A1 Expression カジュアル

Ko tu dari?

What are you doing?

意味

Asking about someone's current activity.

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文化的背景

Latvians often value privacy. Asking 'Ko tu dari?' is a sign of closeness. If you ask a stranger, they might be confused. In Latvian offices, 'Ko tu dari?' is often used to see if someone is 'free' rather than just curious about the task. On Latvian social media, 'Ko dari?' is the equivalent of a 'poke' or a 'ping' to start a chat. In the countryside, this question often leads to a long explanation of chores or garden work.

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Drop the 'tu'

In 90% of casual texts, just write 'Ko dari?'. It sounds more native.

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The 'Jūs' Rule

Never use 'tu' with your Latvian mother-in-law unless she asks you to!

意味

Asking about someone's current activity.

💡

Drop the 'tu'

In 90% of casual texts, just write 'Ko dari?'. It sounds more native.

⚠️

The 'Jūs' Rule

Never use 'tu' with your Latvian mother-in-law unless she asks you to!

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Intonation Matters

A falling intonation is a friendly question. A rising intonation on 'dari' sounds like you're suspicious.

自分をテスト

Fill in the missing word for a casual conversation.

Čau, Jāni! Ko ___ dari?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: tu

The verb 'dari' is conjugated for the second person singular 'tu'.

Choose the formal version of the phrase.

How do you ask a teacher what they are doing?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Ko Jūs darāt?

'Jūs' is the formal pronoun used for teachers and superiors.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Ko tu dari šovakar? B: _________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Es eju uz kino

The question asks about an activity, so the answer should describe an action like 'going to the cinema'.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You see your friend eating your lunch.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Ko tu dari?!

The exclamation marks and informal 'tu' fit a surprised reaction to a friend's action.

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練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the missing word for a casual conversation. Fill Blank A1

Čau, Jāni! Ko ___ dari?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: tu

The verb 'dari' is conjugated for the second person singular 'tu'.

Choose the formal version of the phrase. Choose A1

How do you ask a teacher what they are doing?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Ko Jūs darāt?

'Jūs' is the formal pronoun used for teachers and superiors.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Ko tu dari šovakar? B: _________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Es eju uz kino

The question asks about an activity, so the answer should describe an action like 'going to the cinema'.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

You see your friend eating your lunch.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Ko tu dari?!

The exclamation marks and informal 'tu' fit a surprised reaction to a friend's action.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

4 問

You can say 'Neko' (Nothing), 'Skatos TV' (Watching TV), or 'Strādāju' (Working).

No, it's better to start with 'Labdien' (Good day) and a more formal approach.

'Ko dari' asks about your specific action. 'Kas notiek' asks about the general situation.

Technically yes, but 'Ar ko tu nodarbojies?' is much more common for that.

関連フレーズ

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Ko dari?

similar

Shortened version

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Ko Jūs darāt?

formal

Formal version

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Kas notiek?

similar

What's happening?

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Kā tev iet?

related

How are you?

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Ar ko tu nodarbojies?

specialized form

What do you do (for a living/hobby)?

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