Bedeutung
Engaging in soccer sport.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Football is the most popular sport for participation in Latvia, especially among children. Every school has a 'laukums' (field) where kids gather after classes. The Latvian National Football Team is affectionately known as '11 vilki' (11 wolves). Fans often use this imagery when talking about the team playing. Indoor football (telpu futbols) is a huge cultural staple during the winter months (November to March) when outdoor pitches are covered in snow. Football matches are often social events where 'alus' (beer) and 'ķiploku grauzdiņi' (garlic toast) are consumed by fans while watching others play.
The 'U' Rule
Always remember the '-u' at the end of 'futbolu'. It's the most common mistake for beginners!
Don't 'Play' Swimming
Only use 'spēlēt' for games with rules and winners. For swimming or running, use the specific verb.
Bedeutung
Engaging in soccer sport.
The 'U' Rule
Always remember the '-u' at the end of 'futbolu'. It's the most common mistake for beginners!
Don't 'Play' Swimming
Only use 'spēlēt' for games with rules and winners. For swimming or running, use the specific verb.
Use 'Uzspēlēt' to sound native
When inviting a friend, use 'uzspēlējam futbolu?' instead of 'spēlējam'. It sounds much more natural.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the noun 'futbols'.
Man patīk spēlēt ______.
The verb 'spēlēt' requires the accusative case, which for 'futbols' is 'futbolu'.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct way to say 'We play football'.
'Spēlējam' is the correct 1st person plural form, and 'spēlēties' is for toys.
Match the Latvian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
Matching the correct tense is key to A2 mastery.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Vai tu gribi rīt ______ futbolu? B: Jā, ejam!
After the verb 'gribi' (want), you must use the infinitive form 'spēlēt'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMan patīk spēlēt ______.
The verb 'spēlēt' requires the accusative case, which for 'futbols' is 'futbolu'.
Choose the correct way to say 'We play football'.
'Spēlējam' is the correct 1st person plural form, and 'spēlēties' is for toys.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Matching the correct tense is key to A2 mastery.
A: Vai tu gribi rīt ______ futbolu? B: Jā, ejam!
After the verb 'gribi' (want), you must use the infinitive form 'spēlēt'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenNo, in Latvia, 'futbols' always refers to soccer. American football is called 'amerikāņu futbols'.
Because it is the object of the verb. In Latvian, objects take the accusative case, which ends in '-u' for this word.
Yes! 'Spēlēt klavieres' is the correct way to say play the piano. The verb is very versatile.
Hockey is the national sport and more popular to watch, but more people actually play football regularly.
Verwandte Redewendungen
spēlēt basketbolu
similarto play basketball
futbola bumba
builds onfootball (the ball itself)
futbola laukums
builds onfootball pitch/field
skatīties futbolu
similarto watch football
