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money, cash, currency, fee, payment
/ˈnau̯da/
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Money as cash, currency, or spendable funds, and in set phrases a fee, rent, allowance, or other payment for a particular purpose.
Examples
Viņš krāj naudu jaunam datoram.
He is saving money for a new computer.
Ceļojumā ņēmām līdzi karti un skaidru naudu.
We took a card and cash on the trip.
Par biļetēm samaksājām naudā.
We paid for the tickets in cash.
Viņš saņēma dienas naudu komandējumam.
He received a daily allowance for the business trip.
Bērni mācās saprātīgi tērēt naudu.
The children are learning to spend money wisely.
Similar words
valūta
finanses
pabalsts
sīknauda
līdzekļi
nodeva
čungurs
skaidrā nauda
maksa
iemaksa
Meanings
Usage
Use nauda for money as something earned, saved, spent, borrowed, exchanged, or paid in cash.
Examples
Man makā nav skaidras naudas.
I have no cash in my wallet.
Viņš krāj naudu jaunam datoram.
He is saving money for a new computer.
Bērni mācās saprātīgi tērēt naudu.
The children are learning to spend money wisely.
Bankomāts neizdeva naudu.
The cash machine did not give out money.
Ceļojumā ņēmām līdzi karti un skaidru naudu.
We took a card and cash on the trip.
Par biļetēm samaksājām naudā.
We paid for the tickets in cash.
Viņa aizņēmās naudu no drauga.
She borrowed money from a friend.
Common mistakes
The genitive is needed after quantity words, so daudz nauda becomes daudz naudas.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Man ir daudz nauda.
| Man ir daudz naudas.
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| Es krāju naudas jaunam datoram.
| Es krāju naudu jaunam datoram.
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| Veikals pieņem tikai naudu kartes vietā.
| Veikals pieņem tikai skaidru naudu, nevis kartes.
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Similar words
līdzekļi
valūta
skaidrā nauda
kapitāls
finanses
sīknauda
čungurs
kāposts
Usage
Use nauda after a purpose word for payments such as rent, membership fees, pocket money, daily allowance, or sick pay.
Examples
Biedru nauda jāsamaksā līdz mēneša beigām.
The membership fee must be paid by the end of the month.
Īres nauda šogad pieauga.
The rent payment went up this year.
Vecāki bērnam iedeva kabatas naudu.
The parents gave the child pocket money.
Viņš saņēma dienas naudu komandējumam.
He received a daily allowance for the business trip.
Par dalību nometnē jāmaksā dalības nauda.
A participation fee is charged for the camp.
Pēc slimības viņa gaidīja slimības naudu.
After the illness she was waiting for sick pay.
Kāzās viesi ziedoja ziedu naudu jaunajam pārim.
At the wedding the guests gave flower money to the couple.
Common mistakes
The purpose word usually stays before nauda, so nauda īres should be īres nauda.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Nauda īres jāsamaksā līdz piektdienai.
| Īres nauda jāsamaksā līdz piektdienai.
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| Bērns saņēma kabatu naudu.
| Bērns saņēma kabatas naudu.
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| Dalības naudu maksā bez dalības.
| Dalības nauda jāmaksā par piedalīšanos.
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Similar words
maksa
maksājums
atlīdzība
pabalsts
iemaksa
līdzekļi
honorārs
nodeva
Usage
Use nauda broadly for money, then read a preceding purpose word such as īres, biedru, or kabatas as narrowing it to a specific payment.
Common mistakes
Daudz nauda drops the genitive after a quantity word. Use daudz naudas, and keep purpose compounds in the order īres nauda or kabatas nauda.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Baltic naudā-, tied to older ideas of use, benefit, and property, with a cognate in Lithuanian naudà.
FAQ
Nauda means money in Latvian, including cash, currency, and money held or spent.
Yes. Skaidra nauda means cash, and samaksāt naudā means to pay in cash.
Why is daudz naudas correct?
After quantity words such as daudz and maz, Latvian normally uses the genitive, so the form is naudas.
What does nauda mean in phrases like īres nauda?
It names a specific payment or sum, so īres nauda is rent money and biedru nauda is a membership fee.
It is usually used as a mass noun for money, though regular plural forms exist for types or instances of money.
What are common Latvian synonyms for nauda?
Common choices include līdzekļi, valūta, skaidrā nauda, and in informal speech čungurs or kāposts.
Nauda is pronounced /ˈnau̯da/, with stress on the first syllable.
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