Latvian Word of the Day
māja
MA-ja • noun — 25th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: house; home
Examples
- Mēs nopirkām jaunu māju pie jūras.
(We bought a new house by the sea.) - Mājā ir silti un ērti.
(It's warm and comfortable in the house.) - Vai drīkstu ienākt jūsu mājā?
(May I enter your house/home?)
Synonyms
- mājoklis
- nams
- dzīvoklis
Māja is used for a house or the idea of home. To say 'at home' Latvians usually use the locative plural form 'mājās' (Es esmu mājās = I'm at home). Forms change with case (māju, mājā, mājās), so learn common declensions.
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