labvakar
[labˈvakaɾ]
Good evening in Latvian is said as labvakar. Wiktionary also lists labs vakars.
Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)
Ways to say it
| Latvian | IPA |
|---|---|
| labvakar | [labˈvakaɾ] (narrow) |
| labs vakars |
Labvakar is a greeting used when the sun has set, typically during the hours between 5 PM and 9 PM.
Which one should you use?
labvakar is the form used as a greeting, while labs vakars is a nominative noun phrase that literally means a good evening.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form labvakar is an adverbial form used specifically for the greeting, whereas labs vakars functions as a standard noun phrase.
Did you know?
- The root of labs in labvakar comes from a Proto-Indo-European word meaning 'to seize' or 'to grab'. Over time, the meaning evolved from 'obtained' to 'valuable' and finally to 'good'.
Examples in context
- Labvakar, dāmas.Good evening, ladies.This sentence demonstrates using labvakar to greet ladies.Tatoeba #13512433 by GemMonkey, translation #12851431 by Teangloir
- Labvakar, kungi.Good evening, gentlemen.This sentence demonstrates using labvakar to greet gentlemen.Tatoeba #13512435 by GemMonkey, translation #12851430 by Teangloir
- Labvakar, Čikāga.Good evening, Chicago.This sentence demonstrates using labvakar to greet a city.Tatoeba #13512432 by GemMonkey, translation #12875100 by rul
- Labvakar! Kā jūs sauc?Good evening! What's your name?
- Labvakar! Mani sauc Anna.Good evening! My name is Anna.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andris and Kristīne meet at a restaurant in the evening.
- AndrisLabvakar, Kristīne!Good evening, Kristīne!
- KristīneLabvakar, Andri!Good evening, Andris!
- AndrisKā tev iet?How are you doing?
- KristīneMan iet lieliski, palieku šeit.I'm doing great, I'm staying here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good evening” translations and entries labvakar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries labs, labvakar, vakars, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
