jāņem

This is the 479th most frequent Latvian word.


jāņem

"Jāņem" translates to "must take" or "need to take" in English.


The word 'jāņem' is used here in its modal necessity form, indicating a duty or requirement to take books from the library.

Man jāņem grāmatas no bibliotēkas.

I have to take the books from the library.


Here, 'jāņem' conveys a necessity to consider or pay attention to the strategy, used in a figurative sense.

Lai uzvarētu spēli, ir jāņem vērā stratēģija.

To win the game, the strategy must be taken into account.


'Jāņem' indicates the necessity of bringing warm clothes due to cold weather.

Jāņem līdzi siltas drēbes, jo ārā ir vēss.

One must take warm clothes along because it is cold outside.