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Sausa zeme

Dry ground

意味

Describing nature conditions.

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文化的背景

Latvians have a 'Zemes māte' (Mother Earth) tradition where the soil is treated with deep respect. Calling the earth 'sausa' is often a call to action to care for it. In ancient songs, 'sausa zeme' was often contrasted with 'zelta rasa' (golden dew), representing the struggle between drought and fertility. Even in Riga, people use 'sausa zeme' to complain about the dust in the city parks during July. For Latvians living abroad in dry climates (like Australia), 'sausa zeme' is a common way to describe their new home compared to green Latvia.

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Gender Match

Always remember 'zeme' is a girl! Use 'sausa', not 'sauss'.

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Not for People

Don't call a boring person 'sausa zeme'. They won't get the joke.

意味

Describing nature conditions.

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Gender Match

Always remember 'zeme' is a girl! Use 'sausa', not 'sauss'.

⚠️

Not for People

Don't call a boring person 'sausa zeme'. They won't get the joke.

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The 'Uz' Rule

When you are 'on' land, use 'uz sausas zemes'.

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'sauss'.

Dārzā ir ______ zeme.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: sausa

Zeme is feminine singular, so 'sausa' is required.

Which sentence means 'We are on dry land'?

Choose the correct translation:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mēs esam uz sausas zemes.

'Uz' means 'on' and requires the locative/genitive construction here.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You see your flowers wilting. What do you say?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Sausa zeme!

Wilting flowers usually mean the soil is dry.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Vai dārzā vajag ūdeni? B: Jā, tur ir ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: sausa zeme

If you need water, it's because the ground is dry.

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4 問題
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'sauss'. Fill Blank A1

Dārzā ir ______ zeme.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: sausa

Zeme is feminine singular, so 'sausa' is required.

Which sentence means 'We are on dry land'? Choose A2

Choose the correct translation:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mēs esam uz sausas zemes.

'Uz' means 'on' and requires the locative/genitive construction here.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

You see your flowers wilting. What do you say?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Sausa zeme!

Wilting flowers usually mean the soil is dry.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Vai dārzā vajag ūdeni? B: Jā, tur ir ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: sausa zeme

If you need water, it's because the ground is dry.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

3 問

Yes, 'tuksnesī ir sausa zeme' is perfectly correct.

'Sausa zeme' is two words (dry soil). 'Sauszeme' is one word (land vs. sea).

You say 'Zeme kļūst sausa'.

関連フレーズ

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mitra zeme

contrast

moist/wet ground

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auglīga zeme

similar

fertile land

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sauszeme

specialized form

landmass

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izkaltusi zeme

specialized form

parched earth

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