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  • @GeographyNow
    @GeographyNow  Před 6 lety +1683

    For the record that dress was my mom's sleeping gown. Yes she gave me permission.
    Swamps, ghost towns, pagan masks horrible pronunciations (hehe I called it "screwed-na") and really tall women, (tallest average in the world!) Welcome to #LATVIA!

    • @cheeko4319
      @cheeko4319 Před 6 lety +7

      barbs is the best

    • @sardonics69
      @sardonics69 Před 6 lety +11

      Geography Now awesome video

    • @connorgeorge6294
      @connorgeorge6294 Před 6 lety +12

      Geography Now did you have to use a picture of the old Euros? - as old series €5, €10, €20 & €50 notes have now been withdrawn. Also none of those notes ever entered circulation as they are the initial designs drawn up in 1999 before they got updated etc. Just letting you know as I’m sure you like to represent the country as accurately as possible!

    • @rubenedlund2359
      @rubenedlund2359 Před 6 lety +6

      Skola is also school in Swedish

    • @GodsWheat
      @GodsWheat Před 6 lety +12

      Geography Now you messed up school in Lithuanian is mokykla skolos means debts

  • @onelungg
    @onelungg Před 6 lety +3433

    I'm a simple Lithuanian. I see Latvia I upvote

  • @filfostur1757
    @filfostur1757 Před 6 lety +513

    Keith dancing in the background gave me 5 years of life

  • @reki-chan6056
    @reki-chan6056 Před 3 lety +493

    I die of laughter when i see americans pronounce latvian cities as me being latvian

  • @ansisxd6073
    @ansisxd6073 Před 3 lety +276

    I am from Latvia the language is pretty hard, but how he tried to pronounce cities of Latvia just killed me 😂

    • @chrislfc2317
      @chrislfc2317 Před 2 lety +23

      Ah yes, the countries of Latvia...

    • @01martins01
      @01martins01 Před 2 lety +8

      countries of Latvia :DD

    • @Sigma-fy9sr
      @Sigma-fy9sr Před 2 lety +2

      IN USSR LATVIA WAS BETTER

    • @lucian8428
      @lucian8428 Před 2 lety +13

      Easier than Lithuanian and Estonian, though tbf.
      Latvian has six participles, Lithuanian has thirteen.

    • @HK-gm8pe
      @HK-gm8pe Před 2 lety +13

      I am studying history in Estoniaa and I was really surprised that Latvia and Lithuania are only two remaining Baltic languages and that baltic languages are the oldest languages in Europe :)
      I have visited Latvia and Lithuanoia and I think that your language is beautiful but yes :D very hard to learn :D
      sending a lot of love to you from Estonia :)

  • @Paul_LV
    @Paul_LV Před 6 lety +147

    Reddit comment that seems true to me:
    "Everytime Latvia gets mentioned, outside of Latvia, an angel gets his wings."

    • @mikusjanisgailis2201
      @mikusjanisgailis2201 Před 6 lety +11

      i can confirm its true!

    • @turkoositerapsidi
      @turkoositerapsidi Před 6 lety +7

      I am from Suomi (Finland) and I used to talk about Latvija, sadli havent been there yet, only in Estonia Tallinn. Atleast you Latvians know to say Somija instead of the Swedish way, nothing wrong about Swedes tho, lol. And I thought it was only when Suomi is mentioned by foreighners was big news. My people make it a big thing, never thought how you Latvijans see it, sorry.

    • @ashmiau
      @ashmiau Před 6 lety +8

      In Lithuanian we also say Suomija and people living there are called "Suomiai"

    • @jegerslvjegers5380
      @jegerslvjegers5380 Před 6 lety +3

      Finnish get alchocol from Estonia, Estonians - Latvia, Latvians - Russia.

    • @turkoositerapsidi
      @turkoositerapsidi Před 6 lety +1

      Urtė Račytė - Thanks, ačiū! In Suomi we say Latvia and Liettua for the countries people as latvialainen and liettualainen. In finnish nationalities and languages are not with capital letters.

  • @elimalinsky7069
    @elimalinsky7069 Před 5 lety +467

    Just a note. In Latvian all words are stressed on the first syllable. You've stressed all Latvian names on the last syllable, the exact opposite of how words in Latvian are pronounced.

    • @vulc1
      @vulc1 Před 5 lety +5

      I could swear Bill Rebane is an Estonian name

    • @skeppymuffins3412
      @skeppymuffins3412 Před 4 lety +2

      Vins nav latvietis, tapec grutak izrunat

    • @IamnotfromUSA
      @IamnotfromUSA Před 4 lety +13

      @@skeppymuffins3412 Protams mūsu valstī ir daudz krievu kuri spēj runāt latviešu valodā bet viņiem ir 90% liels akcents runājot un sarežģīti izrunāt vārdus ar garumzīmēm un mīkstinājumiem.

