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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)

 

Oct 12, 2007

Oho!  Approximately every fifth lesson will be a quick response lesson.  We'll say the word or words in English, you respond in Lithuanian - Out Loud.  We know you've been studying hard so this will be easy!  Good luck and keep repeating until you perfect it.  ~Raminta and Jack :)

(greeting a man) health!                                    
sveikas!

(greeting a woman) health!                                
sveika!

(cute greeting between women only)                   
sveikutė!

what's new?                                                     
kas naujo?

nothing                                                             
nieko

bye                                                                 
ate

(greeting a group) health!                                 
sveiki!

(greeting a group of females) health!                 
sveikos!

"cutsy" good evening                                        
labas vakarėlis

what's up?                                                       
ką darai?

nothing, and you? (familiar)                              
nieko, o tu?

nothing                                                           
nieko

how are you?                                                  
kaip sekasi?

what?                                                              
ką?

how are you?                                                  
kaip sekasi?

not bad thanks, how are you?                           
neblogai, ačiū, kaip sekasi?

especially good, thanks                                   
ypatingai gerai, ačiū

see you later!                                                 
iki pasimatymo!

see ya!                                                           
iki!

good                                                               
gerai

bad                                                                
blogai

(goodbye to a woman) stay healthy!                 
lik sveika!

(goodbye to a man) stay healthy!                     
lik sveikas!

nominative case                                             
vardininkas

email Raminta and Jack at:  lithuanianoutloud@earthlink.net

Thanks to:  CCMixter.org, ditto ditto, and Vieux Farka Touré for allowing us to use the music for this podcast.
http://www.vieuxfarkatoure.com/
http://www.ccmixter.org/