Greetings, farewells, courtesy expressions, and simple social exchanges.
Recognize and use common Lithuanian greetings such as „labas“, „labas rytas“, „laba diena“, and „labas vakaras“. Choose a greeting that fits the time of day and level of formality.
Translate words from your previous vocabulary lesson.
Read sentences using words you recently learned.
Listen to sentences using words you recently learned.
Distinguish informal „tu“ from polite or plural „jūs“. Choose appropriate greetings and forms of address for friends, strangers, and groups.
Ask and answer someone’s name with patterns such as „Kuo tu vardu?“, „Kuo jūs vardu?“, and „Mano vardas...“. Use „malonu susipažinti“ when meeting someone.
Ask how someone is with „Kaip sekasi?“ or „Kaip gyveni?“ and respond with short expressions such as „gerai“, „puikiai“, „neblogai“, and „nelabai gerai“. Return the question with „O tau?“ or „O jums?“
Use everyday courtesy expressions including „prašau“, „ačiū“, „labai ačiū“, „atsiprašau“, and „nieko tokio“. Distinguish the common meanings of „prašau“ as “please,” “here you are,” and “you’re welcome.”
Say goodbye with „viso gero“, „iki“, „iki pasimatymo“, „ate“, and „labanakt“. Choose between casual farewells and polite expressions for different situations.
Review this chapter with practice based on your mistakes.
