That year there was really dry weather. Sīe āigast vȯ’ļ sūr kūja.
I do not remember dry weather like this. Seļļizt kuijõ ma ä’b mǟ’dlõ.
Smaller rivers are used only for draining meadows and fields. Piškimizt jougūd kȭlbatõbõd set nītõd ja tarād norātimizõks.
to thresh grain rī’jõ puoļtõ
to spread out grain for drying in a threshing barn rī’jõ sērõ
That year there was really dry weather. Sīe āigast vȯ’ļ sūr kūja.
I do not remember dry weather like this. Seļļizt kuijõ ma ä’b mǟ’dlõ.
He did not come due to bad weather. Äbjõvā āiga ārdiņ ta i’z tu’l.
for me, for my sake mi’n pierāst
due to illness rujā pierāst
because of an oath vǭnastõks pierāst
It is because of your mouth. Se u’m si’n sū pierāst.
[One's] heart aches for him. Sidām pȯdūb tä’m pierāst.
During the time of the Duke [of Courland], there was a port in Sīkrõg. Härtsog āigal u’m Sīkrõgõl vȯnd sadāmǭ.
a dull, stupid head sangdõ pǟ
a dull blade tūima tierā
He is not snatched [~taken] from the dung [heap]. Ta ä’b ūo sitā pǟldõ võttõt.
