Meaning of sveiks | Babel Free
[svɛ̀jks]Definitions
- safe; unharmed despite adverse circumstances
- used as a greeting or leave-taking word, expressing good wishes; hello!; greetings!; goodbye! farewell!
Equivalents
Examples
“paliec, dzīvo sveiks!”
(may you) stay, live safe! (said when wishing someone well)
“visi sveiki un veseli pārnāca mājās”
all returned home safe and sound
“tas taču bija Kārlēns, kuru māte apraudāja par mirušu, un piepeši dzīvs, sveiks, šinī pusē!”
but that was Kārlēns, whose mother thought him dead, and suddenly (he was) alive, unharmed, on this side (= here)!
“Birkenbaums arvien cieti bija apzinājies, ka viņš sveiks izies caur dzīvi; kad kaut kur kāds bija sagriezis roku,..., tad puisis vienmēr to dzirdējis ar apziņu, ka viņu nekad nepiemeklēs šādas likstas”
Birkenbaums was always perfectly aware (of the fact) that he would go through life unharmed; when somewhere someone cut his hand,..., then the young man always heard (about) it with the knowledge that he would never have such troubles
“sveika, māt!”
hello, mum!
“sveiks, Pakalnu tēv!”
greetings, father Pakalns!
“sveiks, Jaunais gads!”
hello, New Year!
““labdien!” nācējs viņu sveicināja; “sveiki, kaimiņ!” atsaucās Valdis”
“good morning!” the person who was coming greeted him; “hello, neighbor!” Valdis replied
““sveiks,” viņa saka, ātri pagrūž zēnam roku atvadām”
“goodbye,” she said, quickly waving her hand to the boy in a farewell (gesture)
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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