No. 960 in Latvian

valodas

"Valodas" means "languages" in English.

In a sentence

Es mācos dažādas svešvalodas.
I am learning various foreign languages.
The usage of 'valodas' here indicates 'languages' in a general sense, specifically referring to foreign languages studied.
Latvijas valsts valoda ir latviešu valoda.
The official language of Latvia is the Latvian language.
In this sentence, 'valoda' signifies the 'language' singularly, referring to the national or official language.
Valodu zināšanas palīdz ceļot un saprast citas kultūras.
Knowledge of languages helps in traveling and understanding other cultures.
Here, 'Valodu' (a form of 'valodas') relates to the knowledge or mastery of languages as a plural concept.

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