Basic Lithuanian Greetings: Say Hello in Lithuanian Like a Local!

In this video you’ll learn the basic Lithuanian greetings - how to say "hello in various ways, from casual to formal", introduce yourself, ask someone how they are as well as say "goodbye".
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[@vitalisjakubauskas9567]

At the best Lithuanian greeting is shown at the black humor performance the Radio show , where one side person Minde says: Labas, čia Minde skambyja ( hi, here is Minde calling). Minde's "labas" is so special and sounds like [lābàs]. With very long first "a" and disappearing short the second one.
Telling in the Lithuania hi in Minde's way ,you will become an irresistible attractive for Lithuanian listeners😄

[@supunnilanga8005]

Thank you so much, need more video please

[@MindDrip]

Great video

[@OPGamified]

I’d love a video on swear words as well😌

[@lithuanianabroad]

I'm not an expert on this topic but most commonly used swear words are either Russian or English swear words.

[@dalellebenboutrif398]

Nice, do you have place where we can have classes?

[@lithuanianabroad]

Thank you for your interest! Unfortunately, I don't have availability to teach at the moment. If there is a particular topic you are interested in, please do let me know!

[@liutasz]

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[@janasybrandy6525]

My mom will say kaip tau einas sometimes when she greets us. We always thought it meant how are you but apparently it doesn't. What does it really mean?

[@lithuanianabroad]

The literal translation would be "How is it going?", so you weren't that far off! The word "einas(i)" derived from the verb "eiti" which means "to go".

[@janasybrandy6525]

@@lithuanianabroad thank you! 🙂

[@marieljackman1850]

Is “Sveikas” an adjective?

[@lithuanianabroad]

Correct!

[@lithuanianabroad]

Labas! Sveiki! Kaip sekasi? I'd love to hear your answers in the comments below. Ačiū!

[@SweetOnyx]

This is so helpful ačiū!

[@marieljackman1850]

Si, when you say “good evening” etc , Lithuanians use the genitive case, right? Gero vakaro
Is “sekasi” a verb?

[@vitalisjakubauskas9567]

Goodbye is not "iki". At modern English, especially American one, the "goodbye" is used exclusive as "sudie" or "lik sveikas". And they used it when the leaving potentially can be forever. So at the final episode of Terminator 2 Schwarzenegger would say "sudie" or "likite sveiki"(plural coz to Sarah and John).

[@vitalisjakubauskas9567]

​@@marieljackman1850yeah, "sekasi" is a verb. "Kaip sekasi?" - huh, how's goin'? The absolutely identical use.
In the letter meaning "sektis" - to perform something succesfull. But "sekti" - to sneak behind ,to follow

[@vitalisjakubauskas9567]

​@@marieljackman1850in genitive case "gero vakaro" is used as bye or have a good evening only.
As a greeting - the nominative only.
If you wanna bring some element of undefinitness or unclearness, when the company or person are unpleasant for you, you can add "tipo". Na tai tipo labas - well, kinda hi, bro. Gerai, tipo gero vakaro visiems - well, kinda have a good evening everybody. But be carefull, coz it stays on a limit of an insult, when you say "bye" but mean "f*ck you".
The Lithuanians otherwise than Americans prefer to express their feelings in hidden forms.