Latvian Vocabulary: R - Š

raksta (verb, 3.p.pres. form of rakstīt 'to read') 'reads, is reading'
rakstīt (verb, infin., conj.cl. 3(a)) 'to write'
rakstnieks (masc. noun) 'writer, author'
redzēt (verb, infin., conj.cl. 3(b)) 'to see'
resns (adj. pronounced re*sns) 'fat'
Rīga (noun, fem.) '(city of) Riga'
Rita (fem. noun) 'Rita'
rīts (noun, masc.) 'morning'
Roberts (masc. noun) 'Robert'
sāpēt (verb, infin. conj.cl. 3(b)) 'to hurt, be in pain'
sauss (adjective) 'dry'
skaists (adjective) 'lovely, beautiful'
skolotāja (noun, fem.) 'teacher (female)'
slikti (adverb) 'badly, poorly'
smuks (adjective) 'pretty, nice, handsome'
sula (fem. noun) 'juice'
sūtīt (verb, infin.) 'to send'
še (adverb) 'here'
šefpavārs (masc. noun) 'chef, cook'
šeit (adv.) 'here'
šodien (adverb) 'today'

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