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LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0272 – Mes Su Merginomis The Young Women And I Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Gintarė and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to the website "Musical Instruments," the kanklės is an ancient, traditional stringed musical instrument of Lithuania. The kanklės was carved from a single piece of wood and it was played during sacrifices to the gods or as protection from evil or to keep death away. The best kanklės were made from old growth forests and the best time to cut wood for a new instrument was between a person's...2012-07-2011 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0271 – Mes Su Narimantu Narimantas And I LL0271 – Mes Su Narimantu Narimantas And I Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Gintarė and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to the Wikipedia page, Užgavėnės, this is a traditional Lithuanian celebration that's held at the same time as Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Brazil's Carnival. The celebration starts with the burning of Morė, an effigy of winter. Participants wear costumes, folklore groups perform traditional plays, people dance and eat traditional foods. Many of the costumes worn during the...2012-05-0510 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0259 – Jie Atvyko Motociklais They Arrived On MotorcyclesLL0259 – Jie Atvyko Motociklais They Arrived On Motorcycles Hi everybody! Jack is back. It’s been so long since I last published an episode, you must have wondered if you were ever going to hear a new one. 2011 was an amazing year and I was so busy I couldn’t even think of putting together any new episodes. In the past I think we did a pretty good job of not telling you where we were. Did you ever figure it out? I don’t think we gave out many clues. We were re...2012-01-1117 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0252 Beg – Vilius Nėra Vilius Is Not Here LL0252 – Vilius Nėra Vilius Is Not Here Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Gintarė and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to the latest estimates there are about three and a half million people in Lithuania today. By 2025 the population is expected to decrease to three million three hundred thousand. By 2050 Lithuania is projected to have only two million seven hundred thousand. Wow. Sixty-seven percent of the population lives in cities. The ethnic groups of Lithuania are b...2010-10-0906 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0222 – Vidurzemio Jura The Mediterranean Sea LL0222 - Vidurzemio Jura The Mediterranean Sea Hi there, I'm Jack and before we get started with today's episode, I just wanted to mention that Raminta won't be able to do any recordings for a few months. Fortunately, Gintarė has offered to help us and the two of us will be recording, maybe the next 40 - 60 episodes if we can meet up enough. It's not easy for us to get together and the location we record at isn't perfect, there are some noises in the background, but I'll try to edit out as much background nois...2010-08-0708 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0220 – Egzaminas ExamThis is a quick response episode! We’ll say the word or phrase in English and you say it in Lithuanian – Out Loud! It’s too late for questions, the exam starts now. Ready, set, go! Pasiruošti, dėmesio, marš! she makes me happy ji daro mane laimingą she does that well ji tai daro gerai Raminta does everything Raminta daro viską she doesn’t make you happy ji nedaro tavęs laimingo she doesn’t do that well ji nedaro tai gerai Raminta doesn’t do anything Raminta nedaro nieko don’t tell what we’re doing! nesakykite ką mes darome! we all make mistakes visi mes darome klaidas we’re doing well mes darome gerai we’re not doing anything ...2010-08-0102 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0212 – Tai Yra Fontanas That Is A FountainHi there, this is Jack. The reason we haven't published an episode for a few weeks is because my laptop crashed and I lost all the episode plans and all of the upcoming episode recordings; all gone, viskas. To complicate the situation, Raminta is in Vilnius and won't be back for a couple of weeks. I was stranded without a plan and without any recordings. Thankfully, Romas and Daiva offered to help and we recorded a couple of episodes that we threw together at the last minute. You'll...2010-06-1419 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0209 - Turiu Pakankamai I Have Enough Turiu Pakankamai I Have Enough Hi there, I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. On today’s intermediate episode we have a conversation between Raminta, Eglė and myself. I ask them to discuss different phrases without a script. They have no idea what I‘m going to ask them before I ask it. Enjoy the conversation. --- What I want here is, are you sure? Ar tu tikra? Ar tu tikra? Ar tu tikra. ar tu tikr...2010-04-2611 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0198 - Kokie Kokios What Sort Of Kokie Kokios What Sort Of Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to the online article, ‘CIA turned school into prison for terrorism suspects,' Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said she, had “indirect suspicions” that the CIA had built a secret prison 15 miles from Vilnius in 2004. The small prison was allegedly used to hold and interrogate prisoners from Afghanistan. President Grybauskaitė said, "If this is true, Lithuania has to clean up, accept responsibility, apologise, and p...2010-04-0106 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0197 - Kokia Bjauri Diena What A Nasty Day Kokia Bjauri Diena What A Nasty Day Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. The 200 litas or du šimtai litų banknote depicts Vydūnas, a famous Lithuanian writer, philosopher and playwright. The reverse side features the Klaipėda Lighthouse, or Klaipėdos švyturys which no longer exists. pradėkime, let’s get started In episode 0017 we learned the word ką? As in, what? Or, what did you say? 2010-03-2812 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0190 - Daug ManyDaug Many Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Eglė and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Egle, welcome to the show! Hi! Where, now, where are you from? Okay, I am from Lithuania. What part? Klaipėda. Vakarų Lietuva – western Lithuania. So, you‘re from western Lithuania. Yes. And, what is your accent? What style of accent..? No accent! Standard? (Raminta in the background) Yes! So, Egle… ...2010-03-1516 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0188 - Antikas Namuose Antik At Home Hey, there, I‘m Raminta, and I‘m Jack, and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today we‘ve got a fun episode for you. Raminta is home today but over the last few years she‘s been spending time in Lithuania following her career. At times we had to record episodes of Lithuanian Out Loud on Skype and she always had her dog Antik with her. Sometimes while we were recording she‘d talk to her dog and I saved all those short sentences...2010-02-1218 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0186 - Gyvate Gyvena Po Tiltu The Snake Lives Under The BridgeHi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to the online article, “Purse or Curse: Lithuania Turns To Witch To Pursue Deadbeats,” the Lithuanian collection firm, Skolų Išieškojimo Biuras has employed a witch doctor to persuade debtors to pay their debts. No word yet if this is convincing anyone to pay up. Today we’ll continue with examples of the instrumental case or įnagininkas. At the beginning of each group we’ll give you some vocabu...2010-01-1811 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0185 - Inagininkas Instrumental Case IIHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to the online article, “Baltic unrest reaches Lithuania,” (this article recently removed from source – no link available) Police fired teargas and rubber bullets to keep demonstrators away from the Lithuanian parliament on the 16th of January 2009. Thousands of demonstrators protested the economic situation and the Lithuanian government’s response to the economic crisis sweeping the world today. 15 people were injured and more than 80 were arrested in the violent cla...2010-01-0612 min
LITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0184 - Inagininkas Instrumental Case Inagininkas Instrumental Case Hi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to the article, “June 14, 1940. Why the Russians should apologize.” On the 14th of June 1940, massive deportations of Lithuanians were started by the Soviet Union. In one week 17,730 people were deported from Lithuania to Russian gulags. The unfortunate Lithuanians selected for transport were intellectuals and academics, political activists, businessmen and successful farmers, medics, lawyers, military leaders, teachers, and religious leaders. 2009-12-2515 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0180 Beg - Koks What Sort OfKoks What Sort Of Hi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Continuing with our description of Lithuanian banknotes, the fifty litas or penkiasdešimt litų banknote is decorated with the portrait of the national hero and signatory of Lithuania's Declaration of Independence of February 16, 1918, Dr. Jonas Basanavičius who lived from 1851 to 1927. On the reverse of the bill is Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Castle, the Hill of Three Crosses, and the Monument to Grand Duke Gediminas. ...2009-12-0308 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0170 - Ingrida; Protas Protas Ingrida; Intellect Intellect Hi there, I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today we’ll continue with the interviews Raminta made at a Lithuanian party with Ingrida. This will be part three. The last episode with Ingrida, part IV, will probably be our next podcast. In the background you can hear lots of frogs in a nearby pond, music and people talking. In this interview Raminta is asking Ingrida another question. Keep in mind Ingrida has no idea what Raminta is going to ask her. As I...2009-09-2215 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0164 Beg - Varinis Pinigas A Copper Coin Varinis Pinigas A Copper Coin Hi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to Wikipedia, Lithuanians had traditionally thought Juozapinė Hill was the highest point in Lithuania. In fact, it is only the third highest point. The highest point is Aukštojas Hill in the Medininkai Highlands, approximately 24 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of the capital city of Vilnius. Today we’ll do a quick introduction to many new adjectives. In this episode we’ll...2009-06-1811 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0162 - Lediniai Tiltai Icy BridgesLediniai Tiltai Icy Bridges Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. On 15 July 1410 Lithuanian soldiers fought in the Battle of Grunwald. The German Teutonic Knights never could get on well with Lithuanians. The Pope in Rome had given the Teutonic Knights carte blanche to invade and conquer Lithuanian and Prussian lands. The Prussians were linguistic and cultural cousins of the Lithuanians. In 1385 Grand Duke Jogaila of Lithuania married Queen Jadwiga of Poland. A few years later in 1409 the Teut...2009-05-2512 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0161 - Ingrida; Vyro Ir Moters Ingrida; A Man And WomanIngrida; Vyro Ir Moters Ingrida; A Man And Woman Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today we’ll continue with the interviews Raminta made at a Lithuanian party. In the background you can hear lots of frogs in a nearby pond, music and people talking. In this interview Raminta is asking Ingrida another question. Enjoy! kaip galvojat ar sunku yra sutarti kartu ir kas yra svarbiausia santykiuose, žmonių? turi omeny vyro ir moters? vyro ir moters, vyro...2009-05-1207 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud Chat 0158 - Sutinku I AgreeLabuka mielieji, cia Raminta ir malonu, kad vėl esate su mumis! (Hi darlings, this is Raminta and it’s a pleasure you are here with us again!) Hi there, I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today we’ll start a new series called Lithuanian Out Loud Chat. In this episode I sat down with Raminta and Antanas. Antanas is a native of Vilnius, Lithuania. In this chat series I toss out a phrase in English and I ask our native speakers to translate and discuss...2009-03-3111 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0156 - Buvau Jaunas I Was YoungHey there, I‘m Jack and I‘m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today we have a special recording that a listener sent us. This is a story from Jonas who wanted to tell us about his days as a young man in 1969. First we'll play his recording for you and then we‘ll translate it and break some of it down. So, here is Jonas with a short story about his youth! Tūkstantis devyni šimtai šešiasdešimt devintaisiais metais buvau jaunas ir gražus, man...2009-03-0515 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0155 - Ledinis Tvenkinys An Icy PondHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to Wikipedia, the Nemunas is a major Eastern European river beginning in Belarus and flowing through Lithuania before draining into the Curonian Lagoon and then into the Baltic Sea at Klaipėda. The Nemunas marks the border between Lithuania and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. It is the 14th largest river in Europe, the largest in Lithuania and the 3rd largest in Belarus, it is navigable for most of its 900-kilometer length. Today...2009-02-2414 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0152 - Mano Gyvenimas Puikus My Life Is ExcellentMano Gyvenimas Puikus My Life Is Excellent Hi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today Raminta and I got an interesting email. It seems we have been nominated for Persons of the Year by the news portal at Lietuviams.com in Lithuania. If you would like to see us and our competition at the Lietuviams website just follow the link on the Lithuanian Out Loud blogpage. Naturally, we’d love it if you have the time to go there and...2009-01-1308 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0150 - Exam 39Exam 39 Trisdešimt devintas egzaminas. This is a quick response episode! We’ll say the word or phrase in English and you say it in Lithuanian – Out Loud! It’s too late for questions, the exam starts now. Ready, set, go! Pasiruošti, dėmesio, marš! a room kambarys you have a room (jūs) jūs turite kambarį you don’t have a room (jūs) jūs neturite kambario idea idėja you all have an idea jūs turite idėją you all don’t have an idea jūs neturite idėjos a male doctor gydytojas they have a male doctor (mm/mf group) jie tu...2009-01-0904 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0148 - Gyvenimas Puikus Kaune Life Is Excellent In KaunasHi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to a Los Angeles Times article of September 2005, a Russian SU-27 flying from St. Petersburg to Kaliningrad