No. 1 in Latvian
un
"Un" in Latvian means "and" in English.
In a sentence
Es lasu grāmatu un klausos mūziku.
I am reading a book and listening to music.
Here, 'un' connects two simultaneous actions performed by the same subject.
Ir mākoņains, un varētu sākt līt.
It is cloudy, and it might start to rain.
In this sentence, 'un' links two related clauses, showing a logical sequence or addition to the description.
Man patīk āboli un bumbieri.
I like apples and pears.
The word 'un' in this sentence connects two items in a list.
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