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Order anything by pointing in Lithuanian

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

Saint Catherine’s Church in Vilnius
Order anything by pointing
11 words · 20 seconds each · 9 of 11 to pass
What it meansHow to say it
Augustas Didžgalvis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

All 11 Lithuanian phrases in this lesson

Norėčiau...no-REH-chyau
I would like...

Literally "I would like".

ŠitąSHEE-tan
This one

Point at what you want. The accusative form is used because you are selecting it.

Kiek kainuoja?KYEHK kigh-NOO-o-yah
How much is it?

Kiek means how much and kainuoti means to cost.

Sąskaitą, prašauSAHN-skigh-tan, prah-SHAU
The bill, please

Sąskaita is the bill or invoice. Say this when you are ready to pay.

Kortelekor-teh-LEH
By card

Short for mokėjimo kortelė, payment card. Card payments are widely accepted.

Grynaisiaisgree-NIGH-syays
In cash

From grynieji pinigai, cash money. Useful when confirming payment method.

VanduoVAHN-dwoh
Water

Sparkling water is gazuotas vanduo. Still water is negazuotas.

Kavaka-VA
Coffee
Arbataar-BA-ta
Tea
Alusa-LOOS
Beer
Be...beh
Without...

"Be cukraus", without sugar.

Where Lithuanian is spoken

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