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89 [eighty-nine]

Imperative 1

Imperative 1

89 [astoņdesmit deviņi]

Vēlējuma izteiksme 1

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You are so lazy – don’t be so lazy! Tu e-- s----- – n---- t--- t-- s-----! Tu esi slinks – neesi taču tik slinks! T- e-- s----- – n---- t--- t-- s-----! Tu e-- s----- – n---- t--- t-- s-----! T- e-i s-i-k- – n-e-i t-č- t-k s-i-k-! --------------------------------------
You sleep for so long – don’t sleep so late! Tu g--- t-- i--- – n----- t--- t-- i---! Tu guli tik ilgi – neguli taču tik ilgi! T- g--- t-- i--- – n----- t--- t-- i---! Tu g--- t-- i--- – n----- t--- t-- i---! T- g-l- t-k i-g- – n-g-l- t-č- t-k i-g-! ----------------------------------------
You come home so late – don’t come home so late! Tu n-- t-- v--- – n---- t--- t-- v---! Tu nāc tik vēlu – nenāc taču tik vēlu! T- n-- t-- v--- – n---- t--- t-- v---! Tu n-- t-- v--- – n---- t--- t-- v---! T- n-c t-k v-l- – n-n-c t-č- t-k v-l-! --------------------------------------
You laugh so loudly – don’t laugh so loudly! Tu s------ t-- s---- – n-------- t--- t-- s----! Tu smejies tik skaļi – nesmejies taču tik skaļi! T- s------ t-- s---- – n-------- t--- t-- s----! Tu s------ t-- s---- – n-------- t--- t-- s----! T- s-e-i-s t-k s-a-i – n-s-e-i-s t-č- t-k s-a-i! ------------------------------------------------
You speak so softly – don’t speak so softly! Tu r--- t-- k---- – n----- t--- t-- k----! Tu runā tik klusu – nerunā taču tik klusu! T- r--- t-- k---- – n----- t--- t-- k----! Tu r--- t-- k---- – n----- t--- t-- k----! T- r-n- t-k k-u-u – n-r-n- t-č- t-k k-u-u! ------------------------------------------
You drink too much – don’t drink so much! Tu d--- p---- d---- – n----- t--- t-- d----! Tu dzer pārāk daudz – nedzer taču tik daudz! T- d--- p---- d---- – n----- t--- t-- d----! Tu d--- p---- d---- – n----- t--- t-- d----! T- d-e- p-r-k d-u-z – n-d-e- t-č- t-k d-u-z! --------------------------------------------
You smoke too much – don’t smoke so much! Tu s---- p---- d---- – n------ t--- t-- d----! Tu smēķē pārāk daudz – nesmēķē taču tik daudz! T- s---- p---- d---- – n------ t--- t-- d----! Tu s---- p---- d---- – n------ t--- t-- d----! T- s-ē-ē p-r-k d-u-z – n-s-ē-ē t-č- t-k d-u-z! ----------------------------------------------
You work too much – don’t work so much! Tu s----- p---- d---- – n------- t--- t-- d----! Tu strādā pārāk daudz – nestrādā taču tik daudz! T- s----- p---- d---- – n------- t--- t-- d----! Tu s----- p---- d---- – n------- t--- t-- d----! T- s-r-d- p-r-k d-u-z – n-s-r-d- t-č- t-k d-u-z! ------------------------------------------------
You drive too fast – don’t drive so fast! Tu b---- t-- ā--- – n------ t--- t-- ā---! Tu brauc tik ātri – nebrauc taču tik ātri! T- b---- t-- ā--- – n------ t--- t-- ā---! Tu b---- t-- ā--- – n------ t--- t-- ā---! T- b-a-c t-k ā-r- – n-b-a-c t-č- t-k ā-r-! ------------------------------------------
Get up, Mr. Miller! Pi----------- M------ k----! Piecelieties, Millera kungs! P-----------, M------ k----! Pi----------- M------ k----! P-e-e-i-t-e-, M-l-e-a k-n-s! ----------------------------
Sit down, Mr. Miller! Ap---------- M------ k----! Apsēdieties, Millera kungs! A----------, M------ k----! Ap---------- M------ k----! A-s-d-e-i-s, M-l-e-a k-n-s! ---------------------------
Remain seated, Mr. Miller! Pa------- s----- M------ k----! Palieciet sēžam, Millera kungs! P-------- s----, M------ k----! Pa------- s----- M------ k----! P-l-e-i-t s-ž-m, M-l-e-a k-n-s! -------------------------------
Be patient! Es--- p--------! Esiet pacietīga! E---- p--------! Es--- p--------! E-i-t p-c-e-ī-a! ----------------
Take your time! Ne------------! Nesteidzieties! N-------------! Ne------------! N-s-e-d-i-t-e-! ---------------
Wait a moment! Pa------- a--------! Pagaidiet acumirkli! P-------- a--------! Pa------- a--------! P-g-i-i-t a-u-i-k-i! --------------------
Be careful! Es--- p----------! Esiet piesardzīga! E---- p----------! Es--- p----------! E-i-t p-e-a-d-ī-a! ------------------
Be punctual! Es--- p------! Esiet precīza! E---- p------! Es--- p------! E-i-t p-e-ī-a! --------------
Don’t be stupid! Ne----- m----! Neesiet muļķe! N------ m----! Ne----- m----! N-e-i-t m-ļ-e! --------------

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