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Lithuanian Out Loud is a podcast series designed for fans of the Lithuanian language. Come along with native Lithuanian author/lawyer Raminta and her North-American husband, Jack. They'll teach you Lithuanian along with tidbits about the history and culture of Raminta's homeland - Lietuva!

Music: Vieux Farka Toure - Ana {Pocket Remix} by pocketproductions (c) copyright 2007 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/pocketproductions/8916 Ft: Pocket (Richard Jankovich)

 

Feb 2, 2014

Lithuanian Out Loud 0287 - Egzaminas Exam

 

This is a quick response episode!  We’ll say the word or phrase in English and you say it in Lithuanian – Out Loud!  Ready, set, go!  Pasiruošti, dėmesio, marš!

 

high school  

vidurinė mokykla

 

because, due to, inasmuch

kadangi

 

we went home because we were tired

išejome namo kadangi buvome pavargę

 

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                     

karinė tarnyba

 

military oath                       

karinė priesaika 

 

work, service, job                  

tarnyba

 

in the mood                         

nusiteikęs

 

to give                          

duoti

 

to surrender                    

atiduoti

 

soviet                       

tarybinis

 

the army                 

kariuomenė

armija

 

a soldier                           

kareivis

 

a rule                          

taisyklė

 

cement                            

cementas

 

cement mixer                     

cemento maišyklė