LITHUANIAN OUT LOUD

Lithuanian Out Loud 0032 - Mūsų Vestuvių Our Wedding

12 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

According to the Wikipedia page entitled, Forest Brothers, the Forest Brothers or Miško Broliai were Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian partisans who ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0031 - Veidas Face

05 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

In Lithuanian, veidas, means "face."  Are you familiar with the popular Lithuanian magazine called Veidas?  It's amazingly similar to the U.S. magaz...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0021-0030 Notes

01 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Click here to download the show notes for episodes 21-30 Lithuanian_Out_Loud_21-30_Notes.pdf

Lithuanian Out Loud 0030 - Kristinos Knyga The Book of Kristina

31 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Just how similar are the Baltic States to one another?  Not as much as one might think. The Baltic States are Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.  For st...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0029 - Perkūnas Thundergod

31 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

According to Wikipedia, in the ancient Lithuanian religion, Perkūnas is the Lithuanian God of thunder, the God of the sky, the Lord of rain, mountain...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0028 - Aš Mokausi Lietuviškai I Am Studying Lithuanian

25 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever looked at the ten litas or dešimt litų bank note, seen the pilots and the airplane and wondered what it's all about?  The pilots are ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0027 - Exam 5

23 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Everybody!  We'd love to have everyone join the party at Lithuanian Out Loud.  Check out our newest comment on the blogpage.  Now, don't be shy...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0026 Beg - Aš Lietuvis I am Lithuanian

20 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

In 2003, in front of international reporters, a Lithuanian ex-President said that he was as calm as a Belgian.  This caused quite a stir in Belgium. ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0025 - Draugas Friend

20 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Our friend writes…"There are no words in Lithuanian for boyfriend or girlfriend.  Lithuanians refer only to the words "draugas," which means a male...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0024 - Tu Esi You are

20 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode Jack will mention Grūto Parkas near the Lithuanian city of Druskininkai.  By mentioning this controversial park, Jack and I are n...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0023 - Rimtai? Really?

14 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Botswana and Brazil come aboard for Lithuanian lessons!  No lie?  Today we go over some expressions a Lithuanian makes when she/he is surprised.  O...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0022 - Kilmininkas Genitive Case

12 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Akropolis Mall north of Vilnius is a must see attraction, but if you buy something, make sure it's what you want; it's very difficult to return gifts....

Lithuanian Out Loud 0021 - Exam 4

12 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Oho!  Approximately every fifth lesson will be a quick response lesson.  We'll say the word or words in English, you respond in Lithuanian - Out Lou...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0011-0020 Notes

11 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

These are the show notes for episodes 11-20 in a pdf. Now, what is a pdf?  This is simply a file that allows you to see the Lithuanian text from the ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0020 - Vardininkas Naming Case

11 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Raminta is in Moscow this week as a guest of the Lithuanian Embassy digging into the Russian archives for her new book.  Too bad Jack is stuck at hom...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0019 - Tualetas Restroom

01 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week you learn where to party in Vilnius and how to ask for the restroom after drinking too heavily.  On the blogpage you'll find a link for wat...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0018 - Spalva Color

24 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Hey!  It's our first ever intermediate lesson!  What's the name of the largest city on Lithuania's west coast?  Do you pronounce it right?  Ramint...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0017 - Iki Bye

19 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know Lithuanians are HIV resistant?  Wow!  Lithuanians are also amongst the tallest people in the world, about half have blonde hair and mos...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0016 - Sveikas Health

15 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Are you familiar with the Lithuanian version of Wikipedia?  It's called Vikipedija.  You should take a look.  Even if you're a novice learner of Li...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0015 - Exam 3

14 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Okay everyone!  Here we go!  Every fifth lesson will be a quick response lesson.  Say the Lithuanian Out Loud as fast as you can.  Keep repeating ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0014 - Taip Pat Also

11 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

In Lithuania make sure you don't point with your index finger, it's considered by some to be rude.  If you really need to point at something just put...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0013 - Jie They

10 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

A train that crosses Lithuania but nobody gets on and nobody gets off?  Sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland is the Russian territory known as Kal...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0012 - Mes We

07 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania but the countryside surrounding the city is still converting to the Lithuanian language. Long ago, Poland cla...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0011 - Jūs You

06 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

In Lithuania your pet can talk, but cover your ears!  The only thing they want to talk about on the one day they can form words is the how and when o...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0001-0010 Notes

06 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there!  One of our listeners mentioned in an iTunes review that we could use a pdf supplement.  That listener is correct!  What a great idea! S...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0010 - Exam 2

06 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Okay everyone!  Here we go!  Every fifth lesson will be a quick response lesson.  Say the Lithuanian Out Loud as fast as you can.  Keep repeating ...

Message from Raminta and Jack

04 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Sveiki! Thanks everybody for listening to our lessons.  It makes us feel good that we can offer you a resource for learning Lithuanian. If you have a...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0009 - Gyventi To Live

04 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know even Egyptian Pharoahs wore Baltic amber?  It's been all the rage for thousands of years.  It's a cornerstone of Lithuanian culture.  ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0008 - Kaip How

01 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

In 2002 thousands of skeletons were found at a construction site in a Vilnius suburb.  Who killed so many people and buried them in mass graves?  Li...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0007 - Skanaus Bon Apetit

01 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever sat down to have a nice meal of some airships?  No?  We'll explain it in today's lesson.  Not surprisingly, Lithuanians eat in the co...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0006 - Atsiprašau Sorry

30 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know some famous NFL players are Lithuanian?  How about Dick Butkus of the Chicago Bears?  Or Joe Jurevicius?  How about Johnny Unitas of t...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0005 - Exam 1

29 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Every fifth episode will be a quick response lesson.  We'll say the word or phrase in English and you say the Lithuanian Out Loud as fast as you can...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0004 - Ačiū Thanks

29 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

The president of Lithuania is a Lithuanian American from Chicago, Valdas Adamkus.  In today's lesson we explain how Lithuanian families name their me...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0003 - Malonu Nice To Meet You

28 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

If you ever visit the home of a Lithuanian family we have some etiquette here for you.  Don't drink too much during your visit or you'll end up like ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0002 - Viso Gero Goodbye

28 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Lithuanian is a very old language and the ability to speak it is a point of pride for any linguist.  The most popular sport in Lithuania is basketbal...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0001 - Labukas Hi

27 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

After scouring the internet for podcasts on learning Lithuanian and finding nothing, we decided to create a resource for anyone wanting to learn the l...

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26 Aug 2007

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26 Aug 2007

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