Essential Lithuanian Phrases

Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Lithuanian words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

If you need help with pronunciation,
please see the Pronunciation Guide below.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...

The Top 10 ...

Labas.

Hello.
Viso gero.
Goodbye.
Ar jūs kalbate angliškai?
Do you speak English?
Aš nesuprantu.
I don't understand.
Tuprutį.
A little.
Taip. Ne.
Yes. No.
Kiek kainuoja ...?

How much is ...?
Per brangu. Gerai.
Too expensive. OK.
Prašau.
Please.
(Labai) dėkoju.
(Labai) ačiū.
Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ... The Top 20 ...
	Koks jūsų vardas? What is your name? Mano vardas yra ... My name is ... Kaip gyvenate? How are you? Gerai. O kaip jūs? Fine. And you? Kur yra ...? Where is ...? Kur yra tualetas? Vyrų/Moterų Where is the toilet? Men/Women Atleiskite. Atsiprašau. Sorry. Excuse me. Jokių problemų. No problem. Aš noriu ... I want ... Aš nenoriu ... I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ...

The Top 30 ...

Iš kur jūs esate?
Where are you from?
Aš esu iš Australijos.*
I am from Australia.
Sąskaitą prašau.
The bill, please.
Aš pasimečiau.
I'm lost.
Stok! Palaukite!
Stop! Wait!
Čia, ten.
Here, there.
Taksi. Viešbutis. Oro uostas. Stotis.
Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
Man patinka ...
I like ...
Man nepatinka ...
I don't like ...

vienas, du, trys, keturi, penki.
one, two, three, four, five.
šeši, septyni, astuoni, devyni, dešimt.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

*Or choose your country:
Amerikos - America
Kanados - Canada
Anglijos - England
Airijos - Ireland
Naujos Zelandijos - New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ...

Useful Extras ...

Į sveikatą!
Cheers!

geras / blogas
good / bad
didelis / mažas
big / small
arti / toli
near / far
mažiau / daugiau
less / more
dar vienas / pakankamai
another / enough

Aš esu vegetaras. (man)
Aš esu vegetarė. (woman)
I am vegetarian.
Aš nevalgau mėsos.
I don't eat meat.
... vištienos.
... chicken.
... žuvies.
... fish.

Aš esu alergiškas riešutams. (man)
Aš esu alergiška riešutams. (woman)
I am allergic to nuts.
... žemės riešutams.
... to peanuts.
... žuviai.
... to fish.
... jūros gėrybėms.
... to seafood.
... kiaušiniams.
... eggs.

Pronunciation Guide

Vowels:
ą is a long a
e is pronounced a as in pat (æ) or e as in pet (ɛ)
ę is pronounced as a long a as in lamb (æ:)
ė is pronounced as a long e (IPA e:)
i is pronounced i as in pit (ɪ)
o is pronounced o as in pot (ɔ)
u is pronounced u as in put (ʊ)
į is pronounced as a long i
ų is pronounced as a long u
ū is pronounced as a long u
y is pronounced as a long i

Consonants:
c is pronounced as ts as in cats
č is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
ch is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
h is pronounced as gh, a voiced velar fricative (ɣ)
j is pronounced as y as in yell (IPA j)
š is pronounced as sh as in shall (ʃ)
v is pronounced as ʋ (midway between w and v)
ž is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)