Remember 'darbs' for 'work' or 'job' to talk about what you do or what needs to be done.
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- Darbs means 'work' or 'job'.
- It's a masculine noun.
- Essential for daily conversations.
Beispiele nach Niveau
Man patīk mans darbs.
I like my work.
Šis ir smags darbs.
This is hard work.
Es meklēju darbu.
I am looking for a job.
Viņam ir labs darbs.
He has a good job.
Mēs darām darbu kopā.
We do the work together.
Cikos sākas tavs darbs?
What time does your work start?
Man ir daudz darba.
I have a lot of work.
Mans darbs ir interesants.
My job is interesting.
Wird oft verwechselt mit
For the verb 'to work', use 'strādāt', not 'darbs'.
For general 'activity', use 'darbība', not 'darbs'.
For 'profession' or 'position', 'amats' is often more precise than 'darbs'.
Grammatikmuster
Leicht verwechselbar
Often confused with 'darbs' because it's a verb related to engaging in an activity or occupation, but it's not the noun 'work' itself.
'Nodarboties' means 'to be occupied with' or 'to engage in', while 'darbs' is the noun 'work' or 'job'.
Es nodarbojos ar sportu. (I engage in sports.)
This is the verb 'to work', and learners might use it where the noun 'darbs' is needed.
'Strādāt' is the action of working, whereas 'darbs' is the thing you do or the place you do it.
Es strādāju skolā. (I work at a school.)
Sounds similar to 'darbs' and also relates to action, but it refers to an activity or operation.
'Darbība' means 'activity' or 'action' in a more general sense, not specifically 'work' or 'a job'.
Šī darbība ir ļoti svarīga. (This activity is very important.)
Can be confused with 'darbs' when referring to a profession or position.
'Amats' specifically means 'a profession' or 'a post/position', while 'darbs' is the broader term for 'work' or 'a job'. You can have 'darbs' without a specific 'amats' (e.g., chores).
Viņa amats ir skolotājs. (His profession/post is a teacher.)
Sometimes learners might use it to mean a 'piece of work', but it's more about a task.
'Uzdevums' means 'a task' or 'an assignment', a specific thing to be done. 'Darbs' is broader and can refer to a whole job or the general concept of work.
Man ir daudz uzdevumu. (I have many tasks.)
Satzmuster
Man ir [darbs].
Man ir darbs. (I have a job.)
Viņam ir [darbs].
Viņam ir darbs. (He has a job.)
Viņai ir [darbs].
Viņai ir darbs. (She has a job.)
Tas ir [labs/grūts/interesants] darbs.
Tas ir labs darbs. (It is a good job.)
Es eju uz [darbs].
Es eju uz darbu. (I go to work.)
Viņš iet uz [darbs].
Viņš iet uz darbu. (He goes to work.)
Viņa iet uz [darbs].
Viņa iet uz darbu. (She goes to work.)
Es meklēju [darbs].
Es meklēju darbu. (I am looking for work.)
Wortfamilie
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Write two sentences describing what your dream job would be, using the word 'darbs'.
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Sample answer
Mans sapņu darbs būtu ceļot pa pasauli un rakstīt par dažādām kultūrām. Man patīk šis darbs, jo tas dod man brīvību.
Imagine you are applying for a job. Write a short sentence about why you are interested in this specific 'darbs'.
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Šis darbs mani ļoti interesē, jo es vēlos attīstīt savas prasmes šajā jomā.
Write a sentence using 'darbs' to describe a challenging aspect of a job.
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Reizēm darbs var būt grūts, bet es vienmēr cenšos atrast risinājumu.
Kur Anna strādā?
Read this passage:
Esmu Anna. Katru dienu es eju uz darbu. Mans darbs ir bibliotēkā. Man patīk lasīt grāmatas.
Kur Anna strādā?
Paskaidrojums: Tekstā teikts 'Mans darbs ir bibliotēkā'.
Paskaidrojums: Tekstā teikts 'Mans darbs ir bibliotēkā'.
Kāds darbs Jānim patīk?
Read this passage:
Jānis meklē jaunu darbu. Viņš grib darbu, kas ir interesants un labi apmaksāts. Viņam patīk programmēšana.
Kāds darbs Jānim patīk?
Paskaidrojums: Tekstā teikts 'Viņam patīk programmēšana'.
Paskaidrojums: Tekstā teikts 'Viņam patīk programmēšana'.
Kāpēc māsai patīk viņas darbs?
Read this passage:
Mana māsa ir ļoti apmierināta ar savu jauno darbu. Viņa strādā par skolotāju un viņai patīk palīdzēt bērniem mācīties. Tas ir smags darbs, bet ļoti atalgojošs.
Kāpēc māsai patīk viņas darbs?
Paskaidrojums: Tekstā teikts 'viņai patīk palīdzēt bērniem mācīties'.
Paskaidrojums: Tekstā teikts 'viņai patīk palīdzēt bērniem mācīties'.
Choose the correct sentence: My job is interesting.
Darbs is a masculine noun, so 'mans' (my) and 'interesants' (interesting) are the correct forms.
Which word best completes the sentence: 'Viņa meklē jaunu ____.' (She is looking for a new ____.)
When 'meklē' (looking for) is used, the noun typically takes the accusative case. 'Darbu' is the accusative singular form of 'darbs'.
What is the correct translation of 'I have a lot of work to do'?
'Daudz' (a lot) is followed by the genitive case, so 'darba' is correct. 'Man ir' means 'I have'.
The sentence 'Viņš iet uz darbu katru dienu' means 'He goes to work every day'.
'Iet uz darbu' means 'to go to work', and 'katru dienu' means 'every day'.
The phrase 'bez darba' means 'with work'.
'Bez' means 'without', so 'bez darba' means 'without work' or 'unemployed'.
If someone says 'Man patīk mans darbs', they are expressing dislike for their job.
'Man patīk' means 'I like', so the sentence means 'I like my job'.
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Summary
Remember 'darbs' for 'work' or 'job' to talk about what you do or what needs to be done.
- Darbs means 'work' or 'job'.
- It's a masculine noun.
- Essential for daily conversations.
