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arturs
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 Message 17 of 35
31 August 2010 at 4:14pm | IP Logged 
zorglub wrote:
Hi,
I'm considering doing a trip to the baltic states.
I don't speak russian.
I can learn basic survival Lithuanian, but is it understood in Latvia ? Well I suppose estonian is more like
Finnish right ?


I personally wouldn't understand survival Lithuanian. I don't even understand what native lithuanians say, not to mention that someone else could start talking Lithuanian with me. Stick with English, if you communicate with people aged 20-40. Maybe you are lucky to run into a person who speaks French or German.

Edited by arturs on 31 August 2010 at 4:16pm
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vykis92
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 Message 18 of 35
31 August 2010 at 5:34pm | IP Logged 
zorglub wrote:
Hi,
I'm considering doing a trip to the baltic states.
I don't speak russian.
I can learn basic survival Lithuanian, but is it understood in Latvia ? Well I suppose estonian is more like
Finnish right ?

Actualy both Lithuanians and Latvians would hardly understand each other. So if you want to speak on one language in all three countrys you should use russian with elders or English with youth.
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zorglub
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 Message 19 of 35
31 August 2010 at 8:31pm | IP Logged 
OOps,

Ok , mayybe I'll try to learn some basic survival Russian.

But could anyone or , even better, 3 anyones,   indicate the PHONETIC translation in Latvian/Estonian/Lithuanian of:

Hello,
I'm sorry , I don't speak Latvian/Estonian/Lithuanian, do you speak English or another foreign language ?
Thank you.
Bye bye "

Thanks !
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vykis92
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 Message 20 of 35
01 September 2010 at 11:40am | IP Logged 
"Labas,
Atsiprašau, aš nemoku Lietuviškai, ar kalbate Angliškai ar kokia kita užsienio kalba?
Ačiū.
Ate/iki/viso gero."
"Š" is pronouced like "sh" in "show". In word "užsienio" "ž" is also pronouced like "š", so the whole word is pronouced "ušsienio"

Edited by vykis92 on 01 September 2010 at 11:46am
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zorglub
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 Message 21 of 35
01 September 2010 at 11:55am | IP Logged 
vykis92 wrote:
"Labas,
Atsiprašau, aš nemoku Lietuviškai, ar kalbate Angliškai ar kokia kita užsienio kalba?
Ačiū.
Ate/iki/viso gero."
"Š" is pronouced like "sh" in "show". In word "užsienio" "ž" is also pronouced like "š", so the whole word is pronouced "ušsienio"


Atseeprashaoo, ash neymokoo lievetoovishkaï, ar kalbatey anglishkaï ar kokia kita ooshienio kalba ?
Atshioo
Atey / Ikee / vizo guero (or jero)

Are the "r"s rolled ?

Thanks

I hope you did not trick me with something like "you son of a xx... give me your xx.... money or else, I'll smash your ugly face" ? ;p)

But which words stand for :
"Thank you.
Bye bye "

Thanks ! "

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vykis92
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 Message 22 of 35
01 September 2010 at 12:03pm | IP Logged 
zorglub wrote:
vykis92 wrote:
"Labas,
Atsiprašau, aš nemoku Lietuviškai, ar kalbate Angliškai ar kokia kita užsienio kalba?
Ačiū.
Ate/iki/viso gero."
"Š" is pronouced like "sh" in "show". In word "užsienio" "ž" is also pronouced like "š", so the whole word is pronouced "ušsienio"


Atseeprashaoo, ash neymokoo lievetoovishkaï, ar kalbatey anglishkaï ar kokia kita ooshienio kalba ?
Atshioo
Atey / Ikee / vizo guero (or jero)

Are the "r"s rolled ?

Thanks

I hope you did not trick me with something like "you son of a xx... give me your xx.... money or else, I'll smash your ugly face" ? ;p)

But which words stand for :
"Thank you.
Bye bye "

Thanks ! "

You know, it will be better if i'll make an audio recording :D, that would be more clear. I'll upload it today or tomorow.

Edited by vykis92 on 01 September 2010 at 1:13pm
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arturs
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 Message 23 of 35
01 September 2010 at 7:00pm | IP Logged 
http://www.youtube.com/user/LearnLatvian
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vykis92
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 Message 24 of 35
02 September 2010 at 6:03pm | IP Logged 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMhIttOypY4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scf3FSNa0Ec&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGbxjSSDqdo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFNcUu0DaHU&feature=related


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