Clock times and working hours
For at an hour, use the masculine plural locative: . An uninflected clock announcement is .
Latvian half hours refer to the coming hour: means at half past six; means at half past five. is at a quarter to nine. A simple minute expression is .
For from and until use . The plural forms after these prepositions are dative. Learn work-hour and clock formulas as complete patterns.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I come at nine. | ||
| I come at nine. | ||
| I come at eight. | ||
| I come at eight. | ||
| I come at half past six. | ||
| I come at half past six. | ||
| I come at half past five. | ||
| I come at half past five. | ||
| Work starts at nine. | ||
| Work starts at nine. | ||
| I work from nine. | ||
| I work from nine. | ||
| · | · | I am tired. |
| I am tired. | ||
| · | · | You are tired, polite. |
| You are tired, polite. | ||
Es nāku deviņos.I come at nine.
Es nāku astoņos.I come at eight.
Es nāku pus septiņos.I come at half past six.
Es nāku pus sešos.I come at half past five.
Darbs sākas deviņos.Work starts at nine.
Es strādāju no deviņiem.I work from nine.
Es esmu noguris.I am tired.
Es esmu nogurusi.I am tired.
Jūs esat noguris.You are tired, polite.
Jūs esat nogurusi.You are tired, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I come at nine.
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I come at eight.
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I come at half past six.
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I come at half past five.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Es nāku .
I come at nine.
Es nāku .
I come at eight.
Es nāku pus .
I come at half past six.
Es nāku pus .
I come at half past five.
Darbs sākas .
Work starts at nine.
Es strādāju no .
I work from nine.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Es nāku pus .
I come at half past six.
Es nāku pus .
I come at half past five.
Darbs sākas .
Work starts at nine.
Es strādāju no .
I work from nine.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I come at nine.
I come at eight.
I come at half past six.
I come at half past five.
Work starts at nine.
I work from nine.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I come at nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I come at nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I come at eight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I come at eight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I come at half past six.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I come at half past six.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I come at half past five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I come at half past five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
