Markets & Souvenirs

1. Kiek tai kainuoja?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the price at a market or souvenir shop

   Grammar Note

   "Kiek kainuoja?" is the most common Lithuanian phrase for asking the price

2. Ar galima derėtis dėl kainos?

   Can I bargain on the price?

   Usage

   Asking whether bargaining is possible

   Grammar Note

   "Derėtis" is the Lithuanian verb for bargaining. Negotiation is possible at some Lithuanian markets (turgus)

3. Siūlau dvidešimt eurų

   I'll offer twenty euros

   Usage

   Offering a counter-price during bargaining

   Grammar Note

   "Siūlau" is the first-person present of "siūlyti" (to offer). "Eurų" is the genitive plural of "euras"

4. Ar galite padaryti nuolaidą?

   Can you give me a discount?

   Usage

   Requesting a discount

   Grammar Note

   "Nuolaidą" is the accusative of "nuolaida" (discount). Lithuanian has a rich case system

5. Ar tai rankų darbo?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checking whether an item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "Rankų" is the genitive plural of "ranka" (hand). Lithuanian amber and linen products are often handmade

6. Iš kokios medžiagos tai pagaminta?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Medžiagos" is the genitive of "medžiaga" (material). "Gintaras" (amber) is a signature Lithuanian material

7. Ar galite supakuoti kaip dovaną?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "Dovaną" is the accusative of "dovana" (gift). "Kaip" serves as "as/like"

8. Kur yra naktinė turgavietė?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking the location of a night market

   Grammar Note

   "Turgavietė" combines "turgus" (market) + "vietė" (place). Each Lithuanian city has its own traditional turgus

9. Ar galiu gauti kvitą?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Kvitą" is the accusative of "kvitas" (receipt). Masculine nouns take "-ą" in the accusative

10. Kada dirba turgus?

    When is the market open?

    Usage

    Checking when the market is open

    Grammar Note

    "Dirba" is the 3rd-person present of "dirbti" (to work). "Turgus" refers to a traditional Lithuanian open market

11. Tiesiog žiūriu, ačiū

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining a shopkeeper's approach

    Grammar Note

    "Ačiū" is the Lithuanian "thank you". "Tiesiog" is the adverb for "simply/just"

12. Ar priimate mokėjimą kortele?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Checking whether card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "Kortele" is the instrumental of "kortelė" (card). Lithuania is in the EU and card payment is widely accepted

13. Perku tai kaip suvenyrą draugui

    I'm buying it as a souvenir for a friend

    Usage

    Telling the seller it is a souvenir gift

    Grammar Note

    "Draugui" is the dative of "draugas" (friend, suffix -ui). "Kaip suvenyrą" means "as a souvenir"

14. Ar tai galima siųsti į užsienį?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping options

    Grammar Note

    "Į užsienį" expresses direction abroad. "Lietuvos paštas" is Lithuania's main postal service

15. Koks jūsų geriausias gaminys?

    What is your best product?

    Usage

    Asking for the seller's top recommendation

    Grammar Note

    "Geriausias" is the superlative of "geras" (good). "Jūsų" is the formal possessive "your"

16. Ar dėl kainos galima derėtis?

    Is the price negotiable?

    Usage

    Checking whether the price can be negotiated

    Grammar Note

    "Derėtis" is the reflexive verb for bargaining; "dėl + genitive" gives the subject of the haggling (dėl kainos = over the price). "Galima" is the impersonal "it is possible/allowed"

17. Ar turite kitokio dydžio?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Looking for a different size

    Grammar Note

    "Kitokio" is the genitive of "kitoks" (different). "Dydžio" is the genitive of "dydis" (size)

18. Tai per brangu

    This is too expensive

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "Per" is the Lithuanian adverb for "overly/too". "Šiek tiek brangu" (a little expensive) invites negotiation

19. Vaisiai

    Fruit

    Usage

    The generic word when asking where fruit is sold; always plural

20. Daržovės

    Vegetables

    Usage

    The generic word when asking where vegetables are sold; always plural

21. Aitrioji paprika

    Chilli pepper

    Usage

    The hot kind; plain "paprika" means sweet bell pepper

22. Kalendra

    Coriander / cilantro

    Usage

    Same word for the leaf and the seed; fresh leaves are "šviežia kalendra"

23. Imbieras

    Ginger

    Usage

    Point when buying it at a market or shop

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