Lithuanian Out Loud 0213 Kaip Vadinasi Tas Filmas What Is That Film Called

Published: June 25, 2010, 5:37 a.m.

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Kaip Vadinasi Tas Filmas What Is That Film Called

Hi there, I\'m Jack.\\xa0 In the last episode, episode 212, we went over tas, ta, tie, tos, etcetera.

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In today\'s episode, that we\'ll get to in a moment, Romas and Daiva emphasized that even though in Lithuanian they have these words, you would never ask, kas tas? or kas ta? kas \\u0161itas? kas \\u0161ita?, etcetera, when you don\'t know what something is.\\xa0

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In Lithuanian it\'s very simple.\\xa0 You would say,\\xa0

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what is this?\\xa0

kas tai?

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what is that?\\xa0

kas tai?

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what are these?

kas tai?

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what are those?

kas tai?

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You could say, kas tai yra?\\xa0 Or you could even say, kas \\u010dia, as in, what is this here? Or, kas ten, what is that there?

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what is this here?

kas \\u010dia?

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what is that?

kas ten?

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what are these here?

kas \\u010dia?

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what are those there?

kas ten?

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Got it?\\xa0 It\'s very simple.\\xa0 If you don\'t know what something is, just ask,

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kas tai?

kas \\u010dia?

kas ten?

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But, hey, don\'t learn from my accented Lithuanian.\\xa0 In a moment you\'ll hear Daiva and Romas repeat all of this.\\xa0 Also, we\'ll leave a space after the English and before the Lithuanian so you can guess at the pronunciation.

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Now I\'ll play our recording.\\xa0 I asked Daiva to read what I had typed, "kas yra \\u0161itas?"

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Now we\'ll start the episode where Daiva is correcting me, telling me you wouldn\'t ask the question that way.\\xa0 Enjoy the show!

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Hi there, I\\u2019m Jack and I\\u2019m Daiva and I\'m Romas, and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.

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Where are you from, Daiva?\\xa0 I\'m from Kaunas.\\xa0 Kaunas!\\xa0 Alright, they speak the best Lithuanian there, I hear. \\xa0

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I\'m not sure.\\xa0 That\'s what I\'ve been told!\\xa0 That\'s what people from Kaunas told me.

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Is it okay if I record you for Lithuanian Out Loud?\\xa0 Yeah.\\xa0 Okay, great.

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Today\\u2019s episode is a continuation of the last episode.\\xa0 Let\\u2019s get started.

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\\u0160itas or \\u0161ita is the word for, this, as in, this near me.\\xa0 \\u0160itas is masculine, \\u0161ita is feminine.\\xa0 Now, let\\u2019s ask the question, \\xa0

what is this?

kas yra \\u0161itas?

but, palauk, no, but palauk, okay, well, I think nobody asks like that, kas yra \\u0161itas

nobody would ever ask like this, okay

they ask, kas tai yra

kas tai yra

kas \\u0161itas

ne, no

you would never say that?

no, kas tai

really?

you don\'t have even have to tell like, kas tai yra? - kas tai, kas tai, kas tai, kas tai

well, see, that\'s a good point to make then

arba kas \\u010dia - kas \\u010dia

okay, so, you would never really say, kas yra \\u0161itas, right?\\xa0 no

you would just say, kas tai yra, yeah, okay

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this is a table

tai yra stalas

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so, you would never say, \\u0161itas stalas, no, not with a question

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this is a table

tai yra stalas

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so, I am just asking a Lithuanian, what is this, kas \\u0161itas, or you just say, kas tai,

kas tai, kas tai

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so, I would say, kas tai?\\xa0 uh-huh, tai yra stalas

kas \\u0161itas yra - no, kas tai yra, kas tai yra, kas tai

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okay, what is this?

kas tai?

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what is this?

kas tai yra?

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this is a frog

tai varl\\u0117

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this is a frog

tai yra varl\\u0117

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what are these?

kas tai yra?

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so, in English I would say, what is this, or what are these, but in Lithuanian you would just say, kas tai for what is this or what are these

uh-hmm, or even if somebody is knocking on the door - kas tai? kas tai? kas ten?

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what is this?

kas tai?

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this is a snake tai gyvat\\u0117

tai yra gyvat\\u0117

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what are these?

kas tai?

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these are snakes

tai yra gyvat\\u0117s

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what is this?

kas tai?

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this is a turtle

tai yra v\\u0117\\u017elys

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what are these?

kas tai?

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these are turtles

tai yra v\\u0117\\u017eliai

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what is this?

kas tai?

