Samogitian phrasebook

Samogitian (žemaitiu ruoda, žemaitiu kalba, or žemaitiu rokundais) is spoken in the Samogitian region of Lithuania. The language, which is considered a dialect by Lithuanian linguists, is closely related to Standard Lithuanian.

Dialects

There are three region dialects, which are mutually intelligible. The following phrasebook is based on the dialect spoken in Telšiai, or a Dounininkai dialect. Western dialect is almost extinct.

A few examples:

	Dounininkai (Northern dialect)	Dūnininkai (Southern dialect)	Donininkai (Western dialect)
"bread"	douna	dūna	dōna
"milk"	pėins	pīns	pė̄ns

Pronunciation guide

Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Basics

Hello.: Laba dėina.
Hello. (informal): Svēkė.
How are you?: Kāp laikuotėis?
Fine, thank you.: Gerā, diekou.
What is your name?: Kāp tavė vadėn?/Kuoks tava vards?
My name is ______ .: Mon vards ī _____ .
Nice to meet you.: Maluonē susipažintė
Please.: Prašau
Thank you.: Diekou.
You're welcome.: Prašuom.
Yes.: Je.
No.: Ne.
Excuse me. (getting attention): Agė
Excuse me. (begging pardon): Atsėprašau
I'm sorry.: Atsėprašau
Goodbye: Vėsa gera.
Goodbye (informal): Baibai.
I can't speak Samogitian [well].: [ ].Aš nelaba rukounuos žemaitėška.
Do you speak English?: A rukoujys angliška?
Is there someone here who speaks English?: A čia y kas rukoujas angliška?
Help!: Padiekėt
Look out!: Ag sauguokis
Good morning.: Lab ryta
Good evening.: Lab dein
Good night.: Lab vakar
Good night (to sleep): Saldiū sapnū .
I don't understand.: Nasopronto .
Where is the toilet?: Kam y tūliks?

Problems

Leave me alone.: Palėk muni vein pati
Don't touch me!: Nekušynk monės
I'll call the police.: Skombinu puolicėje
Police!: Puolicėjė!
Stop! Thief!: Stuok! Vagis!
I need your help.: Mon rek tava pagalbas
It's an emergency.: Čia laba skube y
I'm lost.: Pasiklydau
I lost my bag.: Pametiau tašė
I lost my wallet.: Pametiau pinigėnė
I'm sick.: Susirgau
I've been injured.: Monėm sužeidė
I need a doctor.: Mon rek daktara
Can I use your phone?: A galiu tava tilifuonu pasinauduot?

Numbers

1: vėins
2: do
3: trīs
4: ketorė
5: pėnkė
6: šešė
7: septīnė
8: aštounė
9: devīnė
10: dešim
11: vėinioulėka
12: dvīlėka
13: trīlėka
14: ketorioulėka
15: pėnkiuolėka
16: šešiuolėka
17: septīnioulėka
18: aštouniuolėka
19: devīniuolėka
20: dvėdešim
21: ( )
22: ( )
23: ( )
30: ( )
40: ( )
50: ( )
60: ( )
70: ( )
80: ( )
90: ( )
100: ( )
200: ( )
300: ( )
1,000: tūkstontis
2,000: do tūkstonte
1,000,000: milijuons
1,000,000,000: milijards
1,000,000,000,000: per daug nūliu čia jau
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): Nomeris ( )
half: posė
less: mažiau
more: daugiau

Time

now: daba
later: vėliau
before: priš tas
morning: ryts
afternoon: deina
evening: vakars
night: naktės

Clock time

one o'clock AM: ( )
two o'clock AM: ( )
noon: Puokaitis ( )
one o'clock PM: ( )
two o'clock PM: ( )
midnight: ( )

Duration

_____ minute(s): ......minotė(minočiu)
_____ hour(s): ...... adīna
_____ day(s): ......deina(deinų)
_____ week(s): ( )nedielė
_____ month(s): ( )mienou
_____ year(s): ( ) metā

Days

today: šėndėin
yesterday: vakar
tomorrow: rītuo
this week: tuo nedielė
last week: anuo nediele
next week: kėta nediele
Sunday: Sekmadėinis
Monday: Pėrmadėinis
Tuesday: ontradeinis
Wednesday: trečiadeinis
Thursday: ketvirtadeinis
Friday: pėnktadeinis
Saturday: šeštadeinis

Months

January: sausės
February: vasaris
March: kuovs
April: balondis
May: gegožė
June: bėrželis
July: lėipa
August: rogpjūtis
September: siejė/rogsiejis
October: spalis
November: lapkrėtis
December: groudis

Colors

black: jouda
white: balta
gray: pėlka
red: rauduona
blue: mielina
yellow: geltuona
green: žalė
orange: orandžinė/morkinė
purple: violetinė
brown: roda

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?: ( )
One ticket to _____, please.: ( )
Where does this train/bus go?: ( )
Where is the train/bus to _____?: ( )
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: ( )
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: ( )
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: ( )

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?: ( )
...the train station?: ( )
...the bus station?: ( )
...the airport?: ( )
...downtown?: ( )
...the youth hostel?: ( )
...the _____ hotel?: ( )
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?: ( )
Where are there a lot of...: Kor īr/katruo vėituo īr daug...
...hotels?: vėišbotiu
...restaurants?: restuoranu
...bars?: barū
...sites to see?: paveiziet vėitū
Can you show me on the map?: A gali paruodyt žemielapy?
street: gatvė
Turn left.: sok i kairė
Turn right.: sok i dešin
left: kairie
right: dešinie
straight ahead: teise prieš akis
towards the _____: ( )
past the _____: ( )
before the _____: ( )
Watch for the _____.: ( )
intersection: ( )
north: šiaurė
south: peita
east: ryta
west: vakara
uphill: į kalna
downhill: žemyn kalna

Taxi

Taxi!: Taksi! (Tak-sih!)
Take me to _____, please.: Nuvežk monėm i _____
How much does it cost to get to _____?: Keik kainoun patektė i _____?
Take me there, please.: Nuvežk monėm ten, prašau.

