Lithuanian Gender

Welcome to the fifth Lithuanian lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Lithuanian to help you practice your daily phrases.

man vyras

woman moteris

husband vyras

wife žmona

boy berniukas

girl mergaitė

father tėvas

mother motina

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Lithuanian
my son is a student [masculine + noun] mano sūnus studentas
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] jos dukra yra studentė
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] jis turi aukštą brolį
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ji turi aukštą seserį
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] jo broliai yra jauni
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] jo seserys yra jaunos

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son sūnus

daughter dukra

brother brolis

sister sesuo

grandfather senelis

grandmother močiutė

child vaikas

children vaikai

Expressions in Lithuanian

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Lithuanian, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Lithuanian
What do you mean? ką norite pasakyti?
I don't understand aš nesuprantu
I don't know aš nežinau
What is that called in Lithuanian? kaip tai vadinasi lietuviškai?
What is this? kas čia?
What does that word mean in English? ką šis žodis reiškia angliškai?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) atsiprašau

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