Lithuanian Out Loud 0273 Beg – Namie At Home

photograph by Zuikis Puikis, 19 July 2008 (Wikipedia)

English: Native home of Lithuanian poet Maironis, then at Bernaty, Rossienski Uyezd, Kovno Governorate, Russia; now in Bernotai, Raseiniai Rayon, Kaunas Region, Lithuania.

Lietuvių: Maironio tėviškė. Dabar Bernotai, Raseinių rajonas, Kauno apskritis, Lietuva.

Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Gintarė and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.

Every summer the port city of Klaipėda holds Jūros šventė - The Sea's Festival.  Šventė is the Lithuanian word for holiday, feast, or festival.  Jūra is the word for the sea.

According to the webpage Kadmusarts, the Sea Festival invites the locals and city guests to enjoy more than 100 events, in which over 600 singers and bands are involved.

Something I’ve found difficult to understand is the word namas and its relatives.

Today we’ll take a few minutes to go over namas, namo, namo, namai, namuose, namie, namų, namui, namams, namą, name!

namas is the word for a house

here is namas in vardininkas, singular

I like this house very much

šitas namas man labai patinka

our house is in Vilnius

mūsų namas yra Vilniuje

here is my house

čia yra mano namas

the house was big

namas buvo didelis

the house is not old

namas nėra senas

he is as big as a house

jis yra didelis kaip namas

she is as big as a house 

ji yra didelė kaip namas

a children's home

vaikų namas

namai is namas declined in vardininkas, plural

namai can translate as either houses or home

namai – houses

namai – home

first, let's use namai as in houses

riverside

paupys

houses on the riverside

namai prie paupio

the yellow houses

geltoni namai

the houses are expensive

namai yra brangūs

now, let's use namai meaning home

my home is in Vilnius

mano namai yra Vilniuje

your home is cozy

tavo namai yra jaukūs

I like your home

man patinka jūsų namai

context is important here

some of these sentences could mean either home or houses

namo

is the word that expresses “to home or homewards“ and expresses movement

to accompany

lydėti

to return

sugrįžti

to come back

grįžti

to go on foot

eiti pėsčiomis

I go home

einu namo

I will go home

eisiu namo

I will accompany you home

aš lydžiu tave namo

I go home at night

einu naktį namo

I said, I'm returning home

sakau, aš namo sugrįžau

I'm going back home (I came home)

aš grįžau namo

I'm going home from work

einu namo iš darbo

I went home on foot

grįžau pėsčiomis namo

who is going home?

kas eina namo?

now go home and talk to your husband

dabar eik namo ir pakalbėk su savo vyru

I want to go home!

noriu namo!

(note: at the time of this recording, Gintarė was planning a trip home to Lithuania and she was very excited to get going)

Nežinau kodėl...ah, your family...it will be a party every day I think...um hum...yeah, it’s gonna be great!

namo is the singular genitive of namas and it expresses possession...sweet!

the house's location

namo vieta

the house's color

namo spalva

the house's price

namo kaina

the house's size

namo dydis

the house's appearance

namo pasirodymas

the house's garage

namo garažas

the house's doors

namo durys

namų

is the plural genitive of namas and it expresses possession

many houses

daug namų

several houses

keletas namų

the houses' location or the location of 

more than one house

namų vieta

the houses' color or the color of more

than one house

namų spalva

in the following examples we're staying with the plural genitive, namų, but keep in mind that the plural vardininkas of namas is namai

namai can mean houses or it can mean home

so, if we decline namai, home, in the genitive, we get namų

house arrest 

namų areštas

home page

namų puslapis

a housekeeper

namų šeiminkinkė

I'm calling from a home telephone

aš skambinu iš namų telefono

he often ran from home

labai dažnai bėgdavo iš namų

This week is house-keeping week.

In Lietuva?

No, in America! Because in the hotel we celebrate house-keeping week and I win prize, one day “I don’t have to go to work - for me - paid.

Congratulations! That’s nice!

Yeah!

That’s a good prize. Wow. Prašom...

namie - at home; means the same as namuose

namie is the locative case

are they at home?

ar jie namie?

are they at home?

ar jos namie?

are you at home?

ar tu namie?

no, I don’t eat at home

ne, namie nevalgau 

stay at home until I return with Eglė

būkite namie kol grįšiu su Egle

on weekends he sits at home

savaitgaliais sėdi namie

is she at home?

ar ji namie?

she is not

jos nėra

is he at home?

ar jis namie?

he is not

jo nėra

is Raminta in?

ar Raminta namie?

Raminta is not

Ramintos nėra

is Mindaugas at home?

ar Mindaugas namie?

Mindaugas is not

Mindaugo nėra

is Austėja in?

ar Austėja namie?

Austėja is not

Austėjos nėra

is Justinas at home?

ar Justinas namie?

