policija
feminine
Police in Latvian is policija.
policija is the everyday and official word for the police.
Meaning: local or general law enforcement agency (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
policija is feminine and changes with its role in the sentence. To the police is policijai, of the police is policijas and the direct object form is policiju. The phrase policijas iecirkni means the police station.
Did you know?
- While policija is the modern term, older generations may still use the word milicija, a remnant of the Soviet era. Using this term today can carry a heavy political or historical connotation rather than just referring to law enforcement.
- If you are looking for a police officer specifically, you would use the word policists for a man and policiste for a woman. Unlike English, where 'police' is often used as a collective noun, Latvian always specifies the gender of the individual officer.
- Historically, Latvia had a tirgus policija whose specific role was to guard marketplaces.
Examples in context
- Vai man zvanīt policijai?Should I call the police?policijai is the form for to the police, after the verb for calling.Tatoeba #13924917 by GemMonkey, translation #3563770 by CK
- Kādēļ tu meloji policijai?Why did you lie to the police?policijai is used again, for lying to the police.Tatoeba #11431282 by GemMonkey, translation #7120642 by CK
- Es došos uz policijas iecirkni.I'm going to the police station.policijas iecirkni means the police station.Tatoeba #13824690 by GemMonkey, translation #2541367 by CK
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andris and Zane are walking in the city center.
- AndrisSkaties, tur stāv policija!Look, the police are standing there!
- ZaneKāpēc viņi tur stāv?Why are they standing there?
- AndrisVarbūt policija meklē kādu cilvēku.Maybe the police are looking for someone.
- ZaneIespējams, ka tā ir.That is possible.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “police” translations and entries policija, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