    • @elisbunce
      @elisbunce Před 4 lety +4

      mini0n vins pat nekad nav dzirdejis, vnk lasa, to var saprast

    • @ontophantom8668
      @ontophantom8668 Před 4 lety +2

      @@vulc1 It is, his father was Estonian! And 'rebane' is Estonian for 'fox'.

  • @turblijura
    @turblijura Před 3 lety +61

    I`m from Estonia and I love my southern neighbours.

    • @chrislfc2317
      @chrislfc2317 Před 2 lety +8

      I'm from Finland and I love my southern brothers who sell cheap booze

    • @fleddiag4532
      @fleddiag4532 Před 2 lety +4

      @@chrislfc2317 estonians go to latvia for that cheap stuff

  • @agneseaigare5201
    @agneseaigare5201 Před 3 lety +487

    You forgot “brain storm” which is the most popular and loved band in Latvia :)

    • @spook777basic6
      @spook777basic6 Před 3 lety +1

      Yes

    • @kris_b4561
      @kris_b4561 Před 3 lety +16

      not the most loved.

    • @agneseaigare5201
      @agneseaigare5201 Před 3 lety +5

      Sandis tv Grupa ir zināma arī pasaulē un tas ir otrais nosaukums. Kāpēc, lai nevarētu viņu izmantot zem video par Latviju, kurš ir angliski?

    • @edmundssmits761
      @edmundssmits761 Před 3 lety +4

      @@sandistv5562 Kas tev niez ? Grupas nosaukums ir “Prāta vētra / BrainStorm”. Esmu pārliecināts, ka tas bija domāts tam kurš veidoja video.

    • @fxploohy546
      @fxploohy546 Před 3 lety

      Isn't it "Mind Storm"?/ Vai tad nav "Mind Storm"?

  • @realrobiis9084
    @realrobiis9084 Před 5 lety +740

    Now Latvia is having it's 100th birthday!

    • @lollylemur5041
      @lollylemur5041 Před 5 lety +10

      Russia is just standing in a dark corner far away staring at them wishing he* could annex them again.
      She? Motherland...

    • @2AKgym
      @2AKgym Před 4 lety +11

      @@lollylemur5041
      You don't like civilization? Latvia was a big swamp before Russian empire

    • @psychosludge7237
      @psychosludge7237 Před 4 lety +4

      100 years of independence

    • @skeppymuffins3412
      @skeppymuffins3412 Před 4 lety +6

      101 N O W

    • @cheriksu7502
      @cheriksu7502 Před 4 lety +6

      Now 101

  • @TomsMucenieks
    @TomsMucenieks Před 6 lety +3114

    Proud to be Latvian! :)

  • @merilinvaremae1995
    @merilinvaremae1995 Před 3 lety +106

    We Estonians feel close to Finland because of similar culture, language etc. BUT we love you Latvia and Lithuania because of our similar pasts, because you understand what we’ve been through! Anyway, why do we have to catogorize? Estonia can be Nordic and Baltic at the same time. Estonia is complex, it’s not like anything else. We are a mix. That is why I love our flag so much. It shows how different we are, it’s unique 🇪🇪

    • @elitaviksna4985
      @elitaviksna4985 Před 2 lety +15

      There were 4 Baltic states before 1940. Lithania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland.

    • @martinskesteris8664
      @martinskesteris8664 Před 2 lety +7

      Latvia is a mix, too! Even more than Estonia in certain aspects. Having both Baltic and Finnic tribes as ancestors and speaking the only first-syllable-stress Indo-European language, Latvians can surely relate to both Lithuania and Estonia as their brothers. :) Livonian period connects us more to Estonia and so does the high density of forests and low density of people.

    • @lauramt4454
      @lauramt4454 Před rokem

      @@elitaviksna4985 never seen a source stating that. Can you share?

    • @jj70098
      @jj70098 Před rokem +1

      Used to be a part of the Swedish empire along with Finland for a long time.