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this is a chicken

tai yra vi\\u0161ta

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what are these?

kas tai?

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these are chickens

tai yra vi\\u0161tos

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what is this?

kas tai?

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this is a puppy

tai yra \\u0161uniukas

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what are these?

kas tai?

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these are puppies

tai yra \\u0161uniukai

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what is this?

kas tai?

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this is rabbit

tai yra triu\\u0161is

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what are these?

kas tai?

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these are rabbits

tai yra triu\\u0161iai

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\\u0161is or \\u0161i is also the word for this, but when asking a question you\'re simply going to say, kas tai, yeah, or kas tai yra, sure, yeah, kas tai, kas tai, just keep it simple

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what is this?

kas tai?

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what is this?

kas tai yra?

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kas tai, kas tai

kas tai, tod\\u0117l kad tu Dz\\u016bkas (because you are Dz\\u016bkas)

kas tai, kas tai

okay, I\'m from Kaunas

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this is a book

tai yra knyga

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what are these?

kas tai?

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these are books

tai yra knygos

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what is this?

kas tai yra?

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this is a shoe

tai yra batas

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so, you would say, you would use yra, but you say no (speaking to Romas), you say you would not use yra

kas tai yra?

okay, I\'m neutral, I don\'t care

I\'ll tell you exactly when you use, kas tai yra

let\'s say I have a thing in my hand, kas tai yra?\\xa0

what the heck it is, you know?

you\'re just saying it for emphasis, uh-huh, right

another thing is, if you\'re not a very good speaker of the language and I say a word you don\'t understand, for instance, servet\\u0117l\\u0117, napkin, servet\\u0117l\\u0117, kas tai yra?\\xa0 Mmm, okay.

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what are these?

kas tai?

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those are shoes

tai yra batai

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what is this?

kas tai?

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this is a spoon

tai yra \\u0161aukstas

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what are these?

kas tai?

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these are spoons

tai yra \\u0161aukstai

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what is this?

kas tai?

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this is a computer

tai yra kompiuteris

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what are these?

kas tai?

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these are computers tai yra kompiuteriai

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what is that?

kas tai yra?

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that is a dog

tai \\u0161uo

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what are those?

kas tai yra?

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those are dogs

tai yra \\u0161unys

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what is that?

kas tai?

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that is a cat

tai yra kat\\u0117

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what are those?

kas tai?

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those are cats

tai yra kat\\u0117s

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what is that?

kas tai?

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that is a bull

tai yra jautis

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what are those?

kas tai?

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those are bulls

tai yra jau\\u010diai

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what is that?

kas tai?

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that is a cow

tai yra karv\\u0117

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what are those?

kas tai?

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those are cows

tai yra karv\\u0117s

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what is that?

kas tai?

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that is an elephant

tai yra dramblys

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what are those?

kas tai?

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those are elephants

tai yra drambliai

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what is that?

kas tai?

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that is a monkey

tai yra be\\u017ed\\u017eion\\u0117

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what are those?

kas tai?

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those are monkeys

tai yra be\\u017ed\\u017eion\\u0117s

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You\'re a monkey!

I\'m not a monkey!

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Anas or ana is the word for, that over there, or that far away.\\xa0 Anas is masculine, ana is feminine.\\xa0

not this but that, you could say

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ne \\u0161itas, bet anas

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Now, let\\u2019s go over some examples using vadinasi.\\xa0 The Lithuanian word kaip means, \\u201cas\\u201d or it can be used as in the following examples\\u2026

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what is the name of this store?

kaip vadinasi \\u0161i parduotuv\\u0117?

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this store is named, The Wolf\'s Fang

\\u0161i parduotuv\\u0117 vadinasi, Vilko iltis

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what is the name of this coffee shop?

kaip vadinasi \\u0161i kavin\\u0117?

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this coffee shop is named, The Coffee Cup\\xa0

\\u0161i kavin\\u0117 vadinasi, Kavos puodelis

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what is this town called?

kaip vadinasi \\u0161itas miestelis?

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this town is called Papil\\u0117

\\u0161itas miestelis vadinasi Papil\\u0117

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what is this village called?

kaip vadinasi \\u0161itas kaimas?

