Oct 22, 2008 14:00
15 yrs ago
Lithuanian term
Wendy Gray
muna megti
Non-PRO
Lithuanian to English
Other
Slang
My grandfather used to call me muna megti (not sure if spelling is correct) and I would like to know both the correct spelling and what it specifically translates to. I am thinking it means 'my favourite' or 'my love'? Any help would be appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Do you love me? |
Sergijus Kuzma
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| 3 +1 | my favourite |
Gintautas Kaminskas
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Proposed translations
3 hrs
Sergijus Kuzma
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Lithuanian
United Kingdom
Multilingual
Native in: Lithuanian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Lithuanian, Swedish to Lithuanian, Russian to Lithuanian, and 3 more.
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Do you love me?
This should be a dialect spoken in Northern Lithuania. Correct spelling should be "muna mėgsti". The standard Lithuanian form is: mane mėgsti.
Probably, your grandfather did not speak much Lithuanian and maybe he learnt the phrase from somebody.
Another explanation might be that the meaning of the phrase had been distorted and heard from somebody who tried to learn Lithuanian.
Probably, your grandfather did not speak much Lithuanian and maybe he learnt the phrase from somebody.
Another explanation might be that the meaning of the phrase had been distorted and heard from somebody who tried to learn Lithuanian.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Both of my maternal grandparents were Lithuanian and they both spoke it fluently - unfortunately I never learned it. It could be that he was asking that question. It makes sense."
+1
44 mins
Gintautas Kaminskas
Australia
Australia
Native in Lithuanian
&
English
Australia
«I translate meaning, not just words.»
Native in: Lithuanian , English
Works in: Lithuanian to English, Spanish to English, French to English
my favourite
"Muna megti" is a long way removed from the correct form "mėgiamoji", but if you had reason to believe it meant 'my favourite' or 'my pet', then "mėgiamoji" would be the original you are looking for.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Romualdas Zvonkus
: ... but are you sure your grandfather was Lithuanian, and not Latvian?
29 mins
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