âout with it!â how are you doing?           papasakokit!  kaip jÅs gyvenate?
maybe there is somewhere you can
live in Kaunas or Vilnius                         galbÅt kur nors galite gyventi Kaune arba Vilniuje
why do you all live here, and I nowhere?  kodÄl jÅs Äia gyvenate, o aÅ niekur?
do you all live separately?                        ar jÅs gyvenate atskirai?
are you all living together?                       ar jÅs gyvenate kartu?
you donât all live together                        jÅs negyvenate kartu
why do you not live together?                  kodÄl negyvenate kartu?
why do you not live separately?               kodÄl negyvenat atskirai?
âand thatâs how we live                        âtaip ir gyvenam
we live in peace                                      gyvename ramybÄje
we live on earth â we live in the universe  mes gyvename pasaulyje
do you live separately?                            ar jÅs gyvenat atskirai?
yes, we live separately                            taip, gyvename atskirai
we donât live in Kaunas                           mes negyvename Kaune
we donât live together                             mes negyvename kartu
we donât live downtown                          mes negyvenam miesto centre
jie (m/m or m/f group)
they live in the old building                     jie gyvena sename pastate
they live in the old city                           jie gyvena sename mieste
they live in the old forest                        jie gyvena sename miÅke
they donât live in peace                          jie negyvena ramybÄje
in the city live about 50,000 inhabitants   mieste gyvena apie penkiasdeÅimt tukstanÄiÅ gyventojÅ
they donât live in the forest                    jie negyvena miÅke
they donât live in the building                 jie negyvena pastate
they donât live in the city                       jie negyvena mieste
they donât live in peace                         jie negyvena ramybÄje
jos (female group only)
is it true they live well?                          ar tikrai jos gerai gyvena?
they live in the new building                   jos gyvena naujame pastate
they live in the new house                     jos gyvena naujame name
they live in the new village                    jos gyvena naujame kaime
they donât live anywhere                       jos negyvena bet kur
three students live in the room               kambaryje gyvena trys studentÄs
they donât live in a flat                          jos negyvena bute
they donât live in a house                      jos negyvena name
they donât live in a dormitory (dorm)     jos negyvena bendrabutyje
(commands)
live!              gyvenk!
live!              gyvenkite!
letâs live!       gyvenkime!
donât live!     negyvenk!
donât live!     negyvenkite!
letâs not live! negyvenkime!

Photograph: AukÅtojas Hill, Lithuania
Photographer: TomaÅ StaÅevskij (Wikipedia)

According to Wikipedia, Lithuanians had traditionally thought JuozapinÄ Hill was the highest point in Lithuania.  In fact, it is only the third highest point.  The highest point is AukÅtojas Hill in the Medininkai Highlands, approximately 24 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of the capital city of Vilnius.

Today weâll do a quick introduction to many new adjectives.  In this episode weâll pick an adjective and then weâll combine the adjective with a masculine singular noun, a feminine singular noun, a plural masculine noun, a plural feminine noun and finally the neuter adjective, if there is one. 

Some of the adjective endings youâll see in this episode are âinis or âinÄ.  This can be used to describe something that is made of a type of metal, material, substance, etcetera.  For example, copper â varis, coppery or âof copperâ â varinis.  A copper coin â varinis pinigas.  Fur â kailis.  Furry or âmade of furâ â kailinis.  A furry coat â kailinis paltas.

While creating this episode it got to be so long we decided to chop it into four parts.  Here is part one of practice with adjectives.

Ready?  Here we go!

examples:

cold                                Åaltas
cold weather                    Åaltas oras
a cold day                        Åalta diena
cold drinks                       Åalti gÄrimai
cold beans                        Åaltos pupos
neuter form                      Åalta 
how cold!                        kaip Åalta!

wet                                 Ålapias
wet weather                     Ålapias oras
a wet day                        Ålapia diena
wet tables                        Ålapi stalai
wet chairs                       Ålapios kÄdÄs
neuter form                     Ålapia
how wet!                         kaip Ålapia!

clean                               Åvarus
a clean hotel                    Åvarus vieÅbutis
a clean hospital                Åvari ligoninÄ
clean hotels                     ÅvarÅs vieÅbuÄiai
clean hospitals                 Åvarios ligoninÄs
neuter form                     Åvaru
how clean!                      kaip Åvaru!

pleasant                           malonus
a pleasant person              malonus Åmogus
a pleasant female friend    maloni draugÄ
pleasant people                malonÅs ÅmonÄs
pleasant female friends     malonios draugÄs
neuter form                     malonu
very pleasant                   labai malonu

copper                            varinis
a copper coin                   varinis pinigas
a copper plate                  varinÄ lÄkÅtÄ
copper coins                   variniai pinigai
copper plates                  varinÄs lÄkÅtÄs
neuter form                    none

wild, savage                    laukinis
a wild bear (masc.)          laukinis lokys
a wild bear (fem.)            laukinÄ meÅka
wild bears                       laukiniai lokiai
wild bears                       laukinÄs meÅkos
neuter form                     none

good                                geras
a good dictionary              geras Åodynas
a good book                     gera knyga
good dictionaries              geri Åodynai
good books                      geros knygos
neuter form                      gera
how good                        kaip gera

average                           vidutinis
an average restaurant        vidutinis restoranas
an average cafà               vidutinÄ kavinÄ
average restaurants           vidutiniai restoranai
average cafÃs                   vidutinÄs kavinÄs
neuter form                     none

woolen                            vilnonis
a woolen sweater             vilnonis megztinis
a woolen hat                    vilnonÄ skrybÄlÄ
woolen sweaters               vilnoniai megztiniai
woolen hats                     vilnonÄs skrybÄlÄs
neuter form                     none

straight                            tiesus
a straight road                  tiesus kelias
a straight fence                 tiesi tvora
straight roads                   tiesÅs keliai
straight fences                  tiesios tvoros
neuter form                      tiesu
how straight!                    kaip tiesu!

healthy                            sveikas
healthy food                    sveikas maistas
healthy bread                   sveika duona
healthy foods                   sveiki maistai
healthy breads                  sveikos duonos
neuter form                     sveika
how healthy!                   kaip sveika!

hot                                  karÅtas
a hot pastry                      karÅtas pyragÄlis
a hot plate                        karÅta lÄkÅtÄ
hot pastries                      karÅti pyragÄliai
hot plates                        karÅtos lÄkÅtÄs
neuter form                     karÅta
how hot!                         kaip karÅta!

green                               Åalias
a green mountain              Åalias kalnas
a green hill                       Åalia kalva
green mountains               Åali kalnai
green hills                        Åalios kalvos
neuter form                      Åalia
how green!                      kaip Åalia!

popular                            populiarius
a popular restaurant          populiarus restoranas
a popular idea                   populiari idÄja
popular restaurants           populiarÅs restoranai
popular ideas                   populiarios idÄjos
neuter form                      populiaru
how popular!                   kaip populiaru!

tasty                               skanus
a tasty cookie                  skanus sausainis
a tasty sausage                skani deÅra
tasty cookies                   skanÅs sausainiai
tasty sausages                  skanios deÅros
neuter form                     skanu
how tasty!                       kaip skanu!

fast                                 greitas
a fast airplane                  greitas lÄktuvas
a fast car                         greita maÅina
fast airplanes                   greiti lÄktuvai
fast cars                          greitos maÅinos
neuter form                     greita
how fast!                        kaip greita!

sweet                              saldus
a sweet cake                    saldus pyragas
a sweet strawberry           saldi braÅkÄ
sweet cakes                     saldÅs pyragai
sweet strawberries            saldÅios braskÄs
neuter form                     saldu
how sweet!                     kaip saldu!

slow                               lÄtas
a slow bus                      lÄtas autobusas
a slow boat                     lÄta valtis
slow buses                      lÄti autobusai
slow boats                      lÄtos valtys
neuter form                     lÄta
how slow!                       kaip lÄta!

sour                                rÅgÅtus
a sour apple                     rÅgÅtus obuolys
a sour lemon                    rÅgÅti citrina
sour apples                      rÅgÅtÅs obuoliai
sour lemons                     rÅgÅÄios citrinos
neuter form                     rÅgÅtu
how sour!                       kaip rÅgÅtu!

nice, beautiful                  graÅus
a beautiful stork               graÅus gandras
a beautiful swan               graÅi gulbÄ
beautiful storks                graÅÅs gandrai
beautiful swans                graÅios gulbÄs
neuter form                     graÅu
how beautiful!                 kaip graÅu!

Åaunuoliai!  Excellent!  You made it to the end of another episode!  Puiku!

AukÅtojas Hill â Highest point in Lithuania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auk%C5%A1tojas_Hill

where is he living? Vilnius? KlaipÄda?      kur jis gyvena? Vilniuje? KlaipÄdoje?
heâs living in Europeâs center â Lithuania  jis gyvena Europos centre â Lietuvoje
Lithuania is Europeâs center                    Lietuva yra Europos centras
he lives outside of town                          jis gyvena uÅmiestyje
he lives in town                                      jis gyvena miestelyje
he lives in the small town                        jis gyvena maÅame miestelyje
he doesnât live well                                jis negyvena gerai
he doesnât live in town                           jis negyvena miestelyje
he doesnât live in the small town             jis negyvena maÅame miestelyje
she is living her life                                ji gyvena savo gyvenimÄ
sheâs living excellent â so far                  ji gyvena puikiai - kol kas
she lives not far                                    ji gyvena netoli
she lives in Great Britain                        ji gyvena DidÅiojoje Britanijoje
she doesnât live bad                               ji negyvena blogai
Daiva doesnât live in Russia                   Daiva negyvena Rusijoje
Renata doesnât live here                         Renata negyvena Äia
how are you doing?                                kaip gyvenat?
not bad, thanks, and you?                       neblogai gyvenu, aÄiÅ, o kaip jÅs?
thanks, Iâm also not bad                         aÄiÅ, aÅ irgi neblogai gyvenu
where do you live?                                 kur jÅs gyvenate?
do you live in Ireland?                            ar jÅs gyvenate Airijoje?
if you are living in China - speak Chinese  jei jÅs gyvenate Kinijoje â kalbÄkite kiniÅkai
why are you living in Canada?                 kodÄl jÅs gyvenate Kanadoje?
you donât live outside                             jÅs negyvenate lauke
why do you not live in Canada?              kodÄl jÅs negyvenate Kanadoje?

English: Battle of Grunwald by Jan Matejko
LietuviÅ: Åalgirio mÅÅis Jano Mateikos paveikslas
The picture supposedly illustrates the moment when Ulrich von Jungingen, the 26th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order (left, dressed in white, with a black cross), is killed by infantry. Vytautas the Great is shown in triumphant position (center, dressed in red).

On 15 July 1410 Lithuanian soldiers fought in the Battle of Grunwald.  The German Teutonic Knights never could get on well with Lithuanians.  The Pope in Rome had given the Teutonic Knights carte blanche to invade and conquer Lithuanian and Prussian lands.  The Prussians were linguistic and cultural cousins of the Lithuanians.  In 1385 Grand Duke Jogaila of Lithuania married Queen Jadwiga of Poland.  A few years later in 1409 the Teutonic Knights were trying to control an uprising in a territory they controlled â Samogitia or Åemaitija.

Lithuanian Grand Duke Jogaila, who was now by marriage the King of Poland declared that if the Teutonic Germans invaded Lithuania it would mean war.  The Teutonic Knights said this was a provocation and declared war.

Since Grand Duke Jogaila was now the King of Poland, he gave control of Lithuania to Vytautas the Great.

On the 2nd of July 1410 Vytautas the Great of Lithuania and King Jogaila of Poland joined their armies and crossed into Teutonic territory headed for the German castle at Marienburg.  The Germans were caught completely by surprise.

The German and Lithuanian-Polish forces faced off and fought for many hours.  The Germans were slaughtered and the Lithuanian-Polish armies were victorious. 

The battle was fought on the plains of Grunwald or in Lithuanian â Åalgiris.  The battle is known in Lithuania as Åalgirio mÅÅis.  MÅÅis is the word for battle.  Today Åalgiris is a symbol of resistance to foreign domination over Lithuania. 

The leading Lithuanian basketball and football teams are called BC Åalgiris and FK Åalgiris to commemorate the battle.

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Todayâs episode will be a continuation of the last episode on adjectives.  Today weâll essentially take the singular adjectives from the last episode and make them plural.

the plural of âas changes to âi, the plural of -a changes to âos

the plural of âus changes to âÅs, the plural of -i changes to âios

the plural of âis changes to âiai, the plural of -Ä changes to âÄs

small                         maÅas / maÅa
the plural would beâ maÅi / maÅos

small dogs                 maÅi Åunys
small cats                  maÅi katinai
small houses              maÅi namai
small cars                  maÅi automobiliai
small tables                maÅi stalai

small countries           maÅos Åalys
small boats                maÅos valtys
small ants                  maÅos skruzdÄlÄs
small foxes                maÅos lapÄs
small libraries            maÅos bibliotekos

-soft                          minkÅtas / minkÅta
the plural would beâ minkÅti / minkÅtos

soft armchairs            minkÅti foteliai
soft bags                   minkÅti maiÅeliai
soft carpets               minkÅti kilimai
soft cheeses              minkÅti sÅriai
soft rabbits                minkÅti kiÅkiai

soft sofas                  minkÅtos sofos
soft blankets              minkÅtos antklodÄs
soft chairs                 minkÅtos kÄdÄs
soft beds                   minkÅtos lovos
soft pillows                minkÅtos pagalvÄs

-hard                         kietas / kieta
the plural would beâ kieti / kietos

hard muffins              kieti keksai
hard cheeses              kieti sÅriai
hard stones                kieti akmenys
hard armchairs           kieti foteliai
hard benches              kieti suolai

hard sofas                  kietos sofos
hard chairs                 kietos kÄdÄs
hard bed s                  kietos lovos
hard pillows               kietos pagalvÄs
hard bun s                 kietos bandelÄs

-clean                        Åvarus / Åvari
the plural would beâ ÅvarÅs / Åvarios

clean beaches            ÅvarÅs pliaÅai
clean bowls               ÅvarÅs dubenys
clean rooms               ÅvarÅs kambariai
clean houses              ÅvarÅs namai
clean bedrooms          ÅvarÅs miegamieji

clean bathtubs            Åvarios vonios
clean kitchens            Åvarios virtuvÄs
clean stoves               Åvarios viryklÄs
clean plates                Åvarios lÄkÅtÄs
clean saucers              Åvarios lÄkÅtutÄs

-cheap                       pigus / pigi
the plural would beâ pigÅs / pigios

cheap bicycles            pigÅs dviraÄiai
cheap cameras           pigÅs fotoaparatai
cheap overcoats         pigÅs paltai
cheap pens                pigÅs tuÅinukai
cheap tickets              pigÅs bilietai

cheap dresses             pigios suknelÄs
cheap blouses             pigios bliuzelÄs
cheap jackets             pigios striukÄs
cheap guitars              pigios gitaros
cheap handbags          pigios rankinÄs

-icy                           ledinis / ledinÄ
the plural would beâ lediniai / ledinÄs

icy pond s                  lediniai tvenkiniai
icy pools                    lediniai baseinai
icy drink s                  lediniai gÄrimai
icy lakes                    lediniai eÅerai
icy bridges                 lediniai tiltai

icy rivers                   ledinÄs upÄs
icy seas                     ledinÄs jÅros
icy streets                  ledinÄs gatvÄs
icy puddles                ledinÄs balos
icy stairways              ledinÄs laiptinÄs

-silky                         Åilkinis / ÅilkinÄ
the plural would beâ  Åilkiniai / ÅilkinÄs

silky skirts                  Åilkiniai sijonai
silky neckties              Åilkiniai kaklaraiÅÄiai
silky sweaters             Åilkiniai megztiniai
silky robes                  Åilkiniai chalatai
silky pillowcases          Åilkiniai uÅvalkalai

silky dresses               ÅilkinÄs suknelÄs
silky blouses               ÅilkinÄs bliuzelÄs
silky blankets              ÅilkinÄs antklodÄs
silky sheets                ÅilkinÄs paklodÄs
silky headscarves       ÅilkinÄs skarelÄs

-synthetic                  sintetinis / sintetinÄ
the plural would be     sintetiniai / sintetinÄs

synthetic chemicals    sintetiniai chemikalai
synthetic coats           sintetiniai paltai
synthetic furs             sintetiniai kailiai
synthetic sweaters     sintetiniai megztiniai
synthetic ties             sintetiniai kaklaraiÅÄiai

synthetic blouses       sintetinÄs palaidinukÄs
synthetic jackets        sintetinÄs striukÄs
synthetic fabrics        sintetinÄs medÅiagos
synthetic gloves         sintetinÄs pirÅtinÄs
synthetic resins          sintetinÄs dervos

the adjective didelis is an oddball and it doesnât follow the normal rules

-big, heavy, large       didelis / didelÄ
the plural would be    dideli / didelÄs

big noises                  dideli triukÅmai
big houses                 dideli namai
big elephants             dideli drambliai
big men                    dideli vyrai
big mountains            dideli kalnai

big structures            didelÄs struktÅros
big countries             didelÄs Åalys
big sofas                   didelÄs sofos
big snowflakes          didelÄs snaigÄs
large books               didelÄs knygos

Åaunuoliai!  Excellent!  You made it to the end of another episode!  Puiku!

Hi there, Iâm Jack and Iâm Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.

