Russian-Lithuanian phrasebook: how to communicate in an unfamiliar country. Popular phrases and expressions for travelers.
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Lithuanian language (Lietùvių kalbà) is the official language of Lithuania and one of the official languages European Union. Lithuanian is spoken by about three million people in Lithuania and about 170 thousand outside its borders. It belongs to the Baltic group of the Indo-European family of languages, and is relatively similar to Latvian, although they are not mutually intelligible.
Lithuanian is divided into two main dialects: Aukštaičių and Samogitian (aukštaičių ir žemaičių tarmės). They come from the Lithuanian words “high” and “low” and denote the settlement of their speakers relative to the course of the Neman River. Contemporary literary Lithuanian based on the dialect of Western Aukštait (Suwalki).
Greetings, general expressions |
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Hello | Svejki |
Good morning | Labas rytas |
Good afternoon | Laba Dena |
Good evening | Labas vakaras |
Goodbye | Iki pasimatimo |
Bye | Iki |
How are you? | Cape shakashi? |
OK, thank you | Achu, gyarey |
Thank you | Achu |
Please | Prashau |
Sorry | Atsiprashau |
I don't speak Lithuanian | Ash nyakalbu lietuvishkai |
What is your name? | Ko yus vardu? |
My name is... | Mano Vardas... |
Yes | Tape |
No | Nya |
Does anyone here speak Russian? | Why kas nors kalba rusishkay? |
I do not understand | Ash yus nesuprantu |
For the good of the cause |
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I like you | Tu man patinki |
Gorgeous | Grajuole |
Handsome | Grajuolis |
Let's meet again | Susitinkam gift card? |
Can I kiss you? | Galyu tavya pabucheti? |
I love you | Ash walking a mile |
Let's remain friends? | Liximame dragase? |
Damn you! | Kad tavya perkunas tryanktu! |
Recommend a nightclub in Vilnius | Patarkit Vilniaus naktini club |
I really like your capital Tallinn! | Man labey patinka yusu sostinė Tallinn! |
I'm a fool myself. Just think, I got it mixed up | Pats are stupid. Tik pamanikit, apsirikau |
I don’t know about apple cider, but your beer is very tasty. | Nezhinau cape obuolyu sidras, byat alus pas yus labai skanus |
Lithuanian girls are very beautiful! | Lietuvaites - labei gražos! |
Yes, yes, honey, I'm telling you this | Tape-tape, myeloi, chya ash tau sakau |
From Palanga to Klaipeda I haven’t seen a better girl than you | Nuo Palangos iki Klaipedos nyamačiau gäräsnes panyales nei tu |
How about taking a walk to the nudist beach? | Cape del pasivaikscheimo iki nudistu papludimo? |
And I wasn’t being rude at all, I didn’t know that you were standing around the corner | Ash visishkei nekalbeyau shyurgschei, ash gi nezhinoyau kad yus stovite campo |
Numbers and numbers |
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Zero | Nulis |
One | Venas |
Two | Du |
Three | Tris |
Four | Kyaturi |
Five | Pyanki |
Six | Shyashchi |
Seven | Syaptini |
Eight | Ashtuoni |
Nine | Deviney |
Ten | Dyamt |
Twenty | Dvidyuschimt |
Twenty one | Dvidyuschimt Venas |
Twenty two | Dvideshchimt do |
Thirty | Three years ago |
Fourty | Kyaturyasdyaschimt |
Fifty | Pyankasdyashmt |
Sixty | It's amazing |
Seventy | Syaptinyasdyamt |
Eighty | Ashtonyasdyashmt |
Ninety | Devinyasdyaschimt |
One hundred | Vienas šimtas |
Thousand | Vienas tuxtantis |
The shops |
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How much does it cost? | Kiek kainuoya? |
I will buy it | Ash shield |
Can you write the price? | Yus galite paraschiti kaina? |
Can you reduce the price? | Yus galite sumazhinti kaina? |
Do you accept credit cards? | Jus primimate creditines cortales? |
I would like to buy... | Ash norechau nusipirkti... |
Bread | Duona |
Products | Productai |
I need an empty package | Man reikya maishalö |
Water | Vanduo |
Milk | Pienas |
Fish | Zhuvis |
Meat | Mesa |
Chicken | Vishta |
Fruits | Vaisiai |
Open | Atidarita |
Closed | Ujdarita |
Discount | Nuolaida |
Very expensive | Labai brangu |
Cheap | Pigyai |
Hotels |
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Where is the hotel/cinema/casino nearby? | Kur cha netoli ira vieshbutis/ cinemas/ casino? |
Could you write me the address? | Ar galetumetya parashiti man addresses? |
What time is breakfast served? | Smoking valanda served pusrichus? |
I would like to pay | Norechyau atsiskaititi |
I will pay in cash | Ash mokesyu greenice |
How to get to the hotel...? | Cape nuvazhuoti ik...veshbucho? |
Do you have rooms available? | Ar turitya laisvu kambaryu? |
Tell me please, how much does a suite cost? | Prashom pasakiti, kek kainuoya luxas? |
How much does a room cost per night? | Kīk kainuoya kambaris parey? |
Can I call by phone? | Ar galima paskambinti telefonu |
How to call the administrator (maid, waiter)? | Cape iskvesti administrator (kambarene, padaveya)? |
Room with bath | Kambaris sous vonya |
Tips | Arbatpinigay |
passport | Pasas |
Transport |
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How much does a ticket to... cost? | Kiek kainuoya ticketas and...? |
Two tickets to... please | Du ticketus i..., prashau |
How do I get there...? | Cape man patyakti...? |
Please show on the map | Prashau, parodikit zamiyelapiya |
