Books and courses
Colloquial Latvian
A practical course in everyday written and spoken Latvian, which requires no prior knowledge of the language. Can be used independently or with a teacher. This pack includes a book and two sixty-minute CDs.
Teach Yourself Latvian
A self-tuition course aimed at those with no previous knowledge, as well as those who wish to brush up their Latvian. This pack includes a book and two audio CDs.
Berlitz East European Phrase Book and Dictionary
The East European title from this best-selling series of phrasebooks features Albanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, and Slovene.
Software
Talk Now! Latvian
Aimed at beginners,
Talk Now! Latvian is perfect if you want to learn some basic Latvian words and phrases or get a feel for the pronunciation.
Travel guides
The Rough Guide and Lonely Planet guidebooks below both offer a wealth of practical information to help you get the most from any trip to the Baltic States.
