No. 169 in Latvian

gados

"In years" or "of age."

In a sentence

Viņš ir jau labos gados.
He is already well in age.
In this sentence, 'gados' is used to express being at a certain stage of age, often implying maturity.
Jaunībā viņa daudz mācījās, bet gados vairs tik ļoti necentās.
In youth, she studied a lot, but in later years, she no longer tried as hard.
Here, 'gados' refers to a period of time within one's lifespan, specifically the later years.
Darbinieki gados tiek cienīti par savu pieredzi.
Employees who are older are respected for their experience.
'Gados' in this sentence is utilized to indicate being older or advanced in age, relating to respect for wisdom and experience.

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