r/LithuanianLearning Jan 05 '26

I built an online-trainer because case endings were destroying me 🥲

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Hey everyone!

I'm preparing for the A2 exam, and case endings have been my nightmare. Textbook tables didn't stick, my notebook was chaos, and AI chatbots kept accepting my wrong answers 🥲

So I built https://saunuole.lt — a simple trainer for drilling cases (Kilmininkas, Galininkas, Įnagininkas, Vietininkas) and plurals. It tracks your accuracy by topic so you know exactly what needs work. Feel free to try it - hope it will be help If you try it and something feels off or you wish it had X — please tell me. I'm actively developing it and want it to actually help people. I'm continue adding content now — not perfect yet, but functional!

Good luck to everyone preparing for exams - or just with studying šios gražios kalbos! 🇱🇹 We are all already šaunuoliai and šaunuolės!


r/LithuanianLearning Mar 21 '21

Resursas Resources for learning Lithuanian.

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You are doing your first steps into the language with a great gallantry,great job mate.It's a well-known thing that the first step of a learner is searching for some resources into the language.

This resource list can grow bigger by time by the help of the other people,i'll be sharing from my own experiences,and i hope they'll be useful for you.It'll take some time for all of us but sėkmės!

Free/Not Free URL and Name Thoughts
Free I Kinda Like Languages First resource that i've used into the language.Gives you a great view if you know literally nothing about the language.3 courses there are to start.Check it out if you are curious.
Free Lithuanian Out Loud There is a lot to listen here to practice.It's still active and you can donate them
Free Vilnius University Web Archive Link It needs Flash Player which is out of date.If you can handle to make it work somehow,great resource it is.
Not Free Practical Grammar Text book as it is.
Not Free Ne dienos be lietuviu kalbos Grammer book again.It has lots of exercises.
Not Free Beginner's Lithuanian Text book again.I've been pretty satisfied with this book,first one that i've used,and still using
Free Introduction to Modern Lithuanian Done by the author's of Beginner's lithuanian.Its about listening to the book itself.Thanks to u/RyanSmallwood
Free Debeselis One of the first resource's that i've used again.Gives you a great grammer beginning.
Free Lithuania For You A great Youtube Channel if you already know some basics in the language.It probable that you'll learn things that you havent learnt yet from a book.
Free Colloquial LT audio If you have the PDF or original book,audios help.
Free Joel Mosher Podcast For not so much beginners.

Personally,If its not really convenient for you to buy books at the moment because of financial situations,you can check PDFDrive to download the Text books

that's what i did for some time,and still do.Im just a student.But when i'll have the money,i'll be paying for them.So if you are in this position either,i think its okay to use PDF's.I'm not sharing the links because its not ethical,but you can find them out quickly,such as beginner's lithuanian,or just send me a DM

This post got lots of inspiration from the post here. Thanks to u/ravenssettle you can check his post either.It has more resources but i wanted to make a list of my own experiences.Maybe I'd add on it more.

And lastly,listening to LRT on youtube does pretty well :)

Good luck on your journey.


r/LithuanianLearning 6h ago

Question Help transcribing song lyrics?

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(Mods: if this sort of post isn't allowed here, please let me know!)

I love Angelou's music, and I found this song by browsing her discography. But I cannot find the lyrics anywhere, and it's driving me nuts!

I'm still a beginner in Lithuanian, so I can only pick out a few lines:

  • Pasirink nemačius (from Keanu's first verse; Angelou sings pasirink nematęs later on in the song)
  • The hook/chorus (Aš tik noriu būti čia, aš tik noriu būt šalia... oh, aš tik noriu būti čia)
  • Jai atrodo, kad viskas gerai (from Keanu's second verse; not sure if it's jai or jei here)
  • Noriu būti čia all day (from Angelou's first verse)
  • Pasakyk pagaliau (from Angelou's last line before the chorus)
  • I think Angelou sings vėl kartojau after Keanu sings aš tik noriu būt šalia.

Other than that, I have no clue what they're saying, and as I said, the lyrics don't seem to be available anywhere on the Internet. Padėkite, atsiprašau!

Iš ankšto dėkoju :-)


r/LithuanianLearning 1d ago

I built an app to learn Lithuanian by speaking 🇱🇹

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After learning Lithuanian myself, I realized that most apps are great for vocabulary, flashcards, and grammar but they don’t really help with the hardest part: actually speaking.

So I built Kalbo AI. Instead of tapping words or filling in blanks, you have real conversations with an AI tutor. It speaks with you, corrects your mistakes, helps you when you get stuck, and adapts to your level. The goal is to make speaking Lithuanian feel as natural and stress-free as possible.