Photograph:  A Kiss
Photographer: Bleiglass (Wikipedia)

Today weâll continue with the interviews Raminta made at a Lithuanian party.  In the background you can hear lots of frogs in a nearby pond, music and people talking.  In this interview Raminta is asking Ingrida another question.  Enjoy!

kaip galvojat ar sunku yra sutarti kartu ir kas yra svarbiausia santykiuose, ÅmoniÅ? 
turi omeny vyro ir moters?
vyro ir moters, vyro ir moters
svarbiausia tai aÅ sakyÄiau yra supratimas vienas su kitu
vienas kito
vienas kito supratimas ir tas ryÅys apie kurÄ mes ir anksÄiau minÄjau aÅ tau,
kalbÄjome tas yra pats svarbiausia, Åmogaus ryÅys su Åmogum

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kaip galvojat ar sunku yra sutarti kartu ir kas yra svarbiausia santykiuose, ÅmoniÅ? 
what do you think, is it hard to get on well together and what is most essential in relationships for people?

turi omeny vyro ir moters?
you have in mind a man and woman?

vyro ir moters, vyro ir moters
man and woman, man and woman

svarbiausia tai aÅ sakyÄiau yra supratimas vienas su kitu
the most essential I would say is understanding one another

vienas kito
one another

vienas kito supratimas ir tas ryÅys apie kurÄ mes ir anksÄiau minÄjau aÅ tau,
understanding one another and that connection about which earlier I referred to you,

kalbÄjome tas yra pats svarbiausia, Åmogaus ryÅys su Åmogum
we were talking that is itself the most essential, a personâs connection with a person

alright, now letâs break this down a bit and go over some examples

to think                                 galvoti
let me think about it               leiskite minutÄlÄ pagalvoti
I canât think right now            Åiuo metu negaliu galvoti
hard / difficult                        sunkus / sunki
a hard question                      sunkus klausimas
a hard life                              sunkus gyvenimas
to get on well with someone    sutarti
I get on well with my mother   aÅ sutariu su savo mama
deal!                                      sutarta!
together                                 kartu
Romas lives with his wife        Romas gyvena kartu su Åmona
essential                                 svarbus / svarbi
most essential                         svarbiausia
itâs essential to me                  man svarbu
peace is essential                    taika yra svarbu
a relationship                          santykis
in a relationship                      santykyje
in relationships                       santykiuose
people                                   ÅmonÄs
of course, you have in mind... Åinoma, turi omeny...
in mind                                  omenyje
what do you have in mind?     kÄ turi omenyje?
to tell, to say                          sakyti
I say                                      aÅ sakau
you know, I would say...         Åinai kÄ, aÅ sakyÄiau...
I would say, yes                     sakyÄiau, kad taip
I would say, no                      sakyÄiau, kad ne
understanding                         supratimas
to understand                         suprasti
do you understand?                supranti?
I understand                           suprantu
as far as I understand...           kiek aÅ suprantu...
one                                        vienas
second, other, another             kitas
one with the other                   vienas su kitu
that                                        tas
that idea                                 ta idÄja
bond, connection                     ryÅys
that connection                       tas ryÅys
near, about                             apie
which                                     kuris
before, prior                           anksÄiau
to refer                                  minÄti
own, self                                pats

Åaunuoliai!  Excellent!  You made it to the end of another episode!  Puiku!

also                                                             irgi, taip pat
if                                                                 jei/jeigu
somewhere, anywhere                                   kur nors
maybe                                                         galbÅt
or                                                                arba
separate                                                        atskiras
together                                                        kartu
peace                                                           ramybÄ
in peace                                                        ramybÄje
the world                                                      pasaulis
old                                                               senas/sena
in the old                                                      sename
the forest                                                      miÅkas
inhabitant                                                      gyventojas / gyventoja
city                                                               miestas
diminutive of city                                           miestelis
dormitory (dorm)                                           bendrabutis
examples                                                       pavyzdÅiai
I can live in Lithuania                                     aÅ galiu gyventi Lietuvoje
I like living in Kaunas                                     man patinka gyventi Kaune
I want to live in KlaipÄda                                aÅ noriu gyventi KlaipÄdoje
is there anywhere to live?                                ar yra kur gyventi?
why not live better?                                        kodÄl negyventi geriau?
one can live or not live here                             galima gyventi arba negyventi Äia
why not live your life in Lithuania?                   kodÄl negyventi savo gyvenimo Lietuvoje?
I live in Chicago                                              aÅ gyvenu Äikagoje
Iâm living in Lithuania                                      aÅ gyvenu Lietuvoje
I am living life                                                  aÅ gyvenu gyvenimÄ
I am living my life                                            aÅ gyvenu savo gyvenimÄ
I donât live in Vilnius                                         aÅ negyvenu Vilniuje
Iâm not living my life                                         negyvenu savo gyvenimo
Iâm not living in Chicago                                    negyvenu Äikagoje
I live in Kaunas, do you also live in Kaunas? (tu) aÅ gyvenu Kaune, ar tu taip pat gyveni Kaune?
I see that you are living well as always! (tu)         matau kad gyveni, kaip visada gerai!
you only live one time (tu)                                 gyveni tik vienÄ kartÄ
where do you live now? (tu)                               kur tu gyveni dabar?
where do you live? (tu)                                      kur tu gyveni?
you donât live here                                             tu negyveni Äia
why donât you live in the old town?                    kodÄl negyveni senamiestyje?

to live                              gyventi
I live                                aÅ gyvenu 
you live (familiar)             tu gyveni 
he lives                            jis gyvena 
she lives                          ji gyvena 
you live (formal)              jÅs gyvenate 
you all live                       jÅs gyvenate 
we live                            mes gyvename 
they live (mm/mf)            jie gyvena 
they live (females)            jos gyvena
to not live                        negyventi
I donât live                       aÅ negyvenu
you donât live (familiar)    tu negyveni
he doesnât live                 jis negyvena
she doesnât live                ji negyvena
we donât live                   mes negyvename
you donât live (formal)     jÅs negyvenate
you all donât live              jÅs negyvenate
they donât live (mm/mf)    jie negyvena
they donât live (females)   jos negyvena
vocabulary                      Åodynas
Chicago                          Äikaga
life                                  gyvenimas
always                             visada
one time                          vienÄ kartÄ
old town                          senamiestis
the country                      uÅmiestis
a town                             miestelis
small                               maÅas / maÅa
why                                kodÄl
open air                           laukas
together                           kartu
anywhere                         bet kur
outskirts                           pakraÅtys
therefore, that is why        todÄl
to pass, to spend               praleisti
almost all day                   beveik visÄ dienÄ
can                                  gali
to be able                         galÄti
in the open air                  lauke
Great Britain                    DidÅioji Britanija

Photograph: Kaunas Hydroelectric Dam
Photographer: Creative (Wikipedia)

Hi there, Iâm Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.  Today weâll start a new series called Lithuanian Out Loud Chat.  In this episode I sat down with Raminta and Antanas.  Antanas is a native of Vilnius, Lithuania.  In this chat series I toss out a phrase in English and I ask our native speakers to translate and discuss the phrase.  Keep in mind, they have no idea what Iâm going to ask them.  Thanks a million Antanai for coming on the show, it was very gracious of you.  But, before we get started, hereâs a message from a listener, Charles from Brazil.  Thanks Charles for sending us these comments and please send us an email, weâd love to hear from you.  So, hereâs Charles and then todayâs episode.  Enjoy!

(message from Charles)

...okay, two more, first one, one that you just taught me yesterdayâ

I agree - aÅ sutinku / sutinku

Like, what kind of a situation?

sutinku kad esi teisus â I agree that you are right

Example: DorotÄja is a mess â aÅ sutinku!

DorotÄja is a mess â DorotÄjai kaÅkas yra ne taip

(kaÅkas = something/somebody)
(kaÅkas ne taip = something wrong)

Raminta: DorotÄja pergyvena sunku laikotarpi, ar isgyvena... isgyvena

(DorotÄja is living through a hard period, or survives)
(sunkÅs laikai = hard times)
(laikotarpis = a period of time)
(pergyventi = to undergo, to live through)
(iÅgyventi = to live out, to survive)

kaÅkas negerai su DorotÄja / something is not good with DorotÄja

kaÅkas yra negerai su DorotÄja / there is something wrong with DorotÄja

thatâs too bad â oi kaip negerai

tikrai blogai â really bad

yra tikrai blogai â itâs really bad

kaip gaila â what a pity

kaip gaila, kad taip tau yra â what a pity that for you it is

kaip gaila kad ji guli gatvÄje
(what a pity that she is lying in the street)
(gulÄti = to lie)

good job â geras darbas

good job â gerai padaryta

good job â gerai padirbÄjote

aÄiÅ Raminta â thanks Raminta

praÅom â youâre welcome

aÄiÅ labai jums visiems â we thank you all

malonu buvo â it was a pleasure

labanakt visiems â goodnight everyone

viso gero, iki kito susitikimo
(goodbye, until the next meeting)

work! (tu)                  dirbk!
dance! (tu)                 Åok!
look! (tu)                   ÅiÅrÄk!
work! (jÅs)                dirbkite!
dance! (jÅs)               Åokite!
look! (jÅs)                 ÅiÅrÄkite!
letâs work!                dirbkime!
letâs dance!                Åokime!
letâs look!                  ÅiÅrÄkime!
to jump                     ÅokinÄti  
jump! (tu)                 ÅokinÄk!
to look                      ÅiÅrÄti  
look! (tu)                   ÅiÅrÄk!
to run                        bÄgti
run! (tu)                    bÄk!
to do                         daryti  
do it! (tu)                  daryk!
to go                         eiti  
go! (tu)                     eik!
to come                     ateiti  
come! (tu)                 ateik!
to take                      imti  
take it! (tu)                imk!
to remain, to stay       likti  
stay healthy! (tu)        lik sveikas!
to wait                       palaukti  
wait! (tu)                   palauk!
to hurry                     skubÄti  
hurry! (tu)                 skubÄk!
to shout                     Åaukti  
shout! (tu)                 Åauk!
to bring                      atneÅti  
bring it! (tu)               atneÅk!
to sit                         atsisÄsti  
sit! (tu)                      atsisÄsk!
work! (jÅs)                dirbkite!
dance! (jÅs)               Åokite!
jump! (jÅs)                ÅokinÄkite!
look! (jÅs)                 ÅiÅrÄkite!
look! (jÅs)                 ÅiÅrÄkit!
run! (jÅs)                   bÄkit!
do it! (jÅs)                 darykit!
go! (jÅs)                    eikit!
come! (jÅs)                ateikit!
take it! (jÅs)               imkit!
stay healthy! (jÅs)       likit sveikas!
wait! (jÅs)                  palaukit!
hurry! (jÅs)                skubÄkit!
shout! (jÅs)                Åaukit!
bring it! (jÅs)              atneÅkit!
sit down! (jÅs)            atsisÄskit!
letâs work!                 dirbkime!
letâs dance!                Åokime!
letâs jump!                 ÅokinÄkime!
letâs look!                  ÅiÅrÄkime!
letâs look!                  ÅiÅrÄkim!
letâs run!                   bÄkim!
letâs do it!                 darykim!
letâs go!                     eikim!
letâs take it!               imkim!
letâs wait!                  palaukim!
letâs hurry!                skubÄkim!
letâs shout!                Åaukim!
letâs sit down!            atsisÄskim!

Photograph: A windmill near DarbÄnai, Lithuania
Photographer: Julius (Wikipedia)

So, here is Jonas with a short story about his youth!

TÅkstantis devyni Åimtai ÅeÅiasdeÅimt devintaisiais metais buvau jaunas ir graÅus, man buvo devyniolika metÅ. Studijuoti aukÅtÄjÄ mokslÄ noro nebuvo, tuo metu buvau baigÄs vidurinÄ mokyklÄ, vienuolika klasiÅ. Kadangi aukÅtesnÄs pakopos mokslai netraukÄ, o tais senais sovietiniais laikais buvo privaloma karinÄ tarnyba, aÅ buvau nusiteikÄs du savo gyvenimo metus atiduoti tarybinei armijai.

Kareiviu bÅti nenorÄjau, bet tais laikais buvo tokios taisyklÄs kuriÅ reikÄjo laikytis. Tuo metu aÅ dirbau cemento gamykloje prie tekinimo stakliÅ, darbas nebuvo nei mielas, nei sunkus. Prie bet kokiÅ santvarkÅ pasaulyje, aiÅku, reikia dirbti, turÄti pajamÅ pragyvenimui.

PlanÅ ateiÄiai, galima sakyti, neturÄjau. Taigi, gavÄs pakvietimÄ iÅ karinio komisariato, pradÄjau ruoÅtis sovietinio kareivio tarnybai. Tais laikais SovietÅ SÄjunga pagal teritorijÄ buvo labai didelÄ. Niekas iÅ ÅauktiniÅ, iÅskyrus dideliÅ virÅininkÅ vaikus, neÅinojo Ä kokÄ regionÄ gali papulti atlikti karinÄ prievolÄ. Tuo metu man nebuvo svarbu kur atliksiu karinÄ tarnybÄ nors, tiesÄ sakant, truputÄ bijojau pakliÅti Ä jÅrÅ skyriÅ, kadangi jÅreivio tarnyba tÄsÄsi trejus metus.

Man tuometinÄ darbovietÄ surengÄ labai dideles iÅleistuves: didÅiulis, gausiai, valgiais ir degtine,  nukrautas stalas. AÅ nebuvau svaigalÅ mÄgÄjas, bet per Åias iÅleistuves teko nemaÅai iÅgerti. Pamenu, jog baigiantis vakarÄliui ÄmÄ svaigti galva ir aÅ nustojau gerti pildamas degtinÄ Ä vazonÄ su didele gÄle. Ne visai vÄlÅ vakarÄ grÄÅau namo. Mama, taip pat buvo suruoÅusi iÅleistuves. Namuose manÄs laukÄ giminÄs iÅ kaimo, mamos brolis Kazys su Åmona, keli draugai ir kaimynai. Kadangi buvau nemenkai prisivaiÅinÄs, Åiek tiek pavakarojus nuÄjau miegoti, o rytojaus dienÄ turÄjau prisistatyti kariniam komisariate.

Well, now we see how Jonas entered the army.  Maybe someday heâll tell us about his experiences as a soldier beginning in 1969.

Okay, great, now letâs go over the story again with a translation...
 
TÅkstantis devyni Åimtai ÅeÅiasdeÅimt devintaisiais metais buvau jaunas ir graÅus, man buvo devyniolika metÅ.

In 1969 I was young and handsome, I was 19 years old.

Studijuoti aukÅtÄjÄ mokslÄ noro nebuvo,

To study high education I didnât wish,

tuo metu buvau baigÄs vidurinÄ mokyklÄ, vienuolika klasiÅ.

at that time I had finished high school, eleven grades.

Kadangi aukÅtesnÄs pakopos mokslai netraukÄ,

Because higher grades didnât attract me,

o tais senais sovietiniais laikais buvo privaloma karinÄ tarnyba,

and in these old Soviet times military service was compulsory,

aÅ buvau nusiteikÄs du savo gyvenimo metus atiduoti tarybinei armijai.

I was set to surrender two years of my life to the Soviet Army.

Kareiviu bÅti nenorÄjau, bet tais laikais buvo tokios taisyklÄs kuriÅ reikÄjo laikytis.

I didnât want to be a soldier, but in those times there were rules which you needed to follow.

Tuo metu aÅ dirbau cemento gamykloje prie tekinimo stakliÅ, darbas nebuvo nei mielas, nei sunkus.

At that time I was working in a cement factory next to a lathe machine, the job wasnât pleasant nor hard.

Prie bet kokiÅ santvarkÅ pasaulyje, aiÅku, reikia dirbti, turÄti pajamÅ pragyvenimui.

Whatever system in the world, clearly, you need to work, you have to have income to live.

PlanÅ ateiÄiai, galima sakyti, neturÄjau.

Future plans, I can say, I didnât have.

Taigi, gavÄs pakvietimÄ iÅ karinio komisariato, pradÄjau ruoÅtis sovietinio kareivio tarnybai.

So, when I got an invitation from the Soviet Commissariat, I started to get ready for Soviet soldier service.

Tais laikais SovietÅ SÄjunga pagal teritorijÄ buvo labai didelÄ.

These times the Soviet Union, as far as territory goes, was very large.

Niekas iÅ ÅauktiniÅ, iÅskyrus dideliÅ virÅininkÅ vaikus, neÅinojo Ä kokÄ regionÄ gali papulti atlikti karinÄ prievolÄ.

Nobody from the conscripts, except high commanderâs children, knew to what region they might be stationed for military duty.

Tuo metu man nebuvo svarbu kur atliksiu karinÄ tarnybÄ nors, tiesÄ sakant,

At that time it wasnât important to me where I would do military duty but frankly speaking,

truputÄ bijojau pakliÅti Ä jÅrÅ skyriÅ, kadangi jÅreivio tarnyba tÄsÄsi trejus metus.

I was a little afraid to get into the sea department, because a sailorâs service continued for three years.   

Man tuometinÄ darbovietÄ surengÄ labai dideles iÅleistuves: didÅiulis, gausiai, valgiais ir degtine,  nukrautas stalas.

The then workplace that I worked at arranged a very large farewell party: big, full, dishes and vodka, a loaded table.

AÅ nebuvau svaigalÅ mÄgÄjas, bet per Åias iÅleistuves teko nemaÅai iÅgerti.

I wasnât a strong drinks amateur but by way of that farewell party I drank not a little.

Pamenu, jog baigiantis vakarÄliui ÄmÄ svaigti galva ir aÅ nustojau gerti pildamas degtinÄ Ä vazonÄ su didele gÄle.

I remember at the end of the evening my head began to whirl and I stopped drinking by pouring vodka into a big flower pot.

Ne visai vÄlÅ vakarÄ grÄÅau namo.

Not very late in the evening I came back home.

Mama, taip pat buvo suruoÅusi iÅleistuves.

Mother as well had arranged a farewell party.

Namuose manÄs laukÄ giminÄs iÅ kaimo.

at home for me were waiting my relatives from the country. 

mamos brolis Kazys su Åmona, keli draugai ir kaimynai.

My motherâs brother Kazys with his wife, a few friends and neighbors. 

Kadangi buvau nemenkai prisivaiÅinÄs, Åiek tiek pavakarojus nuÄjau miegoti, o rytojaus dienÄ turÄjau prisistatyti kariniam komisariate.

Because I was not a little filled up, a little partying (and) I went to sleep and the next day I needed to report to the military commissariat.

Okay, now letâs break down a few of the words and phrases in this story.

high school                                       vidurinÄ mokykla
because, due to, inasmuch                  kadangi
we went home because we were tired  iÅejome namo kadangi buvome pavargÄ
to pull                                               traukti
to attract                                           patraukti, pritraukti
to not attract                                     netraukti
Soviet times                                      sovietiniai laikai
in Soviet times                                  sovietiniais laikais
compulsory                                       privalomas
military rank                                     karinis laipsnis
military service                                  karinÄ tarnyba
military oath                                      karinÄ priesaika
work, service, job                              tarnyba
in the mood                                       nusiteikÄs
to give                                              duoti
to surrender                                      atiduoti
soviet                                               tarybinis
the army                                           kariuomenÄ, armija
soldier                                              kareivis
a rule                                               taisyklÄ
cement                                             cementas
cement mixer                                    cemento maiÅyklÄ
a mill                                                gamykla
a cement factory                               cemento gamykla
in the cement factory                         cemento gamykloje
a turning lathe                                   tekinimo staklÄs
a system                                           santvarka
revenue, income                                pajamos
to live                                               gyventi
to survive                                          pragyventi
service                                              prievolÄ
to do                                                atlikti
to fear                                              bijoti
to get into                                         pakliÅti
section, chapter, department              skyrius
a sailor                                             jÅreivis, jÅrininkas
the then government                         tuometinÄ vyriausybÄ
a workplace                                     darbovietÄ
to stage, to arrange                           surengti
a farewell party                                iÅleistuvÄs
amply, aplenty, richly                       gausiai
to load up tables with tasty foods       nukrauti stalus skaniais valgiais
strong, hard drinks                           svaigalai
amateur                                          mÄgÄjas
to whirl                                           svaigti
a plant pot                                       vazonas
relatives                                          giminÄs
a few                                              keli, keletas
a few friends                                   keli draugai
to take part in an evening party          vakaroti
to fill up                                          prisivaiÅinti
to report                                          prisistatyti
military                                           karinis

Alright, thanks for tuning in and weâll see you on the next episode of Lithuanian Out Loud!  Have a great day!  Geros dienos!  Iki pasimatymo!

Photograph: Nemunas River near Kryvicy
Photographer: Rahnieda (Wikipedia)

Raminta and The Best Job In The World

http://www.islandreefjob.com/#/all-applicants/watch/ZgNPXF90ag8?ob=creation_date&desc=1&c=LT&as=25&s=20

According to Wikipedia, the Nemunas is a major Eastern European river beginning in Belarus and flowing through Lithuania before draining into the Curonian Lagoon and then into the Baltic Sea at KlaipÄda. The Nemunas marks the border between Lithuania and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. It is the 14th largest river in Europe, the largest in Lithuania and the 3rd largest in Belarus, it is navigable for most of its 900-kilometer length.

Today weâll start to learn how to use Lithuanian adjectives.  An adjective is a word that modifies a noun.  For example, a car is a noun.  What kind of car is it?  We need an adjective to describe this noun.  The car is expensive.  Expensive is an adjective.  An expensive car.  A red car.  An old car.  A fast car.