Where can I buy a ticket? | Kur ash galechau nusipirkti ticket? |
Can I walk there? | Ash galechau nueiti pyaschemis? |
I'm lost | Ash pasiklidau |
How can I get to...? | Cape nuvazhuoti iki...? |
How to get...? | Rape come...? |
Where is...? | Kur ira...? |
Where is the toilet here? | Kur ira toiletas? |
Entrance | Ieimas |
Exit | Isheimas |
no entry | Ieimas draujiamas |
Bus | Autobusas |
Trolleybus | Trolleybusas |
Car | Automobilis |
Taxi | Taxi |
Parking | Parkavimo Aikštäle |
Underground crossing | Let's not flutter |
Stop | Stotjale |
Stop here, please | Prashau chya sustoti sustabditi |
How much does the ticket cost? | Keek kainuoya bilietas |
Should I go out soon? | Ar great turesyu lepti? |
Departure | Ishvikimas |
Train | Traukinis |
Airplane | Lektuvas |
Airport | Oro uostas |
At the restaurant |
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Where can we eat? | chicken meat galimya pavalgiti? |
Waiter | Padavejas |
Do you have any free tables? | Ar ira laisvu vetu? |
I want to book a table | Norechiau Uzhsakiti Stalyuka |
Bill, please | Prashom saskayta |
Accept my order | Prashau accept mano uzhsakima |
What year is the wine | Kelintu mint vinas? |
Your signature dish | Jusu firminis patiekalas |
Beer | Alus |
Cheese/sour cream/yogurt | Souris/Grietine/Yogurtas |
Stuffed pepper | Idaritos papricos |
Pasta | Macaroni |
I do not eat meat! | Ash nevalgau mesos! |
Grilled | Keptas ant grotelu |
Soup | Sruba |
Olives | Alivuoges |
Salad | Salotos |
Emergency |
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Fire Department | Ugnyagyasyu tarniba |
Police | Police |
Fire | Gaysras |
Fight | Groomtines |
Ambulance | Greatoi Pagalba |
Hospital | Ligonine |
My ____ hurts... | Man skauda... |
Injury | Sumushimas |
I got sick | Ash Susirgau |
Emergency exit | Avarinis isheyimas |
I need a doctor | Giditoyo |
Pharmacy | vaistine |
Doctor | giditoyas |
Speech irregularities |
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Bad | Blogas |
Board | Ribbon |
Even | No |
Twists, turns | Bitch |
dumplings are sorcerers, not sorcerers and wizards | Sorcerers |
The biggest language problem that a tourist risks encountering in Lithuania is that they simply will not understand him. Well, or they will pretend. Our article is about how to do it without “pretending.” The recipe is not complicated at all and is very effective. Shall we try?
In general, Lithuanians are friendly and hospitable towards guests of their country.
However, unlike Latvia, where the Russian language is extremely widespread, or Estonia, where the majority of the population (and almost all young people) speak English at some level, which facilitates communication, in Lithuania it is quite possible to encounter a situation that you simply They won’t understand in Russian, but in English.
Moreover, the most surprising thing is that the above is true not only in relation to the rural outback, but also to completely tourist places.
It’s a long way to go, we ourselves found ourselves in a similar situation in Palanga, where in a restaurant on the promenade a pretty girl, the waiter, could not express herself in either English or Russian.
On the other hand, a local resident is pleased when a guest speaks at least a few words in his native language- This is especially true for small nations. So we recommend learning fifteen phrases in Lithuanian, and you can be sure that a friendly smile on the face of your interlocutor is guaranteed!
Please note that the Lithuanian language is not characterized by drawl, so try to pronounce words at a normal pace (you should not try to keep up with Tina Kandelaki, but there is no need to drawl out in the Estonian manner).
The emphasis in words is highlighted in bold, which usually falls on the first syllable. Note that the given Lithuanian phrases are somewhat similar to Latvian ones, so that, in a slightly modified form, they can be used when visiting Latvia.
Phrase | Translation into Lithuanian | Transcription |
Hello! | Labas! | L A bass! |
Good morning! | Labas rytas! | L A bass r And tas! |
Good afternoon | Laba diena! | L A ba d e on the! |
Good evening! | Labas vakaras! | L A bass in A crucian carp! |
Good night! | Labanakt! | L A banakt! |
Goodbye! | Viso gero! | IN And with g I ro! |
Yes | Taip | T uh ip |
No | Ne | N I |
Thank you! | Ačiū! | A wow! |
Please! | Prašau! | Etc A Shaw! |
Sorry! | Atsiprašau! | Atsi-pr A Shaw! |
What is your name? | Kuo jūs vardu? | TO at O Yu with ward at? |
My name is.. | Mano vardas.. | M A but in A rdas.. |
Where is.. | Kur yra.. | TO at R And ra.. |
I don't speak Lithuanian | Aš nekalbu lietuviškai | A sh n I Kalbu years at vishkai |
In addition, here is a list of some symbols that you may encounter during your trip:
- gatve (g.) - street
- prospektas (pr.) - prospectus
- kelias - road
- rajonas (raj.) - district
- plentas - highway
- aleja (al.) - alley
- kaimas - village
- miestas - city
And finally, such a sweet word for any man, and even more so on vacation - beer - alus. By the way, in Latvian the noble drink sounds exactly the same.
As you can see, everything is not so complicated, but even this is small lexicon, especially with a good “alus”, can work wonders. Try it and see for yourself.