Latvian Word of the Day
sveiki
/SVEI-ki/ • interjection — 10th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: hello (a common greeting)
Examples
- Sveiki! Kā tev klājas?
(Hello! How are you?) - Sveiki, laipni lūdzam mūsu mājaslapā.
(Hello, welcome to our website.) - Sveiki visiem — sāksim sapulci.
(Hello everyone — let's start the meeting.)
Synonyms
- sveiks
- čau
Sveiki is a general greeting suitable for both slightly formal and neutral situations. Use sveiki or sveiks when meeting people in person or starting a group meeting; čau is more informal (friends, casual). Sveiki is often used in writing (emails, announcements) as well as spoken language.
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