Lithuanian adjectives can be masculine, feminine or neuter.  Masculine adjectives are combined with masculine nouns and feminine adjectives are combined with feminine nouns.  The neuter is used when youâre referring to something inspecific.

Additionally, adjectives are plural when combined with plural nouns.  For today weâll just focus on singular nouns combined with singular adjectives.

Lithuanian adjectives normally preceed the noun.
Lithuanian adjectives are the only place youâll see the neuter in Lithuanian.
Lithuanian adjectives agree with the gender, number and case of the noun - except when you use the neuter.

Lithuanian adjectives have three basic endings; the first, -as or âa, the second, -us or âu, and the third, -is or âÄ.

the first group -as or âa has three genders â masculine, feminine and neuter
the neuter has no case and no number
you use the neuter when youâre talking about something not identified
you donât combine nouns with neutral adjectives because nouns donât have a neutral form
youâll see what we mean as we go through the next few episodes
the plural of âas changes to âi, the plural of -a changes to âos
but on this episode weâre only concerned with the singular forms

here are examples of âas and âa
small                         maÅas / maÅa
soft                           minkÅtas / minkÅta
hard                          kietas / kieta

the neuter form of this group ends in âa
maÅa
minkÅta
kieta

the second group -us or âi has three genders â masculine, feminine and neuter
the neuter has no case and no number
the plural of âus changes to âÅs, the plural of -i changes to âios
on this episode weâre only concerned with the singular forms

here are examples of âus and âi
clean                         Åvarus / Åvari
cheap                        pigus / pigi
expensive                  brangus / brangi

the neuter form of this group ends in âu
Åvaru
pigu
brangu

the third group -is or âÄ has only two genders â masculine and feminine
this group doesnât have a neuter form
the plural of âis changes to âiai, the plural of -Ä changes to âÄs

here are examples of âis and âÄ
icy                            ledinis / ledinÄ
silky                          Åilkinis / ÅilkinÄ
synthetic                    sintetinis / sintetinÄ

neuter form: none

The singular masculine adjectives end in âas âus or âis.  Only âas and âus have a neuter ending.
The singular feminine adjectives end in âa âi or âÄ.  Only âa and âi can have a neuter ending.

Now letâs go through some examples so this makes more sense.

small     maÅas / maÅa

a small dog                maÅas Åuo
a small cat                 maÅas katinas
a small house             maÅas namas
a small car                 maÅas automobilis
a small table              maÅas stalas

a small country          maÅa Åalis
a small boat               maÅa valtis
a small ant                maÅa skruzdÄlÄ
a small fox                maÅa lapÄ
a small library           maÅa biblioteka

neuter example:  how small!  kaip maÅa!

-soft     minkÅtas / minkÅta

a soft armchair           minkÅtas fotelis
a soft bag                  minkÅtas maiÅelis
a soft carpet               minkÅtas kilimas
a soft cheese              minkÅtas sÅris
a soft rabbit               minkÅtas kiÅkis

a soft sofa                 minkÅta sofa
a soft blanket             minkÅta antklodÄ
a soft chair                minkÅta kÄdÄ
a soft bed                  minkÅta lova
a soft pillow               minkÅta pagalvÄ

neuter example:  how soft!  kaip minkÅta!

-hard     kietas / kieta

a hard muffin             kietas keksas
a hard cheese             kietas sÅris
a hard stone               kietas akmuo
a hard armchair          kietas fotelis
a hard bench              kietas suolas

a hard sofa                 kieta sofa
a hard chair                kieta kÄdÄ
a hard bed                  kieta lova
a hard pillow              kieta pagalvÄ
a hard bun                 kieta bandelÄ

neuter example:  how hard it is to sit here!  kaip kieta Äia sÄdÄti!

-clean     Åvarus / Åvari

a clean beach             Åvarus pliaÅas
a clean bowl               Åvarus dubuo
a clean room              Åvarus kambarys
a clean house             Åvarus namas
a clean bedroom         Åvarus miegamasis

a clean bathtub           Åvari vonia
a clean kitchen           Åvari virtuvÄ
a clean stove              Åvari viryklÄ
a clean plate               Åvari lÄkÅtÄ
a clean saucer             Åvari lÄkÅtutÄ

neuter example:  how clean it is in the house!  kaip Åvaru namuose!

-cheap     pigus / pigi

a cheap bicycle           pigus dviratis
a cheap camera           pigus fotoaparatas
a cheap overcoat        pigus paltas
a cheap pen               pigus tuÅinukas
a cheap ticket             pigus bilietas

a cheap dress             pigi suknelÄ
a cheap blouse           pigi bliuzelÄ
a cheap jacket            pigi striukÄ
a cheap guitar             pigi gitara
a cheap handbag         pigi rankinÄ

neuter example:  in this store everything is cheap - Åioje parduotuvÄje viskas pigu

-icy     ledinis / ledinÄ

an icy pond                ledinis tvenkinys
an icy pool                 ledinis baseinas
an icy drink                ledinis gÄrimas
an icy lake                  ledinis eÅeras
an icy bridge              ledinis tiltas

an icy river                ledinÄ upÄ
an icy sea                  ledinÄ jÅra
an icy street               ledinÄ gatvÄ
an icy puddle             ledinÄ bala
an icy stairway           ledinÄ laiptinÄ

neuter example:  there is none

-silky     Åilkinis / ÅilkinÄ

a silky skirt               Åilkinis sijonas
a silky necktie           Åilkinis kaklaraiÅtis
a silky sweater          Åilkinis megztinis
a silky robe                Åilkinis chalatas
a silky pillowcase       Åilkinis uÅvalkalas

a silky dress               ÅilkinÄ suknelÄ
a silky blouse             ÅilkinÄ bliuzelÄ
a silky blanket            ÅilkinÄ antklodÄ
a silky sheet               ÅilkinÄ paklodÄ
a silky headscarf         ÅilkinÄ skarelÄ

neuter example:  there is none

-synthetic    sintetinis / sintetinÄ

a synthetic chemical    sintetinis chemikalas
a synthetic coat           sintetinis paltas
a synthetic fur             sintetinis kailis
a synthetic sweater      sintetinis megztinis
a synthetic tie             sintetinis kaklaraiÅtis

a synthetic blouse       sintetinÄ palaidinukÄ
a synthetic jacket        sintetinÄ striukÄ
a synthetic fabric        sintetinÄ medÅiaga
a synthetic glove         sintetinÄs pirÅtinÄs
a synthetic resin          sintetinÄ derva

the adjective didelis is an oddball and it doesnât follow the normal rules

-big, heavy, large    didelis / didelÄ

a big noise                 didelis triukÅmas
a big elephant            didelis dramblys
a big man                  didelis vyras
a big mountain           didelis kalnas
a big house                didelis namas

a big structure           didelÄ struktÅra
a big country             didelÄ Åalis
a big sofa                  didelÄ sofa
a big snowflake         didelÄ snaigÄ
a large book              didelÄ knyga

Åaunuoliai!  Excellent!  You made it to the end of another episode!  Puiku!

a son                     sÅnus
one son                 vienas sÅnus
two sons                du sÅnÅs
three sons              trys sÅnÅs
five sons                penki sÅnÅs
eight sons               aÅtuoni sÅnÅs
a person                 Åmogus
one person             vienas Åmogus
two people              du ÅmonÄs
three people            trys ÅmonÄs
six people                ÅeÅi ÅmonÄs
nine people             devyni ÅmonÄs
an uncle                  dÄdÄ
one uncle                vienas dÄdÄ
two uncles               du dÄdÄs
six uncles                 ÅeÅi dÄdÄs
four uncles               keturi dÄdÄs
three uncles              trys dÄdÄs
the station                 stotis
one station                viena stotis
two stations              dvi stotys
three stations            trys stotys
nine stations             devynios stotys
four stations             keturios stotys
the woman               moteris
one woman              viena moteris
two women              dvi moterys
five women              penkios moterys
six women                ÅeÅios moterys
four women              keturios moterys
a daughter                 duktÄ
one daughter             viena duktÄ
two daughters            dvi dukterys
three daughters          trys dukterys
six daughters             ÅeÅios dukterys
four daughters           keturios dukterys

dawn                         auÅra
gate, gates                  vartai
the gates of dawn or
dawnâs gates              auÅros vartai
a stone                      akmuo
one stone                  vienas akmuo
two stones                 du akmenys
nine stones                devyni akmenys
five stones                 penki akmenys
seven stones              septyni akmenys
the bowl                    dubuo
one bowl                   vienas dubuo
two bowls                 du dubenys
four bowls                keturi dubenys
six bowls                  ÅeÅi dubenys
three bowls               trys dubenys
a muscle                   raumuo
one muscle               vienas raumuo
two muscles              du raumenys
five muscles             penki raumenys
three muscles            trys raumenys
four muscles             keturi raumenys
autumn                     ruduo
one autumn              vienas ruduo
two autumns             du rudenys
seven autumns          septyni rudenys
eight autumns           aÅtuoni rudenys
three autumns           trys rudenys
a person                   asmuo
one person               vienas asmuo
two people               du asmenys
five people               penki asmenys
nine people               devyni asmenys
eight people              aÅtuoni asmenys
the dog                     Åuo
a dog                        Åuo
one dog                    vienas Åuo
two dogs                  du Åunys
nine dogs                 devyni Åunys
four dogs                 keturi Åunys
five dogs                  penki Åunys
a sister                     sesuo
one sister                 viena sesuo
two sisters               dvi seserys
eight sisters              aÅtuonios seserys
five sisters               penkios seserys

Photograph: Pizza (Pica)
Photographer: ElfQrin (Valerio Capello) (Wikipedia)

Today Raminta and I got an interesting email.  It seems we have been nominated for Persons of the Year by the news portal at Lietuviams.com in Lithuania.  If you would like to see us and our competition at the Lietuviams website just follow the link on the Lithuanian Out Loud blogpage.  Naturally, weâd love it if you have the time to go there and vote for us.  You have to vote some time in January.  No voting will be allowed in February.  How fun!

Persons Of The Year Competition:
http://www.lietuviams.com/index.php?user_sub_id=146&itemID=12

Alright!  Now itâs time for another episode of Gyvenimas Puikus!  Here are two separate conversations in a Lithuanian restaurantâ

Ar jÅs pasiruoÅÄ uÅsisakyti maistÄ?

AÅ neÅinau, ar picoje âMargaritaâ nÄra svogÅnÅ? AÅ nekenÄiu svogÅnÅ.

Ne, Åioje picoje nÄra svogÅnÅ.

Gerai, pabandysiu ÅiÄ picÄ.

---

Ar jÅs pasiruoÅÄ uÅsisakyti?

AÅ neÅinau. Ar Åiame patiekale yra svogÅnÅ? AÅ nekenÄiu svogÅnÅ.

Taip, Åis patiekalas su svogÅnais, bet mes galime juos nuimti.

Oi, puiku, aÅ pabandysiu tai be svogÅnÅ, praÅau.

(vÄliau)

AtsipraÅau, padavÄja?

Taip?

Åis maistas yra Åaltas. Ar galite paÅildyti, praÅom?

O taip, atsipraÅau. AÅ papraÅysiu paÅildyti ÅÄ maistÄ.

---

Ar jÅs pasiruoÅÄ uÅsisakyti maistÄ?
Are you ready to order?

AÅ neÅinau, ar picoje âMargaritaâ nÄra svogÅnÅ? AÅ nekenÄiu svogÅnÅ.
I donât know, are there onions in the pizza Margarita?  I hate onions.

Ne, Åioje picoje nÄra svogÅnÅ.
No, there are no onions in it.

Gerai, pabandysiu ÅiÄ picÄ.
Okay, Iâll try this pizza.

---

Ar jÅs pasiruoÅÄ uÅsisakyti?
Are you ready to order?

AÅ neÅinau. Ar Åiame patiekale yra svogÅnÅ? AÅ nekenÄiu svogÅnÅ.
I donât know. Are there onions in this dish?  I hate onions.

Taip, Åis patiekalas su svogÅnais, bet mes galime juos nuimti.
Yes, it comes with onions but we can remove them.

Oi, puiku, aÅ pabandysiu tai be svogÅnÅ, praÅau.
Okay, great, Iâll try it without onions, please.

(later)
(vÄliau)

AtsipraÅau, padavÄja?
Excuse me, waitress?

Taip?
Yes?

Åis maistas yra Åaltas. Ar galite paÅildyti, praÅom?
This food is cold.  Can you heat it up, please?

O taip, atsipraÅau. AÅ papraÅysiu paÅildyti ÅÄ maistÄ.
Oh yes, Iâm sorry.  I will ask them to heat it up.

Super!  Now letâs break this down a little bit.

are you ready? (jÅs) (m/f)             ar jÅs pasiruoÅÄ?
are you ready? (tu) (to a male)      ar tu pasiruoÅÄs?
are you ready? (tu) (to a female)   ar tu pasiruoÅusi?
Iâm ready                                    aÅ pasiruoÅÄs
to be ready                                  pasiruoÅti
food                                            maistas
I donât know                               aÅ neÅinau
an onion                                     svogÅnas
two onions                                  du svogÅnai
Iâd like onions                             aÅ norÄÄiau svogÅnÅ
I donât want onions                     aÅ nenoriu svogÅnÅ
to order                                      uÅsisakyti
I want to order                            aÅ noriu uÅsisakyti
I hate                                         aÅ nekenÄiu
I hate flies                                  aÅ nekenÄiu musiÅ
I hate carrots                              aÅ nekenÄiu morkÅ
I will try                                     aÅ pabandysiu
I will try to ski                            aÅ pabandysiu slidinÄti
I will try to play tennis                 aÅ pabandysiu Åaisti tenisÄ
a dish (of food)                           patiekalas
in the dish (of food)                     patiekale
to remove                                   nuimti
later                                           vÄliau
this food is cold                           Åis maistas yra Åaltas
this food is hot                            Åis maistas yra karÅtas
this food is terrible                       Åis maistas yra siaubingas
this food is great                          Åis maistas yra puikus
to heat up                                   paÅildyti
can you heat this up?                   ar jÅs galite tai paÅildyti?

Åaunuoliai, excellent, you made it to the end of another episode, Åaunuoliai

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Photograph: Lips (LÅpos)
Photographer:  Rachael Ashe from Vancouver, Canada (Wikipedia)

The pdf file has four pages.  On the first two pages we give you the English and the Lithuanian text along with an image from the public domain clip art collection at WP Clipart.

The third and fourth pages of our pdf file have English only.  So, if you print the pdf file onto heavy paper or card stock you can cut them out and create hand-held flashcards.  You can study by yourself or with a friend.  Here we go, enjoy!

eye
akis
mouth
burna
nose
nosis
head
galva
ear
ausis
arm
ranka
leg
koja
hand
ranka
hair
plaukai
neck
kaklas
foot
pÄda
heart
Åirdis
brain
smegenys
finger
pirÅtas
thumb
nykÅtys
wrist
rieÅas
tooth
dantis
teeth
dantys
skin
oda
elbow
alkÅnÄ
knee
kelis
chest
krÅtinÄ
lip
lÅpa
lips
lÅpos
face
veidas
body
kÅnas

a room                                                             kambarys
you have a room (jÅs)                                        jÅs turite kambarÄ
you donât have a room (jÅs)                               jÅs neturite kambario
idea                                                                  idÄja
you all have an idea                                           jÅs turite idÄjÄ
you all donât have an idea                                  jÅs neturite idÄjos
a male doctor                                                    gydytojas
they have a male doctor (mm/mf group)              jie turi gydytojÄ
they donât have a male doctor (mm/mf group)     jie neturi gydytojo
a female doctor                                                 gydytoja
they have a female doctor (mm/mf group)           jie turi gydytojÄ
they donât have a female doctor (mm/mf group)   jie neturi gydytojos
father                                                                tÄvas
they have a father  (female group)                       jos turi tÄvÄ
they donât have a father (female group)               jos neturi tÄvo
mother                                                              motina
they have a mother (female group)                      jos turi motinÄ
they donât have a mother (female group)             jos neturi motinos
museum                                                            muziejus
the city has a museum                                       miestas turi muziejÅ
the city doesnât have a museum                         miestas neturi muziejaus
television                                                          televizorius
Raminta has a television                                    Raminta turi televizoriÅ
Raminta doesnât have a television                       Raminta neturi televizoriaus
how sad                                                           kaip liÅdna
I donât have to work                                          aÅ neturiu dirbti
you donât have to dance (tu)                              neturi Åokti
you donât have to study (jÅs)                             jÅs neturit studijuoti
they donât have to sleep (mm/mf group)             jie neturi miegoti
they donât have to eat (female group)                 jos neturi valgyti
we donât have to wait                                        neturime laukti
she doesnât have to live in Vilnius                      ji neturi gyventi Vilniuje
he doesnât have to live in KlaipÄda                     jis neturi gyventi KlaipÄdoje

Photograph: aÅtuonkojis (octopus)
Photographer: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The pdf file has four pages.  On the first two pages we give you the English and the Lithuanian text along with an image from the public domain clip art collection at WP Clipart.

The third and fourth pages of our pdf file have English only.  So, if you print the pdf file onto heavy paper or card stock you can cut them out and create hand-held flashcards.  You can study by yourself or with a friend.  Here we go, enjoy!

alligator
aligatorius
eel
ungurys
sea lion
jÅrÅ liÅtas
crab
krabas
dolphin
delfinas
fish
Åuvis
jellyfish
medÅza
bat
ÅikÅnosparnis
fox
lapÄ
giraffe
Åirafa
goat
oÅka
hippopotamus
begemotas
sheep
avis
gorilla
gorila
scorpion
skorpionas
weasel
ÅebenkÅtis
leopard
leopardas
zebra
zebras
stork
gandras
cuckoo
gegutÄ
pigeon
balandis
lobster
omaras
octopus
aÅtuonkojis
shark
ryklys

According to a Los Angeles Times article of September 2005, a Russian SU-27 flying from St. Petersburg to Kaliningrad went off course, flew over Lithuania, the pilot ejected and the plane crashed into an empty Lithuanian field.  Everything about this story is bizarre.  Russian authorities initially claimed the plane was unarmed but in fact it had air-to-air missiles and a canon.  Why did the aircraft fly over 120 miles into Lithuania?  Why did the pilot turn off his radar beacon?  Why did he fly low to the ground under Lithuanian radar?  Nothing about the incident makes sense.  Soon after the crash Lithuanian Air Force Commander Colonel Jonas Marcinkus was fired from his post for some phone calls he made to Russian military officers.  Some analysts have suggested the aircraft was testing Lithuanian defenses for a hypothetical Russian war with Poland and Lithuania.

Laba diena, norÄÄiau uÅsisakyti maisto iÅsineÅimui

Ko pageidausite?

Ar jÅs turite valgiaraÅtÄ?

Åinoma, Åtai â paimkite. Gal norÄtumÄte ko nors iÅgerti?

Ne, tiesiog palauksiu savo uÅsakymo

Gerai, kai bÅsite pasiruoÅus uÅsakyti maistÄ leiskite man Åinoti

Gerai, aÄiÅ

AÄiÅ jums, praÅom prisÄsti

---

Laba diena, norÄÄiau uÅsisakyti maisto iÅsineÅimui
Good day, I would like to order food to go

Ko pageidausite?
What you would like?