went off course, flew over Lithuania, the pilot ejected and the plane crashed into an empty Lithuanian field. Everything about this story is bizarre. Russian authorities initially claimed the plane was unarmed but in fact it had air-to-air missiles and a canon. Why did the aircraft fly over 120 miles into Lithuania? Why did the pilot turn off...2009-01-0710 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0145 - Gyvenimas Puikus Vilniuje Life Is Excellent In VilniusHi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to the Wikipedia page entitled, Rimantas Antanas Stankevičius, on 9 September 1990, Lithuanian pilot Rimantas Antanas Stankevičius died while performing at an airshow in Treviso, Italy. He was flying an SU-27 high-performance jet and after performing a loop the aircraft was lower than it should have been. Rimantas could have ejected safely but the unpiloted aircraft might then have smashed into the crowds of people watching the show. Rimantas chose to stay with the...2009-01-0206 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0144 - Arba OrHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to Radio Vilnius: News & Current Affairs Lithuania has the third lowest birthrate in Europe and Lithuania makes the list of the ten nations worldwide with the lowest birthrates. Naturally it’s difficult for parents to combine childcare with work and daycare isn’t easy to find. Lithuania has the longest maternity leave coverage in the world. The childcare giver receives two years off work with full pay supplied by the Lithuanian government. In Li...2009-01-0105 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0143 - Galėti To Be AbleHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to the free Wikipedia page Romuva; The Quendlinburg Chronicle mentions a missionary Bruno of Querfort, who was killed along with 18 men by Yotvingians because of entering The Holy Forest. This was the first time the name of Lithuania was mentioned in written sources. Lithuanians came to history as very conservative believers of an ancient European pre-Christian faith, they preserved this religion until the 14th and 15th centuries. They happened to be the last no...2008-12-2815 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0141 - Interviu Su Ingrida Interview With IngridaHi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Prašom... According to the Wikipedia page entitled, Russians in Lithuania, most of the present-day Russians in Lithuania are migrants from the Soviet era and their descendants. In Lithuania, Russian emmigration was resisted. In Latvia and Estonia, less was done to stop it. By 1989 Russians made up 30% of the population in Estonia, while in Latvia, ethnic Latvians made up just 52% of the population. In contrast, in the last Soviet census...2008-12-1717 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0140 - Gyvenimas Puikus Klaipedoje Life Is Excellent In KlaipedaHi there, I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. This is our second installment of Gyvenimas Puikus. First, we’ll let you hear the conversation and then we’ll go over the conversation slowly and break it down a little. After that we’ll let you hear the recordings that we had to cut out because Raminta and her friend Dovilė just couldn’t keep from laughing. And by the way, I’d like to sincerely thank Dovilė for taking the time to help us with the Gyvenimas Puikus series. Do...2008-12-1010 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0139 - Esu Belgas I Am BelgianHi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. On previous episodes Raminta and I went over the nationalities of some of our listeners. We named the countries, named nationalities and drank toasts to the countries. Since then we’ve added many listeners from many nations around the world. Today we want to catch up our listeners from these nations by doing the same for them. Just so you know, we recorded this a few weeks ago and since then some more listeners in other nations joined us. So, we pasted some more recordings into this episode...2008-12-0912 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0138 - Gyvenimas Puikus Life Is ExcellentHi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. Today we’re in a new month! In Latin Decem means ten. December was the tenth month in the old Roman calendar. Later, when January and February were added it became the 12th month but retained its old name. In Lithuanian this month is gruodis from the word gruodas which roughly translates as “frozen mud clod.” In this month the mud choked dirt roads are made passable again as the ground freezes. According to a Baltic Times article entitled, “City of Women,” there are 20% more women in Vilnius...2008-12-0206 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0136 - Gyvenimas Puikus Life Is ExcellentHi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. Today’s episode is not much of an episode. Raminta and I are starting to put together some episodes that are centered around common conversations. For instance, today’s script was supposed to go something like this… (good day) laba diena (good day) labą dieną Two for lunch, please Three persons? No, just two There’s about a 15 minute wait Okay, that’s fine Name? Kšanytė Kšanytė…okay, we’ll call your name when your table is ready...2008-11-3005 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0133 - Norėti To WantHey there! This is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. Today we have a special program with a special guest co-host. Raminta and I invited Kristina to come on the show and do an episode. Kristina is orginally from Klaipėda, Lithuania but she is currently studying at a university in Aberdeen, Scotland. Kristina is the famous Kristina of the Lithuanian tutorials on Youtube. She is the author and star of some great free videos teaching Lithuanian to English speakers. Raminta and I highly recommend that you visit Youtube, do a search for Lithuanian Tutorial and we guarante...2008-11-1833 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0131 - Prašom Palaukti Please WaitPrašom Palaukti Please Wait Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today we’re in the month of November which in Lithuanian is lapkritis. According to Wikipedia, Eglė the Queen of Serpents is considered one of the most archaic and best-known Lithuanian fairy tales and the richest in references of Baltic mythology. Over a hundred slightly diverging versions of the plot have been collected. Its multi-layered mythological background has been an interest of Lithuanian and foreign researchers of Indo-E...2008-11-1609 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0130 - Miesteliuose In The TownsMiesteliuose In The Towns Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. In Latin novem is the word for nine. Today we’re in a new month! In the old Roman calender November was the ninth month. In Lithuanian this month is lapkritis – derived from lapas, the word for leaf and kristi, to fall. Lapkritis is leaf falling month. According to Wikipedia, in Lithuania trees of special significance include oak (ąžuolas), birch (beržas), linden (liepa), and spruce (eglė). A veneration of o...2008-11-0811 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0128 - Mano Tavo Jo Jos Mine Your His HerMano Tavo Jo Jos - Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. The Lithuanian national flag is the tricolor of yellow, green and red. The yellow represents the golden fields of Lithuanian grain, the green represents the green countryside of Lithuania and red represents the blood