Latvian Word of the Day
sēdēt
/SEH-det/ • verb — 29th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to sit (to be seated; to sit down as a state or ongoing action)
Examples
- Es sēžu pie galda.
(I am sitting at the table.) - Viņi sēdēja parkā un runāja.
(They were sitting in the park and talking.) - Mēs sēdēsim uz terases vakarā.
(We will sit on the terrace in the evening.)
Synonyms
- apsēsties
- sēdēšana
Use sēdēt to describe the state of being seated or the ongoing action of sitting. To express the action of sitting down (the moment of taking a seat), use apsēsties. Common collocations: sēdēt pie galda (sit at the table), sēdēt uz krēsla (sit on a chair), sēdēt klusēdams (sit quietly).
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