The Lithuanian language belongs to the Baltic family of Indo-European languages, with Latvian being the closest in similarity. The language can be a little daunting at first, as there are 2 genders and 6 noun cases - ensuring that each noun changes its ending according to which part of the sentence it occupies. As well, the letter "R" is trilled.
At the request of some LBW regulars, here is a small introductory Lithuanian-English Dictionary - of some of the more common words/phrases which most will run across. The Tourist Information Centres all function in English, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian and German (in some areas).
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English |
Lithuanian |
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Do you speak English? |
Ar Jus kalbate angliškai? (Ar joos kal-beh-tih ang-lish-kay?) |
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I don't understand |
Nesuprantu (ness-ih-pran-tuh) |
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Yes/No |
Taip/Ne (Type/Neh) |
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Please |
Prašau (prah-sh-ow) |
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Thank You |
Aciu (ah-choo) |
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Hi/Hello |
Labas/Labadiena (Labas/Laba Djeh-nah) |
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Goodbye |
Viso Gero (Visoh Geh-roh) |
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Today |
Šiandien (shahn-djehn) |
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Tomorrow |
Rytoj (Ree-toy) |
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Yesterday |
Vakar (vahk-ar) |
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Entrance |
iejimas (eee-eh-jimahs) |
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Exit |
išejimas (ee-shay-jimahs) |
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Arrival |
atvykimas (at-veek-ih-mas) |
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Departure |
išvykimas (ish-veek-ih-mas) |
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Open |
Atidaryta (at-ih-dah-ree-tah) |
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Closed |
Uždaryta (uzh-dah-ree-tah) |
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Market |
Turgus |
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Pharmacy/Chemist |
Vaistine (vise-tih-neh) |
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Toilet |
Tualetas (twah-leh-tas) |
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Where is the toilet? |
Kur tualetas? (kur twah-leh-tas) |
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No Smoking |
Nerukoma (neh-roo-koh-mah) |
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Where is....? |
Kur yra...? (kur eee-rah) |
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When? |
Kada? |
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What? |
Kas? |
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Now |
Dabar |
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Big/Smalls |
Didelis/Mažas (mah-zhass) |
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Cheap/Expensive |
pigus/brangus |
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Hot/Cold |
Karštas/Šaltas |
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Left/Right |
Kaire/Dešine (k-eye-reh/desh-ih-neh) |
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Train/Bus/Boat/Ferry/Bicycle |
Traukinys/Autobusas/Laivas/Keltas/Dviratis |
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Ticket/Ticket Office |
Bilietas/Bilietu kasa (bill-eh-tas/bill-eh-too kah-sah) |
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A ticket to...please |
Prašom, viena bilieta i ... (prah-shom, vienna bill-eh-tah eee.....) |
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one/two/three/four/five/six/seven/eight/nine/ten |
vienas/du/trys/keturi/penki/šeši/septyni/aštuoni/devyni/dešimt |
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monday/tuesday/wednesday/thursday/friday/saturday/sunday |
pirmadienis/antradienis/trecadienis/ketvirtadienis/penktadienis/šeštadienis/sekmadienis |
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The menu, please |
Prašom, meniu |
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A coffee, please |
Prašom, kavos |
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A beer, please |
Prašom, viena alaus |
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I am a vegetarian |
Aš vegetaras (m)/vegetare(f) |
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The bill, please |
Prašom, saskytaita |
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How does it cost? |
Kiek kainoja? (kjiek kay-noh-jah?) |
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Sugar |
cukrus |
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salt |
druska |
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bread |
duona |
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sour cream |
grietine |
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eggs |
kiaušiniai |
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sauce (like ketchup, gravy, it's a general term) |
padažas |
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milk |
pienas |
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soup |
sriuba |
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cheese |
suris |
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butter |
sviestas |
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sausage (big, like a salami) |
dešra |
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sausage (small, like a frankfurter) |
dešrele |
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beer |
alus |
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wine |
vynas |
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hard liquor (vodka for the most part) |
dektine |
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mead |
midus |
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tea |
arbata |
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coffee |
kava |
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juice |
sultys |
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water |
vanduo |
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beef |
jautiena |
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ham |
kumpis |
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pork |
kiauliena |
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chicken |
vištiena |