that has been shed on Lithuanian soil. Pradėkime, let’s get started You already know the personal pronouns well; aš, tu, jis, ji, mes, jūs, jie, jos. Today we’...2008-10-3109 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0127 - Simtas Vienas Litas 101 LitasHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. In a previous episode we went over the Lithuanian ten litas or dešimt litų banknote. The twenty litas or dvidešimt litų bill is decorated with the portrait of Jonas Mačiulis who lived from 1862 to 1932. Jonas Mačiulis urged the Lithuanian people to fight against Russification policies and to fight against the occupation of Lithuania by Imperial Russia. The reverse side of the bill features the Vytautas the Great War Museum in Kaunas.2008-10-2106 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0124 - Daryti To DoHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today we’re in the month of October which in Lithuanian is spalis. According to Radio Vilnius: News & Current Affairs, sales of bicycles are up in Lithuania. There are government efforts towards creating bicycle lanes in cities. However, bicycles are not so ingrained in the culture so as to make bike riding safe. Cars still rule the roads. The European Union gave Lithuania funds for creating a bicycle safe infrastructure but the program was stopped...2008-10-2010 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0123 - Trys Simtai Dvylika Picu 312 PizzasHi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today we’re in the month of October which in Lithuanian is spalis. The Lithuanian state flag is different from the national flag of yellow, green and red. The state flag has the national symbol of the Vytis on a red background. It’s a beautiful flag and it has a longer history than the tricolor but it was not chosen as the national flag mainly because it would have been difficult to recreate th...2008-10-1807 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0121 - Žiūrėti To Look AtHi there, I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. Just a quick note before we get started, Agnė iš Vilniaus has honored us with another excellent contribution. This is probably the best work she’s ever done on this podcast. Thanks for all your hard work Agnė! Also, I did the math and in 13 months we’ve done over nine episodes of Lithuanian Out Loud a month. Most of the time I’m trying to put out three or four a week, but I rarely have that much time. For the next few months we need to cut w...2008-09-2921 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0119 - Keturiasdešimt Arklių Forty HorsesHi there, this is Jack, Raminta and I would like to welcome you back to another episode of Lithuanian Out Loud. Today we’ll continue working on numbers combined with nouns. This episode covers numbers that end in the number zero. On the next episode we’ll take a break from numbers and explore the verb žiūrėti – to look at and nežiūrėti – to not look at. Back in May of 2008, Ola Halvorsen, a listener from Oslo, Norway wrote us saying he loved to view the show notes for our episodes in iTunes. But...2008-09-2214 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0117 - Dvidešimt Viena Diena 21 DaysHi there, I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. Today we’ll start the show off with a very nice email, then on to another awesome installment of Agnė iš Vilniaus. Thank you Agnė for taking the time to record this for us. Starting with today’s episode we’re going to do a series of programs on numbers. It may not be the most exciting stuff we can offer, but we have to go over it sometime, so we’ll do it now. Also, we’re up to 33 positive reviews on the Lithuanian Out Loud iTunes page, thanks...2008-09-1516 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0115 - Moteris Duktė Sesuo Mother Daughter SisterHi there! This is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud! Before we start today’s episode, Agnė iš Vilniaus has something special for us. Agnė reminded me that in Lithuanian Out Loud episode 51 a song jumped from the lips of Margarita. This song is "Lietuva", and the music was writen by Galina Savinienė. The words were written by Justinas Marcinkevičius a well-known Lithuanian poet. Agnė says this song is usually sung in Lithuanian Song Festivals. Thanks Agnė for this fabulous recording! Spectacular! How about a round of applause for Agnė? Woohoo! One last thing before w...2008-09-0712 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0113 Beg - Mėgti To LikeHi, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. This week we have two new verbs for you with lots of examples. After the examples we go through a list of new words in vardininkas to help you understand all of the example sentences. We’ve also got another super contribution done by Agnė iš Vilniaus. Thanks again Agnė, you’re awesome, please keep them coming. I know everyone listening is really enjoying them. Also, we’re up to 32 positive reviews on our iTunes page. If you’d like to help us get to our goal of 50 reviews, we’d real...2008-08-3122 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0111 - Jis Valgo Bulves He Eats PotatoesHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to the Wikipedia page, List of Lithuanian Gods; Teliavelis was a powerful smith who made the sun and threw it into the sky. This myth survived in folk tales up to the beginning of 20th century. In the last few episodes we learned how to use the accusative plural and genitive plural in conjunction with a transitive verb – valgyti – to eat. But, we only did masculine nouns. Today we’ll use...2008-08-2707 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0110 - Nevalgyti To Not EatHi there, this is Jack, and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. Before we get to today’s episode, here’s another fabulous installment of Agnė iš Vilniaus. Take it away, Agne! Sveiki, aš Agnė iš Vilniaus. Hi, I’m Agnė from Vilnius. Today I will share with you some interesting phrases you can use with your Lithuanian friends. If you're hungry just tell your friend, aš alkanas kaip vilkas or aš alkanas kaip šuo. alkanas or alkana mean hungry vilkas is a wolf and šuo is a dog let's say it one time slowly aš alka...2008-08-2511 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0109 - Valgau Bananus I Eat BananasHi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud, a lot of flavor, zero calories. Before we start today’s episode, just wanted to mention a couple of things. As of this recording the Lithuanian basketball team has won four games at the Beijing Olympics and lost none. Could this be the Olympic Games where they win the gold medal? I’m rooting for Lithuania! Valio, valio, valio! Now, here’s another Agnė iš Vilniaus contribution. Agnė says every Lithuanian aged three and older knows this song by heart. I looked for this song on Youtube and ad...2008-08-1814 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0108 - Parskridau Kaip Vejas I Flew Like The WindHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today we’re in the month of August which in Lithuanian is - rugpjūtis. The Stelmužė Oak or in Lithuanian; Stelmužės ąžuolas is an oak tree which is growing in the former Stelmužė Manor Park. The oak reaches 23 meters in height and only side branches remain alive. It is believed to be at least 1,500 years old, possibly, as many as 2,000 years old; this makes it the oldest oak in Lithuania and one of the oldes...2008-08-1013 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0105 - Autobusų Stotis The Bus