Ar jÅs turite valgiaraÅtÄ?
Do you have a menu?

Åinoma, Åtai â paimkite. Gal norÄtumÄte ko nors iÅgerti?
Sure, here you go. Maybe you would like something to drink?

Ne, tiesiog palauksiu savo uÅsakymo
No, I will just wait for my order

Gerai, kai bÅsite pasiruoÅus uÅsakyti maistÄ leiskite man Åinoti
Okay, when you will be ready to order the food let me know

Gerai, aÄiÅ
Okay, thank you

AÄiÅ jums, praÅom prisÄsti
Thank you, please sit down

okay, now letâs break some of this downâ

to order                                                 uÅsakyti
food                                                      maistas
to carry out                                            iÅsineÅti
to wish, to desire                                    pageidauti
what do you wish? (tu)                           ko tu pageidauji?
what do you desire? (tu)                         ko tu pageidauji?
what do you wish? (formal)                    ko jÅs pageidaujate?
what do you desire? (formal)                   ko jÅs pageidaujate?
a menu                                                 meniu / valgiaraÅtis
do you have a menu?                             ar jÅs turite valgiaraÅtÄ?
do you have a menu?                             ar jÅs turite meniu?
of course                                               Åinoma
here                                                      Åtai
to take                                                   imti, paimti
take â as in a command                          imk, imkite, paimk, paimkite
of course, here, take                               Åinoma, Åtai â paimkite
maybe, perhaps                                      gal
you would want                                      norÄtumÄte
something to eat                                     ko nors valgyti
something to drink                                  ko nors gerti
something to drink                                  ko nors iÅgerti
maybe youâd like something to drink?      gal norÄtumÄte ko nors gerti?
maybe youâd like something to drink?      gal norÄtumÄte ko nors iÅgerti?
maybe youâd like something to eat?         gal norÄtumÄte ko nors valgyti?
just                                                       tiesiog
just come in                                           tiesiog uÅeik
just drink it                                            tiesiog iÅgerk
just eat it                                               tiesiog suvalgyk
I will wait                                              palauksiu
an order (of food for example)                uÅsakymas
I will wait for my order                           palauksiu savo uÅsakymo
okay                                                      gerai
when                                                     kai
you will be (future tense of bÅti â formal)  bÅsite
to get ready, to prepare                            ruoÅti
to be ready                                             pasiruoÅti
to let, to allow, to permit                          leisti
to know                                                  Åinoti
please, let me know                                  praÅom, leiskite man Åinoti
please, let me know when you are ready   praÅom, leiskite man Åinoti kai bÅsite pasiruoÅÄs
thank you                                               aÄiÅ
thank you (with emphasis â formal)          aÄiÅ jums
thank you (with emphasis â informal)        aÄiÅ tau
thank you, please sit down                       aÄiÅ jums, praÅom prisÄsti

Laba diena, norÄÄiau uÅsisakyti maisto iÅsineÅimui

Ko pageidausite?

Ar jÅs turite valgiaraÅtÄ?

Åinoma, Åtai â paimkite. Gal norÄtumÄte ko nors iÅgerti?

Ne, tiesiog palauksiu savo uÅsakymo

Gerai, kai bÅsite pasiruoÅus uÅsakyti maistÄ leiskite man Åinoti

Gerai, aÄiÅ

AÄiÅ jums, praÅom prisÄsti

Åaunuoliai!  Great!  You made it to the end of another episode!  Nuostabu!

Lithuania Looks Askance at Tale of Russian Pilot
By Kim Murphy
http://www.bafl.com/newsDetail.asp?idNews=176

Hi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud.  This is a flashcard episode.  To use this episode you have to download the accompanying pdf file and open it.  Then just follow along with the audio.

Photograph: LaisvÄs statula (Freedom Statue), Kaunas, Lithuania
Photographer: Algirdas (Wikipedia)

The pdf file has four pages.  On the first two pages we give you the English and the Lithuanian text along with an image from the public domain clip art collection at WP Clipart.

The third and fourth pages of our pdf file have English only.  So, if you print the pdf file onto heavy paper or card stock you can cut them out and create hand-held flashcards.  You can study by yourself or with a friend.  Here we go, enjoy!

a building
pastatas
 
buildings
pastatai 

castle
pilis

tower
bokÅtas

church
baÅnyÄia 

farm
Åkis

fort
fortas 

factory
fabrikas 

city
miestas

house
namas 

home
namai

apartment
butas

lighthouse
Åvyturys 

firestation
gaisrinÄ 

coal mine
angliÅ kasykla

statue
statula
 
bridge
tiltas 

fountain
fontanas

village
kaimas  

university
universitetas 

townhall
rotuÅÄ

library
biblioteka

museum
muziejus 

cathedral
katedra

I donât have                                     aÅ neturiu
you donât have (tu)                          tu neturi
he doesnât have                               jis neturi
she doesnât have                              ji neturi
we donât have                                  mes neturime
you donât have (jÅs)                         jÅs neturite
you all donât have                             jÅs neturite
they donât have (m/m or m/f group)   jie neturi
they donât have (females only)           jos neturi
a passport                                        pasas
I have a passport                              aÅ turiu pasÄ
I donât have a passport                     aÅ neturiu paso
a question                                        klausimas
I have a question                              aÅ turiu klausimÄ
I donât have a question                     aÅ neturiu klausimo
a problem                                        problema
you have a problem (tu)                    tu turi problemÄ
you donât have a problem (tu)           tu neturi problemos
a wife                                             Åmona
you have a wife (tu)                         tu turi ÅmonÄ
you donât have a wife (tu)                 tu neturi Åmonos
a husband                                        vyras
she has a husband                            ji turi vyrÄ
she doesnât have a husband               ji neturi vyro
a female friend                                draugÄ
she has a female friend                     ji turi draugÄ
she doesnât have a female friend       ji neturi draugÄs
a house                                           namas
he has a house                                 jis turi namÄ
he doesnât have a house                    jis neturi namo
automobile                                      automobilis
he has an automobile                        jis turi automobilÄ
he doesnât have an automobile          jis neturi automobilio
a male friend                                   draugas
you have a male friend (jÅs)             jÅs turite draugÄ
you donât have a male friend (jÅs)     jÅs neturite draugo

Photograph: Vilnius, Lithuania
Photographer: Marek Dziwior

According to the Wikipedia page entitled, Rimantas Antanas StankeviÄius, on 9 September 1990, Lithuanian pilot Rimantas Antanas StankeviÄius died while performing at an airshow in Treviso, Italy.  He was flying an SU-27 high-performance jet and after performing a loop the aircraft was lower than it should have been.  Rimantas could have ejected safely but the unpiloted aircraft might then have smashed into the crowds of people watching the show.  Rimantas chose to stay with the aircraft to ensure it crashed clear of the spectators.  Rimantas was not only a first-class test pilot but also the first Lithuanian astronaut who flew the Buran Space Shuttle prototype.  He was born in MariampolÄ, Lithuania and was buried in Kaunas, Lithuania.  He was 46 years-old.

Sveiki, staliukÄ dviems praÅau

Kokio staliuko norÄtumÄte?

Mes prisÄsime prie stalelio esanÄio prie lango

Puiku, prisÄskite, tuoj atneÅiu meniu

---

Sveiki, staliukÄ dviems praÅau
Hi, a table for two please

Kokio staliuko norÄtumÄte?
What table would you prefer?

Mes prisÄsime prie stalelio esanÄio prie lango
We will sit down by the table next to the window

Puiku, prisÄskite, tuoj atneÅiu meniu
Excellent, have a seat, immediatetly I will bring a menu

Okay, now letâs go over some of the conversation and break it down a bit.

a table for two, please                            staliukÄ dviems, praÅau
a table, please                                        staliukÄ, praÅau
we will sit down                                     mes prisÄsime
next to                                                   prie (plus the genitive case)
existing, being, in                                    esantis
in the center of TelÅiai is a lake                TelÅiÅ centre esantis eÅeras
do you like the person in the car?             ar patinka Åmogus esantis maÅinoje?
weâre going to the house outside the city   vaÅiuojame Ä namÄ esantÄ uÅmiestyje
a window                                               langas
next to the window                                 prie lango
a table                                                   stalas
next to the table                                     prie stalo
a chair                                                  kÄdÄ
next to the chair                                    prie kÄdÄs
have a seat                                            prisÄskite
please, sit down                                    praÅom atsisÄsti
a menu                                                 meniu / valgiaraÅtis
immediately, right away                         tuoj
to bring                                                atneÅti
I will bring                                            atneÅiu
I will bring a menu                                atneÅiu meniu / atneÅiu valgiaraÅtÄ

Åaunuoliai!  Great!  You made it to the end of another episode!  Nuostabu!

Sveiki, staliukÄ dviems praÅau

Kokio staliuko norÄtumÄte?

Mes prisÄsime prie stalelio esanÄio prie lango

Puiku, prisÄskite, tuoj atneÅiu meniu

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Rimantas Antanas StankeviÄius
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimantas_Antanas_Stankevi%C4%8Dius

Photograph: Graduation Day Vilnius University
Photographer: Alma Pater (Wikipedia)

According to Radio Vilnius: News & Current Affairs
Lithuania has the third lowest birthrate in Europe and Lithuania makes the list of the ten nations worldwide with the lowest birthrates.  Naturally itâs difficult for parents to combine childcare with work and daycare isnât easy to find.  Lithuania has the longest maternity leave coverage in the world.  The childcare giver receives two years off work with full pay supplied by the Lithuanian government.

In Lithuanian you can say âorâ using ar or arba
or ar
or arba
or ar
or arba

yes or no                                               taip arba ne
England or Lithuania                               Anglija arba Lietuva
either us or your friends                          arba mes arba tavo draugai
a film or a book                                      filmas arba knyga
good or bad                                            geras ar blogas
black or white                                        juodas ar baltas
big or small                                            didelis ar maÅas
pretty or ugly                                         graÅus ar bjaurus
hot or cold                                             karÅtas ar Åaltas
young or old                                          jaunas ar senas
satiated or hungry                                   sotus ar alkanas
straight or crooked                                 tiesus ar kreivas
war or peace                                         karas arba taika
is this coffee or tea?                               ar tai yra kava ar arbata?
is that cake or pie?                                 ar tai tortas ar pyragas?
is this salt or sugar?                                ar tai druska ar cukrus?
is that milk or cream?                             ar tai pienas ar grietinÄlÄ?
is that a pen or a pencil?                         ar tai raÅiklis ar pieÅtukas?
white wine or red wine?                         baltas vynas ar raudonas vynas?

you can put ar or arba in front the noun

black or white?                                      ar juodas ar baltas?
one or two?                                           ar vienas ar du?
one or two?                                           arba vienas arba du?
now or later?                                         arba dabar arba vÄliau?
who is home?  Jolanta or EglÄ?               kas yra namuose?  ar Jolanta ar EglÄ?
do you have a fawn pug or a black pug?  ar tu turi smÄlio spalvos mopsÄ ar juodÄ mopsÄ?
either go or stay                                     arba einam arba pasiliekam
choose the past or the future                   pasirink, arba praeitis arba ateitis
choose either A or B                               pasirink, arba A arba B
Putvys or Deividas can do it                   Putvys arba Deividas gali tai padaryti

Puiku!  Excellent!  You made it to the end of another episode!  Puiku!

Radio Vilnius: News & Current Affairs
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Photograph: Yotvingian Forest
Photographer: Przemyslaw 'Blueshade' Idzkiewicz

According to the free Wikipedia page Romuva; The Quendlinburg Chronicle mentions a missionary Bruno of Querfort, who was killed along with 18 men by Yotvingians because of entering The Holy Forest.  This was the first time the name of Lithuania was mentioned in written sources.  Lithuanians came to history as very conservative believers of an ancient European pre-Christian faith, they preserved this religion until the 14th and 15th centuries.  They happened to be the last non-nomadic people in Europe practicing pristine Indo-European polytheism.

In the 13th century Pope Gregory IX declared crusades against the Baltic peoples.  This led to the destruction of the Baltic faith.  Grand Duke Mindaugas was Christianized with his family and warriors in 1251 to get recognition from Christian Europe.  But, Mindaugas still worshipped pagan deities as the Hyperian Chronicle mentions.  He sacrificed to the Supreme God Andajus or Dievas, PerkÅnas, Teliavelis, the god of blacksmiths, and ÅvorÅna, goddess of forests and hunters.

Today weâll go over the Lithuanian verb galÄti â to be able.  Here are galÄti and negalÄti conjugated in the present tense.

to be able (can)                galÄti
I can                               aÅ galiu
you can                           tu gali
he can                             jis gali
she can                            ji gali
we can                            mes galime
you can                           jÅs galite
you all can                       jÅs galite
they can (mm/mf)            jie gali
they can (ff)                    jos gali
 
to not be able (cannot)      negalÄti
I cannot                           aÅ negaliu
you cannot                       tu negali
he cannot                         jis negali
she cannot                       ji negali
we cannot                        mes negalime
you cannot                       jÅs negalite
you all cannot                   jÅs negalite
they cannot (mm/mf)        jie negali
they cannot (ff)                jos negali

vocabulary                       Åodynas

I would like                      norÄÄiau
also                                 irgi
to read                             skaityti
to write                            raÅyti
to work                           dirbti
if                                    jei, jeigu
to leave                           iÅeiti
to enter                           Äeiti
to sing                            dainuoti
to cook                           virti
to dance                         Åokti
to do                              daryti, padaryti
to start                            pradÄti
slow                               lÄtas
to hear                           girdÄti
to finish                          baigti
to eat                             valgyti
to win                            laimÄti
to change                       pakeisti
life                                 gyvenimas
to say, to tell                   pasakyti
when?                            kada?
why?                              kodÄl?
to read                           skaityti
a sentence                      sakinys
polite                              mandagus
to trust                           pasitikÄti
pleasant, nice                  malonus
outside                           laukas
to relax                           atsipalaiduoti
all                                  visas
to rest                             pailsÄti
dessert                            desertas
to smoke                        rÅkyti
to sit                              sÄdÄti
to write                          raÅyti
nor                                 nei
anywhere                        bet kur
to study                          mokytis
wonderful                       puikus
pork                               kiauliena

aÅ
I can read                                         aÅ galiu skaityti
I can write                                        aÅ galiu raÅyti
I can work                                        aÅ galiu dirbti
if I can, you can too                          jei aÅ galiu, gali ir tu
I canât shut up                                  negaliu tylÄti
I canât read                                       negaliu skaityti
I canât write                                      negaliu raÅyti
I canât work                                      negaliu dirbti

tu
can you?                                          ar gali?
can you speak English?                      ar gali kalbÄti angliÅkai?
can you understand French?              ar gali suprasti prancÅziÅkai?
I know that you can do it                  aÅ Åinau kad tu tai gali
can you?                                          ar gali?
yes, I can!                                       taip, aÅ galiu
I canât shut up                                  negaliu tylÄti
yes, I can!                                        taip, galiu!
you cannot leave                               negali iÅeiti
you cannot enter                               negali Äeiti
you cannot sing                                negali dainuoti

jis
he can cook                                      jis gali virti
he can dance                                     jis gali Åokti
he can do it                                       jis gali tai padaryti
he cannot do it                                  jis negali to padaryti
he cannot cook                                 jis negali virti
he cannot dance                                jis negali Åokti

ji
she can start                                     ji gali pradÄti
she can eat very slowly                      ji gali valgyti labai lÄtai
she can hear                                     ji gali girdÄti
she cannot swim                               ji negali plaukti
she cannot eat slowly                        ji negali valgyti lÄtai

mes
we can do it                                     mes galime tai padaryti
we can win                                      galime laimÄti
yes we can                                       taip mes galime
we canât do it                                   mes negalime to padaryti
we canât win                                    negalime laimÄti
no we canât                                      ne, mes negalime

jÅs
you can change your life                   jÅs galite pakeisti savo gyvenimÄ
can you say when?                           ar galite pasakyti kada?
can you say why?                             ar galite pasakyti kodÄl?
now you can start                             dabar galite pradÄti
can you read this sentence?               ar jÅs galite perskaityti ÅÄ sakinÄ?
why canât you be polite?                   kodÄl jÅs negalite bÅti mandagus?
why canât you trust me?                   kodÄl jÅs negalite manimi pasitikÄti?
why canât you be nice?                     kodÄl jÅs negalite bÅti malonus?

jÅs
you all can play outside                     jÅs visi galite Åaisti lauke
you can all relax                               jÅs visi galite atsipalaiduoti
you can all rest                                 jÅs visi galite pailsÄti
you all cannot eat dessert                  negalite valgyti deserto
you all cannot smoke here                 negalite Äia rÅkyti
you all cannot sit here                       negalite Äia sÄdÄti

jie
they can read and write                     jie gali skaityti ir raÅyti
they can sit in the coffee shop            jie gali sÄdÄti kavinÄje
they can speak Lithuanian                 jie gali kalbÄti lietuviÅkai
they can understand a little English     jie gali truputÄ suprasti angliÅkai
they canât read nor write                   jie negali nei skaityti, nei raÅyti
they canât live well in London            jie negali gerai gyventi Londone
they canât speak Lithuanian               jie negali kalbÄti lietuviÅkai

jos
they can live anywhere                      jos gali gyventi bet kur
they can dance well                           jos gali puikiai Åokti
they can study in the library               jos gali mokytis bibliotekoje
they can sit outside                           jos gali sÄdÄti lauke
they cannot live here                         jos negali gyventi Äia
they cannot dance well                      jos negali gerai Åokti
they cannot eat pork                         jos negali valgyti kiaulienos

and here is galÄti in the imperative
you can! (tu)                                   galÄk!
we can!                                           galÄkime!
you can! (jÅs)                                  galÄkite!
you cannot! (tu)                               negalÄk!
we cannot!                                      negalÄkime!
you cannot! (jÅs)                             negalÄkite!

Puiku!  Excellent!  You made it to the end of another episode!  Puiku!

Alright!  Thatâs it for today!  Thanks for the download!  If you got anything out of this lesson please leave us a review on our iTunes page.

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Photograph: VarlÄ (a frog)
Photographer: Piet Spaans (Wikipedia)

The pdf file has four pages.  On the first two pages we give you the English and the Lithuanian text along with an image from the public domain clip art collection at WP Clipart.

The third and fourth pages of our pdf file have English only.  So, if you print the pdf file onto heavy paper or card stock you can cut them out and create hand-held flashcards.  You can study by yourself or with a friend.  Here we go, enjoy!

dog
Åuo
cat
katÄ
bird
paukÅtis
bull
jautis
cow
karvÄ
rabbit
triuÅis
chicken
viÅta
rooster
gaidys
rat
ÅiurkÄ
puppy
Åuniukas
chick (baby chicken)
viÅÄiukas
horse
arklys
lion
liÅtas
bear
meÅka / lokys
elephant
dramblys
snake
gyvatÄ
monkey
beÅdÅionÄ
frog
varlÄ
turtle
vÄÅlys
wolf
vilkas
mouse
pelÄ
lizard
drieÅas
elk
briedis
deer
elnias

Photograph: Ladakalnis hill, AukÅtaitija National Park, Lithuania
Photographer: Wojsyl (Wikipedia)

PraÅom...

According to the Wikipedia page entitled, Russians in Lithuania, most of the present-day Russians in Lithuania are migrants from the Soviet era and their descendants.

