100 Most Important Lithuanian Words for Beginners
The fastest way to make progress in any language is to learn the most common words first. In Lithuanian, just 300 high-frequency words cover around 65% of everyday speech. This guide gives you the essential 100 with pronunciation guides and example sentences.
Greetings and Politeness
| Lithuanian | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|
| Labas | LAH-bas | Hi / Hello |
| Labas rytas | LAH-bas REE-tas | Good morning |
| Labas vakaras | LAH-bas VAH-ka-ras | Good evening |
| Labanakt | lah-bah-NAKT | Good night |
| Ačiū | AH-choo | Thank you |
| Prašau | prah-SHAU | Please / You're welcome |
| Atsiprašau | at-si-prah-SHAU | Sorry / Excuse me |
| Taip | tayp | Yes |
| Ne | neh | No |
| Viso gero | VEE-so GEH-ro | Goodbye |
Personal Pronouns
| Lithuanian | English |
|---|
| Aš | I |
| Tu | You (singular) |
| Jis | He |
| Ji | She |
| Mes | We |
| Jūs | You (plural / formal) |
| Jie | They (masc.) |
| Jos | They (fem.) |
The Most Important Verbs
| Infinitive | Meaning | Example |
|---|
| būti | to be | Aš esu studentas — I am a student |
| turėti | to have | Aš turiu knygą — I have a book |
| norėti | to want | Aš noriu kavos — I want coffee |
| valgyti | to eat | Aš valgau — I am eating |
| gerti | to drink | Aš geriu vandenį — I drink water |
| eiti | to go | Aš einu — I am going |
| kalbėti | to speak | Aš kalbu lietuviškai — I speak Lithuanian |
| suprasti | to understand | Aš nesuprantu — I don't understand |
| žinoti | to know | Aš nežinau — I don't know |
| mėgti | to like | Man patinka muzika — I like music |
Numbers 1–20
| Lithuanian | Number |
|---|
| vienas | 1 |
| du | 2 |
| trys | 3 |
| keturi | 4 |
| penki | 5 |
| šeši | 6 |
| septyni | 7 |
| aštuoni | 8 |
| devyni | 9 |
| dešimt | 10 |
| vienuolika | 11 |
| dvylika | 12 |
| trylika | 13 |
| keturiolika | 14 |
| penkiolika | 15 |
| šešiolika | 16 |
| septyniolika | 17 |
| aštuoniolika | 18 |
| devyniolika | 19 |
| dvidešimt | 20 |
Days of the Week and Time
| Lithuanian | Meaning |
|---|
| pirmadienis | Monday |
| antradienis | Tuesday |
| trečiadienis | Wednesday |
| ketvirtadienis | Thursday |
| penktadienis | Friday |
| šeštadienis | Saturday |
| sekmadienis | Sunday |
| šiandien | today |
| rytoj | tomorrow |
| vakar | yesterday |
| dabar | now |
Food and Drinks
| Lithuanian | Meaning |
|---|
| vanduo | water |
| kava | coffee |
| arbata | tea |
| duona | bread |
| mėsa | meat |
| žuvis | fish |
| daržovės | vegetables |
| vaisiai | fruit |
| pienas | milk |
| kiaušinis | egg |
Colors
| Lithuanian | Meaning |
|---|
| raudona | red |
| mėlyna | blue |
| žalia | green |
| geltona | yellow |
| juoda | black |
| balta | white |
| pilka | gray |
| ruda | brown |
Question Words
| Lithuanian | Meaning |
|---|
| kas? | who? / what? |
| kur? | where? |
| kada? | when? |
| kaip? | how? |
| kodėl? | why? |
| kiek? | how much / many? |
| koks? | what kind of? |
Essential Travel Phrases
| Lithuanian | Meaning |
|---|
| Kur yra...? | Where is...? |
| Kiek kainuoja? | How much does it cost? |
| Aš nesuprantu | I don't understand |
| Ar kalbate angliškai? | Do you speak English? |
| Padėkite man | Help me |
| Kur yra tualetas? | Where is the bathroom? |
How to Actually Remember These Words
A list is just a starting point. Words only stick when you encounter them repeatedly over time — right when you're about to forget them. That's what spaced repetition does.
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Looking for full conversational phrases instead of single words? Check out the Phrases section.