Travel phrases

Essential Lithuanian travel phrases

Pack the words that matter. These are the 34 Lithuanian phrases that actually come up on a trip, from your first Labas to calling for help, grouped by situation and written with a simple pronunciation guide, and read aloud at the tap of a button. Chosen the way a Lithuanian speaker would choose them, which is why the list ends with the phrases you only hear once you are there.

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The most useful Lithuanian travel phrases cover greetings, politeness, directions, food, and emergencies. Learn a handful first: Labas (hello), Prašau (please, here you are, you're welcome), Ačiū (thank you), and Kur yra tualetas? (where is the toilet?). This free tool groups 34 Lithuanian phrases by situation, each with a plain-English pronunciation and a play button that reads it aloud. They are the phrases Lithuanian speakers really use, not an English list translated into Lithuanian, so the last block is the one a phrasebook never has: what locals say to each other.

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The first 10 Lithuanian phrases to learn

The ones you need on day one. Tap play, say the phrase back until it sounds close, then say it along with the voice: that is shadowing, the drill interpreters train with.

  1. 1 Labas Hello LAH-bahs The everyday hello; with a stranger or in an office use Laba diena
  2. 2 Laba diena Good day lah-BAH dyeh-NAH The polite daytime greeting, in shops, offices and taxis
  3. 3 Kaip sekasi? How's it going? kype SEH-kah-see For people you know, not a shop clerk; it is a real question, answered honestly
  4. 4 Viso gero Goodbye VEE-soh GEH-roh It means all the best; the normal way to end any exchange
  5. 5 Iki See you ee-KEE Short and casual, with friends and people your own age
  6. 6 Taip / Ne Yes / No TYPE / neh
  7. 7 Ačiū Thank you AH-choo Put Labai in front for thank you very much
  8. 8 Prašau Please, here you are, you're welcome prah-SHOW One word for all three, including the reply to thanks; Prašom works the same way when you offer a seat or hold a door
  9. 9 Atsiprašau Excuse me, sorry aht-see-prah-SHOW Also how you open a question to a stranger in the street
  10. 10 Nesuprantu I don't understand neh-soo-prahn-TOO
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All 34 phrases, grouped by situation.

Greetings

Labas Hello LAH-bahs The everyday hello; with a stranger or in an office use Laba diena
Laba diena Good day lah-BAH dyeh-NAH The polite daytime greeting, in shops, offices and taxis
Kaip sekasi? How's it going? kype SEH-kah-see For people you know, not a shop clerk; it is a real question, answered honestly
Viso gero Goodbye VEE-soh GEH-roh It means all the best; the normal way to end any exchange
Iki See you ee-KEE Short and casual, with friends and people your own age

Basics

Taip / Ne Yes / No TYPE / neh
Ačiū Thank you AH-choo Put Labai in front for thank you very much
Prašau Please, here you are, you're welcome prah-SHOW One word for all three, including the reply to thanks; Prašom works the same way when you offer a seat or hold a door
Atsiprašau Excuse me, sorry aht-see-prah-SHOW Also how you open a question to a stranger in the street
Nesuprantu I don't understand neh-soo-prahn-TOO
Ar kalbate angliškai? Do you speak English? ahr KAHL-bah-teh AHNG-lish-kai

Getting around

Kur yra tualetas? Where is the toilet? koor ee-RAH too-ah-LEH-tahs Doors are marked V for vyrai, men, and M for moterys, women
Gal žinote, kur yra stotelė? Do you know where the bus stop is? gal ZHEE-noh-teh koor ee-RAH stoh-TEH-lay Gal, meaning maybe, is how a Lithuanian softens a question to a stranger
Kur nusipirkti bilietą? Where do I buy a ticket? koor noo-see-PEERK-tee BEE-lyeh-tah In Vilnius buy in the transport app or a kiosk and tap it on the reader on board
Ar išlipate? Are you getting off? ahr eesh-LEE-pah-teh What you ask the person in the doorway before your stop, so they let you past
Kaip nueiti į senamiestį? How do I walk to the old town? kype noo-AY-tee ee seh-NAH-myes-tee Senamiestis is the old town of any Lithuanian city; nueiti asks for the way on foot

Eating out

Ar turite šaltibarščių? Do you have cold beet soup? ahr TOO-ree-teh shahl-tee-BARSH-choo Bright pink cold beetroot soup with kefir, a summer dish, served with hot potatoes
Man cepelinų, prašau I'll have the cepelinai mahn tseh-peh-LEE-noo prah-SHOW Potato dumplings with meat, the national dish; a portion is two and they are big
Vieną girą, prašau One gira, please VYEH-nah GEE-rah prah-SHOW Bread kvass, the everyday local soft drink, mildly fizzy and barely alcoholic
Galime atsiskaityti? Can we settle up? GAH-lee-meh aht-see-sky-TEE-tee How you ask for the bill; the waiter may ask Kartu ar atskirai, together or apart
Skanaus Enjoy your meal skah-NOWS Said to anyone about to eat; waiters say it as they serve