StationHi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. Before we get on with today’s episode it’s time again for Agnė iš Vilniaus! Agnė says the idea today is to repeat a sentence that has many similar hard to pronounce sounds as quickly as you can. In English these are called tongue-twisters. Thanks for sending us this contribution Agne! It means a lot to us that you’re helping us out. Take it away, Agne! How quickly could you say that? Geri vyrai geroj girioj gerą girą gėrė gerd...2008-07-2713 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0102 - Profesijos ProfessionsHi there! This is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud! Well, a lot has been happening since our last show. Before today’s episode I want to get you caught up with the latest news. At least four news portals picked up a news article on Lithuanian Out Loud and we have many new listeners to our podcast. Also, it looks like some magazines might be doing some stories as well. Super! Welcome to all our new listeners! If you’d like to see the internet articles on Lithuanian Out Loud you can see the links on th...2008-07-1211 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0100 - Gyventi To LiveHi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. Well, we made it, here we are at episode 100! Did you ever think it would happen? We certainly had our doubts. It’s been so difficult for us to keep these programs coming that many times during the series we almost stopped. As a matter of fact, twice, I’d decided it was too much and I thought we were finished. It’s just such a big job, creating episodes on paper, writing them out, typing them up, rewriting them, retyping them, then finding time to record the episodes...2008-07-0227 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0098 - Exam 24Exam 24 Dvidešimt ketvirtas egzaminas. This is a quick response episode! We’ll say the word or phrase in English and you say it in Lithuanian – Out Loud! It’s too late for questions, the exam starts now. Ready, set, go! Pasiruošti, dėmesio, marš! a duke kunigaikštis a young god dievaitis dream svajonė the Lithuanian Goddess of Bees Austėja machine or car mašina typewriter mašinėlė a small loaf of bread banda a roll or a bun bandelė eagle erelis a gift dovana a small gift dovanėlė a chain ...2008-06-3006 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0096 - Penkios Moterys Five WomenHi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. One fascinating location in Vilnius, Lithuania is the Green Bridge or Žaliasis tiltas not far from Pilies gatvė in the old town or senamiestis. There are four old Soviet statues on the bridge, two on the north end, two on the south end. Each statue has a unique theme, peace, youth, agriculture and industry. It’s a great place for a photo. pradėkime, let’s get started Today we do unusual plural nouns. Remember masculine nouns have to be matc...2008-06-3007 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0091 - Exam 19Exam 19 Devynioliktas egzaminas. This is a quick response episode! We’ll say the word or phrase in English and you say it in Lithuanian – Out Loud! It’s too late for questions, the exam starts now. Ready, set, go! Pasiruošti, dėmesio, marš! the constitution is in the museum konstutucija muziejuje the bookstore is in Vilnius knygynas Vilniuje the museum is in Vilnius muziejus Vilniuje the bookstore is in Sidney knygynas Sidnėjuje the cathedral is in Sidney katedra Sidnėjuje where is the young woman? kur mergina? the young woman is in the school ...2008-06-2705 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0089 - Exam 18Exam 18 Aštuonioliktas Egzaminas. This is a quick response episode! We’ll say the word or phrase in English and you say it in Lithuanian – Out Loud! It’s too late for questions, the exam starts now. Pasiruošti, dėmesio, marš! Ready, set, go! what is this? kas tai yra? what is that? kas tai yra? who‘s here? kas čia yra? who‘s here? kas čia? who is he? kas jis yra? kas yra jis? who is he? kas jis? what is that? kas tai? who is she? kas ji yra? who are they? 2008-06-2504 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0087 - Turėti To HaveHey there! I’m Jack and you’re listening listening to Lithuanian Out Loud. Just some notes before today’s episode. Raminta and I just finished some marathon recording sessions in the last three weeks and we recorded 62 episodes – 22 of them are exam episodes. About two weeks ago at a party some Lithuanian friends of ours did some interviews with Raminta. In the interviews Raminta asked them about four questions. - who is happier in life, men or women? - it’s difficult for couples to get along well, what do you think is important for couples t...2008-06-2314 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0084 - Justina Amerikoje Noras Justina In America The WishHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today we’re in the month of June which in Lithuanian is birželis. Europos parkas or Europe’s Park is a 50-hectare open-air museum located 17 km from Vilnius, Lithuania. The museum gives an artistic significance to the geographic center of the European continent (as determined by the French National Geographic Institute in 1989) and presents Lithuanian and international modern art. The museum exhibits more than 90 works from 27 countries, including Armenia, Belarus, Canada, Cr...2008-06-1213 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0083 - Justina Amerikoje Gaila Justina In America It Is A PityHi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. Just a quick note before we get started, we’re up to 27 reviews on our iTunes page. Thanks to everyone who’s taken the time to give us a review, and if you haven’t yet, we’d love to get one from you. Remember, our goal is still 50 positive reviews. Also, in episode 0080 I said I was as healthy as a raddish, “aš sveikas kaip ridikas.” But, I blew it. I should have said, “sveikas kaip ridikas.” And now, just so you don’t learn from my poor Lithuanian, please...2008-06-0809 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0082 - Justina Amerikoje Begant Metams Justina In America Over The YearsHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Today we’re in the month of May which in Lithuanian is gegužė. According to Radio Vilnius: News and Current Affairs: Since declaring independence in 1990, Lithuania has lost 10% of its population to emigration. The Lithuanians went primarily to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain. Most of those immigrating to Lithuania are from Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova. Now, here’s Raminta reading the second part of the letter, “Justina Amerikoje.” Tačiau, bėgant me...2008-06-0312 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0080 - Du Broliai Two BrothersHey there! This is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. First off, I need to apologize to anyone who’s sent us an email with a gmail address. Unfortunately, our spam blocker was working overtime again and blocked these emails and we never got them. We’re very sorry for the error. So, if you have a gmail address and you sent us an email and did not get a response, please send it again and we promise to reply this time. Sorry about that. I’d like to thank Aldona of Los Angeles, California for coming o...2008-05-2516 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0079 - Penkios Vynuoges Five GrapesHi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. I’m recording this introduction about one hour prior to this week’s podcast release. At the moment Raminta is on a train from New York City to Washington D.C. and