Nature & Outdoors

1. Kur yra nacionalinis parkas?

   Where is the national park?

   Usage

   Use when heading to one of Lithuania's national parks, such as Aukštaitija

   Grammar Note

   The adjective "nacionalinis" is in the masculine nominative to agree with "parkas"

2. Upė labai greitai teka

   The river flows very fast

   Usage

   Assess river conditions for canoeing or rafting

   Grammar Note

   "teka" is the third-person singular present of "tekėti" (to flow)

3. Miške gyvena daug gyvūnų

   Many animals live in the forest

   Usage

   A nature guide explaining the local ecosystem

   Grammar Note

   The locative "-e" ending means "inside"; "daug" (many) is followed by genitive plural

4. Ar čia galima maudytis?

   Is swimming allowed here?

   Usage

   Check if swimming is permitted in a lake or river

   Grammar Note

   "maudytis" is reflexive. The impersonal "galima + infinitive" expresses permission

5. Ežeras labai gilus

   The lake is very deep

   Usage

   Lithuania has ~3,000 lakes; use when discussing water depth

   Grammar Note

   Predicative adjectives agree with the subject; "ežeras" is masculine so "gilus"

6. Koks gražus saulėlydis!

   What a beautiful sunset!

   Usage

   Admire a sunset on the Baltic coast or Lithuanian countryside

   Grammar Note

   "Koks...!" is an exclamatory form meaning "what a...!"; agrees in gender with the noun

7. Ar čia auga retos augalų rūšys?

   Do rare plant species grow here?

   Usage

   Ask about rare plants in nature reserves or botanical gardens

   Grammar Note

   "augalų rūšys" = "species of plants" (genitive modifier); adjective agrees with "rūšys"

8. Negalima skinti gėlių

   Do not pick flowers

   Usage

   State the rules in nature reserves or parks

   Grammar Note

   "negalima" negates "galima" (permitted). After "skinti" the object uses genitive plural

9. Koks gražus peizažas!

   What a gorgeous landscape!

   Usage

   Admire the scenic countryside or natural landscape

   Grammar Note

   "Koks...!" is an exclamatory marker. "peizažas" is masculine, so masculine adjective follows

10. Ar galima čia stovyklauti?

    Is camping allowed here?

    Usage

    Check if camping is permitted in an outdoor area

    Grammar Note

    "stovyklauti" is a verb derived from "stovykla" (camp/campsite)

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