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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)
Jan 1, 2009
Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.
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 it’s difficult for parents to combine
childcare with work and daycare isn’t 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 “or” 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 mažas
pretty or
ugly
gražus ar bjaurus
hot or
cold
karštas ar šaltas
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 grietinėlė?
is that a pen or a pencil?
ar tai rašiklis ar pieštukas?
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 vėliau?
who is home? Jolanta or
Eglė?
kas yra namuose? ar Jolanta ar Eglė?
do you have a fawn pug or a black pug?
ar tu turi smėlio spalvos mopsą ar juodą mopsą?
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
http://www.lrt.lt/english/news.php?strid=4270804&
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gero! Sudie!
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