المعنى
The act of consuming news in print.
خلفية ثقافية
The 'Spaudos atgavimo diena' (Press Restoration Day) on May 7th celebrates the end of the Lithuanian press ban. Reading a newspaper is seen as a historical privilege. In many Lithuanian cities, cafes provide free newspapers for customers. It is a sign of a 'good' cafe to have the latest 'Lietuvos rytas' or 'Verslo žinios' available. During the Soviet period, people read the official newspaper 'Tiesa' (The Truth) but often joked that there was no truth in 'Tiesa'. 'Skaityti tarp eilučių' (reading between the lines) became a national pastime. While physical papers are rarer, the phrase 'skaityti laikraštį' has transitioned to digital news portals like Delfi.lt or 15min.lt.
The Nasal 'į'
Remember that 'laikraštį' ends with an 'į' (with a tail). This is the sign of the direct object. Don't forget the tail!
Cafe Etiquette
If you see a newspaper on a table in a Lithuanian cafe, it's usually free for everyone. Feel free to pick it up and 'skaityti'.
المعنى
The act of consuming news in print.
The Nasal 'į'
Remember that 'laikraštį' ends with an 'į' (with a tail). This is the sign of the direct object. Don't forget the tail!
Cafe Etiquette
If you see a newspaper on a table in a Lithuanian cafe, it's usually free for everyone. Feel free to pick it up and 'skaityti'.
Perfective Form
Use 'perskaityti' if you want to brag that you finished the whole thing. It sounds much more impressive!
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the correct form of the word 'laikraštis'.
Aš mėgstu skaityti ______.
The verb 'skaityti' requires the accusative case (Galininkas).
Which verb is correct for a newspaper?
Mano senelis ______ laikraštį sode.
You read (skaito) a newspaper; you don't watch or listen to it.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ką veiki? B: Geriu kavą ir ______ laikraštį.
The subject is 'Aš' (implied by the context of B speaking about themselves), so the verb must be 'skaitau'.
Match the phrase to the time of day.
Skaityti laikraštį dažniausiai vyksta...
Newspapers are traditionally associated with morning routines.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Types of Media
Skaityti
- • Laikraštį
- • Knygą
- • Žurnalą
Žiūrėti
- • Žinias
- • Filmą
- • Serialą
Klausytis
- • Radijo
- • Podkasto
- • Muzikos
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينAš mėgstu skaityti ______.
The verb 'skaityti' requires the accusative case (Galininkas).
Mano senelis ______ laikraštį sode.
You read (skaito) a newspaper; you don't watch or listen to it.
A: Ką veiki? B: Geriu kavą ir ______ laikraštį.
The subject is 'Aš' (implied by the context of B speaking about themselves), so the verb must be 'skaitau'.
Skaityti laikraštį dažniausiai vyksta...
Newspapers are traditionally associated with morning routines.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, it is very common to say 'skaitau laikraštį internete' (I read the newspaper online).
The plural accusative is 'laikraščius'. For example: 'Aš skaitau daug laikraščių.'
It is masculine. You can tell by the '-is' ending.
Yes, though they might more often say 'skaitau naujienas' (I read the news).
Lietuvos rytas, Verslo žinios, and regional papers like Kauno diena.
Aš dabar skaitau laikraštį.
Yes, 'laikraštis' is a newspaper (daily/weekly news), 'žurnalas' is a magazine (glossy, specific topics).
It's possible, but 'skaityti laikraštį' or 'sekti naujienas' is more natural.
The accusative case (Galininkas).
Aš neskaitau laikraščio (Note: negation changes accusative to genitive).
عبارات ذات صلة
Skaityti tarp eilučių
similarTo read between the lines
Vartyti žurnalą
similarTo flip through a magazine
Sekti naujienas
builds onTo follow the news
Prenumeruoti laikraštį
specialized formTo subscribe to a newspaper
Rašyti į laikraštį
contrastTo write for a newspaper
