Lithuanian Out Loud Chat 0158 - Sutinku I Agree

Published: March 31, 2009, 5:25 a.m.

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Labuka mielieji, cia Raminta ir malonu, kad v\\u0117l esate su mumis!
(Hi darlings, this is Raminta and it\\u2019s a pleasure you are here with us again!)

Hi there, I\\u2019m Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where we offer the world the Lithuanian language.\\xa0 Today we\\u2019ll start a new series called Lithuanian Out Loud Chat.\\xa0 In this episode I sat down with Raminta and Antanas.\\xa0 Antanas is a native of Vilnius, Lithuania.\\xa0 In this chat series I toss out a phrase in English and I ask our native speakers to translate and discuss the phrase.\\xa0 Keep in mind, they have no idea what I\\u2019m going to ask them.\\xa0 Thanks a million Antanai for coming on the show, it was very gracious of you.\\xa0 But, before we get started, here\\u2019s a message from a listener, Charles from Brazil.\\xa0 Thanks Charles for sending us these comments and please send us an email, we\\u2019d love to hear from you.\\xa0 So, here\\u2019s Charles and then today\\u2019s episode.\\xa0 Enjoy!

(message from Charles)

...okay, two more, first one, one that you just taught me yesterday\\u2026

I agree
a\\u0161 sutinku / sutinku

Like, what kind of a situation?

sutinku kad esi teisus
I agree that you are right

Example: Dorot\\u0117ja is a mess \\u2013 a\\u0161 sutinku!

Dorot\\u0117ja is a mess
Dorot\\u0117jai ka\\u017ekas yra ne taip

(ka\\u017ekas = something/somebody)
(ka\\u017ekas ne taip = something wrong)

Raminta: Dorot\\u0117ja pergyvena sunku laikotarpi, ar isgyvena... isgyvena

(Dorot\\u0117ja is living through a hard period, or survives)
(sunk\\u016bs laikai = hard times)
(laikotarpis = a period of time)
(pergyventi = to undergo, to live through)
(i\\u0161gyventi = to live out, to survive)

ka\\u017ekas negerai su Dorot\\u0117ja
something is not good with Dorot\\u0117ja

ka\\u017ekas yra negerai su Dorot\\u0117ja
there is something wrong with Dorot\\u0117ja

that\\u2018s too bad
oi kaip negerai

tikrai blogai
really bad

yra tikrai blogai
it\\u2018s really bad

kaip gaila
what a pity

kaip gaila, kad taip tau yra
what a pity that for you it is

kaip gaila kad ji guli gatv\\u0117je
(what a pity that she is lying in the street)
(gul\\u0117ti = to lie)

good job
geras darbas

good job
gerai padaryta

good job
gerai padirb\\u0117jote

a\\u010di\\u016b Raminta
thanks Raminta

pra\\u0161om
you\\u2019re welcome

a\\u010di\\u016b labai jums visiems
we thank you all

malonu buvo
it was a pleasure

labanakt visiems
goodnight everyone

viso gero, iki kito susitikimo
(goodbye, until the next meeting)

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