next week she’ll be back home and I’m excited about that! In a previous episode we featured LCC International University in Klaipėda, Lithuania. Today we have a guest from a completely different university. Today we’d like to welcome to the show Virginija Jurga...2008-05-1924 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0078 - Jis Truputi Supranta He Understands A LittleHi there, I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. There are three things that we haven’t been very happy with on our podcasts. Number one is audio. Whenever Raminta is on the road we record the episodes using Skype. It’s a great tool but the quality just isn’t the best. Just so you know, we’re working on this problem and we think we’ve come up with an answer. When Raminta is on a trip we’re going to use Skype but I’ll have a Zoom H2 recorde...2008-05-1215 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0077 - Suprasti To UnderstandHi there, I’m Raminta – Oh, you’re not Raminta. Hi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Hey! We’re in a new month. In English this month is called May, after the Greek goddess Maia. The Romans associated Maia with their own goddess Bona Dea, the “good goddess." She’s the goddess of fertility, virginity, and women. Bona Dea had festivals in this month. In Lithuanian this month is called Gegužė. Gegužė is derived from gegutė, the cuckoo bird. The call of the cuckoo tells...2008-05-0514 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0076 - Atleiskite Pardon MeVienas, vienas, vienas! Crazy guys, with you again! Okay, Hi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. European Route 67 is a highway that runs through Lithuania on its way between Prague and Helsinki. It’s known as the Via Baltica and the section between Tallinn, Estonia and Helsinki is covered by ferries that depart 20 times daily. Oh, so nice, you speak so well. Oh, thank you. To improve the Via Baltica, Poland plans to build the Augustow bypass through the Rospuda Valley Wetlan...2008-04-2712 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0075 - Pirmadienis Antradienis Monday TuesdayHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. According to the free encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Šiauliai is the home to the Hill of Crosses or Kryžių kalnas. Beginning around 1831 people started leaving crosses on the hill. During the Soviet Occupation of Lithuania between 1944 and 1990 the Russians bulldozed the hill three times but the crosses, crucifixes, carvings of national heros, effigies and rosaries were rebuilt. There are no official rules regarding the hill so anyone who wishes can leave an object of their choo...2008-04-2307 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0074 - Exam 14Keturioliktas Egzaminas. This is a quick response episode! We’ll say the word or phrase in English and you say it in Lithuanian – Out Loud! It’s too late for questions, the exam starts now. Ready, set, go! this, that tai I like the city man patinka miestas I like England man patinka Anglija I like this man tai patinka I like that man tai patinka I like the university man patinka universitetas I like Lithuania man patinka Lietuva I like it man tai patinka do you like Kaunas? (tu) ar tau patinka Kaunas? do you like the color? (tu) ar tau patinka spalva? do you like Klaipėda? (tu) ...2008-04-2305 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0071 - Tu Nesi Supermenas You Are Not SupermanHi, this is David in Boston and you’re listening to Lithuanian Out Loud, the first and foremost Lithuanian language lesson series via podcast. Let Raminta and Jack be your guides to this unique and beautiful language. And now, here’s Raminta and Jack. Hey David in Boston! Thanks a million for the plug. Great job! You must have your own radio show right? Well, we really appreciate you taking the trouble to do that for us. The more people we have involved in the show, the more fun it is. David also left us some other comments tha...2008-04-1411 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0069 - Exam 11Vienuoliktas Egzaminas. This is a quick response episode! We’ll say the word or phrase in English and you say it in Lithuanian – Out Loud! It’s too late for questions, the exam starts now. Ready, set, go! Here we are making toasts while drinking. Hint – these toasts are in the accusative case. for you! formal už jus! for you! informal už tave! for Lithuania! už Lietuvą! for Australia! už Australią! for Ireland! už Airiją! for Egypt! už Egiptą! for England! už Angliją! for Brazil! už Braziliją! for Botswana! už Botsvaną! for Jack! už Džiaką! for Raminta! ...2008-04-0905 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0068 - Ąžuoliukas Little OakHey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey, what you say? How are you doin’ love? I’m doing good today. I’m glad to hear that. Yeah, today the weather is really bad. Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where the lessons are free and you’ve got a money back guarantee. Today we’re in the month of April which in Lithuanian is balandis. According to the Wikipedia page entitled, “Coat of arms of Lithuania,” the Vytis was the Lithuanian state emblem of the Republic of Lithuani...2008-04-0810 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0067 - Svajonėlė Little DreamHi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Hey! We’re in a new month! In English the month of April is derived from the latin verb which means, “to open.” In the northern hemisphere flowers and trees start to open. In Lithuanian this month is known as balandis. Balandis is the Lithuanian word for pigeon. In the month of balandis, the pigeon is starting to build nests and mate. Since the episode when I asked for some...2008-04-0612 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0064 - Eiti To Go On FootReady Freddy? Ready Freddy! Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Labas everybody, this is Jenny from Sweden and you’re listening to Lithuanian Out Loud with Jack and Raminta, enjoy! Thanks, Jenny for sending us the plug and letting us use it. You’re awesome! Anyone else want to send us a plug? We’re listening! According to the web page Global Lithuanian Net; Cosmology of the Ancient Balts, one of the most important sky gods of the old Lithuani...2008-03-3109 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0063 - Automobilyje In The AutomobileHi there! This is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where my wife Raminta and I offer the world the Lithuanian language. Before we get started I want to announce that in the future we’re going to do a catch-up episode. In previous episodes we taught you how to say what country you’re from and we’ve described nationalities for males and females. The list of nationalities listening to the podcast has grown since then and we want you to be able to say these things in Lithuanian about your own country. If you are from a nati...2008-03-2708 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0061 - Vietininkas Locative CaseSomebody’s knockin’ on the door, somebody’s ringin’ the bell. Okay! Vietininkas? Vietininkas! Gerai, hi there! I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where the lessons are free and you’ve got a money back guarantee. Do you remember the word for the month of March in Lithuanian? …kovas. According to the Wikipedia page entitled, Vilnius Cathedral or Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika, Vilnius Cathedral is located at the heart of the old town of Vilnius. Perkūnas, the Lithuanian Thundergod was most likely