Bedeutung
Something simple to acquire.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Latvians value education highly. Saying something is 'viegli iemācīties' is often a way to encourage children or students to take up traditional crafts like folk dancing or singing. In the tech hubs of Riga, this phrase is used to describe the 'UX' (User Experience) of new software. It's a high compliment for a startup's product. Teachers use this phrase to lower the 'affective filter' of students. By framing a task as 'viegli iemācīties', they reduce anxiety. Expats often debate if Latvian is 'viegli iemācīties'. While the grammar is hard, the phonetic spelling makes reading 'viegli iemācīties'.
The 'ie-' Secret
Remember that 'ie-' means you've finished the job. Use it when you want to say you've actually mastered the skill, not just that you're in the middle of a class.
Adverb vs Adjective
Never say 'Tas ir viegls iemācīties'. Always use 'viegli'. Adverbs are your friends when verbs are around!
Bedeutung
Something simple to acquire.
The 'ie-' Secret
Remember that 'ie-' means you've finished the job. Use it when you want to say you've actually mastered the skill, not just that you're in the middle of a class.
Adverb vs Adjective
Never say 'Tas ir viegls iemācīties'. Always use 'viegli'. Adverbs are your friends when verbs are around!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing adverb to say 'It is easy to learn'.
To ir _______ iemācīties.
We use the adverb 'viegli' because it describes how the action (learning) is performed.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct Latvian sentence.
'Iemācīties' is reflexive (to learn), and 'viegli' is the correct adverb.
Complete the dialogue.
Anna: Vai šis dzejolis ir garš? Toms: Jā, bet to ir _______.
Toms is saying that despite the length, it is easy to learn.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are telling a friend that a new app is very simple to use.
This phrase perfectly describes a user-friendly application.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Things that are Viegli Iemācīties
Hobbies
- • Zīmēšana
- • Gatavošana
- • Dejošana
Games
- • Kārtis
- • Domino
- • Loto
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenTo ir _______ iemācīties.
We use the adverb 'viegli' because it describes how the action (learning) is performed.
Choose the correct Latvian sentence.
'Iemācīties' is reflexive (to learn), and 'viegli' is the correct adverb.
Anna: Vai šis dzejolis ir garš? Toms: Jā, bet to ir _______.
Toms is saying that despite the length, it is easy to learn.
You are telling a friend that a new app is very simple to use.
This phrase perfectly describes a user-friendly application.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 FragenNo, you don't 'learn' a person. You 'iepazīties' (get to know) them.
It's okay, but 'viegli apgūstu jaunas prasmes' (I easily acquire new skills) sounds more professional.
'Mācīties' is the process (studying), 'iemācīties' is the result (having learned).
Verwandte Redewendungen
viegli apgūstams
synonymEasily acquirable
ātri iemācīties
similarTo learn quickly
grūti iemācīties
contrastHard to learn
iemācīties no galvas
specialized formTo learn by heart