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?: ( )A y laisvų kombarių?
How much is a room for one person/two people?: ( )
Does the room come with...: ( )
...bedsheets?: ( )
...a bathroom?: ( )
...a telephone?: Tilipuons ( )
...a TV?: ( )
May I see the room first?: ( )
Do you have anything quieter?: ( )
...bigger?: ( )
...cleaner?: ( )
...cheaper?: ( )
OK, I'll take it.: ( )
I will stay for _____ night(s).: ( )
Can you suggest another hotel?: ( )
Do you have a safe?: ( )
...lockers?: ( )
Is breakfast/supper included?: ( )
What time is breakfast/supper?: ( )
Please clean my room.: ( )
Can you wake me at _____?: ( )
I want to check out.: ( )

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: ( )
Do you accept British pounds?: ( )
Do you accept euros?: ( )
Do you accept credit cards?: ( )
Can you change money for me?: ( )
Where can I get money changed?: ( )
Can you change a traveler's check for me?: ( )
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: ( )
What is the exchange rate?: ( )
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: ( )

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.: ( )
Can I look at the menu, please?: ( )
Can I look in the kitchen?: ( )
Is there a house specialty?: ( )
Is there a local specialty?: ( )
I'm a vegetarian.: aš vegetars (m), aš vegetarė (f)
I don't eat pork.: nevalgau kiaulis
I don't eat beef.: ( )
I only eat kosher food.: nevalgaus kuosis
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard): ( )
fixed-price meal: ( )
a la carte: ( )
breakfast: ( )
lunch: ( )
tea (meal): ( )
supper: ( )
I want _____.: Nuorietiuo
I want a dish containing _____.: ( )
chicken: Vėšta ( )
beef: ( )
fish: Žovis ( ) or žovs ( )
ham: ( )
sausage: dešra
cheese: sūris
eggs: kiauše
salad: saluotas
(fresh) vegetables: ( )
(fresh) fruit: ( )
bread: douna
toast: ( )
noodles: ( )
rice: ryže
beans: ( )popas
May I have a glass of _____?: ( )A galio gaut skleinīčė ———- ?
May I have a cup of _____?: ( )
May I have a bottle of _____?: ( )
coffee: Kava (ka-vah)
tea (drink): Erbeta ( )
juice: Soltės ( )
(bubbly) water: ( )
(still) water: ( )
beer: Alos ( )
red/white wine: ( )
May I have some _____?: ( )
salt: ( )
black pepper: ( )
butter: ( )
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
I'm finished.: ( )
It was delicious.: ( )Bov laba skane.
Please clear the plates.: ( )Nurink turielkas.
The check, please.: ( )

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: ( )
Is there table service?: ( )
A beer/two beers, please.: ( )
A glass of red/white wine, please.: ( )
A pint, please.: ( )
A bottle, please.: ( )
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.: ( )
whiskey: ( )
vodka: Varielka ( )
rum: ( )
water: Ondou ( ) or Vondou ( )
club soda: ( )
tonic water: ( )
orange juice: ( )
Coke (soda): ( )
Do you have any bar snacks?: ( )
One more, please.: ( )
Another round, please.: ( )
When is closing time?: ( )
Cheers!: ( )

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?: ( )
How much is this?: ( )
That's too expensive.: ( )
Would you take _____?: ( )
expensive: ( )
cheap: ( )
I can't afford it.: ( )
I don't want it.: ( )
You're cheating me.: ( )
I'm not interested.: (..)
OK, I'll take it.: ( )
Can I have a bag?: ( )
Do you ship (overseas)?: ( )
I need...: ( )
...toothpaste.: ( )
...a toothbrush.: ( )
...tampons.: . ( )
...soap.: ( )
...shampoo.: ( )
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen): ( )
...cold medicine.: ( )
...stomach medicine.: ... ( )
...a razor.: ( )
...an umbrella.: ( )
...sunblock lotion.: ( )
...a postcard.: ( )
...postage stamps.: ( )
...batteries.: ( )
...writing paper.: ( )
...a pen.: ( )
...English-language books.: ( )
...English-language magazines.: ( )
...an English-language newspaper.: ( )
...an English-English dictionary.: ( )

Driving

I want to rent a car.: ( )
Can I get insurance?: ( )
stop (on a street sign): ( )
one way: ( )
yield: ( )
no parking: ( )
speed limit: ( )
gas (petrol) station: ( )
petrol: ( )
diesel: ( )

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.: Nėika bluoga napridėrbau.
It was a misunderstanding.: ( )
Where are you taking me?: ( )
Am I under arrest?: ( )
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.: ( )
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.: ( )
I want to talk to a lawyer.: ( )
Can I just pay a fine now?: ( )

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