Lithuanian phrasebook

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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.

[edit] 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"

[edit] 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"

[edit] 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"

[edit] Basics

Hello. 

Labas. (LAH-bahs)

Hello. (informal) 

Sveikas . (SVAY-kahs)

How are you? 

Kaip tu gyveni? (kayp too GIVE-eh-NAY ?)

Well, thanks. 

Ačiū, gerai. (AH-choo GAH-rai)

What's your name? 

Koks jūsų vardas? (koh-KS YOO-soo VAHR-dahs?)

My name is ______ . 

Mano vardas yra ______ . (MAH-noh VAHR-dahs ee-rah _____ .)

Pleased to meet you. 

Malonu. (mah-loh-NU)

Please. 

Prašau. (prah-SHOW)

Thank you. 

Ačiū. (AH-choo)

You're welcome. 

Nera už ką. (Nera uz ka)

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 jus kalbate angliškai? (ahr YOOS KAHL-bah-teh AHN-gleesh-kai?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Ar kas nors cia kalba angliškai? (ahr kahs CHA KAHL-bah AHN-gleesh-kai?)

I only speak a little Lithuanian. 

As tik truputi kalbu lietuviskai. ( Ash tick true-poo-ty cal-boo li-et-u-vish-kay)

Can you speak more slowly? (please) 

Ar galite kalbeti truputi leciau? (prasau). ( Ar gal-eteh cal-bet-eh tru-poo-ti li-chow)

Help! 

Gelbėkite! (GAHL-beh-kee-teh!)

Look out! 

Atsargiai! (aht-SAHR-gee-ah-ee!)

Good morning. 

Labas rytas. (LAH-bahs REE-tahs)

Good day. 

Laba Diena. ( Lah-bah Di-en-ah )

Good evening. 

Labas vakaras. (LAH-bah VAH-kah-rahs)

Good night. 

Labos nakties. (LAH-bohs NAHK-tee-ehs)

I don't understand. 

As ne suprantu. (Ash nah soo-PRAHN-too)

Where are the toilets? 

Kur yra tualetai? (koor ira twah-LEH-tah-ee?)

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