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 the Baltimore Colts?  Some more basic words we can use in every day conversation are;

Lithuanian                   lietuviškai (lietuviškai is not capitalized)
I’m sorry                    atsiprašau
don't mention it           nieko tokio

Thanks to:  CCMixter.org, ditto ditto, and Vieux Farka Touré for allowing us to use the music for this podcast.
http://www.vieuxfarkatoure.com/
http://www.ccmixter.org/

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.  Keep repeating the lesson until you ace it all.  Good luck! 

good morning                labas rytas
cute hello                      labuka or labukas
goodbye                        viso gero
good day                       laba diena
good evening                 labas vakaras
good to meet you           malonu
good to meet you too     taip pat malonu
good afternoon              laba diena
yes                               taip
no                                 ne
thank you                      ačiū
you're welcome              prašom

Thanks to:  CCMixter.org, ditto ditto, and Vieux Farka Touré for allowing us to use the music for this podcast.
http://www.vieuxfarkatoure.com/
http://www.ccmixter.org/

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

Stasys Nutautas and Ona Nutautienė had a daughter named Alma Nutautaitė.

Alma married Valdas Adamkus and changed her name to Alma Adamkienė. 

Words on today's lesson; 

taip                          yes
ne                            no
ačiū                         thank you
prašom                     you're welcome

Thanks to:  CCMixter.org, ditto ditto, and Vieux Farka Touré for allowing us to use the music for this podcast.
http://www.vieuxfarkatoure.com/
http://www.ccmixter.org/

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 Jack.

Vytautas the Great was a 15th century Grand Duke of Lithuania and is considered a hero in present day Lithuania.

laba diena                      good day or good afternoon
malonu                          nice to meet you
taip pat malonu              nice to meet you too

Thanks to:  CCMixter.org, ditto ditto, and Vieux Farka Touré for allowing us to use the music for this podcast.
http://www.vieuxfarkatoure.com/
http://www.ccmixter.org/

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 basketball.  Watch the Lithuanians at the next Summer Olympics.  Sooner or later they'll bring home the gold! 

labas rytas                       good morning
laba diena                        good day
labas vakaras                   good evening
viso gero                         goodbye

Some Lithuanians say labą dieną instead of laba diena.
Thanks to:  CCMixter.org, ditto ditto, and Vieux Farka Toure for allowing us to use the music for this podcast.
http://www.Lithuanian.Libsyn.com

email Raminta and Jack at: lithuanianoutloud@earthlink.net 
http://www.vieuxfarkatoure.com/
http://www.ccmixter.org/

After scouring the internet for podcasts on learning Lithuanian and finding nothing, we decided to create a resource for anyone wanting to learn the language.  Raminta, a native speaker, and her North American husband Jack will step you through the language.  In this episode we go over...

labas                                         hello
labas rytas                                 good morning
viso gero                                   goodbye
labukas / labuka                         cute way to say "hi"

Thanks to:  CCMixter.org, ditto ditto, and Vieux Farka Toure for allowing us to use the music for this podcast.

http://www.Lithuanian.Libsyn.com
Skype voicemail:  Lithuanianoutloud
email Raminta and Jack at: lithuanianoutloud@earthlink.net 
http://www.vieuxfarkatoure.com/
http://www.ccmixter.org/

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