Latvian frequency list
No. 82 in Latvian
šis
"This."
In a sentence
Šis ir mans mājas darbs.
This is my homework.
Used as a demonstrative pronoun to refer to something specific.
Es vēlētos iegādāties šis grāmatu.
I would like to buy this book.
Indicating a specific object.
Vai šis ir tas, ko meklējām?
Is this what we were looking for?
Used as a demonstrative in a question to clarify an object or concept.
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