During the spring cleanup, rubbish was collected along the river.
Skolas talkā piedalījās vairāk nekā simts brīvprātīgo.
More than one hundred volunteers took part in the school work effort.
Ciema iedzīvotāji vienojās kopīgā talkā atjaunot rotaļu laukumu.
The villagers agreed to restore the playground through a shared work effort.
Uz ražas novākšanas talku sabrauca radi un draugi.
Relatives and friends arrived for the harvest work gathering.
Sestdien kaimiņi rīkoja talku, lai sakoptu parku.
On Saturday, the neighbours organised a communal work effort to clean up the park.
Similar words
brīvprātīgais darbs
savstarpēja palīdzība
kopdarbs
palīgā
kopīga strādāšana
palīdzībā
atbalstā
Meanings
Voluntary communal work
noun
community
neutral
A voluntary gathering where neighbours, relatives, friends, or other community members work together without pay to help someone or improve a shared place, traditionally followed by food and socialising.
Examples
Sestdien kaimiņi rīkoja talku, lai sakoptu parku.
On Saturday, the neighbours organised a communal work effort to clean up the park.
Uz ražas novākšanas talku sabrauca radi un draugi.
Relatives and friends arrived for the harvest work gathering.
Pēc talkas saimnieki visus cienāja ar vakariņām.
After the communal work, the hosts treated everyone to dinner.
Skolas talkā piedalījās vairāk nekā simts brīvprātīgo.
More than one hundred volunteers took part in the school work effort.
Ciema iedzīvotāji vienojās kopīgā talkā atjaunot rotaļu laukumu.
The villagers agreed to restore the playground through a shared work effort.
Pavasara talkas laikā savāca atkritumus gar upi.
During the spring cleanup, rubbish was collected along the river.
Similar words
kopdarbs
kopīga strādāšana
brīvprātīgais darbs
savstarpēja palīdzība
Help or practical support
noun
assistance
neutral
Help given by a person, group, tool, or useful experience, especially in the fixed locative expressions nākt talkā, ‘come to help’, and ņemt talkā, ‘bring into service’.
Examples
Kaimiņš nāca talkā, kad salūza traktors.
The neighbour came to help when the tractor broke down.
Smagā darba paveikšanai viņi ņēma talkā tehniku.
They brought machinery into service to complete the heavy work.
Ārsts aicināja talkā pieredzējušu kolēģi.
The doctor called an experienced colleague to help.
Kad pietrūka spēka, visa ģimene devās talkā.
When their strength ran out, the whole family came to help.
Iepriekšējā pieredze nāca talkā sarežģītajā situācijā.
Previous experience helped in the difficult situation.
Glābējiem drīz ieradās talkā papildu komanda.
An additional team soon arrived to assist the rescuers.
Similar words
palīgā
atbalstā
palīdzībā
Etymology
FAQ
What does talka mean?
It is unpaid work done voluntarily by a group to help someone or improve a shared place.
What is culturally distinctive about a traditional talka?
Neighbours, relatives, and friends work together, and the hosts traditionally provide food and social time afterward.
What does nākt talkā mean?
It means ‘to come to help’ or ‘to prove helpful’.
What are the main forms of talka?
The genitive is talkas, the dative is talkai, the accusative is talku, and the locative is talkā.
What is Lielā Talka?
It is Latvia’s nationwide annual volunteer movement for cleaning and improving the environment.
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