Latvian Word of the Day
gaidīt
/GAI-deet/ • verb — 5th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to wait; to expect
Examples
- Es gaidu autobusu stacijā.
(I'm waiting at the bus station.) - Viņa gaida zvanu no mātes.
(She is waiting for a call from her mother.) - Mēs gaidījām ilgi, bet tas nenotika.
(We waited for a long time, but it didn't happen.)
Synonyms
- pagaidīt
- uzgaidīt
Gaidīt is used both for physically waiting (for a person, vehicle, etc.) and for expecting something to happen. For a short or informal wait, speakers often use pagaidīt; uzgaidīt is somewhat more polite or formal. Conjugate by person and tense (e.g., es gaidu, tu gaidi, viņš gaidīja).
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