It’s still early, and I’m actively improving it based on user feedback. I’m soon gonna add Latvian and Estonian as well.

If you’re learning Lithuanian, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think. What features are missing? What would make it more useful for you? You can check it out at Kalbo.ai


r/LithuanianLearning 3d ago

Vido Substack

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Yra gerų minčių


r/LithuanianLearning 4d ago

Modern Lithuanian poetry

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For anyone learning Lithuanian, would recommend to learn some serious poetry from poetas.pro


r/LithuanianLearning 6d ago

Vocabulary related to playing cards

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Sveiki visi!

I love to play cards, and I wanted to learn some Lithuanian vocabulary related to that.

Here's what I've found so far. Native speakers, please feel free to add on to this or to correct me if I've made any mistakes. Iš ankšto dėkoju :-)

I've marked the stress with italics.

  • korta (pl. kortos) - card
  • kala - deck
  • spalva (pl. spalvos) - suit (literally: color)
    • ♥️ širdys (f.), čirvai - hearts
    • ♦️ būgnai - diamonds
    • ♠️ pikai, vynai - spades
    • ♣️ kryžiai - clubs
  • galvos, poninės (kortos), kortos su paveikslėliais, figūros - face cards
    • valetas, bartukas, berniukas - jack
    • dama, mergelė, karalienė - queen
    • karalius - king
    • okeris - joker
  • akinės (kortos), kortos su akimis - pip cards (cards ace to ten; pips are called "eyes", akys, in Lithuanian)
    • tūzas - ace (I included it here because it's technically a pip card, even though it's usually considered a face card in lots of games)
    • The cards from two to ten are, to the best of my knowledge, called by these names:
      • dviakė
      • triakė
      • keturakė
      • penkakė
      • šešakė
      • septynakė
      • aštuonakė
      • devynakė
      • dešimtakė
  • When naming a specific card, you first use the suit (always in the genitive plural), then the rank (whose case will depend on context).
    • širdžių dama, čirvų dama - the queen of hearts
    • būgnų valetas - the jack of diamonds
    • pikų tūzas, vynų tūzas - the ace of spades
    • kryžių karalius - the king of clubs
    • būgnų šešakė - the six of diamonds
    • kryžių dešimtakė - the ten of clubs

Let me know if I've made any mistakes! Also, how would I say things like "to deal", "to shuffle", "to bet", etc.? Ačiū dar kartą!


r/LithuanianLearning 7d ago

Topics for lithuanian speaking club

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Hi, Lithuanian learners! I'm developing LABASklabas, a platform for practicing spoken Lithuanian through live conversations. I'm really excited to see how many people want to speak Lithuanian and join our club! 😀 I'd love to hear your thoughts. What kinds of topics would you like to discuss in Lithuanian? Thank you in advance!


r/LithuanianLearning 9d ago

Looking for Danish speakers.

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Hey, I am from Lithuania. I am really in need for Danish buddy, and I can help with your Lithuanian


r/LithuanianLearning 12d ago

Looking for language partner/ exchange - native polish fluent English speaker

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Hi! I would love to learn Lithuanian because of its history and origins and my interest. Also as a pole I feel some connections with Lithuanians. I hope someone wants to talk and willing to teach me!


r/LithuanianLearning 13d ago

Looking for a language partner

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r/LithuanianLearning 18d ago

Prefixes

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Is there a way to learn prefixes on Lithuanian verbs because I asked my parents and they gave the vaguest answers possible.

For example whats the difference between suvalgiau and pavalgiau?

Ačiū!


r/LithuanianLearning 18d ago

Best resources for learning lithuanian grammar

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While for learning vocabulary there seem to be enough resources (Anki, Duo Cards, “Automatic Lithuanian” courses), I wander what are the best resources for learning lithuanian grammar in a convenient way.

Maybe some school children books or specific grammar books or courses on YouTube or similar?

Recommendations are welcome :)


r/LithuanianLearning 19d ago

Question Any language clubs in kaunas for the summer?

