Lithuanian

Lithuanian translation: lietuviškai

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English term or phrase:Lithuanian
Lithuanian translation:lietuviškai
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

14:15 Mar 16, 2005
English to Lithuanian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Lithuanian
What is the term for this, as in the sentence "I want to speak Lithuanian"
How is this said in the Lithuanian language??

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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 13:30
lietuviškai
Explanation:
This sentence sounds in Lithuanian as follows:
Noriu kalbėtis lietuviškai.
Noriu kalbėti lietuviškai.
Aš noriu kalbėtis lietuviškai.
Aš noriu kalbėti lietuviškai.

These all sentences have the same meaning but sound a little bit different.
Selected response from:

Jurgita Ruskyte (X)
Local time: 14:30
Grading comment
Thank you both for your answers, even if I cannot pronounce them. ;-)
Alexander
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Summary of answers provided
5lietuviškai
Jurgita Ruskyte (X)
5Aš noriu kalbėti lietuviškai
MariusV


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lithuanian
lietuviškai


Explanation:
This sentence sounds in Lithuanian as follows:
Noriu kalbėtis lietuviškai.
Noriu kalbėti lietuviškai.
Aš noriu kalbėtis lietuviškai.
Aš noriu kalbėti lietuviškai.

These all sentences have the same meaning but sound a little bit different.

Jurgita Ruskyte (X)
Local time: 14:30
Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you both for your answers, even if I cannot pronounce them. ;-)
Alexander
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lithuanian
Aš noriu kalbėti lietuviškai


Explanation:
I suggest "Aš noriu kalbėti lietuviškai" if you mean in the English sentence that "I have an intention / I want to speak Lithuanian / I wish I could speak Lithuanian"...

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-03-16 14:34:40 GMT)
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+ \"Lithuanian\" in such a sentence means \"Lithuanian language\"...

MariusV
Lithuania
Local time: 14:30
Native speaker of: Lithuanian
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