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this village is called \\u017diliai

\\u0161itas kaimas vadinasi \\u017diliai

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this newspaper is called, "Lithuania\\u2019s Morning"\\xa0

\\u0161itas laikra\\u0161tis vadinasi \\u201cLietuvos Rytas\\u201d

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this river is named Nemunas

\\u0161ita up\\u0117 vadinasi Nemunas

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this mountain is called Everest

\\u0161itas kalnas vadinasi Everestas

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this restaurant is called Laima\\u2019s Inn

\\u0161is restoranas vadinasi, Laimos smukl\\u0117

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this hotel is called The Klaip\\u0117da Hotel

\\u0161is vie\\u0161butis vadinasi, Vie\\u0161butis Klaip\\u0117da

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this coffee shop is called

Saudr\\u0117 \\u0161i kavin\\u0117 vadinasi, Saudr\\u0117

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what is that film called?

kaip vadinasi tas filmas?

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I don\\u2019t know what it\\u2019s called

a\\u0161 ne\\u017einau kaip vadinasi

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what is this song called?

kaip vadinasi \\u0161ita daina?

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I don\\u2019t know what it\\u2019s called

a\\u0161 ne\\u017einau kaip vadinasi

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what is this festival called?

kaip vadinasi tas festivalis?

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I don\\u2019t know what it\\u2019s called

a\\u0161 ne\\u017einau kaip vadinasi

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what is this melody called?

kaip vadinasi \\u0161ita melodija?

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I don\\u2019t know what it\\u2019s called

ne\\u017einau kaip vadinasi

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what is this program called?

kaip vadinasi \\u0161i programa?

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I don\\u2019t know k\\u0105 a\\u0161 \\u017einau?

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but, isn\'t it more like, k\\u0105 a\\u0161 \\u017einau?

k\\u0105 a\\u0161 \\u017einau?

k\\u0105 a\\u0161 \\u017einau?

k\\u0105 a\\u0161 \\u017einau?

k\\u0105 a\\u0161 \\u017einau? if you want to be mean, like, k\\u0105 a\\u0161 \\u017einau?

k\\u0105 a\\u0161 \\u017einau?

good, I like it, good

uhhh, what are some other ways you could say, "I don\'t know."

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a\\u0161 ne\\u017einau

ne\\u017einau

just, ne\\u017einau

ne\\u017einau

a\\u0161 ne\\u017einau

k\\u0105 a\\u0161 \\u017einau?

or, Dievas \\u017eino, God knows

Velnias \\u017eino, Devil knows

k\\u0105 a\\u0161 \\u017einau? is slang for, \\u201cI don\\u2019t know.\\u201d\\xa0 Until this episode I thought it was one word, k\\u0105 a\\u0161 \\u017einau.

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what is this called?

kaip tai vadinasi?

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what is this called?

kaip tai vadinasi?

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this is called The Lord of the Rings

tai vadinasi, \\u017died\\u0173 valdovas

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what is this called?

kaip tai vadinasi?

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this is called the Mona Lisa

tai vadinasi, Mona Liza

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what is that called?

kaip tai vadinasi?

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that is called the Statue of Liberty

tai vadinasi Laisv\\u0117s statula

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this is called The Taj Mahal

tai vadinasi Tad\\u017emahalas

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this is called \\u0160vyturys

tai vadinasi \\u0160vyturys

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this is called The Colosseum

tai vadinasi Koliziejus

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this is called Big Ben

tai vadinasi Big Benas

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this is called The Eiffel Tower

tai vadinasi Eifelio bok\\u0161tas

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this is called The Amazon River

tai vadinasi Amazon\\u0117s up\\u0117

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this is called The Druskininkai Forest\\xa0

tai vadinasi Druskinink\\u0173 mi\\u0161kas

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this is called The Grand Canyon

tai vadinasi Didysis kanjonas

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this is a big university,

tai yra didelis universitetas,

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it\\u2019s called Klaip\\u0117da University

jis vadinasi Klaip\\u0117dos universitetas

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maybe you know what that is called?\\xa0

gal \\u017einai kaip tai vadinasi?

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no, I have no idea

ne, ne\\u012fsivaizduoju

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neturiu \\u017ealio supratimo (I haven\'t the greenest understanding/idea - I haven\'t the foggiest idea)\\xa0

ne,\\xa0\\u017ealio supratimo is like slang

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what is that bus station called?

kaip vadinasi ta stotel\\u0117?

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that is called a Minke whale

tai vadinasi Ma\\u017easis ruo\\u017euotis

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what is the name of that university?

kaip vadinasi tas universitetas?

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it\\u2019s called Oxford

tai vadinasi Oxfordas

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what is the name of that city?

kaip vadinasi tas miestas?

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it\\u2019s named York

tai vadinasi Jorkas

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\\u0160aunuoliai! \\xa0

\\u0160aunuoliai!\\xa0 Great!\\xa0 You made it to the end of another episode!\\xa0 \\u0160aunuoliai!

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