Bedeutung
Doing something easily or without effort.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Latvian gardening culture, having a 'viegla roka' is essential. It's believed that if you plant seeds with a light hand and a positive heart, they are more likely to grow. Latvian artisans, especially weavers of the traditional 'Lielvārdes josta', use this phrase to describe the tension of the thread. Too much tension (a heavy hand) breaks the pattern. In modern Latvian business, the phrase is sometimes used critically to describe 'easy spending' of government budgets. The phrase is often used in 'Dainas' (folk songs) to describe the grace of young women performing household chores.
Complimenting Cooks
If you are at a Latvian dinner party, telling the host they have a 'viegla roka' is one of the best compliments you can give.
Don't use for weight
If you want to say a bag is light, just say 'soma ir viegla'. Don't use 'ar vieglu roku' there.
Bedeutung
Doing something easily or without effort.
Complimenting Cooks
If you are at a Latvian dinner party, telling the host they have a 'viegla roka' is one of the best compliments you can give.
Don't use for weight
If you want to say a bag is light, just say 'soma ir viegla'. Don't use 'ar vieglu roku' there.
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Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.
Viņa zīmē ļoti skaisti, viņa to dara ar ______ ______.
The idiom for doing something effortlessly is 'ar vieglu roku'.
Which situation best fits the phrase 'ar vieglu roku'?
When would you use this phrase?
The phrase describes effortless skill.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Vai tu vari man palīdzēt ar šo kodu? B: Jā, es to izdarīšu ______.
The speaker is saying they can help easily.
Match the Latvian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the pairs:
These are all related to skill and ease.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenViņa zīmē ļoti skaisti, viņa to dara ar ______ ______.
The idiom for doing something effortlessly is 'ar vieglu roku'.
When would you use this phrase?
The phrase describes effortless skill.
A: Vai tu vari man palīdzēt ar šo kodu? B: Jā, es to izdarīšu ______.
The speaker is saying they can help easily.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are all related to skill and ease.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 Fragen90% of the time, yes. However, if used about spending money or making serious laws, it can imply the person was too casual or careless.
Yes, but it might sound a bit boastful. It's better to use it for others, or use 'pa vieglo' if you want to be modest about your own effort.
There isn't one perfect opposite, but 'ar grūtībām' (with difficulties) or 'smagnēji' (heavily/clumsily) are used.
Figuratively, yes. Even if you are talking about a soccer player's kick, you might still use 'viegla roka' to describe their general talent, though 'viegla kāja' is occasionally heard.
Very common! You will find it in classic Latvian literature and modern news articles alike.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Zelta rokas
similarGolden hands (very skilled at fixing/making things).
Kā pa sviestu
similarLike through butter.
Ar smagu sirdi
contrastWith a heavy heart.
Pa vieglo
specialized formIn an easy/casual way.
