kāds

This is the 95th most frequent Latvian word.


kāds

"Someone," "anyone," "some," "any," or "what kind of."


Here, 'kāds' refers to an unspecified person, indicating that the identity of the individual is unknown.

Es dzirdēju, ka kāds klauvēja pie durvīm.

I heard that someone knocked on the door.


The word 'kāds' in this context is used to stress individuality and uniqueness, translating to 'the way' in this usage.

Viņš ir tāds kāds viņš ir, un tas ir lieliski.

He is just the way he is, and that is great.


In this sentence, 'kāds' is used interrogatively to mean 'someone' or 'anyone', asking if anyone has interest in an action.

Kāds gribētu doties uz pludmali šodien?

Would someone like to go to the beach today?