In Lithuania, Russian emmigration was resisted.  In Latvia and Estonia, less was done to stop it. By 1989 Russians made up 30% of the population in Estonia, while in Latvia, ethnic Latvians made up just 52% of the population. In contrast, in the last Soviet census in 1989, only 9 percent of Lithuania's population were ethnic Russians.

Russians who reside in Lithuania live mainly in urban areas. In Vilnius they make up 13% of the population, and 20% in KlaipÄda. Kaunas has just 4% ethnic Russians. The town of Visaginas was built for workers at the Ignalina nuclear power plant and therefore has an ethnic Russian majority of 55%.

Alright, here is the first in a series of conversations Raminta recorded at a barbecue party.  In the background of these recordings you can hear music from the party, insects, frogs, dogs and passing cars.  These conversations are relaxed, spontaneous and unscripted.  First, youâll hear the conversation between Raminta and Ingrida and then weâll break it down using some examples. Then at the end weâll play the conversation again.  Enjoy!  Enjoy!
Viskasâ.Labas vakaras, Ingrida!

Labas vakaras, Raminta!

PirmÅ pirmiausia paklausiu klausimÄ ar sutinkate bÅti ÄraÅyta ir ar informacija gali bÅti panaudota internete?

Gali

âprojekte âLithuanian Out Loudâ

PraÅau

AÄiÅ, tai va, Ingrida, kaip manai, kas gyvenime yra laimingesni â vyrai ar moterys?

AÅ galvoju, kad laimingesnÄs vis tik moterys yra gyvenime.

Moterys? KodÄl taip manot?

TodÄl, kad jos gali pasiekti daugiau negu vyrai kartais, jos yra iÅradingesnÄs, subtilesnÄs, jautresnÄs, ÄdomesnÄs daugumoje, aiÅku yra ir vyrÅ ÄdomiÅ, na ir daug daugiau tÅ privalumÅ yra iÅtikrÅjÅ, tik reikia bÅti moteriai protingai, protas nugali viskÄ.

Åaunu, iÅtikrÅjÅ Åaunu

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Raminta:
Viskasâ.Labas vakaras, Ingrida!
Thatâs itâGood evening, Ingrida!

Ingrida:
Labas vakaras, Raminta!
Good evening, Raminta

Raminta:
PirmÅ pirmiausia paklausiu klausimÄ ar sutinkate bÅti ÄraÅyta ir ar informacija gali bÅti panaudota internete?
First of all I will ask a question do you agree to be recorded and can the information be used on the internet?

Ingrida:
Gali
It can

Raminta:
âprojekte âLithuanian Out Loudâ
âin the project âLithuanian Out Loudâ

Ingrida:
PraÅau
âGo right aheadâ

Raminta:
AÄiÅ, tai va, Ingrida, kaip manai, kas gyvenime yra laimingesni â vyrai ar moterys?
Thanks, so, Ingrida, what do you think, who in life is happier - men or women?

Ingrida:
AÅ galvoju, kad laimingesnÄs vis tik moterys yra gyvenime.
I think that happier, nevertheless, women are in life.

Raminta:
Moterys? KodÄl taip manot?
Women? Why do you think so?

Ingrida:
TodÄl, kad jos gali pasiekti daugiau negu vyrai kartais, jos yra iÅradingesnÄs, subtilesnÄs, jautresnÄs, ÄdomesnÄs daugumoje, aiÅku yra ir vyrÅ ÄdomiÅ, na ir daug daugiau tÅ privalumÅ yra iÅtikrÅjÅ, tik reikia bÅti moteriai protingai, protas nugali viskÄ.
Because they can achieve more than men sometimes, they are more inventive, more subtle, more sensitive, more interesting in the majority, clearly there are interesting men, and there are many more qualities to tell the truth, only itâs necessary for women to be clever, intelligence conquers all.

Raminta:
Åaunu, iÅtikrÅjÅ Åaunu
Great, really great

vocabulary                                             Åodynas

all or everything                                      viskas
first                                                        pirmas
first of allâ                                             pirmiausiaâ
to ask                                                     paklausti
I will askâ                                              paklausiuâ
a question                                               klausimas
or                                                           ar, arba
to meet or to agree                                   sutikti
to be                                                       bÅti
to record                                                 ÄraÅyti
information                                             informacija
to be able (can)                                       galÄti
can be                                                    gali bÅti
to make use of                                        panaudoti
the internet                                             internetas
on or in the internet                                 internete
project                                                   projektas
in the project                                          projekte
so, âwhere are you from?                       tai vaâiÅ kur jÅs esate?
sooo, âletâs get started!                          tai vaâpradÄkim!
so, âhow are you?                                  tai vaâkaip sekas?
to think                                                  manyti
life                                                         gyvenimas
in life                                                     gyvenime
a man                                                     vyras
men                                                       vyrai
a woman                                                moteris
women                                                   moterys
happy (masculine singular)                       laimingas
happy (masculine plural)                          laimingi
happy (feminine singular)                         laiminga
happy (feminine plural)                            laimingos
happier (masculine singular)                     laimingesnis
happier (masculine plural)                        laimingesni
happier (feminine singular)                       laimingesnÄ
happier (feminine plural)                          laimingesnÄs
a happy man                                           laimingas vyras
a happier man                                         laimingesnis vyras
happy men                                              laimingi vyrai
happier men                                            laimingesni vyrai
a happy woman                                       laiminga moteris
a happier woman                                     laimingesnÄ moteris
happy women                                         laimingos moterys
happier women                                       laimingesnÄs moterys
to think                                                  galvoti
I think                                                    galvoju
always, still                                             vis
only                                                       tik
why do you think so?                              kodÄl taip manot?
why                                                       kodÄl
therefore, so, that is why                         todÄl
that                                                        kad
they (women)                                         jos
to reach, to attain, to achieve                   pasiekti
more                                                      daugiau
than                                                       negu
sometimes                                              kartais
inventive                                                iÅradingas
more inventive (feminine plural)               iÅradingesnÄs
subtle                                                     subtilus
more subtle (feminine plural)                    subtilesnÄs
sensitive, delicate, tactful                          jautrus
more sensitive (feminine plural)                jautresnÄs
interesting                                              Ädomus
more interesting                                      ÄdomesnÄs
majority                                                 dauguma
in the majority                                        daugumoje
clear                                                      aiÅkus
clearly                                                    aiÅku
clearly there are interesting men               aiÅku yra vyrÅ ÄdomiÅ
clearly there are interesting men               aiÅku yra ir vyrÅ ÄdomiÅ
note that here âirâ is used for emphasis
nowâwellâ                                            naâ
so, why?                                                na, kodÄl?
well, I think that he is happy                    na, aÅ manau, kad jis yra laimingas
oh, I donât know                                     na, aÅ neÅinau
many                                                     daug
more                                                      daugiau
that, this                                                 tas
necessary, indespensable                         privalus
quality, merit                                          privalumas
that quality or merit                                 tas privalumas
many qualities or merits                          daug privalumÅ (plural genitive)
to tell the truth, reallyâ                           iÅtikrujÅâ
to need, to require                                   reikÄti
it is necessary                                         reikia
mind, intelligence, wit, intellect                 protas
clever, sensible                                        protingas
an intelligent male cat, clever cat               protingas katinas
a clever female cat                                   protinga katÄ
to overcome, to conquer, to defeat            nugalÄti
intelligence conquers all                            protas nugali viskÄ
intelligence conquers everything                protas nugali viskÄ
beauty conquers all                                  groÅis nugali viskÄ
truth conquers all                                     tiesa nugali viskÄ

Viskasâ.Labas vakaras, Ingrida!

Labas vakaras, Raminta!

PirmÅ pirmiausia paklausiu klausimÄ ar sutinkate bÅti ÄraÅyta ir ar informacija gali bÅti panaudota internete?

Gali

âprojekte âLithuanian Out Loudâ

PraÅau

AÄiÅ, tai va, Ingrida, kaip manai, kas gyvenime yra laimingesni â vyrai ar moterys?

AÅ galvoju, kad laimingesnÄs vis tik moterys yra gyvenime.

Moterys? KodÄl taip manot?

TodÄl, kad jos gali pasiekti daugiau negu vyrai kartais, jos yra iÅradingesnÄs, subtilesnÄs, jautresnÄs, ÄdomesnÄs daugumoje, aiÅku yra ir vyrÅ ÄdomiÅ, na ir daug daugiau tÅ privalumÅ yra iÅtikrÅjÅ, tik reikia bÅti moteriai protingai, protas nugali viskÄ.

Åaunu, iÅtikrÅjÅ Åaunu

Alright!  Thatâs it for today!  Thanks for the download!  If you got anything out of this lesson please leave us a review on our iTunes page.

To leave us comments call our voicemail number thatâs in the title of every show or call our Skype voicemail at Lithuanianoutloud â thatâs one word, and leave us a message there.
If youâd like to see the Lithuanian spelling of any word in this series just go to WWW dot Lithuanian dot L I B S Y N dot com.  If youâd like to get these episodes every time a new one is available just go to iTunes and do a search for Lithuanian Out Loud and click subscribe.  Itâs completely free.  But, if you donât want to subscribe on iTunes, just send us an email asking us to alert you every time a new episode hits the internet.  And feel free to make copies of our episodes, put them on cds and pass them out to your friends.
Thanks to CCMixter.org, Ditto Ditto and Vieux Farka Toure for the podcast music.
Thanks for tuning in, tell your friends about us, weâll see you on the next episode of Lithuanian Out Loud.
Iâm Jack and Iâve never met a Lithuanian I didnât like.  Viso gero!  Sudie!

Russians in Lithuania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Russians_in_Lithuania

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Photograph: "BerÅÄnÅ dvaras" The BerÅÄnai Manorhouse, BerÅÄnai, Lithuania
Photographer: Rimantas Lazdynas (Wikipedia)

Sveiki, norÄtume staliukÄ dviems, praÅau
Hi, we would like a table for two, please

AtsipraÅau, bet pusryÄiÅ metas jau baigÄsi
Sorry, but breakfast time is finished

O, tikrai? Gal galÄtumÄme papietauti?
Oh, really? Maybe we could have lunch?

Maloniai praÅome prisÄsti
With pleasure we ask you to sit down

Gerai, dÄkoju
Okay, thank you

PraÅom
Please (proceed)

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hi (to a male)                              sveikas
hi (to a female)                           sveika
hi (to a mm or mf group)             sveiki
(sveiki can also be used to address a single male or single female when you wish to be very formal)
a table                                       stalas
a table (diminutive)                     staliukas
for two                                      dviems
breakfast                                   pusryÄiai
breakfast time                            pusryÄiÅ metas
already                                      jau
to be finished                             baigtis
maybe, perhaps                          gal
maybe we could eat breakfast?     gal galÄtumÄme papusryÄiauti?
maybe we could eat lunch?          gal galÄtumÄme papietauti?
maybe we could eat dinner?         gal galÄtumÄme pavakarieniauti?
lunch                                          pietÅs
pleasure                                      malonumas
with pleasure                               maloniai - mielai
to ask, to request                         praÅyti
we ask                                        praÅome
to sit down                                  sÄsti
to sit down                                  atsisÄsti
to sit down                                  prisÄsti

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Photograph: Lithuanians in the Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament)

Hi there, Iâm Jack and Iâm Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.

Today weâre in the month of December which in Lithuanian isâgruodis.

Why is 16 February Lithuanian Independence Day?  The Act of Independence was signed by the Council of Lithuania 16 February 1918.  It was during World War I and German troops were still in control of Lithuania.  The German Empire prohibited the printing of the Act in Lithuanian newspapers. After Germany lost World War I, Lithuania established its independence for the first time in the 20th Century.  Of course, after the Soviet Union invaded and occupied Lithuania in 1944, Lithuanians had to wait until 11 March 1990 to declare independence again.

pradÄkime, letâs get started

If we leave off any nationalities youâd like to see here, just let us know.  Here are the names of some countries in Lithuanian.

China             Kinija
Kenya            Kenija
Indonesia        Indonezija
Nigeria           Nigerija
Angola            Angola
Portugal         Portugalija
Croatia           Kroatija
France           PrancÅzija
Mexico          Meksika
Spain             Ispanija
Belgium         Belgija
Malaysia         Malaizija
Sweden          Åvedija
Germany        Vokietija
Japan             Japonija
Venezuela       Venesuela
Finland           Suomija
Norway          Norvegija
Iraq                Irakas
Turkey           Turkija
Denmark         Danija
Romania         Rumunija
Switzerland     Åveicarija

Now letâs say, for example, Iâm from Kenya or Iâm from Indonesia.

Iâm from China             aÅ iÅ Kinijos
Iâm from Kenya            aÅ iÅ Kenijos
Iâm from Indonesia        aÅ iÅ Indonezijos
Iâm from Nigeria            aÅ iÅ Nigerijos
Iâm from Angola            aÅ iÅ Angolos
Iâm from Portugal          aÅ iÅ Portugalijos
Iâm from Croatia            aÅ iÅ Kroatijos
Iâm from France            aÅ iÅ PrancÅzijos
Iâm from Mexico            aÅ iÅ Meksikos
Iâm from Spain              aÅ iÅ Ispanijos
Iâm from Belgium          aÅ iÅ Belgijos
Iâm from Malaysia          aÅ iÅ Malaizijos
Iâm from Sweden           aÅ iÅ Åvedijos
Iâm from Germany         aÅ iÅ Vokietijos
Iâm from Japan              aÅ iÅ Japonijos
Iâm from Venezuela        aÅ iÅ Venesuelos
Iâm from Finland            aÅ iÅ Suomijos
Iâm from Norway           aÅ iÅ Norvegijos
Iâm from Iraq                 aÅ iÅ Irako
Iâm from Turkey            aÅ iÅ Turkijos
Iâm from Denmark         aÅ iÅ Danijos
Iâm from Romania          aÅ iÅ Rumunijos
Iâm from Switzerland      aÅ iÅ Åveicarijos

Now weâll describe our nationality such as I am Croatian or I am Portuguese, etcetera.
Of course, we can drop the verb bÅti, to be, or in this case, esu.  We can also drop aÅ and just keep esu.  Here weâll say the male version first, the female version second.

Iâm Chinese                 aÅ kinas
Iâm Chinese                 aÅ kinÄ
Iâm Kenyan                 aÅ esu kenietis
Iâm Kenyan                 aÅ esu kenietÄ
Iâm Indonesian             aÅ esu indonezietis
Iâm Indonesian             aÅ esu indonezietÄ
Iâm Nigerian                 aÅ nigerietis
Iâm Nigerian                 aÅ nigerietÄ
Iâm Angolan                 aÅ angolietis
Iâm Angolan                 aÅ angolietÄ
Iâm Portuguese             aÅ portugalas
Iâm Portuguese             aÅ portugalÄ
Iâm Croatian                 aÅ kroatas
Iâm Croatian                 aÅ kroatÄ
I am French                  aÅ prancÅzas
I am French                  aÅ prancÅzÄ
Iâm Mexican                 aÅ meksikietis
Iâm Mexican                 aÅ meksikietÄ
Iâm Spanish                  aÅ ispanas
Iâm Spanish                  aÅ ispanÄ
Iâm Belgian                   esu belgas
Iâm Belgian                   esu belgÄ
Iâm Malaysian               esu malaizietis
Iâm Malaysian               esu malaizietÄ
I am Swedish                esu Åvedas
I am Swedish                esu ÅvedÄ
Iâm German                  esu vokietis
Iâm German                  esu vokietÄ
Iâm Japanese                 esu japonas
Iâm Japanese                 esu japonÄ
Iâm Venezuelan             aÅ venesualietis
Iâm Venezuelan             aÅ venesualietÄ
Iâm Finnish                   aÅ suomis
Iâm Finnish                   aÅ suomÄ
Iâm Norwegian              aÅ norvegas
Iâm Norwegian              aÅ norvegÄ
Iâm Iraqi                       aÅ irakietis
Iâm Iraqi                       aÅ irakietÄ
Iâm Danish                    aÅ danas
Iâm Danish                    aÅ danÄ
Iâm Turkish                   aÅ turkas
Iâm Turkish                   aÅ turkÄ
Iâm Romanian               aÅ rumunas
Iâm Romanian               aÅ rumunÄ
Iâm Swiss                     aÅ Åveicaras
Iâm Swiss                     aÅ ÅveicarÄ

Now letâs go over some of the languages spoken in these countriesâ

Chinese                        kinÅ kalba
Swahili                         suaheliÅ kalba
Indonesian                    indonezÅ kalba
Portuguese                   portugalÅ kalba
Spanish                        ispanÅ kalba
Croatian                       kroatÅ kalba
French                         prancÅzÅ kalba
Dutch                           olandÅ kalba
Malaysian                     malajÅ kalba
Swedish                       ÅvedÅ kalba
German                       vokieÄiÅ kalba
Japanese                       japonÅ kalba
Finnish                         suomiÅ kalba
Norwegian                    norvegÅ kalba
Arabic                          arabÅ kalba
Turkish                        turkÅ kalba
Danish                         danÅ kalba
Romanian                     rumunÅ kalba

Now letâs learn how to toast these nations over drinksâ

for China!                    uÅ KinijÄ!
for Kenya!                   uÅ KenijÄ!
for Indonesia!               uÅ IndonezijÄ!
for Nigeria!                   uÅ NigerijÄ!
for Angola!                   uÅ AngolÄ!
for Portugal!                 uÅ PortugalijÄ!
for Croatia!                   uÅ KroatijÄ!
for France!                   uÅ PrancÅzijÄ!
for Mexico!                  uÅ MeksikÄ!
for Spain!                     uÅ IspanijÄ!
for Belgium!                 uÅ BelgijÄ!
for Malaysia!                uÅ MalaizijÄ!
for Sweden!                  uÅ ÅvedijÄ!
for Germany!                uÅ VokietijÄ!
for Japan!                     uÅ JaponijÄ!
for Venezuela!               uÅ VenesuelÄ!
for Finland!                  uÅ SuomijÄ!
for Norway!                 uÅ NorvegijÄ!
for Iraq!                       uÅ IrakÄ!
for Denmark!               uÅ DanijÄ!
for Turkey!                   uÅ TurkijÄ!

In this section while Raminta was recording her voice someone was trying to make her laugh.  I decided to keep the laughter in.

for Romania!                 uÅ RumunijÄ!
for Switzerland!             uÅ ÅveicarijÄ!

Alright!  Thatâs it for today!  Thanks for the download!  If you got anything out of this lesson please leave us a review on our iTunes page.

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Photograph title: PusiauÅiemio iÅdaiga (midwinter's joke)
Photographer: Algirdas (Wikipedia)

According to a Baltic Times article entitled, âCity of Women,â there are 20% more women in Vilnius, Lithuania than men.  This is due to suicides, alcoholism, and men going to other countries to find work.  The article also states Lithuania has the highest number of road fatalities of all European countries.

labÄ dienÄ
good day

labÄ dienÄ
good day

norÄtumÄm staliukÄ dviems praÅau
we would like a table for two, please

trys ÅmonÄs?
three persons?

ne, tik du
no, just two

bet reikÄs penkiolika minuÄiÅ palaukti
but itâs necessary for fifteen minutes to wait

gerai, palauksim
okay, weâll wait

koks JÅsÅ vardas?
what is your name?

KÅanytÄ
KÅanytÄ

KÅanytÄ, gerai mes pakviesim jus kai staliukas bus paruoÅtas
KÅanytÄâokay, weâll call you when your table will be ready      

o gal turite vietos prie baro?
oh, maybe you have room at the bar?

