No. 212 in Latvian

patlaban

"Patlaban" means "at present" or "currently" in English.

In a sentence

Patlaban es mācos latviešu valodu.
At the moment, I am learning Latvian.
"Patlaban" means "at the current moment" and indicates the ongoing action of learning Latvian.
Vai patlaban ir labs laiks pastaigai?
Is now a good time for a walk?
"Patlaban" is used to inquire about the suitability of the current moment for an activity.
Patlaban laika apstākļi ir lieliski.
The weather is excellent at present.
"Patlaban" describes the current status or conditions, in this case, the weather.

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