mācīties

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/ˈmaːt͡siːtiɛs/
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To grow through the active work of understanding and becoming able.
Practice using mācīties in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Bērnam pamazām jāmācās uzņemties atbildību.
    A child gradually has to learn to take responsibility.
  • Viņš ātri mācījās vadīt automašīnu.
    He quickly learned to drive a car.
  • Komanda mācās no katra zaudējuma.
    The team learns from every defeat.
  • Mēs mācāmies jaunu dziesmu korim.
    We are learning a new song for the choir.
  • Viņa mācījās būt pacietīga sarežģītās situācijās.
    She learned to be patient in difficult situations.

Similar words

trenēties
apjaust
apgūt
atskārst
izglītoties
skoloties
saprast
secināt
vingrināties
studēt

Meanings

Gain knowledge or skill

verb
education
neutral
To gain knowledge or a skill through teaching, study, or repeated practice.

Examples

  • Es mācos latviešu valodu katru vakaru.
    I learn Latvian every evening.
  • Viņa mācās universitātē par ārsti.
    She studies at university to become a doctor.
  • Bērni mācījās lasīt kopā ar skolotāju.
    The children learned to read with their teacher.
  • Mēs mācāmies jaunu dziesmu korim.
    We are learning a new song for the choir.
  • Lai labi spēlētu klavieres, ir regulāri jāmācās.
    To play the piano well, one must practise regularly.
  • Viņš ātri mācījās vadīt automašīnu.
    He quickly learned to drive a car.

Similar words

apgūt
studēt
vingrināties
izglītoties
skoloties
trenēties

Learn through experience

verb
experience
neutral
To reach an understanding or change one's behaviour because of experience.

Examples

  • Mēs mācāmies no savām kļūdām.
    We learn from our mistakes.
  • Viņa mācījās būt pacietīga sarežģītās situācijās.
    She learned to be patient in difficult situations.
  • No šīs pieredzes es daudz mācījos.
    I learned a lot from this experience.
  • Komanda mācās no katra zaudējuma.
    The team learns from every defeat.
  • Bērnam pamazām jāmācās uzņemties atbildību.
    A child gradually has to learn to take responsibility.
  • Cilvēks visu mūžu mācās saprast citus.
    A person spends a lifetime learning to understand others.

Similar words

saprast
apjaust
atskārst
secināt

Etymology

The reflexive form of Latvian mācīt, ‘to teach’, built with the reflexive infinitive ending -ties.

FAQ

What does mācīties mean?

It means to learn or study, and also to gain understanding from experience.

How is mācīties different from mācīt?

Mācīties means to learn, while mācīt means to teach someone.

What are the main forms of mācīties?

The third-person present is mācās, the past is mācījās, and the debitive is jāmācās.

Can mācīties mean to study at school or university?

Yes. It is the ordinary verb for studying at an educational institution.

Can mācīties be used with no, ‘from’?

Yes. Mācīties no kļūdām means to learn from mistakes.

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