Bedeutung
A day with few daylight hours or little time.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'shortest day' (Ziemas saulgrieži) is a major cultural milestone involving ancient pagan rituals to bring back the sun. The concept of 'īsā darba diena' (short work day) before holidays is a strictly followed labor right. Dainas (folk songs) often contrast the 'īsa diena' of life with the 'gara nakts' of eternity. In Riga, 'īsa diena' is often used as a collective complaint about the lack of vitamin D and sunlight.
Agreement is Key
Always remember that 'diena' is feminine. Never say 'īss diena'.
The Perfect Icebreaker
In winter, complaining about the 'īsa diena' is the most natural way to start a conversation with a Latvian.
Bedeutung
A day with few daylight hours or little time.
Agreement is Key
Always remember that 'diena' is feminine. Never say 'īss diena'.
The Perfect Icebreaker
In winter, complaining about the 'īsa diena' is the most natural way to start a conversation with a Latvian.
Not for Height
Don't use this to describe a short person; they will think you are calling them a 'short day'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'īss' or 'diena'.
Ziemā Latvijā ir ______ diena.
The noun 'diena' is feminine, so the adjective must be 'īsa'.
Which sentence is correct for a busy day at work?
How do you say 'Today was a short day'?
Latvian uses 'īsa' for time, and it must agree with the feminine 'diena'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: It is December 21st and the sun sets at 3:30 PM.
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Day Length in Latvia
Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenZiemā Latvijā ir ______ diena.
The noun 'diena' is feminine, so the adjective must be 'īsa'.
How do you say 'Today was a short day'?
Latvian uses 'īsa' for time, and it must agree with the feminine 'diena'.
Situation: It is December 21st and the sun sets at 3:30 PM.
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 FragenYes, but only figuratively to mean that the day went by very fast because you were busy.
'Īsa diena' is 'a short day'. 'Īsā diena' is 'the short day' (definite).
Literally, it can be as short as 6 hours of daylight in late December.
Verwandte Redewendungen
gara diena
contrastA long day
darba diena
builds onWorking day
dienas vidus
similarMidday
saulgrieži
specialized formSolstice
