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From The Complete Lithuanian Phrasebook

Complete first practical phrase chapter, including every subsection and phrase.

Content language: English · Learning language: Lithuanian

Chapter 1

Survival Essentials

Basic Greetings

Hello.

Laba diena. (lah-bah dee-eh-nah)

Good morning.

Labas rytas. (lah-bahs ree-tahs)

Good evening.

Labas vakaras. (lah-bahs vah-kah-rahs)

Good night.

Labanakt. (lah-bah-nahkt)

Goodbye.

Viso gero. (vih-soh geh-roh)

See you later.

Iki pasimatymo. (ih-kih pah-sih-mah-tee-moh)

Nice to meet you.

Malonu susipažinti. (mah-loh-nu su-sih-pah-zhihn-tih)

Welcome.

Malonu jus čia matyti. (mah-loh-nu yus chah mah-tee-tih)

How are you?

Kaip sekasi? (keyep seh-kah-sih)

I’m fine.

Man sekasi gerai. (mahn seh-kah-sih geh-reye)

And you?

O jums? (oh yums)

Good afternoon.

Laba diena. (lah-bah dee-eh-nah)

Have a good day.

Geros dienos. (geh-rohs dee-eh-nohs)

Have a good evening.

Gero vakaro. (geh-roh vah-kah-roh)

Have a good weekend.

Gero savaitgalio. (geh-roh sah-veyed-gah-lyoh)

See you tomorrow.

Iki rytojaus. (ih-kih ree-toh-yows)

See you soon.

Iki greito pasimatymo. (ih-kih gray-toh pah-sih-mah-tee-moh)

It’s good to see you.

Malonu jus matyti. (mah-loh-nu yus mah-tee-tih)

Welcome to Lithuania.

Sveikiname atvykus į Lietuvą. (svay-kih-nah-meh ah-tvee-kus ee lee-eh-tu-vah)

Have a good trip.

Geros kelionės. (geh-rohs keh-lyoh-nays)

Politeness & Basics

Please.

Prašau. (prah-show)

Thank you.

Ačiū. (ah-choo)

Thank you very much.

Labai ačiū. (lah-beye ah-choo)

You’re welcome.

Nėra už ką. (nay-rah uzh kah)

Excuse me.

Atsiprašau. (aht-sih-prah-show)

I’m sorry.

Atsiprašau. (aht-sih-prah-show)

No problem.

Jokių problemų. (yoh-kyoo proh-bleh-moo)

That’s okay.

Viskas gerai. (vih-skahs geh-reye)

Of course.

Žinoma. (zhih-noh-mah)

Don’t worry.

Nesijaudinkite. (neh-sih-yow-dihn-kih-teh)

Yes.

Taip. (type)

No.

Ne. (neh)

I understand.

Suprantu. (su-prahn-tu)

I don’t understand.

Nesuprantu. (neh-su-prahn-tu)

Please repeat that.

Prašau pakartoti. (prah-show pah-kahr-toh-tih)

Please speak more slowly.

Prašau kalbėti lėčiau. (prah-show kahl-bay-tih lay-chow)

Do you speak English?

Ar kalbate angliškai? (ahr kahl-bah-teh ahn-glihsh-keye)

Just a moment, please.

Minutėlę, prašau. (mih-nu-tay-leh prah-show)

After you.

Prašau, eikite prieš mane. (prah-show ay-kih-teh pree-ehsh mah-neh)

Thank you for your help.

Ačiū už pagalbą. (ah-choo uzh pah-gahl-bah)

Core Survival Patterns

Pattern: I need …

I need help.

Man reikia pagalbos. (mahn ray-keh pah-gahl-bohs)

I need water.

Man reikia vandens. (mahn ray-keh vahn-dehns)

I need a doctor.

Man reikia gydytojo. (mahn ray-keh gee-dee-toh-yoh)

I need a ticket.

Man reikia bilieto. (mahn ray-keh bih-lee-eh-toh)

I need a taxi.

Man reikia taksi. (mahn ray-keh tahk-sih)

Pattern: I want …

I want to eat.

Noriu valgyti. (noh-ryu vahl-gee-tih)

I want to drink.

Noriu gerti. (noh-ryu gehr-tih)

I want to rest.

Noriu pailsėti. (noh-ryu peyel-say-tih)

I want to go to the city center.

Noriu nuvykti į miesto centrą. (noh-ryu nu-veek-tih ee mee-eh-stoh tsehn-trah)

I want to buy a ticket.

Noriu nusipirkti bilietą. (noh-ryu nu-sih-pihrk-tih bih-lee-eh-tah)

Pattern: I would like …

I would like a coffee.

Norėčiau kavos. (noh-ray-chow kah-vohs)

I would like a room.

Norėčiau kambario. (noh-ray-chow kahm-bah-ryoh)

I would like the menu.

Norėčiau meniu. (noh-ray-chow meh-nyu)

I would like to pay.

Norėčiau sumokėti. (noh-ray-chow su-moh-kay-tih)

I would like to book a table.

Norėčiau užsisakyti staliuką. (noh-ray-chow ush-sih-sah-kee-tih stah-lyu-kah)

Pattern: Can you …?

Can you help me?

Ar galite man padėti? (ahr gah-lih-teh mahn pah-day-tih)

Can you repeat that?

Ar galite pakartoti? (ahr gah-lih-teh pah-kahr-toh-tih)

Can you write it down?

Ar galite tai užrašyti? (ahr gah-lih-teh teye uzh-rah-shee-tih)

Can you show me the way?

Ar galite parodyti kelią? (ahr gah-lih-teh pah-roh-dee-tih keh-leh)

Can you call a taxi?

Ar galite iškviesti taksi? (ahr gah-lih-teh ihsh-kvee-eh-stih tahk-sih)

Pattern: Where is …?

Where is the bathroom?

Kur yra tualetas? (kur ee-rah tu-ah-leh-tahs)

Where is the station?

Kur yra stotis? (kur ee-rah stoh-tihs)

Where is the hotel?

Kur yra viešbutis? (kur ee-rah vee-ehzh-bu-tihs)

Where is the pharmacy?

Kur yra vaistinė? (kur ee-rah veye-stih-nay)

Where is the exit?

Kur yra išėjimas? (kur ee-rah ih-shay-yih-mahs)

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