Åinoma, JÅs galite atsisÄsti prie baro ir jums nereikÄs laukti
sure, you can sit at the bar and you wonât have to wait

puiku, mes taip ir padarysime ir iÅgersime taurÄ vyno
great, weâll do that and drink a glass of wine

puiku, praÅom
excellent, please

aÄiÅ
thanks

City of Women â Baltic Times
http://www.alfa.lt/straipsnis/c80708

Alright!  Thatâs it for today!  Thanks for the download!  If you got anything out of this lesson please leave us a review on our iTunes page.

To leave us comments call our voicemail number thatâs in the title of every show or call our Skype voicemail at Lithuanianoutloud â thatâs one word, and leave us a message there.
If youâd like to see the Lithuanian spelling of any word in this series just go to WWW dot Lithuanian dot L I B S Y N dot com.  If youâd like to get these episodes every time a new one is available just go to iTunes and do a search for Lithuanian Out Loud and click subscribe.  Itâs completely free.  But, if you donât want to subscribe on iTunes, just send us an email asking us to alert you every time a new episode hits the internet.  And feel free to make copies of our episodes, put them on cds and pass them out to your friends.
Thanks to CCMixter.org, Ditto Ditto and Vieux Farka Toure for the podcast music.
Thanks for tuning in, tell your friends about us, weâll see you on the next episode of Lithuanian Out Loud.
Iâm Jack and Iâve never met a Lithuanian I didnât like.  Viso gero!  Sudie!

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The pdf file has four pages.  On the first two pages we give you the English and the Lithuanian text along with an image from the public domain clip art collection at WP Clipart.  Thank you WP Clipart!

The third and fourth pages of our pdf file have English only.  So, if you print the pdf file onto heavy paper or card stock you can cut them out and create hand-held flashcards.  You can study by yourself or with a friend.  This is the first of many flashcard episodes we have planned.  Here we go, enjoy!

Photograph: "old man and old woman, traditional Lithuanian dance"
Photographer: ignas kukenys from Vilnius, Lithuania (wikipedia)

grandfather
senelis
grandmother
senelÄ
child
vaikas
father and son
tÄvas ir sÅnus
woman
moteris
man
vyras
mother and father
motina ir tÄvas
mother & daughter
motina ir dukra / duktÄ
husband and wife
vyras ir Åmona
uncle and nephew
dÄdÄ ir sÅnÄnas
brother and sister
brolis ir sesÄ / sesuo
baby
kÅdikis
aunt and niece
teta ir dukterÄÄia
parents and child
tÄvai ir vaikas
father and children
tÄvas ir vaikai
grandson / granddaughter
anÅkas / anÅkÄ
teenager (female)
paauglÄ
teenager (male)
paauglys
cousin (male)
pusbrolis
cousin (female)
pusseserÄ
boy
berniukas
young man / guy
vaikinas
young woman
mergaitÄ
girl
mergina

Photographer: Jersyko (Wikipedia)

(good day) laba diena
(good day) labÄ dienÄ
Two for lunch, please
Three persons?
No, just two
Thereâs about a 15 minute wait
Okay, thatâs fine
Name?
KÅanytÄ
KÅanytÄâokay, weâll call your name when your table is ready
Oh, is there room at the bar?
Sure, you can sit at the bar and you wonât have to wait
Great, weâll do that

Today, Raminta and her friend tried to record this conversation in Lithuanian but they couldnât get through it.  Iâm gonna go ahead and give you the recording and youâll see why they couldnât keep to the script.  Weâll keep working on this and probably within two or three days weâll get the final version out to you.  Anyway, we hope that you enjoy this version of the conversation.

daughter                                                    duktÄ / dukra
in Lithuania                                                Lietuvoje
I have a wife                                              aÅ turiu ÅmonÄ
I have a question                                         aÅ turiu klausimÄ
do you have a car? (tu)                                ar tu turi automobilÄ?
do you have a passport? (tu)                         ar tu turi pasÄ?
he has a problem                                         jis turi problemÄ
he has a female friend                                  jis turi draugÄ
she has a male friend                                   ji turi draugÄ
she has a husband                                        ji turi vyrÄ
we have an idea!                                         mes turime idÄjÄ!
we have a good friend                                  mes turime biÄiulÄ
do you have a passport?                               ar jÅs turite pasÄ?
do you have a wife?                                    ar turite ÅmonÄ?
do you all have a car?                                  ar jÅs turite automobilÄ?
do you all have a question?                           ar turite klausimÄ?
they have a problem                                     jie turi problemÄ
they have a house                                         jie turi namÄ
do they have a question?                              ar jos turi klausimÄ?
they have an idea                                         jos turi idÄjÄ
I have to go                                                 aÅ turiu eiti
you have to study                                         turite studijuoti
she has to work                                            ji turi dirbti
they have to study                                        jie turi studijuoti
I have to run                                                aÅ turiu bÄgti
you have to sleep                                          turi miegoti
I have to eat                                                 aÅ turiu valgyti
do you have to go to KlaipÄda?                      ar jÅs turite vaÅiuoti Ä KlaipÄdÄ?
he has to read the book                                 jis turi skaityti knygÄ
I have to wait                                                aÅ turiu palaukti
we have to go (to) downtown                         mes turime vaÅiuoti Ä miesto centrÄ
do they have to wait in the airport?                 ar jos turi palaukti oro uoste?
my greatest wish is to travel to Lithuania         mano didÅiausias noras yra keliauti Ä LietuvÄ
my greatest wish is to travel to Paris               mano didÅiausias noras yra keliauti Ä ParyÅiÅ
my greatest wish is to speak Lithuanian          mano didÅiausias noras yra kalbÄti lietuviÅkai
my greatest wish is to understand Lithuanian  mano didÅiausias noras yra suprasti lietuviÅkai
my greatest wish is to study in Lithuania        mano didÅiausias noras yra studijuoti Lietuvoje
I think that she is beautiful                             manau, jog ji yra graÅi
we think that they are handsome                    manome, jog jie yra graÅÅs
I need a well paying job                                man reikia gerai apmokamo darbo
the familyâs tradition                                     Åeimos tradicija
our familyâs tradition                                     mÅsÅ Åeimos tradicija
our greatest wish is to be together                   mÅsÅ didÅiausias noras yra bÅti kartu
our greatest wish is to return to Lithuania        mÅsÅ didÅiausias noras yra grÄÅti Ä LietuvÄ
my greatest wish is to speak Lithuanian          mano didÅiausias noras yra kalbÄti lietuviÅkai
my greatest wish is to visit Lithuania              mano didÅiausias noras yra apsilankyti Lietuvoje

all                                                    visas / visa
to Lithuania                                      Ä LietuvÄ
Iâm returning to Lithuania                  aÅ grÄÅtu Ä LietuvÄ
I returning to the fatherland                aÅ grÄÅtu Ä tÄvynÄ
our                                                   mÅsÅ
family                                               Åeima
to hope for                                        tikÄti
to return                                            sugrÄÅti
to end, to finish                                  pabaigti
to finish                                             baigti
studies                                               studijos
in the Vilnius university                       Vilniaus universitete
she left for America three years ago      prieÅ tris metus ji iÅvyko Ä AmerikÄ
they left for Europe two years ago        prieÅ du metus jie iÅvyko Ä EuropÄ
during, through, across, on, over          per (+ accusative)
to leave                                              iÅvykti
this, these                                           Åis / Åi
period of time                                     laikotarpis
to improve                                         pagerÄti
to think                                              manyti
that                                                   jog
to get, to acquire                                Ägyti
to experience                                     patirti
to be able                                          galÄti
to find                                               susirasti / surasti
interesting                                          Ädomus
paid                                                  apmokamas
paid work                                          apmokamas darbas
greatest                                              didÅiausias
wish, desire                                        noras
to see                                                 matyti
Iâm waiting for my wife                       aÅ laukiu savo Åmonos
Iâm waiting for my husband                 aÅ laukiu savo vyro
I often drink coffee                             aÅ daÅnai geriu kavÄ
I like to often go to the movies              man patinka daÅnai lankytis kino teatruose
to communicate                                   bendrauti
I like to communicate with my husband  man patinka bendrauti su savo vyru
I like to communicate with my KlaipÄda friends man patinka bendrauti su mano KlaipÄdieÄiais draugais

Photograph: The USS Vigilant
Photo courtesy United States Coast Guard

Just a few hours ago Kristina and I recorded this episode using Skype.  Naturally, since weâre using Skype, you wonât hear the crisp, clean audio youâre used to, but I think everything is perfectly understandable.

So, Kristina, thanks again for coming on the show and good luck with your video series.  Now, on with this episode covering the verbs norÄti and nenorÄti.  Enjoy!

Lithuanian Tutorials on www.youtube.com by Kristina Tamosauskaite:

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Hi there, Iâm Jack and Iâm Kristina and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.  Today weâre in the month of November which in Lithuanian is lapkritis.

According to the Wikipedia page, Vigilant/Kudirka Incident, on 23 November 1970, Simonas or "Simas" Kudirka, a Soviet seaman of Lithuanian nationality, leapt from the 400-foot or 120 meter ship Sovetskaya Litva, anchored in American waters near Aquinnah, Massachusetts, onto the USS Vigilant.

Kudirka saw this as a chance to ask for asylum and flee from the Soviet Union to the United States.  The Captain of the American ship, Commander Ralph Eustis didnât know what to do and he contacted headquarters when the Soviets demanded that Kudirka be returned to their ship.  The Russians claimed Kudirka had stolen 3,000 rubles from their shipâs safe.  This was a common tactic of Russian ships in situations like this.

After ten hours had passed Rear Admiral William B. Ellis ordered Commander Ralph Eustis to permit a KGB detachment to board the Vigilant to return Kudirka to the Soviet ship.  What followed was a ridiculous and shameful incident where the KGB boarded a U.S. warship and chased Simonas Kudirka up and down the ship while Kudirka pleaded with any American he found for help.  At one point a KGB agent grabbed an axe from a bulkhead intending to use it on Kudirka.  An American sailor grabbed the axe and wouldnât let him have it.

Eventually, the KGB caught Simonas, beat him to a pulp, handcuffed him and dragged him off the American ship and back onto the Soviet ship.

This led to a change in asylum policy by the United States. Admiral Ellis and his chief of staff were punished for their actions by the military. Commander Eustis was reprimanded and assigned to shore duty.  Kudirka was tried for treason by the Soviet Union and given a ten-year sentence in a Gulag.

An award-winning book detailing the incident, Day of Shame, by Algis RukÅenas, was published in 1973. The book helped spur further investigations into the incident that eventually led to Kudirka's release by the Soviets.

The incident was portrayed in a 1978 television movie, The Defection of Simas Kudirka, with Alan Arkin playing Kudirka and Donald Pleasence playing the captain of the Soviet ship.

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Many of the verbs weâve gone over in previous episodes require the accusative case or galininkas.  NorÄti is different.  NorÄti requires the genitive case and nenorÄti also requires the genitive case.  NorÄti is the Lithuanian verb â to want, to like, to wish, to desire.

please repeat, praÅom pakartoti

to want, to wish                           norÄti
I want                                         aÅ noriu
you want (tu)                               tu nori
he wants                                     jis nori
she wants                                    ji nori
you want (jÅs) (polite form)          jÅs norite
you all want (jÅs)                         jÅs norite
we want                                      mes norime
they want (mm/mf)                      jie nori
they want (ff)                              jos nori

to not want                                  nenorÄti
I donât want                                aÅ nenoriu
you donât want (tu)                      tu nenori
he doesnât want                           jis nenori
she doesnât want                          ji nenori
you donât want (jÅs) (polite form)  jÅs nenorite
you all donât want (jÅs)                 jÅs nenorite
we donât want                              mes nenorime
they donât want (mm/mf)              jie nenori
they donât want (ff)                      jos nenori

aÅ
a male cat                                    katinas
a male doctor                               gydytojas
to fall asleep                                 uÅmigti
again                                           vÄl
I want to fall asleep                       aÅ noriu uÅmigti
I want to fall asleep                       noriu uÅmigti
I want to do that again and again     aÅ noriu tai daryti vÄl ir vÄl!
I really want to see you                  aÅ taip noriu tave (pa)matyti  
I really want to see you                  aÅ taip tave noriu (pa)matyti
I want a cat                                   aÅ noriu katino
I want a dog                                  aÅ noriu Åuns
I want cats                                    aÅ noriu katinÅ
I want dogs                                   aÅ noriu ÅunÅ
I donât want a cat                          aÅ nenoriu katino
I donât want a dog                         aÅ nenoriu Åuns
I donât want cats                           nenoriu katinÅ
I donât want dogs                          nenoriu ÅunÅ
I donât want to work today             nenoriu dirbti Åiandien
I donât want to work today             nenoriu Åiandien dirbti

tu
clothes                                           drabuÅiai
an orange                                       apelsinas
to be ill                                           sirgti
to hear                                            girdÄti
a song                                             daina
what do you want to do?                  kÄ tu nori daryti?
why do you want to bring your dog?  kodÄl nori atsivesti savo ÅunÄ?
when do you want to leave?              kada nori iÅeiti?
do you want an orange?                    ar nori apelsino?
why donât you want an orange?         kodÄl nenori apelsino?
eat!  you donât want to get sick!         valgyk!  nenorÄk susirgti!
why donât you want to work at the clothing store? kodÄl nenori dirbti drabuÅiÅ parduotuvÄje?
why donât you want to hear the song?  kodÄl nenori iÅgirsti Åios dainos?

jis
envelope                                          vokas
to reach                                            pasiekti
ice cream                                          ledai
to hurry                                            skubÄti
to return                                            grÄÅti
he wants to reach his goal                   jis nori pasiekti savo tikslÄ
ÄÅuolas really wants something to eat  ÄÅuolas labai nori ko nors valgyti
Simonas wants to find a job                Simonas nori susirasti darbÄ
he wants an envelope                         jis nori voko
he doesnât want an envelope               jis nenori voko
he wants envelopes                            jis nori vokÅ
he doesnât want envelopes                  jis nenori vokÅ
he wants ice cream                             jis nori ledÅ
he doesnât want ice cream                   jis nenori ledÅ
he wants a sandwich                           jis nori sumuÅtinio
he doesnât want a sandwich                 jis nenori sumuÅtinio
he doesnât want to travel to Kaunas      jis nenori vaÅiuoti Ä KaunÄ
he doesnât want to hurry                      jis nenori skubÄti
he doesnât want to return to Vilnius       jis nenori grÄÅti Ä VilniÅ

ji
a blanket                                             antklodÄ
a pillow                                               pagalvÄ
a problem                                            problema
to joke                                                 juokauti
she wants to dance                               ji nori Åokti
she wants to believe that Iâm joking       ji nori tikÄti, kad aÅ juokauju
she wants a blanket                              ji nori antklodÄs
she wants blankets                               ji nori antklodÅiÅ
she wants a pillow                                ji nori pagalvÄs
she wants pillows                                 ji nori pagalviÅ
she doesnât want coffee, she wants tea   ji nenori kavos, ji nori arbatos
she doesnât want tea, she wants coffee   ji nenori arbatos, ji nori kavos
she doesnât want to know                      ji nenori Åinoti
so, why does she not want to talk?         na, kodÄl ji nenori kalbÄti?
does she not want children?                   ar ji nenori turÄti vaikÅ?

mes
especially                                             ypatingai, ypaÄ
to thank                                               padÄkoti
a table                                                  stalas
to win                                                  laimÄti
to lose                                                  pralaimÄti
we especially want to thank you             ypatingai norime jums padÄkoti
we want to eat downtown                      mes norime valgyti miesto centre
we want to eat Chinese food                  mes norime valgyti KinÅ maisto
we want a car                                       norime maÅinos
we want a table                                     norime stalo
we donât want a table                             nenorime stalo
we want tables                                      norime stalÅ
we donât want tables                              nenorime stalÅ
we donât want a car                               nenorime maÅinos
we donât want to win                             nenorime laimÄti
we donât want to lose                             nenorime pralaimÄti
we donât want children                           mes nenorime vaikÅ

jÅs
to say, to tell                                         pasakyti
to travel                                                keliauti
to go for a walk                                     pasivaikÅÄioti
a pastry                                                 pyragaitis
just as you like! (tu)                               kaip nori!
just as you like! (jÅs)                              kaip norite!
what do you mean by that? (tu)               kÄ tu nori tuo pasakyti?
what do you mean by that? (jÅs)             kÄ jÅs norite tuo pasakyti?
do you want to live in Palanga?               ar norite gyventi Palangoje?
do you want a car?                                 ar norite automobilio?
do you want a pastry?                            ar norite pyragaiÄio?
do you want pastries?                             ar norite pyragaiÄiÅ?
why donât you want a pastry?                 kodÄl nenorite pyragaiÄio?
why donât you want pastries?                  kodÄl nenorite pyragaiÄiÅ?
why donât you want a car?                      kodÄl nenorite automobilio?
why donât you want to live in America?    kodÄl nenorite gyventi Amerikoje?
why donât you want to travel to Italy?      kodÄl nenorite keliauti Ä ItalijÄ?
why donât you want to go for a walk?      kodÄl nenorite pasivaikÅÄioti?

jÅs
a film                                                    filmas
to begin                                                 pradÄti
money                                                  pinigai
a drink                                                  gÄrimas
drinks                                                   gÄrimai
more                                                    daugiau
do you all want to watch a movie?          ar norite ÅiÅrÄti filmÄ?
do you all want to begin?                       ar norite pradÄti?
do you all want to eat?                           ar norite valgyti?
do you all want something to drink?        ar norite ko nors gerti?
do you all want something to eat?           ar norite ko nors valgyti?
do you all want more drinks?                  ar norite daugiau gÄrimÅ?
I donât believe that you donât want more  netikiu, kad nenorite daugiau
I donât believe that you donât want to eat  netikiu, kad nenorite valgyti
I donât believe that you donât want more money netikiu, kad nenorite pinigÅ

jie
to swim                                                 plaukioti
a translator                                            (m) vertÄjas / (f) vertÄja
to ski                                                     slidinÄti
to play sports                                         sportuoti
they want some money                           jie nori pinigÅ
they want to swim                                  jie nori plaukioti
they want a translator                             jie nori vertÄjo
do they want some ice cream?                ar jie nori ledÅ?
they want ice cream                               jie nori ledÅ
they donât want a translator                     jie nenori vertÄjo
no, they donât want to swim                   ne, jie nenori plaukioti
no, they donât want to ski                       ne, jie nenori slidinÄti
no, they donât want to exercise today       ne, jie nenori Åiandien sportuoti

jos
chocolate                                               Åokoladas
food and drink                                        valgiai ir gÄrimai
they want some chocolate                        jos nori Åokolado   
they really want something chocolate        jos labai nori ko nors Åokoladinio
they want a dog                                       jos nori Åuns
they want a room                                    jos nori kambario
they want some food and drink                jos nori valgio ir gÄrimo
they donât want a room                           jos nenori kambario
no, they donât want to watch the film       ne, jos nenori ÅiÅrÄti filmo
no, they donât want to talk                       ne, jos nenori kalbÄti
no, they donât want a dog                        ne, jos nenori Åuns

now, here is norÄti in the imperative as in giving a command

imperative

tu     norÄk
jÅs    norÄkite
mes  norÄkime

tu     nenorÄk
jÅs    nenorÄkite
mes  nenorÄkime

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Vigilant / Kudirka incident http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Vigilant_%28WMEC-617%29

Photograph of Simonas Kudirka:
http://www.videofact.com/english/defectors8_en.html

it is a pity that                               gaila kad
itâs a pity                                      gaila
what a pity!                                  kaip gaila!
it is a great pity                              labai gaila
to leave                                         iÅvaÅiuoti
to cease                                        nutrÅkti
to not be enough, to lack                pritrÅkti
Sonataâs and my friendship ended   nutrÅko mano ir Sonatos draugystÄ
our communication ceased              nutrÅko mÅsÅ bendravimas
the job ended                                 darbas nutrÅko
the trip ended                                 kelionÄ nutrÅko
to receive, to get                             gauti
to receive a gift                              gauti dovanÄ
she lacked two more years               jai pritrÅko dvejÅ metÅ
he lacked three more years              jam pritrÅko trejÅ metÅ
diploma                                         diplomas
bachelorâs diploma                          bakalauro diplomas
will be                                            bÅtÅ
studies                                           studijos
university                                       universitetas
in the university                              universitete
in the Lithuanian universities           Lietuvos universitetuose
in the Vilnius university                   Vilniaus universitete
universities                                     universitetai
in the universities                            universitetuose
in the Vilnius universities                 Vilniaus universitetuose
also                                                taip pat
correspondence courses                   neakivaizdiniai kursai
to plan                                           planuoti
to study                                         studijuoti
America                                        Amerika
in America                                     Amerikoje
but                                                bet
always                                           vis / visada
to fail                                             nepavykti
to coordinate, to reconcile                suderinti
work                                             darbas
study                                             mokslas

According to Wikipedia, EglÄ the Queen of Serpents is considered one of the most archaic and best-known Lithuanian fairy tales and the richest in references of Baltic mythology. Over a hundred slightly diverging versions of the plot have been collected. Its multi-layered mythological background has been an interest of Lithuanian and foreign researchers of Indo-European mythology.