    • @sofijast
      @sofijast Před 8 měsíci

      Thanks for liking our Latvian language i happy to have Estonia as brothering country! I also love your flag it's really cool and unique! Thank you much i love your country!🇪🇪❤🇱🇻

  • @mioszszczepanski6254
    @mioszszczepanski6254 Před 2 lety +70

    Latvia is a beautiful country with even more beautiful history! Love from Poland 🇵🇱❤️🇱🇻

    • @marijasokolova5555
      @marijasokolova5555 Před 2 lety +2

      So much love from Latvia to Poland 🇱🇻❤️🇵🇱 We're love you to

    • @RobertsBrikmanis
      @RobertsBrikmanis Před 2 lety

      I'm Latvian thank you for the help ☺️ 🇱🇻❤️🇵🇱

    • @kats.zwoman
      @kats.zwoman Před 2 lety

      We love poland too! 🇱🇻 ❤️ 🇵🇱

    • @user-ur9ru5iy3s
      @user-ur9ru5iy3s Před rokem

      Ненавижу польшу! Пора делить!

    • @mioszszczepanski6254
      @mioszszczepanski6254 Před rokem

      @@user-ur9ru5iy3s keep crying xoxo 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱

  • @aizuni
    @aizuni Před 3 lety +1583

    Fun fact : “sharp knife” translates to “ass nazis” in Latvian.

  • @stiklius
    @stiklius Před 6 lety +249

    As a Lithuanian, Latvians are adorable. Whenever I visit I can't stop awww'ing at how cute their language is.

    • @Jermacaans
      @Jermacaans Před 6 lety +43

      Pretpulksteņrādītājvirziens

    • @LQulikovski
      @LQulikovski Před 6 lety +8

      Šausliežu dzelzdceļš. Good luck!

    • @puikinsh_
      @puikinsh_ Před 6 lety +5

      Bet Google to teikumu iztulkoja ar pilnīgi pretējo domu :D

    • @stiklius
      @stiklius Před 6 lety +9

      MC King-Minecraft It sounds like a cute and slightly retarded version of Lithuanian. And I'm sure Latvians think our language is a retarded version of Latvian as well. We can sort of understand each other. And the signs in Latvia made me laugh my ass off. For example there's a slogan of some cafe in Riga that says "Vieta kur paēst!' which, in Lithuanian means virtually the same - 'a place to eat' but "paėst" is basically a rude /animal version of 'to eat' in Lithuanian (to explain better - 'valgyt' = 'to eat', 'ėst' = 'to eat' but meant to describe animals eating).

    • @livamilAVA
      @livamilAVA Před 6 lety

      stiklius omg this is hilarious!!!!

  • @danielahodjuna12
    @danielahodjuna12 Před 2 lety +20

    This is actually so cool! I'm Latvian but only lived there until I was 5, so never had any history lessons or anything and my parents never spoke about it either. Thank you for informing about my home country ❤️

    • @gfansonly2132
      @gfansonly2132 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah I've was like 4 years and left the latvian, and moved to Germany somehow reasons.

  • @Gachaans
    @Gachaans Před 3 lety +5

    Duuude! you totally nailed this one. I'm Latvian and haven't seen better short presentation of my country so far! Awesome job!

  • @Anaphriel
    @Anaphriel Před 5 lety +477

    As a Canadian with Latvian blood, thank you. My Great-Grandparents grabbed my Grandfather and Great Uncle and fled the country shortly after the German invasions and wound up here in Canada. I've always been interested in getting to know more about our heritage, yet my Grandfather (Visvaldis) was a strong...stoic, bear of a man who refused to talk about life prior to moving here. My last name, which shares a name with a Parish in Latvia, is currently donned by 14 people on Earth...the family that fled the country to ensure future generations...it's name will probably die with me. It's impossible for me to find any history on my family name as the Russian were famous for just burning down anything with historical record in their wake. I am proud to be of Latvian descent and have devoured any information I can find on where we all originally came from, so I appreciate this video.

    • @MSkachenite
      @MSkachenite Před 5 lety +17

      You can try and ask for advice in latvian forums. There are Goverment archive in Latvia- very many documents can found there! www.lvarhivs.gov.lv/ Ask them for advice and information!

    • @annielemons269
      @annielemons269 Před 5 lety +34

      Anaphriel the literal translation of your grand fathers name is Ruler of all, no wonder he was a bear of a man

    • @thenameless615
      @thenameless615 Před 5 lety +13

      What is your last name? Maybe I can help you with something I can dig up in here, in Latvia.

    • @Daymickey
      @Daymickey Před 5 lety +1

      Good luck! I hope you find something about your family.

    • @FuzzyRiy
      @FuzzyRiy Před 5 lety +4

      Similar story to my Grandad who is now 95 years old. He ended up in England instead.

