Food & Drinks

1. Stalą vienam, prašau

   A table for one, please

   Usage

   Used when requesting a table at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "stalas" is the nominative of "table". For groups: "dviem" (2), "trims" (3) in dative

2. Meniu, prašau

   The menu, please

   Usage

   Used when asking for the menu at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Meniu" is borrowed from French and doesn't decline. Native Lithuanian alternative: "Valgiaraštį"

3. Aš esu vegetaras

   I am a vegetarian

   Usage

   Used to inform about dietary restrictions

   Grammar Note

   Feminine: "vegetarė". Vegan: "veganas" (m) / "veganė" (f)

4. Sąskaitą, prašau

   The bill, please

   Usage

   Used when asking for the bill after a meal

   Grammar Note

   "Sąskaita" is the nominative form. "Ar galiu mokėti?" also means "Can I pay?"

5. Tai buvo labai skanu

   That was very delicious

   Usage

   Used to compliment the food after eating

   Grammar Note

   "skanu" is the neuter predicative form. "Labai skanu!" alone means "Very delicious!"

6. Ar yra veganiškų patiekalų?

   Are there any vegan dishes?

   Usage

   Used to ask about vegan options on the menu

   Grammar Note

   "yra" + genitive plural expresses existence. Genitive plural is commonly used in Lithuanian existential sentences

7. Aš esu alergiškas riešutams

   I am allergic to nuts

   Usage

   Used to inform about a food allergy

   Grammar Note

   "alergiškas" + dative expresses "allergic to something". Feminine form: "alergiška"

8. Koks yra dienos patiekalas?

   What is the dish of the day?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the daily special

   Grammar Note

   "dienos" is the genitive of "diena" (day), used as a modifier meaning "of the day"

9. Vieną alų, prašau

   One beer, please

   Usage

   Used to order a beer at a bar or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "alus" is the nominative. Lithuanian accusative ending is "-ą" for masculine nouns

10. Ar šiame patiekale yra mėsos?

    Does this dish contain meat?

    Usage

    Used to check if a dish contains meat

    Grammar Note

    "yra" + genitive means "there is". "šiame patiekale" is locative meaning "in this dish"

11. Virti ryžiai

    Cooked rice

    Usage

    Rice ready to eat; raw rice is also "ryžiai", so "virti" (boiled) is kept

12. Duona

    Bread

    Usage

    Bread in general; in Lithuania "duona" usually means dark rye bread, white loaf is "batonas"

13. Makaronai

    Noodles / pasta

    Usage

    Covers pasta and noodles alike; Asian-style noodles are normally called this too

14. Aštrus

    Spicy hot

    Usage

    Chilli heat; the same word means "sharp" for blades but reads as hot in a food context. Feminine "aštri"

15. Saldus

    Sweet

    Usage

    Used when specifying taste; feminine "saldi"

16. Žalias

    Raw (not cooked)

    Usage

    In a food context it means uncooked; the same word also means the colour green, so point at the dish while showing it

17. Sūris

    Cheese

    Usage

    An ingredient to point at when ordering or checking contents

18. Medus

    Honey

    Usage

    A common market souvenir; also used when checking food for infants

19. Tofu

    Usage

    Point when asking for a vegetarian option; supermarkets use the same spelling

20. Sriuba

    Soup

    Usage

    Also a menu heading; the cold beetroot soup is "šaltibarščiai"

21. Jogurtas

    Yoghurt

    Usage

    Point at breakfast or when checking dairy content

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