Basic Lithuanian Phrases
A few Lithuanian phrases can help with greetings, hotel arrivals, restaurant orders and asking for help. Start with the expressions below, speak slowly and use the pronunciation guide alongside the audio controls where available.
Quick answers
How do you say hello in Lithuanian?
Labas means hello or hi. For a more polite daytime greeting, use Laba diena.
How do you say thank you in Lithuanian?
Ačiū means thank you. Labai ačiū means thank you very much and works well in restaurants, shops and hotels.
How do you say goodbye in Lithuanian?
Viso gero is the standard goodbye. Iki pasimatymo means see you later.
What is the emergency number in Lithuania?
To ask for help, say Pagalba!. The emergency number in Lithuania is 112.
How to read the pronunciation guide: The guide uses simple English sounds. "ay" = as in "say". "ee" = as in "see". "ah" = as in "father". "ch" = as in "church". Lithuanian stress is not always predictable. The Audio buttons use browser speech playback when supported; if they are unavailable, the pronunciation column still works. The letter "š" sounds like "sh", "ž" sounds like the "s" in "measure", and "č" sounds like "ch". When in doubt, speak slowly and clearly.
| Lithuanian | Pronunciation | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labas | LAH-bahs | Hi | |
| Labas rytas | LAH-bahs REE-tahs | Good morning | |
| Laba diena | LAH-bah DYEH-nah | Good afternoon | |
| Labas vakaras | LAH-bahs VAH-kah-rahs | Good evening | |
| Labanakt | LAH-bah-nahkt | Good night | |
| Sveikas / Sveika | SVAY-kahs / SVAY-kah | Informal hello to one person: sveikas to a man, sveika to a woman. | |
| Viso gero | VEE-soh GEH-roh | Goodbye | |
| Iki pasimatymo | EE-kee pah-see-mah-TEE-moh | See you later | |
| Taip | tahyp | Yes | |
| Ne | neh | No | |
| Prašau | prah-SHOW | Please / You're welcome | |
| Ačiū | AH-choo | Thank you | |
| Labai ačiū | LAH-bay AH-choo | Thank you very much | |
| Nėra už ką | NEH-rah oozh kah | You're welcome | |
| Atsiprašau | aht-see-prah-SHOW | Excuse me / I'm sorry | |
| Kaip sekasi? | kahyp SEH-kah-see | How are you? | |
| Gerai | geh-RAY | I'm good / Fine |
| Lithuanian | Pronunciation | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turiu rezervaciją | TOO-ryoo reh-zehr-VAH-tsee-yah | I have a reservation | |
| Mano vardas yra... | MAH-noh VAHR-dahs EE-rah | My name is... | |
| Kambarys | kahm-bah-REES | Room | |
| Raktas | RAHK-tahs | Key | |
| Ar turite laisvų kambarių? | ahr TOO-ree-teh LAYS-voo kahm-bah-RYOO | Do you have any rooms available? | |
| Viena naktis | VYEH-nah NAHK-tis | One night | |
| Dvi naktys | dvee NAHK-tees | Two nights | |
| Kiek kainuoja už naktį? | kyehk kah-NYOO-oh-yah oozh NAHK-tee | How much is it per night? |
| Lithuanian | Pronunciation | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kur yra...? | koor EE-rah | Where is...? | |
| Kur yra tualetas? | koor EE-rah too-ah-LEH-tahs | Where is the toilet? | |
| Kur yra stotelė? | koor EE-rah stoh-TEH-leh | Where is the bus stop? | |
| Kaip nuvažiuoti į...? | kahyp noo-vah-ZHOO-oh-tee ee | How do I get to...? | |
| Kairė | KAY-reh | Left | |
| Dešinė | DEH-shee-neh | Right | |
| Tiesiai | TYEH-syay | Straight ahead | |
| Arti | AHR-tee | Near | |
| Toli | TOH-lee | Far | |
| Bilietą, prašau | bee-LYEH-tah prah-SHOW | A ticket, please | |
| Į Vilnių, prašau | ee VIL-nyoo prah-SHOW | To Vilnius, please | |
