Lithuanian Notes

Conjunctions & common connectors

bet / o / gal / ir / irgi / arba / ar — how to link clauses in Lithuanian.

beginner ~8 min grammarconjunctions

Conjunctions

ir
RU:
и
Usage:
connects items of the same kind
bet
RU:
но
Usage:
contrast — strong
o
RU:
а (но)
Usage:
contrast — softer, "but rather"
arba
RU:
или
Usage:
exclusive "or"
ar
RU:
ли (yes/no Q-particle)
Usage:
starts a yes/no question
gal
RU:
может быть / может
Usage:
polite softener ("may I have")
irgi
RU:
тоже
Usage:
affirmative "also"
ir ... ir ...
RU:
и ... и ...
Usage:
both A and B

Practice

Ačiū, vandens stiklinę (Thank you, could I have a glass of water).
Ačiū, vandens stiklinė bus gerai (Thanks, but a glass of water will be fine).
Man patiko Kaunas Vilnius (I liked both Kaunas and Vilnius).
Man patinka Kaunas. Bet Vilnius patinka (also).
Klausimas 1 / 2

Which softens a request to polite?