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Ten short games: the 102 most useful Lithuanian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

The Palace of the Grand Dukes and old-town rooftops seen from Gediminas Tower in Vilnius, Lithuania
Challenge
Lithuanian challenge
12 questions from the 102 phrases, new every time
aivas14, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Greetings and politeness

Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.

Laba dienaLA-ba DYE-na
Hello
Labas rytasLA-bas REE-tas
Good morning
Labas vakarasLA-bas VA-ka-ras
Good evening
Viso geroVEE-so GYA-ro
Goodbye
IkiEE-ki
See you
Prašaupra-SHAU
Please
AčiūAH-choo
Thank you
Nėra už kąNEH-rah oosh KAH
You're welcome
Atleiskiteat-LAYS-kee-teh
Sorry
Atsiprašauat-si-pra-SHAU
Excuse me
Malonu susipažintima-lo-NOO soo-see-pa-ZHIN-tee
Nice to meet you
Trakai Island Castle on Lake Galve
Greetings and politeness
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Skelanard (Aleksandr Petukhov), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Order anything by pointing

I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.

Norėčiau...no-REH-chyau
I would like...
ŠitąSHEE-tan
This one
Kiek kainuoja?KYEHK kigh-NOO-o-yah
How much is it?
Sąskaitą, prašauSAHN-skigh-tan, prah-SHAU
The bill, please
Kortelekor-teh-LEH
By card
Grynaisiaisgree-NIGH-syays
In cash
VanduoVAHN-dwoh
Water
Kavaka-VA
Coffee
Arbataar-BA-ta
Tea
Alusa-LOOS
Beer
Be...beh
Without...
Saint Catherine’s Church in Vilnius
Order anything by pointing
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Augustas Didžgalvis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Yes, no and the essentials

The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.

TaipTIGHP
Yes
NeNEH
No
Geraigeh-RIGH
Okay
Nesuprantuneh-soo-prahn-TOO
I don't understand
Ar kalbate angliškai?AHR kahl-BAH-teh ahng-LEESH-kigh
Do you speak English?
Ar galite pakartoti?ahr GA-lee-teh pa-kar-TOH-tee
Can you repeat that?
Lėčiau, prašauLEH-chyau, prah-SHAU
Slowly, please
Kas tai?kahs TIGH
What is this?
Man reikia...mahn RAY-kya
I need...
Ar galite man padėti?ahr GA-lee-teh mahn pa-DEH-tee
Can you help me?
Trakai Island Castle
Yes, no and the essentials
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BigHead, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Counting to ten

One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.

VienasVYEH-nahs
One
DuDOO
Two
TrysTREES
Three
Keturikeh-TOO-ree
Four
PenkiPEHN-kee
Five
Šešisheh-SHEE
Six
Septynisep-TEE-nee
Seven
Aštuoniahsh-twoh-NEE
Eight
Devynideh-VEE-nee
Nine
DešimtDEH-shimt
Ten
The Chapel of Saint Casimir in Vilnius Cathedral
Counting to ten
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Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Shops and hotels

Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.

Ar turite...?AHR too-REE-teh
Do you have...?
Kur yra...?KOOR EE-rah
Where is...?
Atidarytaah-tee-dah-REE-tah
Open
Uždarytaoozh-dah-REE-tah
Closed
Maišelį?migh-SHEH-lee
A bag?
Per brangupehr brahn-GOO
Too expensive
Turiu rezervacijątoo-RYOO reh-zer-VAH-tsee-yan
I have a reservation
Ar pusryčiai įskaičiuoti?ahr POOS-ree-chyay ees-kigh-CHWOH-tee
Is breakfast included?
Koks wifi slaptažodis?kohks VAI-fai slahp-tah-ZHOH-dees
What's the wifi password?
Ar galiu...?ahr gah-LYOO
Can I...?
Lake Žadvainiai
Shops and hotels
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Mindaugas Macaitis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.

