Significado
Choosing a course of action.
Contexto cultural
In Latvian folklore, the concept of 'lemt' (to decide/destine) is often associated with the three goddesses of fate. Making a decision is seen as aligning oneself with or challenging one's destiny. Latvian business meetings are often reserved. 'Pieņemt lēmumu' usually happens after everyone has had a chance to speak, even if they were quiet. Silence is often a part of the decision-making process. The Latvian legal system is very specific about 'lēmuma pieņemšana'. A 'lēmums' is a specific legal document, different from a 'spriedums' (judgment). Latvian software localization uses 'Pieņemt' for 'Accept' and 'Lēmums' for 'Decision' in settings, reflecting the standard formal register of the phrase.
Use it for weight
If you want your choice to sound serious, use 'pieņemt lēmumu' instead of 'izlemt'.
Watch the ending
Always remember the 'u' at the end of 'lēmumu'. Without it, the sentence is grammatically broken.
Significado
Choosing a course of action.
Use it for weight
If you want your choice to sound serious, use 'pieņemt lēmumu' instead of 'izlemt'.
Watch the ending
Always remember the 'u' at the end of 'lēmumu'. Without it, the sentence is grammatically broken.
Business context
In a Latvian office, saying 'Mums jāpieņem lēmums' is the best way to end a long discussion and move to action.
Politeness
Latvians might say 'Man vēl jāpadomā' (I still need to think) as a polite way of saying they haven't 'pieņēmuši lēmumu' yet.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the noun 'lēmums'.
Mums ir jāsāk strādāt, tāpēc lūdzu pieņemiet ______.
The noun must be in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb 'pieņemt'.
Which verb is the most natural to use with 'lēmumu'?
Es gribu ______ lēmumu par savu nākotni.
'Pieņemt lēmumu' is the standard Latvian collocation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Vai tu jau zini, ko pirkt? B: Nē, es vēl neesmu ______ ______.
The past participle 'pieņēmis' is used here with 'lēmumu' in the accusative.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Which phrase fits a formal government announcement?
This is the standard formal register for official bodies.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosMums ir jāsāk strādāt, tāpēc lūdzu pieņemiet ______.
The noun must be in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb 'pieņemt'.
Es gribu ______ lēmumu par savu nākotni.
'Pieņemt lēmumu' is the standard Latvian collocation.
A: Vai tu jau zini, ko pirkt? B: Nē, es vēl neesmu ______ ______.
The past participle 'pieņēmis' is used here with 'lēmumu' in the accusative.
Which phrase fits a formal government announcement?
This is the standard formal register for official bodies.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
12 perguntasNo, that is a common mistake for English speakers. Always use 'pieņemt'.
It is neutral to formal. It's perfectly fine in casual speech but is the standard for formal writing.
'Izlemt' is a single verb (to decide), while 'pieņemt lēmumu' is a phrase (to make a decision). The latter is more formal.
Use 'Es pieņēmu lēmumu'.
Yes, but it sounds a bit more serious than just saying 'Es ņemšu...' (I'll take...).
It takes the accusative case for the object being taken.
Yes, 'pieņemt lēmumus' (to make decisions).
Yes, literally it does, but in practice, it means 'to make' one.
Absolutely, it's a great phrase to show you are decisive.
'Atlikt lēmumu' (to postpone a decision) or 'noraidīt lēmumu' (to reject a decision).
Yes, it is a long vowel, which is important for correct pronunciation.
Yes, 'to make my decision'.
Frases relacionadas
Izlemt
synonymTo decide
Nolemt
similarTo decree or resolve
Veikt izvēli
similarTo make a choice
Atlikt lēmumu
contrastTo postpone a decision
Mainīt lēmumu
builds onTo change a decision
