Bedeutung
Describing furniture.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'White Tablecloth Day' (Baltā galdauta svētki) is a modern tradition where a large table is set to celebrate independence. In traditional folklore, the table is sacred. You should never sit on a 'liels galds' or put your hat on it. A 'zviedru galds' (Swedish table) is the standard term for a buffet, reflecting historical ties with Sweden. Traditional Latvian weddings often feature a 'garais galds' (long table) where the whole village would sit.
Gender Agreement
Always remember that 'galds' is masculine. If you see a word ending in -s, it's likely masculine, so use 'liels'.
Tabula vs Galds
Never use 'tabula' when talking about furniture. It's a very common 'false friend' for English speakers.
Bedeutung
Describing furniture.
Gender Agreement
Always remember that 'galds' is masculine. If you see a word ending in -s, it's likely masculine, so use 'liels'.
Tabula vs Galds
Never use 'tabula' when talking about furniture. It's a very common 'false friend' for English speakers.
Diminutives
Using 'galdiņš' makes you sound much more like a native speaker, especially in cozy or social settings.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'liels'.
Manā istabā ir ____ galds.
The noun 'galds' is masculine nominative, so we use 'liels'.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct sentence:
The verb 'pirkt' (to buy) requires the accusative case.
Match the Latvian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are common variations of the word 'galds'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Vai tev ir galds? B: Jā, man ir ____ ____.
The speaker is stating a fact in the nominative case.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenManā istabā ir ____ galds.
The noun 'galds' is masculine nominative, so we use 'liels'.
Choose the correct sentence:
The verb 'pirkt' (to buy) requires the accusative case.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common variations of the word 'galds'.
A: Vai tev ir galds? B: Jā, man ir ____ ____.
The speaker is stating a fact in the nominative case.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenYes, 'galds' is a masculine noun, so the adjective 'liels' must always be in its masculine form.
Yes, but 'liels rakstāmgalds' is more specific for a desk used for writing or computer work.
The plural is 'lielie galdi' (the big tables) or 'lieli galdi' (big tables).
You say 'uz liela galda' (indefinite) or 'uz lielā galda' (definite).
It is neutral. It can be used in any context from a casual home setting to a formal business meeting.
Verwandte Redewendungen
klāt galdu
builds onTo set the table
zviedru galds
specialized formBuffet
galda piederumi
similarCutlery/Tableware
rakstāmgalds
specialized formDesk
apaļais galds
similarRound table