Justinas is not

Justino nėra

Rimantas works at home

Rimantas dirba namie

Audronė works at home

Audronė dirba namie

Valentina works at home

Valentina dirba namie

Justas works at home

Justas dirba namie

do you keep your dog at home?

ar laikote namie šunį?

if you’re at home we can talk

jei esate namie galime pakalbėti

at home we have a family member

namie turime šeimos narį

namuose - at home; means the same as namie

do you have a computer at home?

turite kompiuterį namuose?

Lina has one dog at home, called Filas

Lina namuose turi vieną šunį, vardu Filas

make yourself at home!

jauskis kaip namuose!

nowadays Antanas lives at home

šiuo metu Antanas gyvena namuose

you can make yourself at home

galite laikyti namuose

are there animals at home?

ar gyvūnai namuose?

name

in the house / in a house

he lives in her house

jis gyvena jos name

Eglė lives in this house

Eglė gyvena šiame name

nobody lives in the house

niekas negyvena name 

it's immediately clear who lives in this house

iš karto aišku, kas šiame name gyvena

the Brazilian lives in the red house  

Brazilas gyvena raudoname name

the Lithuanians work in the house   

Lietuviai dirba name

namą is the accusative singular of namas

namą

go to your house

eik į savo namą

the driver went to the house

vairuotojas nuėjo į namą

I want to sell my house

noriu pirkti savo namą

I'm planning to buy a house 

planuoju pirkti namą

I'm planning to paint my house

planuoju dažyti savo namą

let's go to the new house

važuokime į naują namą

I love the house

aš myliu namą

I love the yellow house

aš myliu geltoną namą

I love the blue house

aš myliu mėlyną namą

I love the red house

aš myliu raudoną namą

I love the white house

aš myliu baltą namą

the nominative singular of house is namas, the nominative plural is namai

so, if the word for home, namai is declined in the accusative, it changes to namus

namus

go to your home!

eik į savo namus!

go home, okay?

eik į namus, gerai?

I'll go home

aš eisiu į namus

time to go!

kelkis ir eik!

get up and go!

kelkis ir eik!

time for you to go home

kelkis ir eik į savo namus

I'll go home with you

eisiu pas tave į namus

I'll go straight home

eisiu tiesiai į namus

home flower delivery in Vilnius

gėlių pristatymas į namus Vilniuje

nothing is better than home

nieko nėra geriau už namus

namu is the singular instrumental of namas

under the house is a large basement (cellar)

po namu yra didelis rūsys

under the house is a huge garage    

po namu yra didžiulis garažas 

I have not only a garage under the house, but parking on the street

turiu ne tik garažą po namu, bet ir parkingą gatvėje

namais is the plural instrumental of namas

Lietuva has become my second home, here I feel very well

Lietuva tapo mano antraisiais namais, čia jaučiuosi labai gerai

a fan (as in a football fan)

aistruolis / aistruolė

The Vilnius Town Hall Square has become the home for football fans

Vilniaus Rotušės aikštė tampa futbolo aistruolių namais

here is Vitalija’a photo with her house

čia Vitalijos nuotrauka su jos namais

here is the dative case or naudininkas singular and plural

singular - namui

a roof                    

stogas

the house needs a new roof      

namui reikia naujo stogo

to heat / to warm        

šildyti

how much energy does a house need to be heated?

kiek energijos reikia namui šildyti?

material                  

medžiaga

to insulate

apšiltinti

how much material does a house need to be insulated?

kiek medžiagos reikia namui apšiltinti

plural - namams

everything for your home!

viskas jūsų namams

a piece of furniture

baldas

furniture (plural)

baldai

an office 

biuras

furniture and chairs for the home or office

baldai ir kėdės namams arba biurams

a boiler                     

katilas

a heater

šildytuvas

a radiator

radiatorius

biolers, heaters, and radiators for your home 

katilai, šildytuvai, ir radiatoriai jūsų namams

a small house or a cottage would be called namelis

a cabin, a cottage

namelis

a house on wheels

namelis ant ratų

a tree house

namelis medyje

in the city center stands an old cottage

miestelio centre stovi senas namelis

the cottage is built from oak  

namelis pastatytas iš ąžuolo

in the small house     

namelyje

who lives in the small house?

kas namelyje gyvena?

I live in a small house in the suburbs

aš gyvenu namelyje priemiestyje

and finally, some miscellaneous examples

a stay-at-home

namisėda

members of the household

namiškis / namiškė / namiškai

a house or home

naminis

a cabana

namukas

homemade

namų darbo

homespun

namie austas

a domestic animal

naminis gyvulys

a lodge, cabin, or cottage

namelis

Šaunuoliai!  Great!  You made it to the end of another episode!  Puiku!  Excellent!

Jūros šventė

http://www.kadmusarts.com/festivals/1548.html