No. 185 in Latvian
brīdī
The Latvian word "brīdī" means "at the moment" or "at the time."
In a sentence
Es ieeju istabā brīdī, kad sākas saruna.
I enter the room at the moment the conversation starts.
The word 'brīdī' is used to specify a precise point in time ('at the moment').
Brīdī, kad viņš to pateica, visi kļuva klusi.
At the moment he said it, everyone became silent.
In this sentence, 'brīdī' highlights a specific instance or event.
Man patīk dzīvot tagadnē, nevis gaidīt vienu noteiktu brīdi nākotnē.
I like living in the present, rather than waiting for one specific moment in the future.
Here, 'brīdi' (the accusative form of 'brīdis') refers to a specific time or occasion.
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