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Hi 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.

Photograph title: Pusiaužiemio išdaiga (midwinter's joke)
Photographer: Algirdas (Wikipedia)

According to a Baltic Times article entitled, “City of Women,” there are 20% more women in Vilnius, Lithuania than men.  This is due to suicides, alcoholism, and men going to other countries to find work.  The article also states Lithuania has the highest number of road fatalities of all European countries.

labą dieną
good day

labą dieną
good day

norėtumėm staliuką dviems prašau
we would like a table for two, please

trys žmonės?
three persons?

ne, tik du
no, just two

bet reikės penkiolika minučių palaukti
but it’s necessary for fifteen minutes to wait

gerai, palauksim
okay, we’ll wait

koks Jūsų vardas?
what is your name?

Kšanytė
Kšanytė

Kšanytė, gerai mes pakviesim jus kai staliukas bus paruoštas
Kšanytė…okay, we’ll call you when your table will be ready      

o gal turite vietos prie baro?
oh, maybe you have room at the bar?

žinoma, Jūs galite atsisėsti prie baro ir jums nereikės laukti
sure, you can sit at the bar and you won’t have to wait

puiku, mes taip ir padarysime ir išgersime taurę vyno
great, we’ll do that and drink a glass of wine

puiku, prašom
excellent, please

ačiū
thanks

City of Women – Baltic Times
http://www.alfa.lt/straipsnis/c80708

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