| Kada išvyksta autobusas? | kah-DAH eesh-VIK-stah ow-TOH-boo-sahs | When does the bus leave? | |
| Kada atvyksta traukinys? | kah-DAH aht-VIK-stah trow-kee-NEES | When does the train arrive? | |
| Oro uostas | OH-roh OOS-tahs | Airport | |
| Autobusų stotis | ow-toh-BOO-soo STOH-tees | Bus station | |
| Geležinkelio stotis | geh-leh-zheen-KEH-lyoh STOH-tees | Train station | |
| Taksi | TAHK-see | Taxi |
| Lithuanian | Pronunciation | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staliuką, prašau | stah-LYOO-kah prah-SHOW | A table, please | |
| Meniu, prašau | meh-NYOO prah-SHOW | The menu, please | |
| Aš norėčiau... | ahsh noh-REH-chow | I would like... | |
| Kiek kainuoja? | kyehk kah-NYOO-oh-yah | How much does it cost? | |
| Sąskaitą, prašau | SAHS-kay-tah prah-SHOW | The bill, please | |
| Labai skanu | LAH-bay SKAH-noo | Very tasty / Delicious | |
| Vanduo | VAHN-doo-oh | Water | |
| Alus | AH-loos | Beer | |
| Kava | KAH-vah | Coffee | |
| Aš esu vegetaras / vegetarė | ahsh EH-soo veh-geh-TAH-rahs / veh-geh-TAH-reh | I am a vegetarian | |
| Be mėsos | beh MEH-sohs | Without meat | |
| Be pieno produktų | beh PYEH-noh proh-DOOK-too | Without dairy products | |
| Aš alergiškas / alergiška... | ahsh ah-lehr-GISH-kahs / ah-lehr-GISH-kah | I am allergic... | |
| Ar yra riešutų? | ahr EE-rah RYEH-shoo-too | Are there nuts? |
| Lithuanian | Pronunciation | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiek kainuoja? | kyehk kah-NYOO-oh-yah | How much does it cost? | |
| Ar galima mokėti kortele? | ahr gah-LEE-mah moh-KEH-tee kohr-TEH-leh | Can I pay by card? | |
| Grynaisiais | grih-NAY-syay | In cash | |
| Kortele | kohr-TEH-leh | By card | |
| Kvitą, prašau | KVEE-tah prah-SHOW | Receipt, please | |
| Ar turite...? | ahr TOO-ree-teh | Do you have...? | |
| Man reikia... | mahn RAY-kyah | I need... | |
| Pigiau? | pee-GYOW | Cheaper? | |
| Kur yra kasa? | koor EE-rah KAH-sah | Where is the checkout? | |
| Maišelį, prašau | my-sheh-LEE prah-SHOW | A bag, please |
| Lithuanian | Pronunciation | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vienas | VYEH-nahs | One | |
| Du | doo | Two | |
| Trys | trees | Three | |
| Keturi | keh-TOO-ree | Four | |
| Penki | pehn-KEE | Five | |
| Šeši | sheh-SHEE | Six | |
| Septyni | sehp-TEE-nee | Seven | |
| Aštuoni | ahsh-TWOH-nee | Eight | |
| Devyni | deh-VEE-nee | Nine | |
| Dešimt | DEH-sheemt | Ten |
| Lithuanian | Pronunciation | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pagalba! | pah-GAHL-bah | Help! | |
| Iškvieskite policiją | eesh-KVYEHS-kee-teh poh-LEE-tsee-yah | Call the police | |
| Iškvieskite greitąją | eesh-KVYEHS-kee-teh GREY-tah-yah | Call an ambulance | |
| Man reikia gydytojo | mahn RAY-kyah gee-DEE-toh-yoh | I need a doctor | |
| Aš pasiklydau | ahsh pah-see-KLEE-dow | I am lost | |
| Ligoninė | lee-goh-NEE-neh | Hospital | |
| Vaistinė | vays-tee-NEH | Pharmacy | |
| Bendras pagalbos numeris: 112 | Emergency number: 112 |
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A useful way to say thank you: "Labai ačiū" (LAH-bay AH-choo) means "thank you very much". It is a useful phrase in restaurants, shops and guesthouses, and using it politely is usually appreciated.
Continuing into Latvia
Lithuanian and Latvian are related Baltic languages, but they are not interchangeable and common travel words often differ. If the journey continues north, keep the Latvian phrase guide separate from this Lithuanian list.