The Lithuanian course
Learn Lithuanian ten words at a time
Lietuvių
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Lithuanian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Lithuanian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Laba dienaLA-ba DYE-na
- Hello
- LabasLA-bas
- Hi
- Labas rytasLA-bas REE-tas
- Good morning
- Labanaktla-ba-NAKT
- Good night
- Labai ačiūla-BAI AH-choo
- Thank you very much
- AčiūAH-choo
- Thanks
- PrašomPRAH-shom
- You're welcome
- Prašaupra-SHAU
- Please
- Atsiprašauat-si-pra-SHAU
- Excuse me
- Viso geroVEE-so GYA-ro
- Goodbye
Lithuanian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Vieną alų, prašauVYEH-nan AH-loo, prah-SHAU
- One beer please
- Vieną tokio, prašauVYEH-nan TOH-kyo, prah-SHAU
- One of these please
- Vieną kavą, prašauVYEH-nan KAH-van, prah-SHAU
- One coffee please
- Du, prašauDOO, prah-SHAU
- Two please
- Dar vieną, prašauDAHR VYEH-nan, prah-SHAU
- One more please
- Kiek kainuoja?KYEHK kigh-NOO-o-yah
- How much is it?
- Sąskaitą, prašauSAHN-skigh-tan, prah-SHAU
- The bill please
- ViskasVEES-kahs
- That's everything
- į sveikatą!ee SVAY-kah-tan
- Cheers!
- Į sveikatą!ee SVAY-kah-tan
- Bless you
Lithuanian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- TaipTIGHP
- Yes
- NeNEH
- No
- Geraigeh-RIGH
- Okay
- Žinoma, nėra problemųZHEE-no-mah, NEH-rah pro-BLEH-moo
- Sure, no problem
- Nežinauneh-ZHEE-now
- I don't know
- Nesuprantuneh-soo-prahn-TOO
- I don't understand
- Ar kalbate angliškai?AHR kahl-BAH-teh ahng-LEESH-kigh
- Do you speak English?
- Truputįtroo-POO-tee
- A little
- ŽinomaZHEE-no-mah
- Of course
- Viskas geraiVEES-kahs geh-RIGH
- Everything is fine
Lithuanian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- VienasVYEH-nahs
- One
- DuDOO
- Two
- TrysTREES
- Three
- Keturikeh-TOO-ree
- Four
- PenkiPEHN-kee
- Five
- DešimtDEH-shimt
- Ten
- ŠimtasSHEEM-tahs
- One hundred
- EurasEH-oo-rahs
- Euro (€)
- Kortelekor-teh-LEH
- By card
- Grynaisiaisgree-NIGH-syays
- In cash
Lithuanian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- DuonaDWOH-nah
- Bread
- PienasPYEH-nahs
- Milk
- SūrisSOO-rees
- Cheese
- VanduoVAHN-dwoh
- Water
- Maišelį?migh-SHEH-lee
- A bag?
- Ar turite...?AHR too-REE-teh
- Do you have...?
- Kur yra...?KOOR EE-rah
- Where is...?
- ŠitąSHEE-tan
- This one
- Nieko daugiauNYEH-ko DAU-gyau
- Nothing else
- Geros dienosGEH-ros DYEH-nos
- Have a nice day
Lithuanian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Stalą dviems, prašauSTAH-lan DVYEHMS, prah-SHAU
- A table for two
- Meniu, prašaumeh-NYOO, prah-SHAU
- The menu please
- Juodą kavąYWOH-dan KAH-van
- Black coffee
- Taurę vynoTAU-ren VEE-no
- A glass of wine
- Švyturysshvee-too-REES
- Švyturys (local beer)
- Cepelinaitseh-peh-LEE-nigh
- Cepelinai (local dish)
- Labai skanuLAH-bay SKAH-noo
- It's delicious
- Be cukrausBEH TSOO-kraus
- Without sugar
- Išsineštieesh-see-NEHSH-tee
- To take away
- Palikite grąžąpah-LEE-kee-teh GRAHZH-an
- Keep the change
Lithuanian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Kaip laikotės?KIGHP ligh-KOH-tehs
- How are you? (polite)
- Kaip sekasi?KIGHP SEH-kah-see
- How are you? (casual)
- Gerai, ačiūgeh-RIGH, AH-choo
- I'm fine
- O jūs?OH YOOS
- And you?
- Kas naujo?KAHS NAU-yo
- What's new?
- Geras oras, ar ne?GEH-rahs OH-rahs, AHR NEH
- Nice weather huh?
- Iki greitoEE-kee GRIGH-to
- See you soon
- Geros vakaroGEH-ros VAH-kah-ro
- Have a nice evening
- Sveikinkite šeimąsvay-KEEN-kee-teh SHAY-man
- Say hi to the family
- Viso geriausioVEE-so geh-RYAU-syo
- All the best
Lithuanian · Lesson 8 of 10
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?
- KairėKIGH-reh
- Left
- DešinėDEH-shee-neh
- Right
- TiesiaiTYEH-syigh
- Straight ahead
- ČiaCHAH
- Here
- TenTEHN
- There
- Autobusasau-to-BOO-sahs
- Bus (city transit)
- Geležinkelio stotisgeh-leh-ZHEEN-keh-lyo STOH-tees
- Train station
- Vieną bilietą, prašauVYEH-nan bee-LYEH-tan, prah-SHAU
- One ticket please
- Sustokite čia, prašausoo-STOH-kee-teh CHAH, prah-SHAU
- Stop here please
Lithuanian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- ŠiandienSHAHN-dyehn
- Today
- RytojREE-toy
- Tomorrow
- VakarVAH-kahr
- Yesterday
- Dabardah-BAHR
- Now
- VėliauVEH-lyau
- Later
- Kiek valandų?KYEHK vah-LAHN-doo
- What time is it?
- Pirmadienispeer-mah-DYEH-nyees
- Monday
- Šeštadienisshesh-tah-DYEH-nyees
- Saturday
- Sekmadienissehk-mah-DYEH-nyees
- Sunday
- Savaitgalissah-VIGHT-gah-lees
- The weekend
Lithuanian · Lesson 10 of 10
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
- Mano piniginėMAH-no pee-nee-GEE-neh
- My wallet
- Tai buvo pavogtaTIGH BOO-vo pah-VOHG-tah
- It was stolen
- Tai skubuTIGH SKOO-boo
- It's urgent