Photograph: Grass Snake
Photographer: Funkai1 (Wikipedia)

EglÄ is both a popular female name in Lithuania and also a noun meaning spruce tree. The serpents (Åaltys) of the tale are grass snakes in Lithuanian, but because they inhabit the sea, the word may mean a mythical water snake.

pradÄkime, letâs get started

The Lithuanian word praÅom is used a lot.  Youâve probably heard it in every episode of Lithuanian Out Loud.  We often say, praÅom pakartoti.  Pakartoti is the infinitive verb which means, to repeat.  So, praÅom pakartoti translates as, please repeat.  You can use it on the street any time you donât understand what is said.  Itâs perfect for your lesson with a native Lithuanian speaker.

use this when handing someone something

here you go          praÅom
here you are         praÅom
this is for you       praÅom

thank you             aÄiÅ
itâs nothing           nÄra uÅ kÄ
itâs nothing           nÄra uÅ kÄ

when you say nÄra uÅ kÄ in normal conversation is sounds more like one word

itâs nothing           nÄra uÅ kÄ
no sweat              nÄra uÅ kÄ

itâs nothing           nieko tokio
youâre welcome    nieko tokio
no sweat               nieko tokio

a friend brings you a drink and says,

here you go           praÅom
you reply,
thank you              aÄiÅ

the waiter says,
itâs nothing            nÄra uÅ kÄ

you buy a book and hand the bookseller some money and you say,

here you go              praÅom
the bookseller says,
thank you                 dÄkoju
and you reply,
itâs nothing               nÄra uÅ kÄ

DÄkoju means the same thing as aÄiÅ, itâs a little more formal and more polite.  DÄkui means the same as dÄkoju.

thank you                     dÄkoju
thank you                     dÄkui
thank you                     dÄkoju
thank you                     dÄkoju
thanks                          dÄkui
thanks                          dÄkui
thank you (formal)        dÄkui jums
thank you very much     labai dÄkui

an official at the airport asks for your passport, you pull it out, hand it to her and you say,
here you go                 praÅom
thank you                    dÄkoju
youâre welcome           praÅom

So, you can say praÅom to mean, here you are, or here you go.  You can use it to say, youâre welcome.  You can also use praÅom to invite someone after youâve opened a door for them.

you open a car door for someone and you say,
please, allow me            praÅom
thank you                     dÄkoju
youâre welcome            praÅom

you open your front door and invite a friend in, you say,
please come in               praÅom
thank you                      aÄiÅ
itâs nothing                    nÄra uÅ kÄ

youâre getting on a bus and you stand aside to let an elderly woman board before you,
please, you first              praÅom
thank you                      dÄkui jums
itâs nothing                     nÄra uÅ kÄ

if weâre sitting on the bus and a pregnant woman gets on board and has nowhere to sit, you get up and offer her your seat, you say,
please, sit here               praÅom
thanks                          dÄkui
youâre welcome             praÅom

now, as we mentioned at the beginning of this episode, we can use praÅom combined with the infinitive of a verb.  Itâs a gentle way of suggesting someone do something.  Here are some quick examplesâ

please, sit down              praÅom, atsisÄsti
please, give (me)             praÅom, paduoti
please, tell (me)              praÅom, pasakyti
please, repeat                 praÅom, pakartoti
please, write                   praÅom, raÅyti
please, take                    praÅom, paiimti
please, read (me)            praÅom, paskaityti
please, wait                    praÅom, palaukti
please, listen                   praÅom, klausyti
please, donât smoke        praÅom, nerÅkyti (rÅkyti â to smoke)
please, come in               praÅom, uÅeiti
please, eat                      praÅom, valgyti
please, show (me)           praÅom, parodyti
please, advise (me)          praÅom, patarti
please, have a seat           praÅom, prisÄsti
please, listen                   praÅom, paklausyti
please, visit                     praÅom, apsilankyti
please, stand up              praÅom, atsistoti

or, during a language class we might use theseâ

please, speak Lithuanian     praÅom kalbÄti lietuviÅkai
please, speak English          praÅom kalbÄti angliÅkai

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EglÄ The Queen of Serpents
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egl%C4%97

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Symbols of Lithuania
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Hi there, Iâm Jack and Iâm Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.  In Latin novem is the word for nine.  Today weâre in a new month!  In the old Roman calender November was the ninth month.  In Lithuanian this month is lapkritis â derived from lapas, the word for leaf and kristi, to fall.  Lapkritis is leaf falling month.

Photograph: Birches in winter
Photographer: Olegivvit (Wikipedia)

According to Wikipedia, in Lithuania trees of special significance include oak (ÄÅuolas), birch (berÅas), linden (liepa), and spruce (eglÄ). A veneration of oak trees comes from pre-Christian times, when they were of religious significance. An ancient oak tree in StelmuÅÄ, thought to be at least 1,500 years old, is the best-known tree in the country.

So far youâve been introduced to the accusative singular and plural and the genitive singular and plural.  The locative singular for example,

Iâm in Vilnius                        aÅ esu Vilniuje
Vilnius is in Lithuania            Vilnius yra Lietuvoje
Berlin is in Germany              Berlynas yra Vokietoje
Tokyo is in Japan                  Tokijas yra Japonijoje
Delhi is in India                     Delis yra Indijoje

Masculine nouns that end in âas change to âe in the locative singular.  For example, the city â miestas, in the city â mieste.

In the plural locative the ending changes to âuose.  In the city â mieste, in the cities â miestuose.

Here are the masculine endings for the plural locative:

-as changes to âuose
-is changes to âiuose
-ys changes to âiuose
-us changes to âuose
-ius changes to âiuose

vocabulary â Åodynas

a park           parkas
a bookstore   knygynas
a bar             baras
an auto         automobilis
a town          miestelis
a pastry        pyragÄlis
a basket        krepÅys
a train           traukinys
a market       turgus
a museum     muziejus
a convoy       konvojus
a television    televizorius
a fruit           vaisius
a stone          akmuo
a bowl           dubuo

praÅom pakartoti,
(-as)
in the park            parke              in the parks         parkuose
in the bookstore    knygyne          in the bookstores knygynuose
in the bar              bare                in the bars           baruose
(-is)
in the auto            automobilyje    in the autos        automobiliuose
in the town            miestelyje       in the towns       miesteliuose
in the pastry          pyragÄlyje       in the pastries     pyragÄliuose
(-ys)
in the basket          krepÅyje         in the baskets      krepÅiuose
in the train             traukinyje       in the trains        traukiniuose
(-us)
in the market         turguje            in the markets     turguose
in the museum       muziejuje        in the museums   muziejuose
in the convoy         konvojuje       in the convoys     konvojuose
(-ius)
in the television      televizoriuje    in the televisions  televizoriuose
in the fruit             vaisiuje           in the fruits          vaisiuose
(-uo)
in the stone           akmenyje         in the stones       akmenyse
in the bowl            dubenyje         in the bowls        dubenyse

examples pavyzdÅiai

birds are in the park               paukÅÄiai yra parke
birds are in the parks              paukÅÄiai yra parkuose
books are in the bookstore      knygos yra knygyne
books are in the bookstores     knygos yra knygynuose
we can dance in the bar         galime Åokti bare
we can dance in the bars        galime Åokti baruose
the key is in the car               raktas automobilyje
the keys are in the cars          raktai automobiliuose
pigeons in the town                balandÅiai miestelyje
pigeons in the towns              balandÅiai miesteliuose
a cherry is in the pastry          vyÅnia yra pyragÄlyje
cherries are in the pastries      vyÅnios yra pyragÄliuose
bread in the basket                 duona yra krepÅyje
cherries in the baskets            vyÅnios yra krepÅiuose
people in the train                  ÅmonÄs traukinyje
people in the trains                 ÅmonÄs traukiniuose
people in the market               ÅmonÄs turguje
people in the markets              ÅmonÄs turguose
a painting in the museum         paveikslas muziejuje
paintings in the museums         paveikslai muziejuose
ships in the convoy                 laivai konvojuje
ships in the convoys                 laivai konvojuose
dust in the television               dulkÄs televizoriuje
dust in the televisions             dulkÄs televizoriuose
worms in the fruit                   kirmÄlÄs vaisiuje
worms in the fruits                 kirmÄlÄs vaisiuose
a crack in the stone                traÅkÄjimas akmenyje
cracks in the stones                traÅkÄjimai akmenyse
water in the bowl                   vanduo dubenyje
water in the bowls                  vanduo dubenyse

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Symbols of Lithuania
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to lack                                                 trÅkti
missing, lacking                                    trÅkstamas
we also miss Lithuania very much         mums taip pat labai trÅksta Lietuvos
we also lack a car                                mums taip pat trÅksta maÅinos
we also lack a ticket                             mums taip pat trÅksta bilieto
though, although                                  nors
often                                                   daÅnai
to associate with, to keep company        bendrauti
we keep company over the phone          bendraujame telefonu
we keep company through the internet   bendraujame internetu
besides, in addition                               be to
sufficient                                             pakankamas
to want                                                norÄti
to see                                                  matyti
to hug                                                  apkabinti
to cuddle, to snuggle                             priglausti
to remember                                        prisiminti
Justina remembers Lithuania                 Justina prisimena LietuvÄ
I remember Lithuania well                    aÅ puikiai prisimenu LietuvÄ
I remember the university                     aÅ prisimenu universitetÄ
do you remember London?                   ar tu prisimeni LondonÄ?
to wait                                                 laukti
I can wait                                             aÅ galiu laukti
I cannot wait                                        aÅ negaliu laukti
I have to wait until Monday                   aÅ turiu palaukti iki pirmadienio
waiting                                                 laukimas
to prepare                                            ruoÅti
the men are preparing the bread             vyrai ruoÅia duonÄ
Vytas is preparing dinner                      Vytas ruoÅia vakarienÄ
preparation                                          ruoÅimas / ruoÅimasis

The Lithuanian national flag is the tricolor of yellow, green and red.  The yellow represents the golden fields of Lithuanian grain, the green represents the green countryside of Lithuania and red represents the blood that has been shed on Lithuanian soil.

Photograph: The Lithuanian flag, atop the Gediminas Tower, Vilnius.
Photographer: Beny Shlevich (Wikipedia)

pradÄkime, letâs get started

You already know the personal pronouns well;  aÅ, tu, jis, ji, mes, jÅs, jie, jos.

Today weâll use the personal pronouns with possession.  These are;

my                           mano
your (tu)                   tavo
his                            jo
her                           jos
our                           mÅsÅ
your (jÅs)                 jÅsÅ
your (you plural)       jÅsÅ
their (m/f or m/m)     jÅ
their (f/f)                  jÅ

In previous episodes we worked on possession using kilmininkas or the genitive case.  Letâs review some simple examples.

Vitaâs car                         Vitos maÅina
Evaldasâ flat                     Evaldo butas
The Lithuanian language    lietuviÅ kalba
The childrenâs dog            vaikÅ Åuo

vocabulary â Åodynas

wallet              piniginÄ
wallet              piniginÄ
passport          pasas
passport          pasas
whose?           kieno?
whose?           kieno?
photograph     nuotrauka
photograph     nuotrauka
friends           draugai
friends           draugai
male doctor    gydytojas
male doctor    gydytojas
a song            daina
a song            daina

now weâll work on possession using pronouns such as, my car, your flat, his photograph, etcetera.
praÅom pakartoti, please repeatâ

my car is in KlaipÄda                               mano automobilis yra KlaipÄdoje
whose car?                                             kieno automobilis?
my car!                                                  mano automobilis!

he has my passport                                  jis turi mano pasÄ
whose passport?                                      kieno pasas?
my passport!                                           mano pasas!

is your flat in Vilnius?                               ar tavo butas Vilniuje?
whose flat?                                              kieno butas?
your flat                                                  tavo butas

your wallet is in his car                             tavo piniginÄ yra jo automobilyje
whose wallet?                                           kieno piniginÄ?
your wallet                                               tavo piniginÄ

where is his photograph?                           kur yra jo nuotrauka?
whose photograph?                                   kieno nuotrauka?
his photograph                                          jo nuotrauka

his daughter lives in London                      jo duktÄ gyvena Londone
whose daughter?                                      kieno duktÄ?
his daughter                                             jo duktÄ

her car is in the city                                   jos maÅina yra mieste
whose car?                                               kieno maÅina?
her car                                                     jos maÅina

her dogs are over there                              jos Åunys yra ten
whose dogs?                                             kieno Åunys?
her dogs                                                   jos Åunys

our taxi is here                                           mÅsÅ taksi yra Äia
whose taxi?                                               kieno taksi?
our taxi                                                     mÅsÅ taksi

they like our friends                                   jiems patinka mÅsÅ draugai
whose friends?                                          kieno draugai?
our friends                                                mÅsÅ draugai

is your wife Lithuanian?                             ar jÅsÅ Åmona lietuvÄ?
whose wife?                                              kieno Åmona?
your wife                                                  jÅsÅ Åmona

your doctor has a question                          jÅsÅ gydytojas turi klausimÄ
whose doctor?                                           kieno gydytojas?
your doctor                                               jÅsÅ gydytojas

we like your song (to a group)                     mums patinka jÅsÅ daina
whose song?                                              kieno daina?
your song                                                  jÅsÅ daina

your bus is leaving (to a group)                    jÅsÅ autobusas iÅvaÅiuoja
whose bus?                                                kieno autobusas?
your bus                                                    jÅsÅ autobusas

their daughter speaks Lithuanian (m/f m/m)  jÅ duktÄ kalba lietuviÅkai
whose daughter?                                        kieno duktÄ?
their daughter                                             jÅ duktÄ

their teacher is American (m/f m/m)             jÅ mokytoja yra amerikietÄ
whose teacher?                                          kieno mokyotoja?
their teacher                                               jÅ mokytoja

their mother doesnât understand Dutch (f/f)  jÅ motina nesupranta olandiÅkai
whose mother?                                           kieno motina?
their mother                                                jÅ motina

their flat has three bathrooms (f/f)                jÅ butas turi tris tualetus
whose flat?                                                kieno butas?
their flat                                                     jÅ butas

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In a previous episode we went over the Lithuanian ten litas or deÅimt litÅ banknote.  The twenty litas or dvideÅimt litÅ bill is decorated with the portrait of Jonas MaÄiulis who lived from 1862 to 1932.  Jonas MaÄiulis urged the Lithuanian people to fight against Russification policies and to fight against the occupation of Lithuania by Imperial Russia.  The reverse side of the bill features the Vytautas the Great War Museum in Kaunas.

pradÄkime, letâs get started

Today weâre going to mix all the different endings of numbers in one big review episode using just one noun.  The currency of Lithuania â litas.

Litas is the monetary unit of Lithuania.  Ready for a challenge?  Here we go.
sÄkmÄs! good luck!

one      vienas litas                       32  trisdeÅimt du litai
two      du litai                             33 trisdeÅimt trys litai
three     trys litai                           34 trisdeÅimt keturi litai
four      keturi litai                        35 trisdeÅimt penki litai
five      penki litai                         36 trisdeÅimt ÅeÅi litai
six        ÅeÅi litai                           37 trisdeÅimt septyni litai
seven   septyni litai                       38 trisdeÅimt aÅtuoni litai
eight     aÅtuoni litai                       39 trisdeÅimt devyni litai
nine     devyni litai                        40 keturiasdeÅimt litÅ
ten       deÅimt litÅ                         41 keturiasdeÅimt vienas litas
11        vienuolika litÅ                    42 keturiasdeÅimt du litai
12        dvylika litÅ                        49 keturiasdeÅimt devyni litai
13        trylika litÅ                         50 penkiasdeÅimt litÅ
14        keturiolika litÅ                    51 penkiasdeÅimt vienas litas
15        penkiolika litÅ                    58 penkiasdeÅimt aÅtuoni litai
16        ÅeÅiolika litÅ                       60 ÅeÅiasdeÅimt litÅ
17        septyniolika litÅ                  61 ÅeÅiasdeÅimt vienas litas
18        aÅtuoniolika litÅ                  67 ÅeÅiasdeÅimt septyni litai
19        devyniolika litÅ                   70 septyniasdeÅimt litÅ
20        dvideÅimt litÅ                      71 septyniasdeÅimt vienas litas
21        dvideÅimt vienas litas           76 septyniasdeÅimt ÅeÅi litai
22        dvideÅimt du litai                 80 aÅtuoniasdeÅimt litÅ
23        dvideÅimt trys litai               81 aÅtuoniasdeÅimt vienas litas
24        dvideÅimt keturi litai            85 aÅtuoniasdeÅimt penki litai
25        dvideÅimt penki litai             90 devyniasdeÅimt litÅ
26        dvideÅimt ÅeÅi litai                91 devyniasdeÅimt vienas litas
27        dvideÅimt septyni litai           94 devyniasdeÅimt keturi litai
28        dvideÅimt aÅtuoni litai           99 devyniasdeÅimt devyni litai
29        dvideÅimt devyni litai           100 Åimtas litÅ
30        trisdeÅimt litÅ                      101 Åimtas vienas litas
31        trisdeÅimt vienas litas           102 Åimtas du litai

