Schedule & Booking

1. Kelintą valandą atidaroma?

   What time does it open?

   Usage

   Check the opening time of a shop, museum, or attraction

   Grammar Note

   "atidaroma" is passive present. "Kelintą valandą?" asks "at what hour?" (ordinal)

2. Kelintą valandą uždaroma?

   What time does it close?

   Usage

   Check the closing time of a venue

   Grammar Note

   "uždaroma" is the passive present of "uždaryti" (to close); paired with "atidaroma"

3. Dabar dešimta valanda

   It is now ten o'clock

   Usage

   State the current time

   Grammar Note

   The current time is given with an ordinal agreeing with the feminine noun "valanda" ("Dabar dešimta valanda" = it is ten o'clock). "At ten" uses the accusative "dešimtą valandą"

4. Autobusas išvyksta trečią valandą

   The bus departs at three o'clock

   Usage

   Confirm or state the departure time of a bus or train

   Grammar Note

   Time of day uses ordinal numbers in the accusative; "trečią valandą" = "at three o'clock"

5. Ar galime susitikti rytoj?

   Can we meet tomorrow?

   Usage

   Propose a meeting for the next day

   Grammar Note

   "susitikti" is a reflexive verb meaning "to meet each other"

6. Susitinkame penktą valandą

   Let's meet at five

   Usage

   Agree on a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   Clock times use an ordinal plus "valandą" in the accusative ("penktą valandą" = at five o'clock). The instrumental "penkiomis" is not used for telling time

7. Ar esate laisvas šeštadienį?

   Are you free on Saturday?

   Usage

   Check availability for the weekend

   Grammar Note

   Days of the week take the accusative for "on Saturday". The adjective agrees with the person addressed (laisvas for a man, laisva for a woman)

8. Ekskursija prasideda devintą valandą

   The tour begins at nine o'clock

   Usage

   State the start time of a tour or sightseeing activity

   Grammar Note

   "devintą valandą" uses the accusative ordinal to express a specific clock time

9. Bilietai parduodami iki pietų

   Tickets are sold until noon

   Usage

   Check the ticket sales deadline

   Grammar Note

   "iki" (until) governs the genitive; "pietų" is genitive of "pietūs" (noon/lunch)

10. Kelionė trunka dvi valandas

    The journey takes two hours

    Usage

    State how long a journey or activity takes

    Grammar Note

    "trunka" is third-person singular present of "trukti" (to last). "dvi valandas" is accusative plural

Browse all TravelPhrases languages