  • @kingtama7342
    @kingtama7342 Před 6 lety +273

    Lithuanians love our Latvian brothers and sisters 🇱🇹♥️🇱🇻

  • @cyklotymik
    @cyklotymik Před 11 měsíci +4

    Congrats to Latvia for bronze from ice hockey championship. Your team was so symphatetic. I am still considering a visit. Greetings from Slovakia

  • @raccoon_with_juicebox4982
    @raccoon_with_juicebox4982 Před 3 lety +18

    Let's all just appriciate how he pronounced the "j" correctly

  • @havetomakemorechannels4999
    @havetomakemorechannels4999 Před 6 lety +160

    I'M HALF LATVIAN AND HALF GREEK. But my mum never taught me the language. She had one job...

    • @ayaleeshau4806
      @ayaleeshau4806 Před 5 lety +5

      Probably because as a latvian it is still not an easy task to teach it correctly.

    • @drmksx2352
      @drmksx2352 Před 5 lety +18

      Im american bet varu mierīgi runāt latviski

    • @ayaleeshau4806
      @ayaleeshau4806 Před 5 lety +5

      lit youtuber awesome! Esmu latviete un tāpat reizēm jāpiedomā pie tā ko rakstu.

    • @drmksx2352
      @drmksx2352 Před 5 lety +5

      Aya Lee Shau tu no rīgas?

    • @ayaleeshau4806
      @ayaleeshau4806 Před 5 lety +2

      lit youtuber nah, krietnu gabalu uz austrumiem. Lielpilsētas nav mana stihija.

  • @Thoomas2001
    @Thoomas2001 Před 6 lety +296

    You call Latvia flat? Barbs, I'm from the Netherlands. Nothing gets lower than this.

    • @dann578
      @dann578 Před 6 lety +6

      Thomas Joosten thic

    • @tomsakmens5571
      @tomsakmens5571 Před 6 lety +27

      Netherlands still have higher mountains than Latvia :D

    • @joegilbert3149
      @joegilbert3149 Před 6 lety +1

      Netherlands is nearly below sea level isnt it?

    • @FabsterCola
      @FabsterCola Před 6 lety +2

      Can't wait for the Netherlands

    • @Yamamanama
      @Yamamanama Před 6 lety +12

      The Maldives says hi.

  • @Mat3906_
    @Mat3906_ Před 2 lety +10

    Latvia is so cool! Love from Portugal 🇵🇹💖🇱🇻

  • @editefiskovica641
    @editefiskovica641 Před 2 lety +5

    Being Latvian I was skeptical at first - with all Soviet history thing going on and many people capitalise on it being Only thing that Latvia is known for. But you did a great job of being respectful and not over-dramatic about our history. I’m super happy that this video exists.

  • @niekas2051
    @niekas2051 Před 6 lety +275

    Love to Latvia from Lithuania

  • @alexandreleroux3170
    @alexandreleroux3170 Před 6 lety +130

    Latvia is one of my favorite country in Europe, very beautiful and a great culture
    Love from France 🇱🇻❤️🇫🇷

    • @zaneteviese1238
      @zaneteviese1238 Před 6 lety +1

      Alex FR aww thanks and greetings from Latvia

    • @esjuks4382
      @esjuks4382 Před 6 lety +1

      Alex FR thank bro!I'm latvian :D

    • @zetaviete
      @zetaviete Před 6 lety +1

      I just went to France and its a bautiful country! Love from Latvia!

    • @d3ckr_nexxa537
      @d3ckr_nexxa537 Před 6 lety +1

      Aww, thank you France! ^_^

  • @glomontero6011
    @glomontero6011 Před 2 lety

    Your Chanel needs to be in every class room in the world. Kids my self included would actually pay attention and learn something useful.
    Good job subscribed today.
    Hi fm California

  • @nielsenn7012
    @nielsenn7012 Před 2 lety +8

    Sure hope to visit Latvia too one day. Grettings from Denmark and huge respect to Latvia 🇱🇻🇩🇰

    • @fritzzon
      @fritzzon Před 7 měsíci

      You should definitely visit. I recommend it! ❤️

  • @OfficialMeep
    @OfficialMeep Před 6 lety +278

    Now I am waiting for Lithuania.

  • @themostwanted774
    @themostwanted774 Před 6 lety +286

    Lots of love to Latvia from India!😊😊🇮🇳🇱🇻🇱🇻🇮🇳

  • @emilsvasilevskis5043
    @emilsvasilevskis5043 Před 3 lety +10

    Well, this is entertaining even for latvian. Love from Latvia.

  • @baemon_trsr_BP_iKon_W._2ne1_BB

    Wow, nice episode! Good job 👍

  • @Joseph_417
    @Joseph_417 Před 5 lety +456

    *come play with us Estonia*

  • @ProfGop
    @ProfGop Před 6 lety +182

    Thanks for the partially correct pronunciation.

    • @ponyslavestation2973
      @ponyslavestation2973 Před 6 lety +5

      Professional Gopnik Is this now Gopnik approved ?

