn’t mention all of them. Everybody is warmly invited to add to the list of sadness. One day I’ll make an update :)

[@vatsal1857]

Don't want be creepy but black really suits you😍😅

[@irregularLatvian]

Thank you! 🥰

[@sandrarklv]

Ir bēda un bēdas, kas ir daudzskaitlinieks - kur tas palika? :) Un sēras, ne tikai sērīgs. Bet baigi forši, ļoti radoši.

[@hubertjatkowski611]

9:28 Balzams!

[@hubertjatkowski611]

Dang, I got it wrong... Can I still have some balzams?

[@anabeatrizapsepaes7175]

cieš klusu is a very fitting description of my normal status

[@anthonyjoe9139]

Are you eating Maizes Zupa with raisins in Scotland?

[@irregularLatvian]

Me-YES! :)

[@kikist8368]

@@anthonyjoe9139 In greece the weather demands auksta zupa right now! lol

[@anthonyjoe9139]

@@kikist8368 The weather here ain't bad either but for a lot of rain. Not that I'm going out anywhere. I'm living on Italian pasta here, and going nowhere since late Feb. I have no potatoes, or beets, or eggs, or dill, or cucumber. Only two boxes of Chinese made pasta, fraudulently sold to me online as "Italian", and a huge can of "Greek" dolmadakia made in Turkey. The weather here demands a raincoat and waterproof boots. I have only Chinese boots that leak. The American company that used to make these boots was sold to the Italians, who then sold it to the Chinese. Now the same with pasta. If my Kentucky whiskey comes to me made in China....

[@kikist8368]

@@anthonyjoe9139 Pasta is not too bad either. Whatever you have is good and for the time being I'm also at home doing nothing. Why don't you make your own bread for a change? I did previous day and it ended up pretty decent. As for your boots it makes me pretty sad their getting water inside. You could maybe try to buy some online if you've got any money to afford new ones. Well whiskey made in China is not a very good idea, is it? Ha ha! So you can maybe try out another drink instead. But for god's shake do not try German beer cause you would be very dissapointed !

[@Raventooth]

Oh after that montage I am VERY izmisis. 😭

[@Atis602]

Nelaime; misfortune vs nelaimīgs; unhappy

[@JATTEUROPEWALE]

First comment 🤟

[@irregularLatvian]

Yooo sveiki! :)

[@robertssivars6227]

Es tevi skatos tikai tapēc ka es gribu iemāc''ities angļu val, bet šitas arī latvietim palīdzēt. Liels paldies

[@irregularLatvian]

Brīnišķīgi! Music to my ears! :)))

[@Ellaofdiscord]

I CANT ROLL MY R'S . I'M DOOMED.

[@irregularLatvian]

Noooo, it just takes practice. Imagine you're a Latvian bear... :)

[@dielauwen]

Kapec vis ir skumji? Ja Gramatic .

[@sch2412]

mmm latvian emo phase. i like 😁

[@adamwnt]

the question is, how can one be sad by your side 🤔

[@straight1080]

10:14 tell that to the French

[@ladyfrederick788]

Sveiki Anita, do you offer lessons on FaceTime that I could pay for through PayPal or whichever form of your preference?

[@irregularLatvian]

Hello! Thanks for enquiring, but no I don’t offer private classes. I’m not a qualified teacher and these videos are more for general education about Latvian and our culture :)

[@agrisindulis3612]

Why, why, why??? Why I discovered You only now?? This is crazy... Contact me, please. 🤔

[@TwosStepUp]

Very iinteresting, but please leave out the background music: it really is distracting -- paldies.

[@irregularLatvian]

Hm, maybe I should lower the volume! Noted! Thanks :)

[@MrDirsaMusa]

Tu esi Balis

I'm sorry for your mom's shoes, but I can't stop laughing when I remember this story. 😂

[@mainlineto5988]

This video....and my life in general....took a sharp downward turn at the 8:55 mark.

[@sonnyfinch1625]

That cloud is thicc

[@themoron786]

Quite an observation.

[@saulesriets]

:(

[@sandrarklv]

Labs