Bedeutung
Indicating a small amount or degree.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Lithuanians often use 'šiek tiek' to avoid 'girtis' (boasting). Even if someone is very successful, they will say things are going 'šiek tiek gerai' (a little bit good). In hospitality, if you are offered food, it is polite to say you will take 'šiek tiek', even if you want a lot. It shows you are not greedy. The phrase is used to describe the weather, which is often unpredictable. 'Šiek tiek saulės' (a little bit of sun) is a common hopeful phrase in the rainy autumn. In the workplace, 'šiek tiek' is used by subordinates to deliver bad news to bosses to minimize the immediate emotional reaction.
The Genitive Rule
Always check the noun ending after 'šiek tiek'. If it ends in -as, change it to -o!
Don't use with Plurals
Avoid using it with plural countable nouns like 'knygos' (books). Use 'kelios' instead.
Bedeutung
Indicating a small amount or degree.
The Genitive Rule
Always check the noun ending after 'šiek tiek'. If it ends in -as, change it to -o!
Don't use with Plurals
Avoid using it with plural countable nouns like 'knygos' (books). Use 'kelios' instead.
The Modesty Hack
Use 'šiek tiek' when talking about your skills to sound more like a native Lithuanian.
Polite Refusal
If someone offers you more food and you're full, say 'Ačiū, gal tik šiek tiek' to be polite before eventually stopping.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the noun 'pienas' (milk) after 'šiek tiek'.
Aš noriu šiek tiek ______.
Nouns after 'šiek tiek' must be in the Genitive case. 'Pieno' is the Genitive form of 'pienas'.
Which sentence is the most polite way to say you are busy?
Kaip pasakyti, kad esi užsiėmęs?
'Šiek tiek' softens the statement, making it sound more polite and less like a blunt rejection.
Match the Lithuanian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the pairs:
These are direct translations of common 'šiek tiek' pairings.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
A: Ar tau šalta? B: Taip, ______.
In response to 'Are you cold?', 'šiek tiek' (a little bit) is the most natural answer.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Šiek tiek vs. Mažai
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenAš noriu šiek tiek ______.
Nouns after 'šiek tiek' must be in the Genitive case. 'Pieno' is the Genitive form of 'pienas'.
Kaip pasakyti, kad esi užsiėmęs?
'Šiek tiek' softens the statement, making it sound more polite and less like a blunt rejection.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are direct translations of common 'šiek tiek' pairings.
A: Ar tau šalta? B: Taip, ______.
In response to 'Are you cold?', 'šiek tiek' (a little bit) is the most natural answer.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenIt is written as two separate words, though it functions as a single idea.
No, for 'a few people' use 'keletas žmonių'. 'Šiek tiek' is for uncountable things.
They are mostly the same, but 'truputį' is slightly more informal.
No, it is an adverbial phrase and never changes its form.
It's a cultural preference for modesty and softening statements.
No, that's a contradiction. Use 'gana daug' (quite a lot) instead.
You can use 'mažumėlę' or 'labai šiek tiek'.
Only with close friends. It's considered slang and 'incorrect' in formal settings.
Only when followed by a noun. If it modifies an adjective, nothing changes.
Yes, e.g., 'Aš moku lietuviškai šiek tiek.'
Yes, very often, to soften requests or feedback.
The opposite is 'daug' (a lot) or 'visiškai' (completely).
Yes, 'šiek tiek laiko' is very common.
Yes, it's one of the first 100 phrases you should learn.
Verwandte Redewendungen
truputį
synonyma little bit
mažai
contrastfew / little
kiek
similarhow much / some
mažumėlę
specialized forma tiny bit
daug
contrasta lot
