The Lithuanians: A Lithuanian Language Lesson - Lietuviu Kalba Pamoka

Pamoka
Lesson
CONVERSATION
GREETINGS, etc.

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• 1. Labas rytas(Or: Laba ryta) - Good morning!
• 2. Laba diena (Or: Laba, diena) - Good day!
• 3. Labas vakaras (Or: Laba vakara) - Good evening!
• 4. Kaip gyvuojate? - How are you? (Plural, politely)
• 5. Kaip gyvuoji? - How are you? (Familiar)
• 6. Ačiu, gerai. O kaip jus? - Fine, thank you. And you?
• 7. Ar jus esate ponas Valys? - Are you Mr. Valys?
• 8. Ne, aš esu Valaitis, Petras Valaitis. - No, I am Valaitis, Petras Valaitis.
• 9. Jus esate studentas? - Are you a student?
• 10. Taip, aš esu studentas. - Yes, I am a student.

NB. Learn these sentences by heart! Do not try to figure out what the separate words mean: learn the whole phrase by heart.

NOTES: Labas rytas is used until about 10 AM. From then, until about 6-8 PM., depending on the time of the year: Laba diena! After that: Labas vakaras One never uses these expressions on taking leave. Labas! alone can be used as a short 'Hello!', 'Hi!' at any time of the day.

From "The Lithuanians" http://www.thelithuanians.com/page15.html
"The Lithuanians Store Parduotuve: Books - Language, Dictionaries, etc http://www.thelithuanians.com/store/books.html