A1 Collocation Neutral

Liels logs

Large window

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'liels logs' to describe a large window, a prized feature in Latvian homes for letting in precious natural light.

  • Means: A large window (literal physical description).
  • Used in: Real estate ads, describing your home, or admiring architecture.
  • Don't confuse: With 'liela lūka' (a large hatch or opening).
🏠 + ☀️ + 🖼️ = liels logs

Explanation at your level:

This is a very simple phrase. 'Liels' means big. 'Logs' means window. You use it to describe a house. It is easy because both words end in 's'.
At this level, you should focus on the agreement between the adjective and the noun. Remember that 'liels logs' changes to 'lielu logu' if it is the object of a sentence, like 'Es redzu lielu logu'.
You can now use this phrase in more descriptive contexts, such as comparing apartment features. You might say 'Šis dzīvoklis ir dārgs, jo tam ir liels logs'. You should also be aware of the plural form 'lieli logi'.
At the B2 level, you understand that 'liels logs' can be part of more complex architectural descriptions. You might discuss the energy efficiency of a 'liels logs' or its role in Art Nouveau aesthetics in Riga's city center.
Advanced learners should analyze the semantic nuances. While 'liels logs' is literal, you can explore its use in literature as a metaphor for openness to the world or the vulnerability of the domestic sphere in Baltic poetry.
Mastery involves understanding the historical linguistic shift from the root 'lūkot' to the modern noun 'logs'. You can discuss the cognitive linguistics of how Latvians perceive interior space through the 'liels logs' as a frame for the external landscape.

Bedeutung

A window of significant size.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Windows are often decorated with 'puzuri' (straw ornaments) during winter to bring good luck and catch the light. In many Latvian homes, people do not close their curtains fully at night, a tradition shared with some Nordic neighbors to show they have nothing to hide and to share warmth. Riga has one of the highest concentrations of Art Nouveau buildings, where 'lieli logi' are often shaped like keys or horseshoes. In new apartment projects in Skanste or Teika, 'floor-to-ceiling' windows are marketed as 'franču logi' (French windows), even if they are just very large windows.

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Agreement is Key

Always check if your noun is masculine or feminine before choosing 'liels' or 'liela'.

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Don't forget the 's'

In the nominative case, both words usually end in 's'. Skipping it makes you sound like a telegram.

Bedeutung

A window of significant size.

💡

Agreement is Key

Always check if your noun is masculine or feminine before choosing 'liels' or 'liela'.

⚠️

Don't forget the 's'

In the nominative case, both words usually end in 's'. Skipping it makes you sound like a telegram.

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Use for Computers

You can use 'liels logs' when talking about your browser or software windows too!

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the missing adjective with the correct ending.

Manā istabā ir ______ (liels) logs.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: liels

Since 'logs' is masculine singular nominative, the adjective must be 'liels'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Select the correct description of a big window.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Tas ir liels logs.

The subject form requires the nominative case for both words.

Match the Latvian phrase to its English translation.

Match the following:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Liels logs -> Big window, Mazs logs -> Small window, Lieli logi -> Big windows, Skaists logs -> Beautiful window

Testing basic adjective-noun vocabulary.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Vai dzīvoklis ir gaišs? B: Jā, jo tur ir ______.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: liels logs

A big window makes a room bright (gaišs).

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Visuelle Lernhilfen

Types of Windows

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Size

  • • liels logs
  • • mazs logs
  • • milzīgs logs

Häufig gestellte Fragen

10 Fragen

It is neutral and can be used in any situation.

It is 'lieli logi'.

No, use 'liels skatlogs' for shops.

The opposite is 'mazs logs'.

Yes, it can mean a window in a computer program.

Because of the dark winters; they need as much natural light as possible.

Pa lielu logu.

Yes, in standard Latvian, the adjective comes before the noun.

Yes, that means 'a huge window'.

No, it's a false friend. 'Logs' in English is 'baļķis' in Latvian.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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mazs logs

contrast

A small window

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skatlogs

specialized form

Shop window

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palodze

builds on

Windowsill

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logu mazgāšana

similar

Window washing

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iespēju logs

specialized form

Window of opportunity

Wo du es verwendest

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Renting an apartment

Tenant: Vai šajā istabā ir liels logs?

Landlord: Jā, te ir ļoti liels logs un daudz saules.

neutral
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Cleaning the house

Husband: Mums ir jātīra šis liels logs.

Wife: Ak nē, tas aizņems visu dienu!

informal
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At a hotel check-in

Guest: Es vēlētos numuru, kurā ir liels logs.

Receptionist: Protams, mums ir numurs ar skatu uz parku.

formal
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Describing a dream house

Friend A: Kāda ir tava sapņu māja?

Friend B: Tā ir maza māja, bet tajā ir liels logs.

informal
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In a classroom

Teacher: Kas ir pie sienas?

Student: Tur ir liels logs.

neutral
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Buying furniture

Customer: Vai šis dīvāns derēs pie loga?

Seller: Jā, ja jums ir liels logs, tas izskatīsies lieliski.

neutral

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'Liels' as 'Large' (both start with L). 'Logs' sounds like 'Look'—you look through a window.

Visual Association

Imagine a giant wooden 'Log' framing a 'Large' glass pane. The log is so big it can only be a 'Liels logs'.

Rhyme

Liels logs, gaišs joks (A big window, a bright joke).

Story

A giant named Liels wanted to see the sun. He built a house with no walls, just one massive 'Logs'. Now he sits all day and says, 'Tas ir mans liels logs!'

Word Web

logslielsstiklsrūtspalodzeaizkarigaismaskats

Herausforderung

Go to a real estate website like ss.com and find 5 apartment listings that mention 'lieli logi'. Write down the prices.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Gran ventana

Adjective placement and gender agreement rules.

French high

Grande fenêtre

Grammatical gender of the word 'window'.

German high

Großes Fenster

German has three genders; Latvian has two.

Japanese moderate

大きな窓 (Ōkina mado)

Lack of grammatical gender and case declension in Japanese.

Arabic partial

نافذة كبيرة (Nafidha kabira)

Word order is reversed.

Chinese high

大窗户 (Dà chuānghù)

Latvian has complex inflection; Chinese has none.

Korean high

큰 창문 (Keun changmun)

Korean uses particles instead of case endings on the words themselves.

Portuguese partial

Janela grande

Word order (Noun + Adjective).

Easily Confused

Liels logs vs. liela lūka

Learners might use 'lūka' for any opening.

Use 'logs' for glass windows in walls; 'lūka' for hatches in floors, ceilings, or ships.

Liels logs vs. liels stikls

Learners might say 'big glass' instead of 'big window'.

'Stikls' is the material; 'logs' is the architectural feature.

FAQ (10)

It is neutral and can be used in any situation.

It is 'lieli logi'.

No, use 'liels skatlogs' for shops.

The opposite is 'mazs logs'.

Yes, it can mean a window in a computer program.

Because of the dark winters; they need as much natural light as possible.

Pa lielu logu.

Yes, in standard Latvian, the adjective comes before the noun.

Yes, that means 'a huge window'.

No, it's a false friend. 'Logs' in English is 'baļķis' in Latvian.

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