    • @eriks5643
      @eriks5643 Před 6 lety +2

      Professional Gopnik nice to see you here Latvian brother I’m from smiltene

    • @drterminator
      @drterminator Před 5 lety +1

      Professional Gopnik do you approve GeoNow?

  • @miksstter
    @miksstter Před 2 lety +2

    As a Latvian, it is truly heartwarming seeing him try to pronounce the words

  • @Argiethehummingbird
    @Argiethehummingbird Před 4 měsíci

    Well done this is amazing

  • @theflender4852
    @theflender4852 Před 4 lety +235

    This country looks awesome
    Love from Georgia 🇬🇪😍🇱🇻

    • @MV-ht9pb
      @MV-ht9pb Před 3 lety +6

      Thanks from Latvia! We love Georgia aswell 🤩

    • @theflender4852
      @theflender4852 Před 3 lety

      @@MV-ht9pb >3

    • @shixo12
      @shixo12 Před 2 lety +1

      hellooo (I'm Georgian)

    • @theflender4852
      @theflender4852 Před 2 lety +1

      @@shixo12 sup

    • @elim5817
      @elim5817 Před 2 lety

      My uncle ud from Georgia (speaking as a Latvian)

  • @northgalaxy4228
    @northgalaxy4228 Před 5 lety +124

    Im happy for you Latvia from Lithuania

    • @ralfinjsh
      @ralfinjsh Před 5 lety +10

      I'm happy for you Lithuania from Latvia!!😁

  • @Vort317545
    @Vort317545 Před 2 lety

    Latvian-American. You did a great respectful, funny and very informative video. Great Job!

  • @virtual07
    @virtual07 Před 3 lety

    As a Latvian I must say it was a very good summary of our country. Well done!

  • @tomsdzenis7376
    @tomsdzenis7376 Před 3 lety +342

    Its soooo funny to hear how he says Liepāja.😂👍

  • @aminishnamedvaati
    @aminishnamedvaati Před 5 lety +775

    “What did you do over the summer”
    “Oh, nothing much, I just went to Latvia to stay at a hotel where I got treated as a nazi germany prisoner”
    “Um”

  • @cats7431
    @cats7431 Před 2 lety +3

    “Skola” had my dieing 😭 ☠️

  • @markusslapins6227
    @markusslapins6227 Před 2 lety +1

    Always love it to be more and more proud of being a latvian

  • @eldesconocido5734
    @eldesconocido5734 Před 5 lety +309

    1 of my favorite countries. Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱 🇱🇻

    • @DiegoPerez-ij2dy
      @DiegoPerez-ij2dy Před 4 lety +1

      Más te vale que España esté en esa lista también

    • @eldesconocido5734
      @eldesconocido5734 Před 4 lety +3

      @@DiegoPerez-ij2dy ?

    • @jenanewp1696
      @jenanewp1696 Před 4 lety +24

      Yaaaay Chile and Latvia pretty much opposite places on the planet. 2 countries I really want to visit in my life. Greetings from France !

    • @IneseStelbauma
      @IneseStelbauma Před 4 lety +8

      Sveiki

    • @SweetBerry13
      @SweetBerry13 Před 3 lety +3

      @@jenanewp1696 dont waste your time on Latvia. I am Latvian. You will not see anything here you cant see in any different place

  • @user-gf3qq4cc3l
    @user-gf3qq4cc3l Před 6 lety +2672

    Kurš šeit latvietis?😂💪💪💪😊

  • @akva2302
    @akva2302 Před 2 lety +1

    I love Latvia. I have been there a few times and enjoyed the amazing food, really friendly locals and a lot of stunning places. My favourite place was Ventspilis with all of there cows (if you know, what I am talking about you know, if not I recommend visiting). Greetings to our brothers and sister from Lithuania! 🇱🇻❤🇱🇹

  • @Fando0m
    @Fando0m Před 2 lety +10

    Him: Oh Latvia your just the most adorable horror show
    Me why thank you
    I’m a Latvian 🇱🇻

  • @elitetravels682
    @elitetravels682 Před 3 lety +163

    Fun fact: Many people from the Philippines are now searching for LATVIA 🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻 because a Latvian-born investor named James Richman is dating one of the most popular celebrities in the country: Andrea Torres 🇵🇭

    • @amberuniverse2994
      @amberuniverse2994 Před 3 lety +6

      lmaooooooo

    • @bread2512
      @bread2512 Před 2 lety

      What

    • @m2J123
      @m2J123 Před 2 lety

      Es asu latviešu (im am from latvia

    • @Crimson19977
      @Crimson19977 Před 2 lety +4

      Dace vanaga _ROBLOXGAMING thats so wrong, es esmu no Latvijas* (I am from Latvia)

