Bedeutung
Standard description of grass color.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Latvians have a 'cult of the lawn'. A messy yard is seen as a sign of laziness. 'Zaļa zāle' must be neatly mown. Green is the color of the goddess Māra, who is the protector of the earth. Grass is her hair. Riga is known as one of the greenest capitals in Europe, with 'zaļa zāle' even in the city center. In folk songs, 'zaļa zāle' is where young people meet and dance during the summer solstice.
The 'A' Rule
Remember that almost all colors ending in 's' (zaļš, sarkans, zils) change to 'a' when describing feminine nouns like 'zāle'.
Plural Trap
Don't say 'zaļas zāles' unless you are talking about green-colored pills or medicine!
Bedeutung
Standard description of grass color.
The 'A' Rule
Remember that almost all colors ending in 's' (zaļš, sarkans, zils) change to 'a' when describing feminine nouns like 'zāle'.
Plural Trap
Don't say 'zaļas zāles' unless you are talking about green-colored pills or medicine!
Sound Native
Use the word 'sulīgs' (juicy) with 'zaļa zāle' to describe that perfect, vibrant spring green: 'sulīgi zaļa zāle'.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct form of the adjective for 'zāle' (feminine).
Dārzā aug ______ zāle.
Since 'zāle' is a feminine singular noun in the nominative case, the adjective must be 'zaļa'.
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase 'green grass'.
Pavasarī pļavā parādās zaļa ______.
'Zāle' is the Latvian word for grass.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
When would you say 'Mums vajag nopļaut zaļo zāli'?
You mow (pļaut) grass when it grows high in your yard.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Cik skaists dārzs! B: Paldies! Man patīk, ka te ir ______ ______.
The speaker is expressing their love for the green grass in the garden.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Gender Agreement
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDārzā aug ______ zāle.
Since 'zāle' is a feminine singular noun in the nominative case, the adjective must be 'zaļa'.
Pavasarī pļavā parādās zaļa ______.
'Zāle' is the Latvian word for grass.
When would you say 'Mums vajag nopļaut zaļo zāli'?
You mow (pļaut) grass when it grows high in your yard.
A: Cik skaists dārzs! B: Paldies! Man patīk, ka te ir ______ ______.
The speaker is expressing their love for the green grass in the garden.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'zāle' (grass) and 'zāle' (hall) are both feminine 5th declension nouns.
No, for a man (masculine), you must use 'zaļš'.
You say 'Zāle ir zaļāka'.
Yes, in slang it does, but 'zaļa zāle' sounds too literal for that context.
The diminutive is 'zālīte'.
Yes, 'mauriņš', but 'zaļa zāle' is often used to describe what grows on it.
Press the middle of your tongue against the roof of your mouth while saying 'l'.
It represents the country's vast forests and agricultural roots.
No, that is a grammatical error. Adjectives must match the noun's gender.
It refers to the specific wildflowers and grasses picked during the Summer Solstice.
Verwandte Redewendungen
zaļš dzīvesveids
similarGreen lifestyle
zāles pļāvējs
builds onLawnmower
Jāņu zāles
specialized formSolstice herbs/grasses
zaļā zona
similarGreen zone
noburvētā zāle
contrastEnchanted grass
