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Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials in Lithuanian
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it. 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.
All 10 Lithuanian phrases in this lesson
- 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?
The basic word for yes. Short and clear.
Also used as a prefix to negate words, like English un- or not.
Means okay, good, or fine. Very common in everyday speech.
From suprasti, to understand. Very useful when the language moves too fast.
Uses the polite Jūs form kalbate. Angliškai means in English.
Literally "slower, please".