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LITHUANIAN OUT LOUD

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Lithuanian Out Loud is a podcast series designed for students of the Lithuanian language. Come along with native Lithuanian speaker and author Raminta and her North-American husband Jack. They'll teach you Lithuanian in beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons along with tidbits about the history and culture of Raminta's homeland - Lietuva!

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Lithuanian Out Loud 0197 - Kokia Bjauri Diena What A Nasty Day

March 28, 2010 06:19 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

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, wh...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0197 Beg - Kokia Bjauri Diena What A Nasty Day

March 28, 2010 06:19 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

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?   ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0196 - Exam 64

March 27, 2010 03:32 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MB

Exam 64   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!   terrible, awful                                                     baisus, baisi   like me                                                                   kaip aš   life                                                                          gyve...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0195 - Exam 63

March 27, 2010 03:23 - 5 minutes - 5.08 MB

Exam 63   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!   261 songs                                              du šimtai šešiasdešimt viena daina   351 tables                                             trys šimtai penkiasdešimt vienas stalas   361 days                                            ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0194 - Exam 62

March 27, 2010 03:18 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MB

Exam 62   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!   21 days                                                  dvidešimt viena diena   31 colors                                                trisdešimt viena spalva   41 glasses                                              keturiasdešimt viena taurė ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0193 - Exam 61

March 26, 2010 01:01 - 4 minutes - 3.71 MB

Exam 61   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!   angry                                                                     piktas, pikta   why?                                                                      kodėl?   such, so                                                            ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0192 - Exam 60

March 26, 2010 00:19 - 5 minutes - 5.48 MB

Exam 60   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!   woman                                                                    moteris   daughter                                                                duktė   sister                                                                        ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0191 - Exam 59

March 25, 2010 03:18 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MB

Exam 59   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 fish                                                      žuvis   the music                                              muzika   bread                                                  duona   cold                                 ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0181-0190 Notes

March 16, 2010 22:30 - 101 KB application/pdf

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Lithuanian Out Loud 0190 - Daug Many

March 15, 2010 01:31 - 16 minutes - 14.6 MB

Daug 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…   Stelmužė is a villag...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0190 Beg - Daug Many

March 15, 2010 01:31 - 16 minutes - 14.6 MB

Daug Many photograph: Soldier of the Lithuanian National Defense Volunteer Forces during training, 22 May 2008 source: Ministry of National Defense, Republic of Lithuania 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...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0189 - Exam 58

March 08, 2010 16:17 - 5 minutes - 5.21 MB

LL0189 – Exam 58   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!   I like Lithuania                                   man patinka Lietuva   I like coffee                                          man patinka kava   I like coffee                                          aš mėgstu kavą   I li...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0188 - Antikas Namuose Antik At Home

February 12, 2010 02:15 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

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 sent...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0188 Beg - Antikas Namuose Antik At Home

February 12, 2010 02:15 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

photograph:  Antik at home photographer:  Raminta   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 ta...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0187 Beg - Antinas Kalba Su Antimi Antinas Talks With The Duck

February 05, 2010 16:34 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

photograph:  Vilnius, Lithuania, January 2010 photographer:  Raminta   Hi there, I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.  Here’s a quick note before we get to today’s episode continuing the instrumental case,   Dave MacLeod from PageF30.com has created something to help him memorize Lithuanian declensions.  He creates English sentences and replaces select words with Lithuanian words.  You can take a look at his work and let him ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0187 - Antinas Kalba Su Antimi Antinas Talks With The Duck

February 05, 2010 16:34 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

Hi there, I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.  Here’s a quick note before we get to today’s episode continuing the instrumental case,   Dave MacLeod from PageF30.com has created something to help him memorize Lithuanian declensions.  He creates English sentences and replaces select words with Lithuanian words.  You can take a look at his work and let him know what you think.  I’ll post his link on the Lithuanian Out Loud webp...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0186 - Gyvate Gyvena Po Tiltu The Snake Lives Under The Bridge

January 18, 2010 21:22 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

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 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 ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0186 Beg - Gyvate Gyvena Po Tiltu The Snake Lives Under The Bridge

January 18, 2010 21:22 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Hi there, I’m Raminta and I’m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. photograph: a Vilnius coffee shop 2010 photographer: Raminta 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 examp...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0185 Beg - Inagininkas Instrumental Case II

January 06, 2010 04:36 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. photograph: Tiltas per Jūrą Tauragėje (wintertime) photographer:  Andrjusgeo (Wikipedia) 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 dem...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0185 - Inagininkas Instrumental Case II

