Bedeutung
Discovering money by chance.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Latvians believe finding a coin with the 'head' up is a sign of good luck from the goddess Laima. Folklore is full of 'naudas podi' (money pots) that are found by brave or lucky individuals. Honesty is highly valued; finding a wallet usually leads to a post in a 'Found' Facebook group. Finding money in old clothes during spring cleaning is a common 'small joy' in Latvian households.
Check your pockets
Before washing clothes, always check if you can 'atrast naudu' in your pockets!
Accusative Case
Don't forget the 'u' at the end of 'naudu'. 'Atrast nauda' sounds very broken.
Bedeutung
Discovering money by chance.
Check your pockets
Before washing clothes, always check if you can 'atrast naudu' in your pockets!
Accusative Case
Don't forget the 'u' at the end of 'naudu'. 'Atrast nauda' sounds very broken.
Use 'uziet' for flair
If you want to sound more like a native speaker when describing a lucky find, use 'uziet'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'atrast' in the past tense.
Vakar es parkā _______ naudu.
The past tense for 'I' (Es) is 'atradu'.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
'Naudu' is the correct accusative form.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ko tu izdarīji? B: Es _______ naudu savā somā!
The context of finding it in a bag suggests 'atradu'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see a 20-euro note on the sidewalk. What do you say?
Finding money on the sidewalk is the definition of 'atrast naudu'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Where to find money?
Places
- • iela (street)
- • parks (park)
- • pludmale (beach)
Objects
- • kabata (pocket)
- • soma (bag)
- • maks (wallet)
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVakar es parkā _______ naudu.
The past tense for 'I' (Es) is 'atradu'.
Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
'Naudu' is the correct accusative form.
A: Ko tu izdarīji? B: Es _______ naudu savā somā!
The context of finding it in a bag suggests 'atradu'.
You see a 20-euro note on the sidewalk. What do you say?
Finding money on the sidewalk is the definition of 'atrast naudu'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, use 'saņemt algu' for a salary. 'Atrast' implies it was unexpected.
It is 'atradu'. The verb 'atrast' is irregular in the past tense.
Say 'atrast maku'. If you only care about the cash inside, you can say 'atrast naudu makā'.
It is neutral. It can be used in both casual conversation and formal budget reports.
Es atradu daudz naudas. Note that 'naudas' becomes genitive after 'daudz'.
Yes, 'uzcelt piķi' or 'sazīmēt kāpostu' are very informal slang versions.
Pazaudēt naudu (to lose money).
Yes, 'atrast risinājumu' is a very common related phrase.
Small amounts, yes. Large amounts or wallets are usually returned.
Yes, 'rasties' means 'to arise' or 'to appear'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
uziet naudu
synonymTo stumble upon money
pazaudēt naudu
contrastTo lose money
naudas pods
builds onA pot of money/treasure
atrast kopīgu valodu
similarTo find a common language
atrast risinājumu
similarTo find a solution
