How to Say “Latvian” in French

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letton
/lɛ.tɔ̃/masculine
The English phrase 'latvian' refers to the Baltic language of Latvia, which is letton in French.
letton is a masculine noun used to refer to the Latvian language.
Meaning: Baltic language of Latvia (noun)

Related words

Pertaining to Latvia or the Latvian language (adj): letton.

How does it change in a sentence?

When referring to the Latvian language as a noun, it is used with the definite article 'le'.

How do you pronounce it?

letton is pronounced /lɛ.tɔ̃/. It has 2 syllables.

Did you know?

  • While the English 'Latvian' is used for both the language and the people, French distinguishes between the language le letton and the people les Lettons via capitalization rules. In French, adjectives of nationality are not capitalized, but the proper noun for the people is.
  • French speakers often group letton and lituanien together as les langues baltes. This categorization is common in French geography and linguistics lessons.
  • The term letton is specifically for the Latvian language, but French uses the broader term balte to describe the cultural group. A person can be both letton and balte.

Examples in context

  • Je parle letton.
    I speak Latvian.
    Tatoeba #9977071 by Micsmithel, translation #2725152 by CN
  • Je voudrais apprendre le letton.
    I'd like to learn the Latvian language.
    Tatoeba #2068222 by rafmagon, translation #2068213 by rafmagon
  • La Lettonie s'appelle « Latvija » en letton.
    Latvia is called "Latvija" in Latvian.
    Tatoeba #13215979 by Adelpa, translation #1815362 by Amastan
  • Pierre est un Letton très sympathique.
    Pierre is a very friendly Latvian.
  • J'apprends la langue lettonne depuis quelques mois.
    I have been learning the Latvian language for a few months.
  • Je connais quelques mots en letton.
    I know a few words in Latvian.
  • 1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Manon and Nathan are looking at a list of languages they want to study.

  1. Manon

    Est-ce que tu connais le letton ?
    Do you know Latvian?
  2. Nathan

    Non, je ne comprends pas le letton.
    No, I don't understand Latvian.
  3. Manon

    C'est une langue très intéressante, Nathan.
    It is a very interesting language, Nathan.
  4. Nathan

    C'est vrai, je veux essayer d'apprendre le letton.
    That's true, I want to try to learn Latvian.

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