January 06, 2010 04:36 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

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, “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 respon...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0184 Beg - Inagininkas Instrumental Case

December 25, 2009 02:49 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

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. Photograph:  The monument to the restoration of Lithuania's independence, "Lituania Restituta" first built in 1930, destroyed by Soviets, rebuilt in 1990. Ukmergė, Lithuania. Photographer:  Juraune, June 3, 2006 (Wikipedia) According to the article, “June 14, 1940. Why the Russians should apologize.” On the 14th of June 1940, massive...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0184 - Inagininkas Instrumental Case

December 25, 2009 02:49 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

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 intellectual...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0183 Beg - Koks Didelis Pasaulis What A Big World

December 16, 2009 12:56 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

Koks Didelis Pasaulis What A Big World (with special guest-host Antanas)   Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Antanas and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.   Continuing with our description of Lithuanian banknotes, the 100 litas or šimtas litų banknote is decorated with the portrait of Simonas Daukantas who lived from 1793 to 1864.  Simonas wrote the first history of Lithuania in the Lithuanian language and he’s credited with creati...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0182 - Exam 57

December 15, 2009 12:43 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MB

Exam 57 Penkiasdešimt septintas 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 carrot                                    morka   carrots                                     morkos   I am eating a carrot                 aš valgau morką   I eat the carrots                        aš valgau m...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0181 - Exam 56

December 14, 2009 12:28 - 8 minutes - 7.42 MB

Exam 56 Penkiasdešimt šeštas 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!   I do not eat                                         aš nevalgau   you do not eat (tu)                                tu nevalgai   he does not eat                                    jis nevalgo   she does not eat      ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0171-0180 Notes

December 04, 2009 04:40 - 207 KB application/pdf

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Lithuanian Out Loud 0180 Beg - Koks What Sort Of

December 03, 2009 03:21 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MB

Koks 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...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0179 - Exam 55

December 03, 2009 03:09 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MB

Exam 55 Penkiasdešimt penktas 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!   I eat                                                           aš valgau   you eat (tu)                                                 tu valgai   he eats                                                        jis valg...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0178 - Exam 54

December 03, 2009 03:01 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MB

Exam 54 Penkiasdešimt 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 new car                                    naujas automobilis   a new flat                                    naujas butas   a new house                                naujas namas   a new restaurant             ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0177 Beg - Plonas Vyras A Thin Man

December 03, 2009 02:03 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

Plonas Vyras A Thin Man Today we’ll do a quick introduction to many new adjectives.  In this episode we’ll pick an adjective and then we’ll combine the adjective with a masculine singular noun, a feminine singular noun, a plural masculine noun, a plural feminine noun and finally the neuter adjective, if there is one.    fat                                   storas   a fat bull                       storas bulius   a fat cow                        stora karvė   fat bul...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0176 - Exam 53

December 02, 2009 13:04 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MB

Exam 53   Penkiasdešimt trečias 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!   my day was long                            mano diena buvo ilga   my day was short                           mano diena buvo trumpa   to go (by means of transportation)  važiuoti   I went to Klaipėd...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0175 - Exam 52

December 01, 2009 17:43 - 5 minutes - 5.1 MB

Lithuanian Out Loud 0175 - Exam 52   Penkiasdešimt antras 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!   city  miestas   cities  miestai   town  miestelis   towns  miesteliai   village  kaimas   villages  kaimai   to live  gyventi   life  gyvenimas   settlement  g...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0174 Beg - Pilkas Vilkas A Gray Wolf

November 29, 2009 22:20 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Pilkas Vilkas A Gray Wolf   Today we’ll do a quick introduction to many new adjectives.  In this episode we’ll pick an adjective and then we’ll combine the adjective with a masculine singular noun, a feminine singular noun, a plural masculine noun, a plural feminine noun and finally the neuter adjective, if there is one.    yellow                            geltonas   a yellow banana              geltonas bananas   a yellow dress                 geltona sukn...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0173 - Exam 51

November 14, 2009 05:32 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MB

Exam 51   Penkiasdešimt pirmas 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!   factory                                 gamykla   production                           gamyba   company                              kompanija   hive                                      avilys ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0172 - Exam 50

October 26, 2009 05:24 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MB

Exam 50   Penkiasdešimtas 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!   an apple                             obuolys   apples                                obuoliai   apple pie                                  obuolių pyragas   apple juice                          obuolių...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0171 - Ingrida; Baltos Varnos Ingrida; White Crows