Stalą dviems, prašauSTAH-lan DVYEHMS, prah-SHAU
A table for two
Meniu, prašaumeh-NYOO, prah-SHAU
The menu, please
Ką rekomenduojate?kahn reh-ko-men-DWOH-yah-teh
What do you recommend?
Aš nevalgau...ahsh neh-VAHL-gau
I don't eat...
Aš alergiškas...ahsh ah-LER-geesh-kahs
I'm allergic to...
Mėsameh-SAH
Meat
Vištienaveesh-TYEH-nah
Chicken
Žuviszhoo-VEES
Fish
Labai skanuLAH-bay SKAH-noo
It's delicious
Į sveikatą!ee SVAY-kah-tan
Cheers
Baltic amber
Cafe and restaurant
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PrinWest Handelsagentur J. Kossowski, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Meeting people

How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.

Kaip laikotės?KIGHP ligh-KOH-tehs
How are you?
Gerai, ačiūgeh-RIGH, AH-choo
I'm fine, thanks
O jūs?OH YOOS
And you?
Koks jūsų vardas?kohks YOO-soo VAHR-dahs
What's your name?
Mano vardas...MAH-no VAHR-dahs
My name is...
Iš kur jūs esate?eesh KOOR yoos EH-sah-teh
Where are you from?
Aš esu iš...ahsh eh-SOO eesh
I'm from...
Man patinkamahn pah-TEEN-kah
I like it
Gražugrah-ZHOO
It's beautiful
Sveiki atvykęSVAY-kee aht-VEE-keh
Welcome
The Lithuanian Song Festival
Meeting people
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Andrius Vanagas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Getting around

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.

Kur yra tualetas?KOOR EE-rah twah-LEH-tahs
Where is the toilet?
Kaip nuvykti į...?kighp noo-VEEK-tee ee
How do I get to...?
Į kairęee KIGH-reh
To the left
Į dešinęee DEH-shee-neh
To the right
TiesiaiTYEH-syigh
Straight ahead
ČiaCHAH
Here
Geležinkelio stotisgeh-leh-ZHEEN-keh-lyo STOH-tees
Train station
Autobusasau-to-BOO-sahs
Bus
Oro uostasO-ro WOHS-tahs
Airport
Vieną bilietą, prašauVYEH-nan bee-LYEH-tan, prah-SHAU
One ticket, please
A fountain in Druskininkai
Getting around
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Juliux, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Time and days

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.

Dabardah-BAHR
Now
VėliauVEH-lyau
Later
ŠiandienSHAHN-dyehn
Today
RytojREE-toy
Tomorrow
ŠįvakarSHEE-vah-kahr
Tonight
Kada?kah-DAH
When?
Kada atsidaro?kah-DAH aht-see-DAH-ro
What time does it open?
Akimirkąah-KEE-meer-kan
One moment, please
Minutėsmee-NOO-tehs
Minutes
Valandosvah-lahn-DOHS
Hours
Lithuanian dark rye bread
Time and days
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Šarūnas Šimkus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

Gelbėkite!gehl-BEH-kee-teh
Help!
Iškvieskite gydytojąeesh-KVYEHS-kee-teh gee-dee-TOH-yan
Call a doctor
Policijapo-LEE-tsee-yah
Police
Vaistinėvighst-EE-neh
Pharmacy
Ligoninėlee-go-NEE-neh
Hospital
Aš pasiklydauAHSH pah-sklee-DHOU
I'm lost
Man blogaiMAHN BLOH-gigh
I don't feel well
Tai buvo pavogtaTIGH BOO-vo pah-VOHG-tah
It was stolen
Tai skubus atvejistigh skoo-BOOS AHT-veh-yees
It's an emergency
Palikite mane ramybėjepah-LEE-kee-teh mah-NEH rah-mee-BEH-yeh
Leave me alone
The historic campus of Vilnius University
Help and emergencies
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BigHead, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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