    • @Ellie_S
      @Ellie_S Před 2 lety +1

      Oh what, rlly?!? I didn't know that lol, i've never seen any philippine ppl here

  • @ninjaturtlesfan6049
    @ninjaturtlesfan6049 Před 3 lety +243

    God bless the
    🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
    (I'm Lithuanian)

  • @thanos1201
    @thanos1201 Před 2 měsíci

    I've been to Latvia last Christmas and was beautiful. Love from Greece

  • @cruzecrain7964
    @cruzecrain7964 Před rokem

    One of my favorite videos

  • @Madippadibabas
    @Madippadibabas Před 6 lety +40

    I'm Finnish but Latvian on my father's side and I think you nailed this video. It's a tiny country with a surprisingly vibrant culture and history, and you covered its cultural nuances really well. Keep up the good work! Also, your pronunciation of Skrunda was alright.

  • @LQulikovski
    @LQulikovski Před 6 lety +120

    I was still a kid when i started watching this chanel... finally my home country. :D

  • @krotodin2564
    @krotodin2564 Před 3 lety

    Great content! Learned new things about my country!😊👍

    • @krotodin2564
      @krotodin2564 Před 3 lety

      Tik reti var redzēt tik daudz latviešu zem viena video🇱🇻🖐

  • @justsvaivods
    @justsvaivods Před 2 lety

    I'm a Latvian and this randomly appeared in my recommendations... Good explanations! :)

  • @Topazzas
    @Topazzas Před 6 lety +111

    Latvia! Sending love from Lithuania!
    Barby, I am amazed by the research you do in each episode! Can not wait for Lithuania episode!
    Also, only now I am starting to realize that paganism is very authentic and unique to Baltic states like nowhere in Europe. We still have many pagan festivals and rituals and they are very popular here!

    • @agnese292
      @agnese292 Před 5 lety +2

      Meilė irgi iš Latvijos! ❤

    • @nails.at.midnight2153
      @nails.at.midnight2153 Před 2 lety +4

      I wouldn't call it paganism. It is paganism from Chrisianity point of view. I'd call it folk traditions.

  • @sunnnnik
    @sunnnnik Před 4 lety +454

    Fun fact:
    Estonians’ favourite Latvian word is “saldējums” :’)

  • @so_qp
    @so_qp Před 7 měsíci +2

    I'm simple Czech, when i see baltic i see a friend.

  • @marekshole2945
    @marekshole2945 Před 2 lety +1

    Half Latvian and absolutely love geography haha

  • @arnitalazovska
    @arnitalazovska Před 6 lety +146

    I'm from Latvija!! This video is very true!!! Well done! Laughed so much when you pronounced the City's wrong😂😂

  • @viktorandrej1303
    @viktorandrej1303 Před 5 lety +407

    Latvia is beautiful! Greetings from Germany

  • @kartupelu_lkberzi
    @kartupelu_lkberzi Před 2 lety +3

    Not many people know about Latvia, but it is one of the best countries you could find.

  • @moldova7857
    @moldova7857 Před 2 lety +4

    4:28 only 11% of me is forested...and it's getting worse...people cut wood but don't replant...wish I could do something about it...(I am not the government, I am a just moldovan)

  • @vampyrmagpie
    @vampyrmagpie Před 6 lety +287

    is it bad that i enjoyed watching him suffer through the pronounciations? 😂

    • @Lucense
      @Lucense Před 6 lety +6

      casual vamp I kept laughing every time he pronounced something wrong 😂

    • @vampyrmagpie
      @vampyrmagpie Před 6 lety

      Chief Luna Moon sameeee 😂😂

    • @sintijastrautmane9987
      @sintijastrautmane9987 Před 6 lety

      casual vamp its kinde FUNNY 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @NightridewithNikki
      @NightridewithNikki Před 5 lety +3

      casual vamp If you thought this was hilarious, you would have died laughing during the Iceland episode.

    • @katjaloce5557
      @katjaloce5557 Před 5 lety

      Same😂

  • @margauxderoubaix
    @margauxderoubaix Před 4 lety +90

    Love to Latvia 🇱🇻 from Belgium 🇧🇪

  • @dinsism
    @dinsism Před 3 lety +1

    Very cool video! 🇱🇻

  • @nikijs877
    @nikijs877 Před 2 lety

    I am a latvian and i loved this video. Good job. :)

  • @vil9810
    @vil9810 Před 6 lety +111

    broliukai :)hi from Lithuania

  • @klintakupce6166
    @klintakupce6166 Před 6 lety +106

    I’m Latvian and I literally cried tears of happiness while watching this. Thank you for making this! I’ve been a long time subscriber and I couldn’t wait until I could see what you’ll say about Latvia. Also the pronunciation was quite off but funny as hell!

