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Lithuanian phrasebook Travel Guide
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Lithuanian is the official language of Lithuania and is spoken by about 4 million native speakers. The language belongs to the Baltic subgroup of Indo-European languages. The Commission of the Lithuanian Language [1] is the official regulating organization of the language.
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Vowels
- a
- short 'a' as in "above"
- ą
- long 'a' as in "arm"
- e
- short 'e' as in "bed"
- ę
- long 'e' as in "bread"
- ė
- long 'e' as in "lead"
- i
- short 'i' as in "it"
- į
- long 'ee' as in "speed"
- y
- long 'ee' as in "sleep"
- o
- the 'o' in "hot"
- o
- the 'aw' in "law"
- u
- short 'u' as in "put"
- ų
- long 'oo' as in "pool"
- ū
- long 'oo' as in "cool"
Consonants
- b
- the 'b' in "best"
- c
- the 'ts' in "sweets"
- č
- the 'ch' in "chest"
- d
- the 'd' in "dress"
- f
- the 'f' in "fish"
- g
- the 'g' in "gas" [hard sound always]
- h
- the 'h' in "heat"
- j
- the 'y' in "young"
- k
- the 'k' in "keep"
- l
- the 'l' in "like"
- m
- the 'm' in "monkey"
- n
- the 'n' in "new"
- p
- the 'p' in "price"
- r
- the 'r' in "rojo" [but the Spanish trilled 'r']
- s
- the 's' in "sun"
- š
- the 'sh' in "shout"
- t
- the 't' in "top"
- v
- the 'v' in "vest"
- z
- the 'z' in "zest"
- ž
- the 'su' in "treasure"
Common diphthongs
- ai
- the 'ai' in "aisle"
- au
- the 'ow' in "cow"
- ei
- the 'ay' in "play"
- ie
- the 'ea' in "ear"
- ių
- the 'ew' in "blew"
- ui
- the 'ui' in "Louis"
- uo
- the 'wo' in "won't"
Basics
- Hello.
- Labas. (LAH-bahs)
- Hello. (informal)
- Sveikas . (SVAY-kahs)
- How are you?
- Kaip gyvwjate? (kayp gee-VWOH-yah-teh?)
- Well, thanks.
- Ačtū, gerai. (AH-choo GAH-rai)
- What's your name?
- Kaip jūsų vardas? (kaip YOO-soo VAHR-dahs?)
- My name is ______ .
- Mano vardas yra ______ . (MAH-noh VAHR-dahs ee-rah _____ .)
- Pleased to meet you.
- Malonu. (mah-LOH-noo)
- Please.
- Prašau. (prah-SHOW)
- Thank you.
- Ačiū. (AH-choo)
- You're welcome.
- Prašau. (prah-SHOW)
- Yes.
- Taip. (taip)
- No.
- Ne. (nah)
- Excuse me.
- Atsiprašau. (aht-see-prah-SHOW)
- I'm sorry.
- Atsiprašau. (aht-see-prah-SHOW)
- Goodbye
- Sudie. (soo-DEE_ah)
- Do you speak English?
- Ar kalbate angliškai? (ahr KAHL-bah-teh AHN-gleesh-kai?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- Ar kas nors kalba angliškai? (ahr kahs KAHL-bah AHN-gleesh-kai?)
- Help!
- Gelbėkite! (GAHL-beh-kee-teh!)
- Look out!
- Atsargiai! (aht-SAHR-gee-ah-ee!)
- Good morning.
- Labas rytas. (LAH-bahs REE-tahs)
- Good evening.
- Labas vakaras. (LAH-bah VAH-kah-rahs)
- Good night.
- Labos nakties. (LAH-bohs NAHK-tee-ehs)
- I don't understand.
- Ne suprantu. (nah soo-PRAHN-too)
- Where are the toilets?
- Kur tualetai? (koor twah-LEH-tah-ee?)