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Banknotes of the Lithuanian Litas
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however                                                                taÄiau
to run                                                                    bÄgti
in time, in due course, eventually                             laikui bÄgant
time                                                                      laikas
over the years                                                        bÄgant metams
over the years Justina began to miss Lithuania          bÄgant metams Justina pradÄjo ilgÄtis Lietuvos
over the years Justina began to miss her family         bÄgant metams Justina pradÄjo ilgÄtis savo Åeimos
to begin                                                                 pradÄti
I want to start                                                        aÅ noriu pradÄti
letâs begin                                                              pradÄkime
to become prolonged, to grow longer                        ilgÄtis
long                                                                       ilgas
to long for, to pine for                                             ilgÄtis
to become homesick                                               ilgÄtis tÄvynÄs
motherland, fatherland, native land, mother country  tÄvynÄ
however, over the years, she began to miss home     taÄiau, bÄgant metams ji pradÄjo ilgÄtis namÅ
however, over the years, he began to miss home       taÄiau, bÄgant metams jis pradÄjo ilgÄtis namÅ
I long for home                                                      aÅ ilgiuosi namÅ
intimacy                                                                artimas
my fatherland is Lithuania                                       mano tÄvynÄ yra Lietuva
my fatherland is America                                        mano tÄvynÄ yra Amerika
my fatherland is Iraq                                              mano tÄvynÄ yra Irakas
my fatherland is Sweden                                        mano tÄvynÄ Åvedija
my fatherland is Croatia                                         mano tÄvynÄ Kroatija
my fatherland is Brazil                                           mano tÄvynÄ Brazilija
particularly, especially                                           ypatingai
sad (male)                                                            liÅdnas
sad (female)                                                         liÅdna
she is sad                                                             ji yra liÅdna
he is sad                                                              jis yra liÅdnas
she is especially sad                                              ji yra ypatingai liÅdna
he is particularly sad                                             jis yra ypatingai liÅdnas
the biggest yearâs holidays                                    didÅiausios metÅ ÅventÄs
Christmas                                                            KalÄdos
to go begging                                                       kalÄdoti
Easter                                                                 VÄlykos
sacred, holy                                                        Åventas
to celebrate                                                         ÅvÄsti
celebration                                                          Åventimas

and so                                                       taip ir
to stay                                                       likti
and so she stayed                                       taip ir liko
she stayed to live in America                       ji liko gyventi Amerikoje
she stayed to live in Lithuania                     ji liko gyventi Lietuvoje
husband                                                    vyras
wife                                                          Åmona
she stayed to live with her husband              ji liko gyventi su savo vyru
he stayed to live with his wife                     jis liko gyventi su savo Åmona
stay healthy                                               lik sveikas
stay healthy                                               lik sveika
in this country                                           Åioje Åalyje
nationality                                                 tautybÄ
her nationality â Lithuanian                         jos tautybÄ â lietuvÄ
her nationality â French                              jos tautybÄ â prancÅzÄ
his nationality â Russian                             jo tautybÄ â rusas
his nationality â Spanish                             jo tautybÄ â ispanas
to work                                                    dirbti
edge, border, territory, land                        kraÅtas
Justina travels all over the country               Justina keliauja po ÅalÄ
country                                                     Åalis
Justina works and travels                           Justina dirba ir keliauja
to travel                                                    keliauti
to travel all over the land                            keliauti po visÄ kraÅtÄ
to drive around, to ride about                     vaÅinÄti
around, about, all over                               po (+ accusative)
Iâm riding around Vilnius                            vaÅinÄju po VilniÅ
Iâm driving around Lithuania                       vaÅinÄju po LietuvÄ
Iâm riding about the city                             vaÅinÄju po miestÄ
a village, the countryside                             kaimas
I drive all over the countryside                    vaÅinÄju po kaimÄ
Iâm riding all over Europe                           vaÅinÄju po EuropÄ
weâre driving all over Vilnius                       vaÅinÄjame po VilniÅ
to stroll about, to walk about                       vaikÅtinÄti
Iâm walking all over the park                       vaikÅtinÄju po parkÄ
Iâm walking all over the streets                    vaikÅtinÄju po gatves
Iâm walking all over downtown                    vaikÅtinÄju po miesto centrÄ
who / which                                               kuria
and so he stayed in England                         taip ir liko Anglijoje
and so she stayed in Italy                             taip ir liko Italijoje
she is getting to know the country                 ji susipaÅÄsta su Åalimi
Iâm getting to know the country                   aÅ susipaÅÄstu su Åalimi
In Lithuania I met a lot of interesting people  Lietuvoje sutikau daug ÄdomiÅ ÅmoniÅ
in Latvia she met a lot of interesting people  Latvijoje ji sutiko daug ÄdomiÅ ÅmoniÅ
in Estonia he met a lot of interesting people  Estijoje jis sutiko daug ÄdomiÅ ÅmoniÅ
life                                                            gyvenimas
their                                                          jÅ
character                                                   bÅdas
bad temper                                                blogas bÅdas
good temper                                              geras bÅdas

According to Radio Vilnius: News & Current Affairs, sales of bicycles are up in Lithuania.  There are government efforts towards creating bicycle lanes in cities.  However, bicycles are not so ingrained in the culture so as to make bike riding safe.  Cars still rule the roads.  The European Union gave Lithuania funds for creating a bicycle safe infrastructure but the program was stopped and 10 million litas will be returned.  Vilnius city officials say theyâll implement the program eventually in their own time but there are no plans to put this into motion.

Today weâll go over the Lithuanian verb daryti â to do, to make, to open, to close.  Here are daryti and nedaryti conjugated in the present tense.

to do                   daryti
I do                     aÅ darau
you do (tu)           tu darai
he does                jis daro
she does               ji daro
we do                  mes darome
you do (jÅs)         jÅs darote
you all do             jÅs darote
they do (jie)         jie daro
they do (jos)        jos daro

to not do              nedaryti
I do not                aÅ nedarau
you do not (tu)      tu nedarai
he does not           jis nedaro
she does not         ji nedaro
we do not             mes nedarome
you do not (jÅs)    jÅs nedarote
you all do not        jÅs nedarote
they do not (jie)    jie nedaro
they do not (jos)   jos nedaro

homework/schoolwork                  namÅ darbai
housework                                   namÅ ruoÅos darbai

infinitive
I have to do homework                   aÅ turiu daryti namÅ darbus
I have to do housework                   aÅ turiu daryti namÅ ruoÅos darbus 
she can do that                               ji gali tai daryti
I do not have to do the homework    aÅ neturiu daryti namÅ darbÅ
I donât have to do the housework     aÅ neturiu daryti namÅ ruoÅos darbÅ
she cannot do that                           ji negali to daryti

aÅ
I do that in the mornings                  aÅ tai darau rytais
I do that in the afternoons                aÅ tai darau dienomis
I do that in the evenings                   aÅ tai darau vakarais
I donât do that in the mornings          aÅ to nedarau rytais
I donât do that in the afternoons        aÅ to nedarau dienomis
I donât do that in the evenings           aÅ to nedarau vakarais

tu
what are you doing tonight?              kÄ tu darai Åiandien vakare?
what are you doing in the morning?   kÄ tu darai ryte?
what are you doing the day after
tomorrow?                                       kÄ tu darai poryt?
why do you not do anything?            kodÄl tu nieko nedarai? neÅinau
you can do it, but you donât do it       tu gali tai padaryti, bet tu to nedarai
you donât do any miracles                 tu nedarai jokiÅ stebuklÅ

jis
what is he doing?                             kÄ jis daro?
I donât know what heâs doing           neÅinau kÄ jis daro
what is Jonas doing here?                 kÄ Jonas Äia daro?
what is Marius doing and how?         kÄ Marius daro ir kaip jis daro?
he doesnât do any mistakes               jis nedaro jokiÅ klaidÅ
he doesnât do anything                     jis nedaro nieko
he doesnât do a lot                           jis nedaro daug

ji
she makes me happy                        ji daro mane laimingÄ
she does that well                             ji tai daro gerai
Raminta does everything                   Raminta daro viskÄ
she doesnât make you happy             ji nedaro tavÄs laimingo
she doesnât do that well                    ji nedaro tai gerai
Raminta doesnât do everything          Raminta nedaro visko

mes
donât tell what weâre doing!               nesakykite kÄ mes darome!
we all make mistakes                        visi mes darome klaidas
weâre doing well                               mes darome gerai
weâre not doing anything                   mes nedarome nieko
weâre not making mistakes                mes nedarome klaidÅ
weâre not doing that                          mes to nedarome

jÅs
what do you do on vacation?             kÄ jÅs darote per atostogas?
what do you do at work?                   kÄ jÅs darote darbe?
what do you do on the weekends?      kÄ jÅs darote savaitgaliais?
you donât do your job well  nedarote   savo darbo gerai
youâre not doing what you need to      nedarote to kÄ turite daryti
youâre not making mistakes                nedarot klaidÅ

jÅs
what are you all doing?                      kÄ jÅs darote?
how do you all do (it)?                       kaip jÅs darote?
how do you all make pizza?               kaip jÅs darote picÄ?
why donât you do that?                      kodÄl jÅs to nedarote?
of course, you never do that               Åinoma, jÅs to niekada nedarote
you donât do anything bad                  jÅs nedarote nieko blogo

jie
what are they doing?                        kÄ jie daro?
why are they doing that?                   kodÄl jie tai daro?
I donât know what they are doing      neÅinau kÄ jie daro
what arenât they doing?                     ko jie nedaro?
why donât they do that?                    kodÄl jie to nedaro?
they donât do that well                      jie nedaro tai gerai

jos
what are they doing?                         kÄ jos daro?
why are they doing that?                   kodÄl jos tai daro?
I donât know what they are doing       neÅinau kÄ jos daro
what arenât they doing?                     ko jos nedaro?
why donât they do that?                     kodÄl jos to nedaro?
they donât do that well                       jos nedaro tai gerai

imperative
do it! (tu)                                          daryk!
letâs do it!                                         darykime!
do it! (jÅs)                                        darykite!
donât do it! (tu)                                 nedaryk!
letâs not do it!                                    nedarykime!
donât do it! (jÅs)                                nedarykite!

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The Lithuanian state flag is different from the national flag of yellow, green and red.  The state flag has the national symbol of the Vytis on a red background.  Itâs a beautiful flag and it has a longer history than the tricolor but it was not chosen as the national flag mainly because it would have been difficult to recreate the design.

pradÄkime, letâs get started

Previously we worked on numbers that end in one, numbers that end in zero, and numbers that end in two through nine.  Numbers 11 through 19 or numbers that end in 11 through 19 are similar to numbers that end in zero.  Numbers that end in 11 through 19 use the plural genitive. 

praÅom pakartoti, please repeatâ

11 sisters                    vienuolika seserÅ
12 daughters               dvylika dukterÅ
13 uncles                    trylika dÄdÅiÅ
14 horses                    keturiolika arkliÅ
15 televisions              penkiolika televizoriÅ
16 days                       ÅeÅiolika dienÅ
17 glasses                   septyniolika tauriÅ
18 countries                aÅtuoniolika ÅaliÅ
19 tables                     devyniolika stalÅ
111 pizzas                  Åimtas vienuolika picÅ
112 women                Åimtas dvylika moterÅ
113 museums             Åimtas trylika muziejÅ
114 bowls                  Åimtas keturiolika dubenÅ
115 people                 Åimtas penkiolika ÅmoniÅ
116 people                  Åimtas ÅeÅiolika asmenÅ
117 hotels                   Åimtas septyniolika vieÅbuÄiÅ
118 letters                  Åimtas aÅtuoniolika laiÅkÅ
119 birds                    Åimtas devyniolika paukÅÄiÅ
211 bicycles               du Åimtai vienuolika dviraÄiÅ
212 trees                    du Åimtai dvylika medÅiÅ
213 pigeons               du Åimtai trylika balandÅiÅ
214 tables                  du Åimtai keturiolika stalÅ
215 songs                  du Åimtai penkiolika dainÅ
216 women               du Åimtai ÅeÅiolika moterÅ
217 museums            du Åimtai septyniolika muziejÅ
218 bowls                  du Åimtai aÅtuoniolika dubenÅ
219 people                du Åimtai devyniolika ÅmoniÅ
311 people                trys Åimtai vienuolika asmenÅ
312 pizzas                 trys Åimtai dvylika picÅ
313 songs                  trys Åimtai trylika dainÅ
314 armchairs            trys Åimtai keturiolika foteliÅ
315 horses                 trys Åimtai penkiolika arkliÅ
316 televisions           trys Åimtai ÅeÅiolika televizoriÅ
317 days                   trys Åimtai septyniolika dienÅ
318 glasses                trys Åimtai aÅtuoniolika tauriÅ
319 countries             trys Åimtai devyniolika ÅaliÅ

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Wikipedia, The Flag of Lithuania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Lithuania

According to the free encyclopedia, Wikipedia, AuÅrinÄ is the Morning Star, a feminine deity in the old Lithuanian religion. Some experts reconstruct her as the goddess of beauty, youth and health, and the queen of all stars. AuÅrinÄ's sisters are other stars: VakarinÄ, the evening Venus, who makes the bed for SaulÄ, Indraja - Jupiter, SÄlija - Saturn, ÅiezdrÄ - Mars and Vaivora - Mercury.

pradÄkime, letâs get started

With this episode weâll continue working on combining numbers with nouns.  Any number that ends in number two through nine causes the noun to become plural.  The exceptions to this are the numbers 12-19.  Weâll do those on an upcoming episode.

praÅom pakartoti, please repeatâ

two sisters                 dvi seserys
three daughters          trys dukterys
four armchairs           keturi foteliai
five horses                penki arkliai
six televisions            ÅeÅi televizoriai
seven days                septynios dienos
eight glasses               aÅtuonios taurÄs
nine countries            devynios Åalys
22 songs                   dvideÅimt dvi dainos
23 women                 dvideÅimt trys moterys
24 museums              dvideÅimt keturi muziejai
25 bowls                   dvideÅimt penki dubenys
26 people                  dvideÅimt ÅeÅi asmenys
27 people                  dvideÅimt septyni ÅmonÄs
28 hotels                   dvideÅimt aÅtuoni vieÅbuÄiai
29 letters                   dvideÅimt devyni laiÅkai
32 birds                    trisdeÅimt du paukÅÄiai
33 bicycles                trisdeÅimt trys dviraÄiai
34 trees                     trisdeÅimt keturi medÅiai
35 pigeons                 trisdeÅimt penki balandÅiai
45 rooms                   keturiasdeÅimt penki kambariai
47 things                   keturiasdeÅimt septyni daiktai
56 songs                    penkiasdeÅimt ÅeÅios dainos
67 armchairs              ÅeÅiasdeÅimt septyni fotelai
78 horses                   septyniasdeÅimt aÅtuoni arkliai
85 objects                  aÅtuoniasdeÅimt penki dalykai
89 televisions             aÅtuoniasdeÅimt devyni televizoriai
94 days                     devyniasdeÅimt keturios dienos
102 pizzas                 vienas Åimtas dvi picos arba Åimtas dvi picos
123 countries             vienas Åimtas dvideÅimt trys Åalys
135 tables                  vienas Åimtas trisdeÅimt penki stalai
146 songs                  vienas Åimtas keturiasdeÅimt ÅeÅios dainos
157 women                vienas Åimtas penkiasdeÅimt septynios moterys
168 rooms                 vienas Åimtas ÅeÅiasdeÅimt aÅtuoni kambariai
179 bowls                  vienas Åimtas sepyniasdeÅimt devyni dubenys
184 people                 vienas Åimtas aÅtuoniasdeÅimt keturi ÅmonÄs
192 baskets                vienas Åimtas devyniasdeÅimt du krepÅiai
203 hotels                  du Åimtai trys vieÅbuÄiai
227 things                  du Åimtai dvideÅimt septyni daiktai
1,007 letters               vienas tÅkstantis septyni laiÅkai arba tÅkstantis septyni laiÅkai
3,439 pigeons             trys tÅkstanÄiai keturi Åimtai trisdeÅimt devyni balandÅiai
5,237 birds                 penki tÅkstanÄiai du Åimtai trisdeÅimt septyni paukÅÄiai
6,883 bicycles            ÅeÅi tÅkstanÄiai aÅtuoni Åimtai aÅtuoniasdeÅimt trys dviraÄiai
7,527 tables               septyni tÅkstanÄiai penki Åimtai dvideÅimt septyni stalai
9,968 trees                devyni tÅkstanÄiai devyni Åimtai ÅeÅiasdeÅimt aÅtuoni medÅiai

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Wikipedia, AuÅrinÄ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Au%C5%A1rin%C4%97

Also, I did the math and in 13 months weâve done over nine episodes of Lithuanian Out Loud a month.  Most of the time Iâm trying to put out three or four a week, but I rarely have that much time.  For the next few months we need to cut way back on our frequency.  Itâs just that we both have many other projects that have been neglected and we need to put some time into them.

But, donât worry, weâre still working on dozens of episodes on paper and we have about 15 recorded.  So, we arenât quitting, we just need to free up some time for other things.  Weâre not going to stop, weâre just going to slow down the pace a bit.  Once these other projects have been tended to, weâll try to put out dozens of new episodes for you.  Alright, on with the show and hereâs AgnÄ.  Take it away, AgnÄ!

Hi, I am AgnÄ, and welcome back for some more Lithuanian phrases. If you remember, the last few times I taught you some phrases for angry and awful things. So it is time to learn some nicer expressions :)

If you want to compliment someone for something which is beautiful or nice, you could say: graÅus kaip reta... or graÅi kaip reta... literally; rare beauty.
 
You could use it either for a person or for a thing. Also, you can say graÅi kaip lÄlÄ - as pretty as a doll, but be careful. If you use this in reference to, for example, a woman with too much make-up or a man who's dressed a little too fine, you'll sound sarcastic.

Let's learn some words:
Retas - rare (masculine)
Reta - rare (feminine)
GraÅi - nice, beautiful, pretty (feminine)
GraÅus - nice, beautiful, handsome (masculine)
VirÅelis - a cover
Knyga - a book
Åiedas - a ring, also - a blossom
Auksas - gold
GÄlÄ - a flower
Dukra - a daughter
DukrelÄ - a daughter, using the diminutive
LÄlÄ - a doll
LÄlytÄ - a doll in the diminutive

Let's repeat one time slowly:
GraÅi kaip lÄlÄ - as beautiful as a doll - referring to a feminine noun
GraÅus kaip lÄlÄ - as beautiful as a doll - referring to a masculine noun
GraÅi kaip reta - of a rare beauty, referring to a feminine noun
GraÅus kaip reta - of a rare beuaty, referring to a masculine noun

Now let's go over some examples:

Ta mergina graÅi kaip lÄlÄ - That lady is as beautiful as a doll
Man nepatinka vaikinai graÅÅs kaip lÄlÄs - I don't like guys who are as pretty as dolls.  In English this would loosely translate as, I don't like pretty-boys.

These two examples could be used sarcastically, so be careful.

But, if you want to use a diminutive form, it could sound like a compliment.
For example:

Tavo dukrelÄ graÅi kaip lÄlytÄ - Your little daughter is as beautiful as a little doll

Knygos virÅelis graÅus kaip reta - the bookcover is of a rare beauty
Åitas aukso Åiedas graÅus kaip reta - this golden ring is of a rare beauty
Diena graÅi kaip reta - the day is of a rare beauty...
Åi gÄlÄ graÅi kaip reta - this flower is of a rare beauty...

As the word order in the Lithuanian language is not important, you could also say it like this:
GraÅus kaip reta knygos virÅelis...
GraÅus kaip reta aukso Åiedas...
GraÅus kaip reta Åitas aukso Åiedas...
GraÅi kaip reta diena...
GraÅi kaip reta gÄlÄ...
GraÅi kaip reta Åi gÄlÄ...

It just depends on what you want to emphasize more. It will also go together with your intonation, so you can play with it and enjoy :)

See you next time! Make your day of a rare beauty!
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