    • @skidadle5473
      @skidadle5473 Před 6 lety +1

      Klinta Kupce Латвия is хорошо

    • @ivo9228
      @ivo9228 Před 6 lety

      tu kautkads hipijs vai vegans esi? dirsa mesls tas viss bija! apmeram 30 % no visa video bija patiesiba!
      P.S. es neesmu krievs, vienkarsi esmu nedaudz iedzeris un kompim pazudusas garumzimes!

    • @MisSljivka
      @MisSljivka Před 6 lety

      Hi country brother

    • @tautasrukitis2001
      @tautasrukitis2001 Před 6 lety

      Tu mani nobeidzi

    • @sintijadusele5302
      @sintijadusele5302 Před 6 lety +1

      nebija izruna nemaz tik slika,vietejais amerikanis nevar ne uz pusi tik labi izrunat!

  • @dmitrijsivanovs7008
    @dmitrijsivanovs7008 Před 2 lety

    Wow. Great review.

  • @iCuddleAfter6
    @iCuddleAfter6 Před 3 lety +5

    It makes me genuinely mad that I've never heard of the singing revolution. Idk what all the education system should be teaching us, but that is incredibly moving and inspiring for protests around the world

  • @ugnenormantaite5313
    @ugnenormantaite5313 Před 6 lety +166

    Latvia! Oh wait, I'm Lithuanian..

  • @eliasanas6977
    @eliasanas6977 Před 6 lety +475

    Latvia, your awesome!
    Im from your neighboor Finland :^)

    • @spongeboi3724
      @spongeboi3724 Před 6 lety +29

      DestinyFucker9000 finland.... doesn't border latvia....

    • @Jermacaans
      @Jermacaans Před 6 lety +17

      Sponge Boi But they are in baltic region

    • @spongeboi3724
      @spongeboi3724 Před 6 lety +6

      CoRafkis boi what?!?! they are scandinavian

    • @COYM_1908
      @COYM_1908 Před 6 lety +23

      Sponge Boi Finland is not part of Scandinavia. It's part of the Nordic countries and has close cultural and historical ties to Scandinavia, but Scandinavia is still only 3 countries: Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

    • @jamessheerin121
      @jamessheerin121 Před 6 lety +2

      A samll part in in scandanavia

  • @Jawata_
    @Jawata_ Před 2 lety

    So interesting to learn some new stuff about Latvia even I didn't know and I live there LOL, I didn't think people knew about us.

  • @potieee
    @potieee Před 4 měsíci

    Hi, iam a German who found you thru HailHeidiGaming and have no clue how that happened xD … but non or less, instant subscribed. Your work is fantastic, Charme, comedic talent, informative (but if you mentioned Kristaps, you also should have named Arthurs Irbe hockey goaltending Latvian Demi-God! Played NHL for the Hurricanes to name one :P ) to put it short…. Keep on going, your content is great!
    Ps: if iam not mixing things up here, in 99% of names that ending on the letter „s“ it’s not vocalized. It’s not an issue you pronounced it, but if you don’t do it, it’s way easier for an English native to say the names ;)
    Stay safe, all the best :)

  • @babraviciusjonas
    @babraviciusjonas Před 6 lety +87

    School in Lithuanian is mokykla

    • @ivarkich1543
      @ivarkich1543 Před 6 lety +57

      This Lithuanian word makes the association with "mocīkla" in Latvian that would mean "a place to torture". It makes some sense. :D

    • @Julesaurus
      @Julesaurus Před 6 lety

      +

    • @ignoolio12nera96
      @ignoolio12nera96 Před 6 lety +5

      Really? Well, that's an accurate coincidence, isn't it?

    • @narutoincore123
      @narutoincore123 Před 6 lety

      Jonas Babravičius šulė xD

    • @Salengot
      @Salengot Před 6 lety +8

      "Skola" means "debt" in Lithuanian.

  • @alinapetrauska1232
    @alinapetrauska1232 Před 5 lety +738

    Es tik traki smejos par kā viņš izrunā vārdus😂

  • @dezavooo7187
    @dezavooo7187 Před 2 lety

    that was cool im from latvia and i never knew about any of this fun learning experience

  • @halliostrovska2008
    @halliostrovska2008 Před 2 lety

    My mom is Latvian so I speak Latvian fluently. It’s a little funny when you say things in Latvian. Absolutely no hate towards you. I actually love that you talk about Latvia so people can acknowledge our country more :)

  • @potato_of_the_gulag9982
    @potato_of_the_gulag9982 Před 6 lety +78

    The way he pronounces things is just......... wow

  • @mariannakryet4146
    @mariannakryet4146 Před 6 lety +101

    Can't wait for little lichtenstein

  • @jaker.2311
    @jaker.2311 Před 2 lety +1

    Latvia is very beautiful and has very interesting history. I would love to visit!

