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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!

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Jun 3, 2008

Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.  Today we’re in the month of May which in Lithuanian is gegužė.

According to Radio Vilnius: News and Current Affairs:  Since declaring independence in 1990, Lithuania has lost 10% of its population to emigration.  The Lithuanians went primarily to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain. Most of those immigrating to Lithuania are from Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova.

Now, here’s Raminta reading the second part of the letter, “Justina Amerikoje.”

Tačiau, bėgant metams, Justina pradėjo ilgėtis tėvynės ir artimųjų. Ypatingai jai liūdna prieš didžiąsias metų šventes - Kalėdas, Vėlykas. Justina prisimena laukimą ir ruošimąsi šventėms. Mums taip pat jos labai trūksta. Nors su Justina dažnai bendraujame telefonu, bet to nepakanka, norėtųsi ją matyti dažniau, apkabinti, priglausti.

Here it is again, slowly, with a translation.

Tačiau, bėgant metams, Justina pradėjo ilgėtis tėvynės ir artimųjų.
However, over the years Justina started to miss her country and family.

Ypatingai jai liūdna prieš didžiąsias metų šventes - Kalėdas, Vėlykas.
Especially she is sad before the biggest celebrations of the year like Christmas and Easter.

Justina prisimena laukimą ir ruošimąsi šventėms.
Justina remembers waiting and preparing for celebrations.

Mums taip pat jos labai trūksta.
We really miss her too.

Nors su Justina dažnai bendraujame telefonu, bet to nepakanka, norėtųsi ją matyti dažniau, apkabinti, priglausti.
Though we often keep company with Justina over the phone - but it is not enough, we would like to see her more, to hug, to cuddle.

examples pavyzdžiai

however                                          
tačiau

to run                                              
bėgti

in time, in due course, eventually       
laikui bėgant

time                                                
laikas

over the years                                  
bėgant metams

over the years Justina began to miss Lithuania 
bėgant metams Justina pradėjo ilgėtis Lietuvos

over the years Justina began to miss her family 
bėgant metams Justina pradėjo ilgėtis savo šeimos

to begin                                           
pradėti

I want to start                                  
aš noriu pradėti

let’s begin                                        
pradėkime

to become prolonged, to grow longer  
ilgėtis

long                                                  
ilgas

to long for, to pine for                      
ilgėtis

to become homesick                          
ilgėtis tėvynės

motherland, fatherland, native land, mother country 
tėvynė

however, over the years, she began to miss home 
tačiau, bėgant metams ji pradėjo ilgėtis namų

however, over the years, he began to miss home  
tačiau, bėgant metams jis pradėjo ilgėtis namų

I long for home                               
aš ilgiuosi namų

intimacy                                         
artimas

my fatherland is Lithuania               
mano tėvynė yra Lietuva

my fatherland is America                 
mano tėvynė yra Amerika

my fatherland is Iraq                       
mano tėvynė yra Irakas

my fatherland is Sweden                  
mano tėvynė Švedija

my fatherland is Croatia                  
mano tėvynė Kroatija

my fatherland is Brazil                    
mano tėvynė Brazilija

particularly, especially                     
ypatingai

sad (male)                                      
liūdnas

sad (female)                                    
liūdna

she is sad                                       
ji yra liūdna

he is sad                                        
jis yra liūdnas

she is especially sad                        
ji yra ypatingai liūdna

he is particularly sad                       
jis yra ypatingai liūdnas

the biggest year’s holidays               
didžiausios metų šventės

Christmas                                      
Kalėdos

to go begging                                  
kalėdoti

Easter                                           
Vėlykos

sacred, holy                                    
šventas

to celebrate                                     
švęsti

celebration                                     
šventimas

to remember                                  
prisiminti

Justina remembers Lithuania            
Justina prisimena Lietuvą

I remember Lithuania well              
aš puikiai prisimenu Lietuvą

I remember the waiting                    
aš prisimenu laukimą

do you remember waiting at the airport?  
ar tu prisimeni laukimą oro uoste?

I remember the university                
aš prisimenu universitetą

do you remember London?            
ar tu prisimeni Londoną?

to wait                                          
laukti

I can wait                                      
aš galiu laukti

I cannot wait                                  
aš negaliu laukti

I have to wait until Monday            
aš turiu palaukti iki pirmadienio

waiting                                          
laukimas

to prepare                                     
ruošti

the men are preparing the bread      
vyrai ruošia duoną

Vytas is preparing dinner                
Vytas ruošia vakarienę

preparation                                    
ruošimas / ruošimasis

to lack                                            
trūkti

missing, lacking                              
trūkstamas

we also miss Lithuania very much    
mums taip pat labai trūksta Lietuvos

we also lack a car                          
mums taip pat trūksta mašinos

we also lack a ticket                       
mums taip pat trūksta bilieto

though, although                            
nors

often                                             
dažnai

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                                           
norėti

to see                                            
matyti

to hug                                           
apkabinti

to cuddle, to snuggle                       
priglausti

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

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