October 08, 2009 20:54 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Hi, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.   We’ve already explained the Lithuanian concept of White Crows.  Just as a reminder, a White Crow is a person who is different.  Crows are normally black, so a white crow would stand out in a crowd.  This would be maybe an outsider; someone who doesn’t fit into a group of average people.   Alright!  Now, here is the fourth and final episode of our series with Ingrida.  We’...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0171 Int - Ingrida; Baltos Varnos Ingrida; White Crows

October 08, 2009 20:54 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Hi, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language. Photograph:  Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of Lithuania Photographer:  Algirdas (Wikipedia) We’ve already explained the Lithuanian concept of White Crows.  Just as a reminder, a White Crow is a person who is different.  Crows are normally black, so a white crow would stand out in a crowd.  This would be maybe an outsider; someone who doesn’t fit into a group of average people. Alrig...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0161-0170 Notes

September 23, 2009 20:26 - 215 KB application/pdf

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Lithuanian Out Loud 0170 - Ingrida; Protas Protas Ingrida; Intellect Intellect

September 22, 2009 14:40 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

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...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0170 Int - Ingrida; Protas Protas Ingrida; Intellect Intellect

September 22, 2009 14:40 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Photo:  Couple by the riverfront. Photographer:  Adam Jones http://adamjones.freeservers.com 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 ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0169 - Exam 49

September 11, 2009 00:57 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MB

Exam 49   Keturiasdešimt 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!   basketball                   krepšinis   health                             sveikata   the music                        muzika   tradition                            tradicija   the male ...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0168 - Exam 48

August 20, 2009 23:55 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MB

Keturiasdešimt aštuntas 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!   Romas!                                  Romai!   Dominykas!                             Dominykai!   Mindaugas, come here!         Mindaugai, ateik čia!   Vladas, stay healthy!              Vladai, būk sveikas...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0167 Beg - Naujas Kamuolys A New Ball

August 02, 2009 22:50 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

Naujas Kamuolys A New Ball Hi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud.  Before we get to today’s episode I wanted to mention a couple of things.  As of today we have over 340,000 downloads of Lithuanian Out Loud episodes.  Awesome.  We’re over a third of the way to one million downloads.  Also, we’ve stopped using our voicemail, so don’t leave messages there anymore, we won’t get them.  Please send us comments at our email address [email protected]. Photo...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0167 - Naujas Kamuolys A New Ball

August 02, 2009 22:50 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

Naujas Kamuolys A New Ball   Hi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud.  Before we get to today’s episode I wanted to mention a couple of things.  As of today we have over 340,000 downloads of Lithuanian Out Loud episodes.  Awesome.  We’re over a third of the way to one million downloads.  Also, we’ve stopped using our voicemail, so don’t leave messages there anymore, we won’t get them.  Please send us comments at our email address [email protected]....

Lithuanian Out Loud 0166 - Exam 47

July 18, 2009 23:47 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MB

LL0166 – Exam 47   Keturiasdešimt septintas 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!   later strawberry, see you in the shake                čiau braške, susitiksim kompote   to work                                dirbti   a male worker                      darbininkas   a...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0165 - Exam 46

July 01, 2009 18:22 - 6 minutes - 5.58 MB

LL0165 – Exam 46   keturiasdešimt šeštas 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!   “out with it!” how are you doing?  papasakokit! kaip jūs  gyvenate?   maybe there is somewhere you can live in Kaunas or Vilnius  galbūt kur nors galite gyventi Kaune arba Vilniuje    why do you all...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0164 Beg - Varinis Pinigas A Copper Coin

June 17, 2009 22:21 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

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’l...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0163 - Exam 45

June 03, 2009 00:25 - 4 minutes - 4.16 MB

Exam 45 
keturiasdešimt penktas 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! where is he living? Vilnius? Klaipėda?      kur jis gyvena? Vilniuje? Klaipėdoje? 
he’s living in Europe’s center – Lithuania   jis gyvena Europos centre – Lietuvoje
 Lithuania is Europe’s center                    Lietuva yra E...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0162 Beg - Lediniai Tiltai Icy Bridges

May 25, 2009 19:35 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Lediniai 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. English: Battle of Grunwald by Jan Matejko Lietuvių: Žalgirio mūšis Jano Mateikos paveikslas The picture supposedly illustrates the moment when Ulrich von Jungingen, the 26th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order (left, dressed in white, with a black cross), is killed by infantry. Vytautas the Great is shown in triumphant position (center, dre...

Lithuanian Out Loud 0162 - Lediniai Tiltai Icy Bridges

May 25, 2009 19:35 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Lediniai 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...