The state language is Lithuanian, which belongs to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family. The Lithuanian language boasts the best-retained ancient vocalic system and a number of morphological pecularities, known only in extinct or no longer used languages, such as Hittite, Ancient Greek or Sanskrit. Russian, Polish (and German in some areas) are also widely spoken. English is widely spoken in major cities.
Please note pronunciation:
'š' is pronounced as 'sh'
'č' is pronounced as 'ch' (for example, 'ch' in word 'cheque')
Labas rytas - Good morning
Laba diena - Good afternoon
Labas vakaras - Good evening
Labas - Hi
Ate! - Bye!
Ačiū - Thanks
Šūdas! (say: shoodas) - Shit!
Padėkit! - Help!
Aš noriu alaus ('š' is pronounced as 'sh') - I want some beer
Karočė - [untranslatable slang expression]
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