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Seasons and Weather

Seasons and Weather

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Gadalaiki un laiks

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These are the seasons: Tie ir--adala---: T__ i_ g_________ T-e i- g-d-l-i-i- ----------------- Tie ir gadalaiki: 0
Spring, summer, pa-a----s- va--r-, p_________ v______ p-v-s-r-s- v-s-r-, ------------------ pavasaris, vasara, 0
autumn / fall (am.) and winter. r--en- -n zie--. r_____ u_ z_____ r-d-n- u- z-e-a- ---------------- rudens un ziema. 0
The summer is warm. Va-ara--- kar-ta. V_____ i_ k______ V-s-r- i- k-r-t-. ----------------- Vasara ir karsta. 0
The sun shines in summer. Vasarā-spīd --u-e. V_____ s___ s_____ V-s-r- s-ī- s-u-e- ------------------ Vasarā spīd saule. 0
We like to go for a walk in summer. V-sar- --- eja--p-s-aigā-i-s. V_____ m__ e___ p____________ V-s-r- m-s e-a- p-s-a-g-t-e-. ----------------------------- Vasarā mēs ejam pastaigāties. 0
The winter is cold. Z---a ---auk-t-. Z____ i_ a______ Z-e-a i- a-k-t-. ---------------- Ziema ir auksta. 0
It snows or rains in winter. Z---ā s---g-----l-st. Z____ s____ v__ l____ Z-e-ā s-i-g v-i l-s-. --------------------- Ziemā snieg vai līst. 0
We like to stay home in winter. Z---- m-s -a-prā--pal--ka- ---ā-. Z____ m__ l______ p_______ m_____ Z-e-ā m-s l-b-r-t p-l-e-a- m-j-s- --------------------------------- Ziemā mēs labprāt paliekam mājās. 0
It is cold. Ir--uk-ts. I_ a______ I- a-k-t-. ---------- Ir auksts. 0
It is raining. L---. L____ L-s-. ----- Līst. 0
It is windy. Ir -ē----s. I_ v_______ I- v-j-i-s- ----------- Ir vējains. 0
It is warm. I---i--s. I_ s_____ I- s-l-s- --------- Ir silts. 0
It is sunny. I- -aul-ins. I_ s________ I- s-u-a-n-. ------------ Ir saulains. 0
It is pleasant. Ir s--i-rs-l--k-. I_ s______ l_____ I- s-a-d-s l-i-s- ----------------- Ir skaidrs laiks. 0
What is the weather like today? K-d- šo-ien-i---a---? K___ š_____ i_ l_____ K-d- š-d-e- i- l-i-s- --------------------- Kāds šodien ir laiks? 0
It is cold today. Š---en -r au-sts. Š_____ i_ a______ Š-d-e- i- a-k-t-. ----------------- Šodien ir auksts. 0
It is warm today. Šo-ien-i- si-t-. Š_____ i_ s_____ Š-d-e- i- s-l-s- ---------------- Šodien ir silts. 0

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