Vocabulary of Livonian (līvõ kēļ)

Nouns, definite articles, plurals

1.    mother           jemā, jemā, jemād
2.    father           izā, izā, izād
3.    sister           sõzār, sõzār, sõzārd


Sīepierast ku Jumal um nei māilmõ ārmastõn, ku um andõn āinagisyndõn Pūoga,
algõ amšti, kis uskõbõd täm päl, mitykš ukkõ lägõ, aga amadõn volgõ igani jelami.


For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

The Bible, John, 3, 16

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1.    water           vež, vež
2.    fire           tuļ, tuļ
3.    sun           pǟva, pǟva


Mad pavviz tuoitog ānda madon tampo.

Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11

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1.    cat           kaš, kaš, kašīd
2.    dog           piņ, piņ, piņīd
3.    horse           ibbi, ibbi


Jēzus Kristus evangelium ȳrgandõks.

The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Bible, Mark, 1,1

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1.    white           vālda
2.    black           mustā
3.    red           punni

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