# Samogitian phrasebook

Samogitian (žemaitiu ruoda, žemaitiu kalba, or žemaitiu rokundais) is spoken in the Samogitian region of Lithuania. The language, which is considered a dialect by Lithuanian linguists, is closely related to Standard Lithuanian.

## Dialects

There are three region dialects, which are mutually intelligible. The following phrasebook is based on the dialect spoken in Telšiai, or a Dounininkai dialect. Western dialect is almost extinct.
A few examples:
| | Dounininkai (Northern dialect) | Dūnininkai (Southern dialect) | Donininkai (Western dialect) |
| "bread" | douna | dūna | dōna |
| "milk" | pėins | pīns | pė̄ns |

## Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

### Basics
#### Hello.

    Laba dėina.

#### Hello. (informal)

    Svēkė.

#### How are you?

    Kāp laikuotėis?

#### Fine, thank you.

    Gerā, diekou.

#### What is your name?

    Kāp tavė vadėn?/Kuoks tava vards?

#### My name is ______ .

    Mon vards ī _____ .

#### Nice to meet you.

    Maluonē susipažintė

#### Please.

    Prašau

#### Thank you.

    Diekou.

#### You're welcome.

    Prašuom.

#### Yes.

    Je.

#### No.

    Ne.

#### Excuse me. (getting attention)

    Agė

#### Excuse me. (begging pardon)

    Atsėprašau

#### I'm sorry.

    Atsėprašau

#### Goodbye

    Vėsa gera.

#### Goodbye (informal)

    Baibai.

#### I can't speak Samogitian [well].

    [ ].Aš nelaba rukounuos žemaitėška.

#### Do you speak English?

    A rukoujys angliška?

#### Is there someone here who speaks English?

    A čia y kas rukoujas angliška?

#### Help!

    Padiekėt

#### Look out!

    Ag sauguokis

#### Good morning.

    Lab ryta

#### Good evening.

    Lab dein

#### Good night.

    Lab vakar

#### Good night (to sleep)

    Saldiū sapnū .

#### I don't understand.

    Nasopronto .

#### Where is the toilet?

    Kam y tūliks?

### Problems
#### Leave me alone.

    Palėk muni vein pati

#### Don't touch me!

    Nekušynk monės

#### I'll call the police.

    Skombinu puolicėje

#### Police!

    Puolicėjė!

#### Stop! Thief!

    Stuok! Vagis!

#### I need your help.

    Mon rek tava pagalbas

#### It's an emergency.

    Čia laba skube y

#### I'm lost.

    Pasiklydau

#### I lost my bag.

    Pametiau tašė

#### I lost my wallet.

    Pametiau pinigėnė

#### I'm sick.

    Susirgau

#### I've been injured.

    Monėm sužeidė

#### I need a doctor.

    Mon rek daktara

#### Can I use your phone?

    A galiu tava tilifuonu pasinauduot?

### Numbers
#### 1

    vėins

#### 2

    do

#### 3

    trīs

#### 4

    ketorė

#### 5

    pėnkė

#### 6

    šešė

#### 7

    septīnė

#### 8

    aštounė

#### 9

    devīnė

#### 10

    dešim

#### 11

    vėinioulėka

#### 12

    dvīlėka

#### 13

    trīlėka

#### 14

    ketorioulėka

#### 15

    pėnkiuolėka

#### 16

    šešiuolėka

#### 17

    septīnioulėka

#### 18

    aštouniuolėka

#### 19

    devīniuolėka

#### 20

    dvėdešim

#### 1,000

    tūkstontis

#### 2,000

    do tūkstonte

#### 1,000,000

    milijuons

#### 1,000,000,000

    milijards

#### 1,000,000,000,000

    per daug nūliu čia jau

#### number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

    Nomeris ( )

#### half

    posė

#### less

    mažiau

#### more

    daugiau

### Time
#### now

    daba

#### later

    vėliau

#### before

    priš tas

#### morning

    ryts

#### afternoon

    deina

#### evening

    vakars

#### night

    naktės

#### Clock time
##### noon

    Puokaitis ( )