Shopping

Po kiek? What's the price? poh KYEK The market way to ask, by the kilo or the piece; in a shop it is Kiek kainuoja
Ar galima mokėti kortele? Can I pay by card? ahr GAH-lee-mah moh-KAY-tee kor-teh-LEH Cards work almost everywhere; the turgus, the market, still runs on cash
Ačiū, tik apsižiūriu Thanks, I'm just having a look AH-choo tik ahp-see-zhoo-RYOO What you say when a shop assistant offers help, so it does not sound brusque
Kur čia turgus? Where is the market? koor chah TOOR-goos Food markets open early, close by mid afternoon and mostly still run on cash

Emergencies

Gelbėkite! Help! GEL-bay-kee-teh
Iškvieskite greitąją! Call an ambulance! eesh-KVYES-kee-teh gray-TAH-yah Greitoji, the fast one, is the ambulance; 112 reaches all emergency services
Man reikia gydytojo I need a doctor mahn RAY-kyah GEE-dee-toh-yoh
Aš pasiklydau I'm lost ahsh pah-see-KLEE-dow

Locals say

Į sveikatą! Cheers! ee svay-KAH-tah The toast, and also what you say when someone sneezes
Nieko tokio No problem, it's nothing NYEH-koh TOH-kyoh The usual answer when someone says Atsiprašau to you; Nieko baisaus means the same
Ačiū, ir jums Thanks, and the same to you AH-choo eer yooms The reply when someone wishes you Geros dienos, a good day, as you leave
Sėkmės! Good luck! sayk-MAYS Said to someone heading off to do something that matters
Sveikinu! Congratulations! SVAY-kee-noo For a birthday and for a name day, which Lithuanians mark just as much

How to get the most from these phrases

Learn by situation, not alphabetically. Your memory files Labas next to the moment you would use it, so run through the greetings before you fly, the restaurant block on the way to dinner, and the emergency block once so it is there if you ever need it.

The pronunciation guide is written the way an English speaker would read it aloud, with the stressed syllable in capitals. It is a crutch, not the real sound. Press play, listen once, then say the phrase back: the audio fixes the vowels that plain English spelling cannot capture. Once a phrase feels easy, say it together with the voice, a beat behind, the way interpreters drill: our guide to shadowing explains the sequence.

Phrases get you to the country. What gets you fluent is meeting the same words again and again in context, which is exactly what reading does. Once Prašau and Ačiū feel automatic, the next step is a real Lithuanian sentence, then a page, then a book. That is the whole idea behind reading in Lingo7.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most important Lithuanian phrases for travel?

Start with greetings and politeness, then the phrases that solve a real problem: asking directions, ordering, paying, and getting help. On this page that is Labas (hello), Prašau (please, here you are, you're welcome), Ačiū (thank you), Kur yra tualetas? (where is the toilet?), and Gelbėkite! (help!). Learn those few and you can be polite and safe almost anywhere.

What do Lithuanian locals say that a phrasebook leaves out?

A phrasebook translates English, so it gives you the Lithuanian for "hello" and stops. The phrases people there actually trade all day are the ones with no English slot: Į sveikatą! (cheers!), Nieko tokio (no problem, it's nothing), Ačiū, ir jums (thanks, and the same to you). The "Locals say" block on this page collects 5 of them and says when each one is used, which is usually what turns a correct sentence into a normal one.

What do these Lithuanian phrases sound like?

Tap the play button next to a phrase and you hear it read aloud, so you can copy the sound instead of guessing it from the spelling. The written pronunciation is a crutch for English eyes, the audio is the real thing. Play Labas and Ačiū a few times, say them back, and they come out right when it counts.

How do you say hello and thank you in Lithuanian?

In Lithuanian, hello is Labas (pronounced LAH-bahs) and thank you is Ačiū (AH-choo). Add Prašau (please, here you are, you're welcome) and Viso gero (goodbye), and you have the words that carry most short exchanges with a shopkeeper, waiter, or stranger.

How do you ask where the toilet is in Lithuanian?

Ask Kur yra tualetas? (pronounced koor ee-RAH too-ah-LEH-tahs), which means "where is the toilet?" in Lithuanian. If you only catch part of the reply, Nesuprantu (I don't understand) and a smile usually gets it repeated or pointed out. It is one of the few phrases worth memorizing word for word before you go.

Do I need to learn Lithuanian before traveling?

No, but a dozen Lithuanian phrases go a long way. Locals warm up fast when you open with Labas and Ačiū instead of English. You do not need grammar or fluency for a trip, just the survival set above. For anything past that, the fastest route to real Lithuanian is reading, which is exactly what Lingo7 is built for.