معنی
Describing a road.
زمینه فرهنگی
Street names in Latvia are often descriptive. 'Gara iela' is one of the most common street names in the country, found in almost every major town. In Baltic cities, the 'Long Street' (Latvian: Gara iela, Estonian: Pikk tänav) historically connected the town center to the gates or the harbor. When writing addresses in Latvia, the street name comes first, followed by the house number. In Latvian dainas (folk songs), a 'long road' or 'long street' often symbolizes the journey of life or a daughter being taken far away to her new husband's home.
Gender Check
Always remember 'iela' is feminine. If you use 'garš', people will understand you, but it sounds like saying 'a long man street'.
Locative Mastery
If you are looking for a place, always ask 'Vai tas ir Gara ielā?' (Is it ON Gara street?).
معنی
Describing a road.
Gender Check
Always remember 'iela' is feminine. If you use 'garš', people will understand you, but it sounds like saying 'a long man street'.
Locative Mastery
If you are looking for a place, always ask 'Vai tas ir Gara ielā?' (Is it ON Gara street?).
Address Confusion
Some towns have both a 'Gara iela' and a 'Garā iela'. Check your map carefully!
خودت رو بسنج
Choose the correct form of the adjective for 'street' (iela).
Šī ir ____ iela.
'Iela' is feminine singular nominative, so 'gara' is the correct match.
Fill in the missing locative ending for the address.
Es dzīvoju Gara iel__.
The locative case for 4th declension nouns like 'iela' ends in 'ā'.
Match the Latvian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are common descriptive collocations for roads.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Vai mēs drīz būsim klāt? B: Nē, šī ir ļoti ____.
The context implies walking along a street.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاŠī ir ____ iela.
'Iela' is feminine singular nominative, so 'gara' is the correct match.
Es dzīvoju Gara iel__.
The locative case for 4th declension nouns like 'iela' ends in 'ā'.
هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:
These are common descriptive collocations for roads.
A: Vai mēs drīz būsim klāt? B: Nē, šī ir ļoti ____.
The context implies walking along a street.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
5 سوالNo, it can be a simple description ('šī ir gara iela') or a proper name ('Es dzīvoju Gara ielā').
Latvian uses both indefinite and definite adjectives in names, but 'Gara' is the standard indefinite form used for most street names.
Brīvības gatve is the longest, but it's called a 'gatve' (boulevard/way), not an 'iela'.
Yes, you can say 'gara filma'.
Es eju pa Gara ielu.
عبارات مرتبط
Īsa iela
contrastShort street
Galvenā iela
similarMain street
Gājēju iela
specialized formPedestrian street
Ielas gals
builds onEnd of the street