##### midnight
#### Duration
##### _____ minute(s)

    ......minotė(minočiu)

##### _____ hour(s)

    ...... adīna

##### _____ day(s)

    ......deina(deinų)

##### _____ week(s)

    ( )nedielė

##### _____ month(s)

    ( )mienou

##### _____ year(s)

    ( ) metā

#### Days
##### today

    šėndėin

##### yesterday

    vakar

##### tomorrow

    rītuo

##### this week

    tuo nedielė

##### last week

    anuo nediele

##### next week

    kėta nediele

##### Sunday

    Sekmadėinis

##### Monday

    Pėrmadėinis

##### Tuesday

    ontradeinis

##### Wednesday

    trečiadeinis

##### Thursday

    ketvirtadeinis

##### Friday

    pėnktadeinis

##### Saturday

    šeštadeinis

#### Months
##### January

    sausės

##### February

    vasaris

##### March

    kuovs

##### April

    balondis

##### May

    gegožė

##### June

    bėrželis

##### July

    lėipa

##### August

    rogpjūtis

##### September

    siejė/rogsiejis

##### October

    spalis

##### November

    lapkrėtis

##### December

    groudis

#### Writing time and date
### Colors
#### black

    jouda

#### white

    balta

#### gray

    pėlka

#### red

    rauduona

#### blue

    mielina

#### yellow

    geltuona

#### green

    žalė

#### orange

    orandžinė/morkinė

#### purple

    violetinė

#### brown

    roda

### Transportation
#### Directions
##### How do I get to _____ ?
##### Where are there a lot of...

    Kor īr/katruo vėituo īr daug...

##### ...hotels?

    vėišbotiu

##### ...restaurants?

    restuoranu

##### ...bars?

    barū

##### ...sites to see?

    paveiziet vėitū

##### Can you show me on the map?

    A gali paruodyt žemielapy?

##### street

    gatvė

##### Turn left.

    sok i kairė

##### Turn right.

    sok i dešin

##### left

    kairie

##### right

    dešinie

##### straight ahead

    teise prieš akis

##### north

    šiaurė

##### south

    peita

##### east

    ryta

##### west

    vakara

##### uphill

    į kalna

##### downhill

    žemyn kalna

#### Taxi
##### Taxi!

    Taksi! (Tak-sih!)

##### Take me to _____, please.

    Nuvežk monėm i _____

##### How much does it cost to get to _____?

    Keik kainoun patektė i _____?

##### Take me there, please.

    Nuvežk monėm ten, prašau.

### Lodging
#### Do you have any rooms available?

    ( )A y laisvų kombarių?

#### ...a telephone?

    Tilipuons ( )

#### I want to check out.
### Money
#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
### Eating
#### I'm a vegetarian.

    aš vegetars (m), aš vegetarė (f)

#### I don't eat pork.

    nevalgau kiaulis

#### I only eat kosher food.

    nevalgaus kuosis

#### I want _____.

    Nuorietiuo

#### chicken

    Vėšta ( )

#### fish

    Žovis ( ) or žovs ( )

#### sausage

    dešra

#### cheese

    sūris

#### eggs

    kiauše

#### salad

    saluotas

#### bread

    douna

#### rice

    ryže

#### beans

    ( )popas

#### May I have a glass of _____?

    ( )A galio gaut skleinīčė ———- ?

#### coffee

    Kava (ka-vah)

#### tea (drink)

    Erbeta ( )

#### juice

    Soltės ( )

#### beer

    Alos ( )

#### It was delicious.

    ( )Bov laba skane.

#### Please clear the plates.

    ( )Nurink turielkas.

#### The check, please.
### Bars
#### vodka

    Varielka ( )

#### water

    Ondou ( ) or Vondou ( )

#### Cheers!
### Shopping
#### ...an English-English dictionary.
### Driving
#### diesel
### Authority
#### I haven't done anything wrong.

    Nėika bluoga napridėrbau.