Lithuanian Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Lithuanian. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Lithuanian.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Lithuanian conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Lithuanian
I speak English aš kalbu angliškai
you speak French jūs kalbate prancūziškai
he speaks German jis kalba vokiškai
she speaks Italian ji kalba itališkai
we speak Arabic mes kalbame arabiškai
they speak Chinese jie kalba kiniškai

The past tense in Lithuanian conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Lithuanian
I visited France aš lankiausi prancūzijoje
you visited Italy jūs lankėtės italijoje
he visited Morocco jis aplankė maroką
she visited China ji lankėsi kinijoje
we visited Mexico mes aplankėme meksiką
they visited Kenya jie aplankė keniją

The future tense in Lithuanian conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Lithuanian
I will drink milk aš gersiu pieną
you will drink coffee jūs gersite kavą
he will drink tea jis gers arbatą
she will drink water ji gers vandenį
we will drink apple juice mes gersime obuolių sultis
they will drink tea jie gers arbatą

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear ausis

eye akis

mouth burna

nose nosis

hair plaukai

face veidas

head galva

heart širdis

hand ranka

fingers pirštai

leg koja

feet pėdos

Travel Phrases in Lithuanian

Imagine yourself in some Lithuanian speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Lithuanian
Can you help me? ar galite man padėti?
Can I help you? kuo galiu jums padėti?
Where is the airport? kur yra oro uostas?
Go straight eikite tiesiai
Then tada
Turn left sukite kairėn
Turn right sukite dešinėn

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