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Lesson 6 of 10

Cafe and restaurant in Lithuanian

A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen. Play the ten Lithuanian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.

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Cafe and restaurant
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
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All 10 Lithuanian phrases in this lesson

Stalą dviems, prašauSTAH-lan DVYEHMS, prah-SHAU
A table for two

Stalas is table. Dviems is the dative form of two, meaning for two.

Meniu, prašaumeh-NYOO, prah-SHAU
The menu, please

Meniu is a loanword and sounds almost identical to the English menu.

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...

A woman says "alergiška".

Mėsameh-SAH
Meat
Vištienaveesh-TYEH-nah
Chicken
Žuviszhoo-VEES
Fish
Labai skanuLAH-bay SKAH-noo
It's delicious

Skanu means tasty or delicious. A great compliment to a cook or chef.

Į sveikatą!ee SVAY-kah-tan
Cheers

Literally "to health". Eye contact while clinking is expected.

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