Hello! I have been accepted to go to a short-term Erasmus to Lithuania, and I have about 1 month (aka till january ~3rd) and I was wondering, how much should I learn lithuanian if I'll mostly reside in a School and will interact ALOT with lithuanians (They don't offer any translators).

I was about to pick up some random course, but I don't think that will work for me, because my family goes to lithuana rarely, about one every year. We live closer to estonia so in long term i would most likely learn lithuanan.

What materials should I use? I'm most interested In mainly School-Based Vocab and General directions and shopping vocab.

Ačiu!

Sveiki!

I'm actually Lithuanian born, but live abroad and have dual nationality children (8 & 3 y.o.).

Unfortunately, as our lives are pretty much all in English, the kids struggle picking the language up whenever I try speaking with them.

I would utilise YouTube, but I find it a bit lacking on the Lithuanian side. They don't like Tilidūda, and there are only a few videos my toddler will watch by Košė Malošė/Mergaitė Greta.

I'm trilingual myself, so do find it frustrating that I've made a rod for my own back with this barrier 😅

I've been studying for a month and have all the declensions for nouns down except uo. I tried to find a master list of vocabulary words online ending in uo but have come up blank. I know Vanduo, ruduo, sesuo, and akmuo and that's it.

Does anyone have a master list of these words? Thanks!

Labas! I'm currently studying abroad in Klaipeda and just watched the other dream team. I found it really motivating to be able to understand parts of what the Lithuanians were saying. Does anyone have recommendations on movies to watch in Lithuanian with English subtitles? Ačiū!

Hi, Matias here, I have been learning LT for a year now, because I have lived there and as many of you... I found love in Vilnius :) So it's useful to integrate into society and also to make my gf laugh!

For that reason my YT is full of videos about Lituania and the baltics... but this one caught my eye!

I hope you enjoy it and learn as much as I did! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6T_m-TwU5s

Is there such a thing exist? Lithuanian language etymology dictionary online for free?

Or can I find it in Vilnius library and will they allow me take it home?

I rlly wanna learn Lithuanian for my best friend bc I wanna impress her but idk where to start like I found some of the websites for learning Lithuanian, but not only do I not know where to start, but also I have very low patience with this stuff- If there's any advice anyone could give me, that'd be rlly helpful<3 (Also first time posting here-)
Edit: SHE'S LOOKING FOR THIS POST. I HOPE SHE DOESN'T FIND IT EEK- THAT'D BE EMBARRASSING-

I see this word in Lithuanian music a lot. What does this mean? Edit: why was this downvoted

I’m English speaking and my boyfriend’s first language is Lithuanian so I’m trying to learn it on the side and I’d love if you guys could give me some phrases like “I love you” and “thinking of you”, thank you!! <3

Update: thank you so much everyone for your suggestions, my boyfriend proof read the messages for me and I’m glad he did, some of y’all tryna get me to say some diabolical stuff. But I really appreciate all the help!!

i've been trying to read about stress and pitch accent in lithuanian but it's making my head spin a little. i've read about japanese pitch accent and was able to understand that better, but i'm struggling to understand what each symbol actually means for the pitch in lithuanian.

for example, gyvẽnimas. what does the tilde mean versus just è? what if it was gyvènimas? what about ugnìs? i'm not sure what makes it ì instead of i with a tilde. and i also see ñ too in transcriptions and don't understand what that means for the pitch.

could i get a bit of an explanation? ^^

Hey guys, have just completed the 1000 card anki deck built from Ling (highly recommended) but now I want more.

Looking for the top 5k words by frequency and was thinking about creating a GitHub to crowd source it and use AI for sentence generation and translation.

Just don’t want to go through the effort if it already exists.

Anyone know of a big deck I can get into anki? Or do I have to do the work?

Cheers

i’m getting a locket engraved for my lover, who i call my honey. she’s deeply in love with her lithuanian ancestry! is it tacky to say mano medus to call her my honey? i know it’s not a typical term of endearment, and i don’t want the direct translation to be off

My name is Ella. Would it be different in Lithuanian?

