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Latgalian for beginners – 6.3.1.

Latgalian for beginners / Latgalīšu volūda suociejim

6.3.1.

Seneja draudzine / An old friend

Latgaliski

Odums vaicoj babeņai, voi jei pazeist Jākubu i Sarmeiti Pūrmaļus. Pūrmali emigrēja iz Ameriku – taipat kai babenis saime. Jim beja meita Māreite. Oduma babeņai beja draudzine Māreite. Juos apsveic vīna ūtru Zīmyssvātkūs, i babeņai ir juos adrese. Odums nūroksta adresi. Jis ir prīceigs i soka, ka brauks iz Latgolu.

English

Odums asks his grandmother if she knows the Purmalis family, Jēkabs and Sarmīte. The Purmalis family emigrated to America, as did his grandmother’s family. They had a daughter, Mārīte. Odums’ grandmother had a friend named Mārīte. They greet each other at Christmas and Grandma has her address. Odum writes down the address. He is happy and says that he will go to Latgale.

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