In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Lithuanian. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Lithuania or if you’re travelling there.
Lithuanian is an Eastern Baltic language spoken by around 3 million people. It is the official language of Lithuania in Eastern Europe.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Lithuanian
There are a few different ways to say ‘how are you?’ in Lithuanian. Here are the most common:
How are you? | Kaip sekasi? |
How are you? | Kaip tau sekasi? |
How are you doing? | Kaip laikaisi? |
What’s up? | Kaip reikalai? |
You can use any of the above phrases to ask ‘how are you?’. The most common is ‘kaip sekasi?’ so I’d suggest learning this one first.
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How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Lithuanian
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
Thank you | Achu |
I’m fine | Gerai |
I’m not bad | Neblo-gay |
I feel bad/sick | Man blaw-gah |
I’m ok/so-so | Man taip pat gerai |
I’m happy | Ash jo-gyoo-ase |
I’m sad | Man lood-na |
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
And you? | O kaip tau? |
Check out the video below to hear the pronunciation of some of these words:
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Kaip sekasi? (How are you?)
Person 2: Gerai, achu. O kaip tau? (I’m fine, thank you. And you?)
Person 1: Gerai. (I’m fine)
Thanks for reading this post.
You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Lithuanian, the language of Lithuania, and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
You can’t go wrong with these simple phrases.
If you want to learn to read in Lithuanian, then start by learning the Lithuanian alphabet.
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