REGISTRATION ENDS SOON!! - NOVEMBER 1ST

Hi everyone! Sveiki! My name is Richard, and I’m a PhD student at Vilnius University. I’m excited to invite you to join my Lithuanian course! :)

This course is ideal for elementary and pre-intermediate learners (A1/A2) who already have some basic knowledge and have completed an introductory Lithuanian course. Throughout the program, we’ll focus on practical, real-life situations to help you improve your Lithuanian language skills.

The course starts on November 4th and is offered at a special price of 75 euros, which is a 50% discount compared to regular Lithuanian courses at Vilnius University. Plus, by participating, you'll be contributing to my PhD research, which I truly appreciate. As a foreigner who has successfully learned Lithuanian fluently, I am passionate about finding ways to improve the teaching methods for this language—this passion is what inspired my PhD project.

You can find more information about the course and the registration form through the link here: https://www.flf.vu.lt/en/lsk/news/short-lithuanian-language-course-at-level-a2

If you have any questions, feel free to write a comment below or email me at: richard.udes@flf.stud.vu.lt

I look forward to seeing you in class! Iki greito pasimatymo! :)

Richard

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Hi guys, Is it a big mistake to use Vardininkas instead of Šauksmininkas in everyday speech? For example, saying Ponas Tomas instead of Pone Tomai. Does Labas Adomas sound awkward to you? Do native Lithuanian speakers ever speak this way? :)

This is a question and a suggestion. I am also learning Interslavic and they have an online dictionary with a (most likely generated) declension table. Does anything like this exist for Lithuanian? If not, would it be hard to create?

https://interslavic-dictionary.com

I found this song in Teodoras Narbuttas t.1., in Polish version (129 - 131 p.)

It is in old spelling, does anyone know the proper modern spelling and how this song is sung? Thank you.

Aussrinne swodba kėle; Perkuns pro wartus ijoja. Aużolą żalą parmusze.

Aużolo krauj's warwedams Apszlakste manu draubużius, Apszlakstė wajnikeli.

Saułes dukryte werkiant. Surinko tris mettėlius, Pawytusus lapėlius.

O kur mamyte mano, Draubżius iżmazgosiu? Kur kraują iżmazgosiu?

Dukryte mano jaunoji, Ejk pas tą Ezerati, Kur tek dewynes Uppátes.

O kur momyte mano, Drabużelius dzowiszu? Kur wėje iszdzowiszu?

Dukryte tame Darżatij! Kuraug' dewynes rozates.

O kur momyte mano Drabużeis apsiwilkszu? Baltosus iżneszosiu?

Dukryte toi Dienélej', Kad spis dewynos saułeles.

I've seen lithuanians say it's an idiom or a common saying but what does it translate to? Have you ever heard/seen this phrase?

Hello, does anyone have any Lithuanian language learning applications to recommend? I know couple of phrases, but I'm very new to the language, so any recommendations would help.

Thank you

What did you do exacly? I am working with my textbook, glossika and clozemaster but I feel like I have no returns from it.

Edit: my grandpa’s family, native to Lithuania, taught my mom and her siblings that Tete means aunt. We’re thinking maybe it’s either regional, very informal (kind of like a kid calling their dad “pop” or something), or a childish thing

Growing up I would refer to my Lithuanian aunt as “Ta-tee” (ta pronounced like in the word tabby) and my mom spells it like Tete. The pronunciation might be very American-ized because my mom and aunt do not speak Lithuanian. She says it means aunt in Lithuanian but I’ve only ever seen it as “teta,” pronounced mostly like teh-tuh. Is tete commonly used?

Hlw , Good to see you guys are reading my post 😄.I am an international student studying at Vilnius university.I am from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 .I want to learn and explore Lithuanian language but don't know how to start and where to start? Please advise me 😊 As i am student so now on the beginning i prefer to use free resources.

Hi! I am cabin crew and would like to know some formal greetings I can say to people when they arrive and leave the plane, during the morning, afternoon and evening. Things that would sound natural to hear from a cabin crew.

Thank you :)

what's some popular lithuanian slang that's used frequently!

Hii, I'm from Ireland and currently in the process fo learning Lithuanian, and would love a buddy I can talk to in Lithuanian regularly to help me! Is anyone else in the process of learning? (Fair warning I am very much a beginner)