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I will be coming to kaunas soon and just wondering is there any way to learn the language while i am there. Maybe some courses, clubs or what not. I am a complete beginner :)


r/LithuanianLearning 20d ago

Learning Lithuanian through Netflix

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I see recommendations to learn language through Netflix and forgive my ignorance, but are there Lithuanian shows on Netflix? I plan to get a VPN and want to check first being I do so.


r/LithuanianLearning 25d ago

Lithuanian speaking club

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Hi! Lately I've been lacking lithuanian practice lately, so I thought it would be fun to organize a speaking club. I'm thinking 40 minutes zoom calls once or twice a week. Level from a2/a2+ to b2. For free. DM me or leave a comment and I'll send you a chat link in telegram. And we'll see how it goes from there


r/LithuanianLearning Jun 21 '26

How to expand my vocabulary

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Labas, im lithuanian amd i have the accent so j can pronounce words properly. I always spoke english to my mum and she spoke lithuanian to me so I'd say I can understand it but as I never spoke in lithuanian, thr words my mum says never stick in my brain. For example, I know brangu means expensive but if someone asked what expensive is then my mind would completely blank. Its very frustrating. I can read decently enough but do struggle with unfamiliar words. How do I memorise the words?


r/LithuanianLearning Jun 19 '26

Looking for specific audio

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Sveiki fellow learners and speakers of Lithuanian!

I am attempting to track down the audio that Joel Mosher had produced for Beginner's Lithuanian/Introduction to Modern Lithuanian by Klimas et al. He used to have it on his website. I had downloaded some of his recordings up to lesson 20, but when I recently came back his site was down (on offer for purchase by GoDaddy). Anyway here is the website: https://web.archive.org/web/20190715215431/http://joelmosher.com/LT/Beginners_LT/index.html

And to be clear, I'm asking for the recordings Joel himself did with his Lithuanian teacher, not the recordings that are currently housed on Indiana University's CeLT Language portal. Any help in obtaining the other 20 lessons would be greatly appreciated! Unfortunately Archive did not save the audio files.

(And if this has already been asked about, mods, please feel free to point me in the right direction.)


r/LithuanianLearning Jun 17 '26

Question Please help us translate Lithuanian requests on Reddit!

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Labas!

We're mods over at r/translator. We always strive to make our multilingual community the universal place on Reddit to go for a translation, no matter what language people may be looking for. We are however somewhat lacking in Lithuanian coverage, and were hoping some wonderful multilingual people here could help us out.

Would anyone be interested in helping translate any future requests for Lithuanian on r/translator? You don't even need to subscribe to our subreddit! We usually get a request for it very occasionally and most requests that come in are pretty simple and casual and don't need advanced knowledge.

You can easily unsubscribe from those messages at any time.


We have a notifications system that only sends you a message when a request for Lithuanian comes in. Just send a message to our subreddit bot at the link below.

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Ačiū!


r/LithuanianLearning Jun 15 '26

Question on family nicknames

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Labas, I'm a Lithuanian born in the USA and I've always called my grandpa Tuks, short for tetukas, but I haven't found anything that says that this is an actual nickname. Does Tuks actually get used for a grandpa?


r/LithuanianLearning Jun 10 '26

Movies or TV Shows with Lithuanian Dub and Subtitles

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Labukas!

I am going to Lithuania to visit family this year, and I am wanting to be at least conversational with my family. I can type fairly easy, and read much easier, but in all languages that I do know my main problem is speaking.

I found that through k-dramas, I can now understand spoken Korean when it is around me, and somewhat contribute. I am looking for the Lithuanian equivalent, that has Lithuanian subtitles as well as Lithuanian Dubbed at the same time.

I am currently in Canada, some some websites will not work for those outside of Lithuania, so if you have any websites that you know of with both Lithuanian dub and subtitles, please leave it here!

Labai ačiu!

p.s, Illegal websites are okay, anything to watch something IN lithuanian :)


r/LithuanianLearning Jun 09 '26

So, im looking for phrases

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I want phrases to try and pronounce to my fiance, so I can learn what they mean and hopefully get it correct enough he can tell me where in the phrase I mispronouce,

Oh and does anyone know any good learning sites? Ive been watching a guy on YouTube but my fiance says hes correct in what he says but its far too posh and tells me to say it differently


r/LithuanianLearning Jun 07 '26

Advice Looking for Lithuanian books to build reading comprehension (A2 → B1)

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I'm trying to improve my reading through fiction and non-fiction. A few specific questions: Are there any Lithuanian book series (fiction) that work well for A2–B1 learners? Are there children's encyclopaedias or non-fiction books aimed at younger readers that would suit this level? Are there graded readers available in Lithuanian, something equivalent to a "Grade 2" reading level? Any recommendations welcome. Ačiū!


r/LithuanianLearning May 28 '26

vytautas magnus university

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whomever applied for vytautas magnus university, how long did the answer take for you, and are there any entrance tests?


r/LithuanianLearning May 26 '26

Question Anyone that's lithuanian answer!!

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Weird question but does anyone know what samanuelis and shamanas mean? And are those two words connected? The reasons are private.