  • @wizus2187
    @wizus2187 Před 2 lety

    Thx for making this small country but needed country big and we are proud k we are not happy about the past but everyone makes mistakes and we learn from them atleast

  • @deusgiff
    @deusgiff Před 6 lety +288

    Broliukai! Grettins from Lietuva!

  • @TheVOD3
    @TheVOD3 Před 6 lety +60

    You made a mistake Barbie 😂 School in Lithuania is not "Skool", but "Mokykla" so yeah. Still great video about Latvia our broliukai (brothers). 🇱🇹🇱🇻

  • @margerseglinskis711
    @margerseglinskis711 Před 2 lety

    Thanks from LV! NICE!

  • @priestpeace219
    @priestpeace219 Před rokem +2

    It's always fascinating to see Pagan traditions prevailing in Christianized lands. As a Thai, I know very little about Baltic region. I only encountered Baltic folks a few times in my life. Seems like a very chilled country you guys have there.

  • @paulrazvan-mihalcea1727
    @paulrazvan-mihalcea1727 Před 6 lety +30

    Latvia is so beautiful! Love from Romania

  • @unmixedunmastered2810
    @unmixedunmastered2810 Před 6 lety +11

    Love Latvia from Albania

  • @latvija763
    @latvija763 Před 2 lety +1

    I really liked the video! I love Latvia🇱🇻 with all my heart, as this is my favorite country, in the first place! And hello from Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬, although I'm in Russia🇷🇺 now.

  • @FeudalOfTestosterone
    @FeudalOfTestosterone Před 2 lety

    Yes Latvia in fact is great and so your video is!

  • @MinYoonGil
    @MinYoonGil Před 6 lety +82

    Riga looks amazing 😍😍😍

    • @edgarscirulis1129
      @edgarscirulis1129 Před 6 lety +3

      GIL GIL It is also unreasonably expensive for an Eastern European city

    • @MinYoonGil
      @MinYoonGil Před 6 lety

      Edgars Cirulis ikr

    • @defact2882
      @defact2882 Před 6 lety +2

      Edgars Cirulis You obviously haven't been to Tallinn then.

    • @berzusula
      @berzusula Před 6 lety +1

      GIL GIL then Come to Latvia Welcome, Welcome

    • @MinYoonGil
      @MinYoonGil Před 6 lety

      Defact I would love to visit Estonia too

  • @ioseb14
    @ioseb14 Před 6 lety +55

    Georgia loves Baltics 😍

    • @winedragon
      @winedragon Před 6 lety +18

      And Baltics Love Georgia ;)

    • @Sanalluk
      @Sanalluk Před 6 lety +12

      Greetings from Lithuania!

  • @lucaswyrm7323
    @lucaswyrm7323 Před 3 lety

    This got recommended to me, and i was like YOLO, lets watch, the dedication to pronounce words was funny lmao

  • @smeagol8454
    @smeagol8454 Před 2 lety +1

    As a latvian, i say thank you to you!

  • @KamiKazuo
    @KamiKazuo Před 6 lety +798

    2:25 i’m pretty sure my face is also “the house of blackheads”

    • @AnarchistCatGrrl
      @AnarchistCatGrrl Před 6 lety +12

      Excellent joke!

    • @artes.6289
      @artes.6289 Před 6 lety +6

      Search the house of blackheads to find its meaning

    • @offtohike
      @offtohike Před 6 lety +1

      1:56

    • @offtohike
      @offtohike Před 6 lety

      0:08

    • @ab11593
      @ab11593 Před 6 lety +9

      blackheads back in times were called tradesmen, so no, we are no racist)

  • @emilsu6890
    @emilsu6890 Před 5 lety +1258

    Ja saproti, nospied like 🇱🇻

  • @yollon2550
    @yollon2550 Před 8 měsíci

    I can definitely recommend going to Liepaja and visit the Karosta Military Prison! You can also visit it without the prisoner treatment ;D
    And exactly 100 years after a Latvian lost his 5 Santini coin (1922) near the cinematic Artillery battery No 1 Bunker at the Baltic sea near Liepaja, I fund it in the sand. Aside from that I also recommend visiting the Kemeri National Park Swamp and the new Occupation Museum in Riga!