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• tā ir laime
  • that is happiness
• viņam bija pamatoti argumenti
  • he had valid arguments
• mums ir priekšlikums
  • we have a proposal
• ābelei ir balti ziedi
  • the apple tree has white flowers
• viņam bija brīnišķīgi skaidras un laipnas bērna acis
  • he had wonderfully clear and kind child's eyes
• viņam ir skaļa balss
  • he has a loud voice
• ļaktierim ir talants
  • the actor has talent
• tev ir labs noskaņojums
  • you have (= are in) a good mood
• pagalmā bija liels tracis
  • in the (back) yard (there) was a big brawl
• kas ir, ir; kas būs, būs
  • what(ever) is, is; whatever will be, will be
• tur viss kārtībā... nelielā neskaidrība tikai, kad īsti būs kāzas
  • there everything (is) all right... only a little uncertainty (about) when exactly the wedding will be (= happen, take place)
• lai būtu kā būdams
  • let it be as it is (= let happen what will happen; so be it)
• latviešiem ir teika par Lāčplēsi
  • the Latvians have a legend about a Bear Slayer
• būs labi
  • (it) will be good
• man ir auksti
  • I am (= feel) cold
• laiks būšot saulains
  • the weather, they say, will be sunny
• kas bija dzīve, kas bija cilvēks bez liela sapņa?
  • what was life, what was a person without a big dream?
• esmu atnācis
  • I have arrived
• bijām aizbraukuši ciemos
  • we had left to visit (someone)
• nav dzirdēts
  • (it) hasn't been heard
• par to ir jārunā
  • one must talk about this
• tas būtu jāredz
  • this would have to be seen (= it is a must-see)
• viņš esot tur strādājis
  • he, they say, has worked there
• darbs būšot pabeigts
  • the work, they say, will be finished
• mūsu meža ir stirnas
  • there are deer in our forest
• tas ir (= t.i.)
  • i.e., that is to say (lit. that is)
• ir vairāki šās dziesmas varianti
  • (there) are many versions of this song
• lietus beidzot pārgājis, bet saules nav
  • the rain is finally gone, but (still) there is no sun
• mēs būsim mājā
  • we will be in the house
• viņš vakar bija Rīgā
  • he was in Riga yesterday
• kur tu biji?
  • where were you?
• govis ir ganībās
  • the cows are in the grazing area (= grazing)
• grāmata ir uz galda
  • the book is on the table
• pilsēta ir rūpnīcas
  • (the) factories are in the city
• spainī ir ūdens
  • (there) is water in the bucket
• maizes somā nebija
  • there was no bread in the bag
• būt vai nebūt
  • to be or not to be
• daudzi Ceilonas skolotāji bijuši VI Vispasaules jaunatnes un studentu festivālā Maskavā
  • many teachers (from) Ceylon were at the VI All-World youth and student festival in Moscow
• “varam sākt sapulci” Jānis teica; “vairāk neviena nebūs”
  • “we can begin the meeting”, Jānis said; “there won't be anybody else” (= nobody else is coming)
• būt arodbiedrībā jau desmit gadu
  • to be (= participate, work) in the trade union for ten years
• viņiem ir divistabu dzīvoklis
  • they have a two-room apartment
• zvejniekiem ir jauni tīkli
  • the fishermen have new nets
• vai tev ir nauda?
  • do you have (any) money?
• mātei ir māsa
  • the mother has a sister
• meitenei bija draudzene
  • the girl had a (girl)friend
• man ir darbs
  • I have work
• mums bija uzdevums
  • we had a task
• šodien man nebūs laika
  • today I won't have time