worshipped at the site where the Cat...2008-03-2413 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0060 - Kas Tai Yra What Is ThatToday we‘ve got a mini-lesson on a simple subject. First, however, I have a question for you. Last year we stopped producing the Exam Episodes. We were afraid we might be boring people with them. Steve in the United States wrote in saying he really liked them because they got straight to business. He‘s got a point, the exam episodes had no history or culture lessons and banter going on. We‘d like to know, what do you think? Did you like the exams or not? Should we bring them back? Please post something on the blogpage and tell us ya...2008-03-1809 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0059 - Gedimino Prospektas Gediminas AvenueHi There, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. Just a few notes before we get to the episode Raminta and I recorded a few weeks ago. This is the last episode in this series for a while focusing on how kilmininkas and galininkas interact with the prepositions “iš” and “į.” Just so you know, the next few episodes of Lithuanian Out Loud will be focused on the locative case or vietininkas, how to use the diminutive in Lithuanian and some new verbs including how to negate verbs. We’ll roll them out as soon as they’re ready. ...2008-03-1715 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0055 - Tuoj Pat Wait A MomentHi there, I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud. Today I’m cleaning out my computer. I found an episode that Raminta and I recorded months ago but never got around to putting it out on the internet. It’s not a significant lesson – it’s just for fun but I thought I’d put it out there just as a bonus lesson for you. Now, I apologize, the audio quality isn’t perfect, it’s got a little bit of a hiss in the background but you should be able to understand it just fine. Enjoy! Hi ever...2008-02-2809 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0054 Beg - Žinoma Of CourseDo you have time for this short lesson now, on žinoma? Sure! Žinoma! Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. We’re not teachers, but we do the best we can. Don’t we dear? We do. We do… Dangus is the Lithuanian word for the sky or heaven. Dievas is the word for a god. According to the article, “Lithuanian Mythology” written by Gintaras Beresnevičius of the Lithuanian Institute of Culture and Arts, the Lithuanian God of the sky was Dangaus Di...2008-02-2705 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0052 - Man Tai Patinka I Like ThisReady Freddy, Man tai patinka! Okay! Finally! It’s been so long, where have you been dear? Maybe you’ve been skiing? I’ve been skiing!!! Like the wind! From the mountains – down – fast! Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Here we are still in the month of February which in Lithuanian is…vasaris. One of our listeners named Autumn sent me an email alerting us to something interesting. The prime minister of Lithuania is leading a commission that is con...2008-02-1919 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0051 - Į Parką To The ParkHi there, I’m Jack. Just so you know, the staff here at Lithuanian Out Loud, also known simply as, Raminta, Jack and a computer, we’re always trying to bring you something better, something that improves the Lithuanian lessons. Right now we’re focused on trying to improve the audio quality. You’ll probably notice an improvement on this very episode, and we want to bring you more interesting shows including native speakers who might want to co-host a few shows and interject their own unique speech patterns and experiences for you. If you know of any native speakers who’...2008-02-1119 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0047 - Pabučiuok Mane Kiss MeHi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where the month of January is sausis and the lessons are on the house! And now, here’s my beautiful wife Raminta and she’s going to share with us some more Lithuanian culture. Welcome back Raminta. Oh, thank you dear, I’m so happy to be back on Lithuanian Out Loud. By now, we’re familiar with Perkūnas, the Lithuanian Thundergod. One of his daughters was named Jūratė. Her name comes from the word jūra which translates as, the sea. Jūratė is the goddess...2008-01-1412 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0046 - Galima One CanHi there! This is Jack and welcome back to another episode of Lithuanian Out Loud. So, what month is it? Do you remember? I’ll give you a moment…it’s Sausis or the dry month, also known as January. Before we get to the lesson that Raminta and I recorded a couple months ago, I wanted to get you caught up on some things. First off, Raminta and I recorded some episodes today and I think we’ve finally hit on a system that will really improve the audio quality of the shows. So, as soon as we get through the...2008-01-0908 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0045 - Kelionė Į Maskvą A Trip To MoscowHappy New Year! Raminta and I hope that Sausis 2008 is starting off good for you. Sausis is the Lithuanian word for the first month of the year. In English we call this month January. January comes from the ancient Roman God Janus. Janus was the god of the doorway, so January is the door to the rest of the year. Since Lithuania was never conquered by Rome and Lithuanian isn’t a Latin based language it makes sense Lithuanians have an entirely different system for naming months. From now on, at the beginning of every episode we’ll try to remind y...2008-01-0725 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0044 - Dvylika Trylika Twelve ThirteenHi there, I’m Jack, welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where I’m just learning the language but my wife, well, she’s 100% natural Lithuanian. Thanks so much to those of you who answered our request for reviews on iTunes. If you haven’t given us a review on iTunes and if you have a few extra minutes please consider writing one for us. We’d love to get some more. Today we’ll learn numbers greater than ten but first, here’s my brilliant wife Raminta via Skype, what do you have for us honey? Today we’ll take a...2007-12-3114 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0043 - Ačiū Už Viską Thanks For EverythingHello there, welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud, I’m Jack, who’s just learning the language but my wife Raminta is 100% Natural Lithuanian. Just so you know, as of today we’ve had a little over 6,500 downloads of Lithuanian Out Loud episodes and that number just gets bigger and grows faster all the time. We’re thrilled so many people are interested in the shows and we’re happy to give them to you for free. So, if you’re enjoying the lessons and you’d like to give something back, please go to our page on iTunes and giv...2007-12-2409 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0042 - Su Šventėm Happy HolidaysHello there, welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud, I’m Jack, who’s just learning the language and my wife Raminta is 100% Natural Lithuanian. In 2005 Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko presented Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus with three beehives and bees. Why? Because in Lithuanian culture the honeybee is a symbol of friendship. According to the Wikipedia page entitled, “Lithuanian Museum of Ancient Beekeeping," the museum was established in 1984 and it displays the history of beekeeping in Lithuania. As of 2006, the museum consisted of six buildings, about 500 displays, and 25 sculptures. In