A1 Collocation 중립

Zilas debesis

Blue skies

Clear, cloudless weather.

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문화적 배경

During the summer solstice festival 'Jāņi', having 'zilas debesis' is the ultimate hope so that the bonfires can burn bright and people can see the sun rise. The 'Blue Sky' is a common motif in Baltic amber jewelry, where the clear stone is often held up to the sky to check its purity. In folk songs, the sky is often personified. The 'Sky Mountain' (Debesu kalns) is where the sun resides. Rooftop bars in Riga are often named or themed around the 'Blue Sky' to attract people during the short summer season.

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The Plural Rule

Always remember 'debesis' is plural. If you use it in the singular, you'll sound like a 17th-century priest.

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Small Talk Gold

If you're stuck in a conversation with a Latvian, just mention the 'zilas debesis'. It's a guaranteed safe and positive topic.

Clear, cloudless weather.

🎯

The Plural Rule

Always remember 'debesis' is plural. If you use it in the singular, you'll sound like a 17th-century priest.

💬

Small Talk Gold

If you're stuck in a conversation with a Latvian, just mention the 'zilas debesis'. It's a guaranteed safe and positive topic.

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Color Nuance

Don't use 'zils' for everything. For the sea, we often use 'zils', but for a clear sky, 'skaidrs' is the professional's choice.

셀프 테스트

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

Šodien ir ______ debesis.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: zilas

'Debesis' is feminine plural, so the adjective must be 'zilas'.

Which sentence is correct?

How do you say 'In the blue skies'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Zilās debesīs

The locative case for 'zilas debesis' is 'zilās debesīs'.

Match the Latvian phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: all

These are all common weather-related collocations.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Vai tev patīk šis laiks? B: Jā, man ļoti patīk ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: zilas debesis

The object of 'patīk' (in this construction) or the subject of the liking is 'zilas debesis'.

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시각 학습 자료

Weather Vocabulary

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Sky

  • zilas debesis
  • skaidras debesis
  • mākoņainas debesis

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'zils'. Fill Blank A1

Šodien ir ______ debesis.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: zilas

'Debesis' is feminine plural, so the adjective must be 'zilas'.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

How do you say 'In the blue skies'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Zilās debesīs

The locative case for 'zilas debesis' is 'zilās debesīs'.

Match the Latvian phrase with its English meaning. Match A1

왼쪽의 각 항목을 오른쪽의 짝과 연결하세요:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: all

These are all common weather-related collocations.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Vai tev patīk šis laiks? B: Jā, man ļoti patīk ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: zilas debesis

The object of 'patīk' (in this construction) or the subject of the liking is 'zilas debesis'.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

Yes, when referring to the sky. The singular 'debess' is only used in very specific poetic or religious contexts.

It is grammatically possible but sounds very unnatural in daily conversation. Stick to 'zilas debesis'.

'Zilas' refers to the color blue, while 'skaidras' means clear/transparent. Often they are used together.

You say 'Debesis ir zilas'.

It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

You can say 'gaiši zilas debesis'.

No, 'debesis' can mean heaven, but 'zilas debesis' specifically refers to the physical sky.

Vakar bija zilas debesis (Yesterday there were blue skies).

Extremely common. Almost every Latvian pop song about summer mentions them.

No, for a ceiling you would just say 'zili griesti'.

관련 표현

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skaidras debesis

synonym

Clear skies

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saulains laiks

similar

Sunny weather

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mākoņains laiks

contrast

Cloudy weather

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debesu puse

builds on

Compass point / side of the sky

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