addition to illustrating the history of beekeeping in the Baltic...2007-12-2209 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0041 - Vienas Du Trys One Two ThreeHey! Hey! Hey! This is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where Raminta is the native speaker and I’m the beginner. Today we’ll learn numbers one through ten. On the episode after this we’ll learn some more ways of saying thank you for things and on the episode after that we’ll start working on numbers from eleven on up. But before we get to any of that, here’s a message from Eglė in the port city of Klaipėda, Lithuania. Hello everybody, this is Eglė from Klaipėda, you’re listening to Lithuan...2007-12-1707 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0040 - Už Lietuva For LithuaniaLabas everybody! This is Jack, and I’m Raminta, and you’re listening to Lithuanian Out Loud, the world’s first Lithuanian language lessons in a podcast series! So, what’s new in Lithuania today? According to the Wikipedia page “Lithuanian Nationality Law" in 1944 when the Soviet army pushed the Nazis out of Lithuania and Lithuania’s people were forced to become part of the Soviet Union, there was a great Lithuanian diaspora to the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina and other parts of the world. In 1990 after Lithuania reestablished its independence, the Lithuanian Seimas or parliament e...2007-12-1005 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0038 - Labas Meile Hello LoveHello everybody, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where you learn Lithuanian along with me, the beginner, and where my wife Raminta keeps us all in line. Now, if you’ve been following the last few episodes you know that Raminta’s on the road right now and, honestly, when we started the Lithuanian Out Loud project we didn’t expect her to be traveling nearly as much as she is. Of course, with her being on the road so much, recording lessons is a serious challenge. Now, we’re working on some fixes like recording l...2007-11-2809 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0036 - Exam 7Approximately every fifth lesson will be a quick response lesson. We’ll say the word or phrase in English and you say it in Lithuanian - Out Loud! This time we have so much to review, we’re breaking it up into two episodes. Sorry, no more questions, the exam starts now! Raminta’s book Ramintos knyga Austėja’s amber Austėjos gintaras the wife’s room žmonos kambarys Sandra’s restaurant Sandros restoranas Kristina’s sister Kristinos sesuo Raminta’s husband Ramintos vyras Austėja’s house Austėjos namas Sandra’s brother ...2007-11-2505 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0031 - Veidas FaceIn Lithuanian, veidas, means “face." Are you familiar with the popular Lithuanian magazine called Veidas? It’s amazingly similar to the U.S. magazines Time and Newsweek, bursting with full color photos, national and international news, charts, graphs, entertainment news, history, etc. My hubby discovered this gem when he visited the webpsite Balticshop.com looking for a gift for some close Lithuanian friends. One way to get a subscription to Veidas is to go to Balticshop.com. They have a wide selection of Lithuanian gifts. Balticshop.com will also send you a large, full color catalog full of photographs of their...2007-11-0513 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0030 - Kristinos Knyga The Book of KristinaJust 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 starters all three speak different languages and they can’t understand each other. The Latvian and Lithuanian languages were the same language many hundreds of years ago, but not today. The Estonian language is completely different; it’s related to the language of Finland or Finnish. The Estonians and Latvians are mostly Protestant Christians but the Lithuanians are overwhelmingly Roman Catholic. The Lithuanian people are also considered to be the warmest and friend...2007-10-3110 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0023 - Rimtai? Really?Botswana and Brazil come aboard for Lithuanian lessons! No lie? Today we go over some expressions a Lithuanian makes when she/he is surprised. Oho! Wow! Raminta is finally on her way back home and Jack is looking forward to getting a break from walking the dog. Cute dog, but tiring! If anyone would like to send us a plug or a promo, email it to us or call our voicemail. Enjoy the lesson! jo? really? rimtai? really? tikrai? really? oho! wow! miestas city kambarys room parkas park ...2007-10-1411 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0022 - Kilmininkas Genitive CaseAkropolis 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. Akropolis was Lithuania's first super-mall. It's a one of the fun sites to see if you visit Vilnius. Today you learn how to say "I'm from..." This is our first introduction to the genitive declension or kilmininkas. Kilmininkas is the most used declension after vardininkas or the naming case. Pilies gatvė Castle street Katedros aikštė Cathedral square Gedimino pilis Gediminis castle America ...2007-10-1208 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0021 - Exam 4Oho! Approximately every fifth lesson will be a quick response lesson. We'll say the word or words in English, you respond in Lithuanian - Out Loud. We know you've been studying hard so this will be easy! Good luck and keep repeating until you perfect it. ~Raminta and Jack :) (greeting a man) health! sveikas! (greeting a woman) health! sveika! (cute greeting between women only) sveikutė! what's new? kas naujo? nothing nieko bye ate (greeting a group) health! sveiki! (greeting a group of females) health! sveikos! "cutsy" good evening labas vakarėlis what's up? ką darai? nothing, and you? (familiar) ...2007-10-1202 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0020 - Vardininkas Naming CaseRaminta 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 home painting the house. The one thing you need to take from this episode is that the nominative or naming case is called, "vardininkas" in Lithuanian. declension = case there are seven declensions in Lithuanian naming case = nominative case vardininkas is the basic, primary name of all words vardininkas is the case used in dictionaries examples of vardininkas: nominative case vardininkas automobile ...2007-10-1107 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0018 - Spalva ColorHey! 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? Raminta's in stitches interviewing Jonas about cars. Jonas likes the color red as much as he likes Soviet people. Hmmm, does that mean he likes or dislikes red? Raminta: Labas, pas tave...............ai, žodžiu neišeina. :) Raminta:Labas, planuoju pirkti automobilį, norėjau pasiteirauti ką pasiūlytum? Hi, I’m planning to buy an automobile, I wanted to inquire, what do you advise? planuoti to plan pirkti to buy norėti to want pasiteirauti ...2007-09-2413 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0014 - Taip Pat AlsoIn 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 all your fingers together and motion gently with your hand towards what you want someone to see. Labas, aš Douglas (Dennis). Hi, I'm Douglas (Dennis). Labas, aš Raminta, malonu. Hi, I'm Raminta, my pleasure. Taip pat malonu, kaip gyveni? My pleasure too, how are you? (tu) Labai gerai, ačiū, o tu? Very good, thanks, and you? Aš taip pat labai gerai, ačiū. I'm also very good, thanks. lab...2007-09-1108 minLITHUANIAN OUT LOUDLithuanian Out Loud 0001 - Labukas HiAfter 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@2007-08-2804 min