Bedeutung
The most common formal greeting during daytime.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Lithuanians value personal space; a formal greeting is a sign of respect. Similar formal greeting structures exist in Latvian (Labdien). In business, always use 'Laba diena' until invited to use first names. Shop clerks will almost always greet you with 'Laba diena'.
Gender Matters
Remember that 'Laba' is feminine because 'diena' is feminine. If you use a masculine noun, use 'Labas'.
Smile
Even though Lithuanians are reserved, a small, polite smile with your 'Laba diena' goes a long way.
Bedeutung
The most common formal greeting during daytime.
Gender Matters
Remember that 'Laba' is feminine because 'diena' is feminine. If you use a masculine noun, use 'Labas'.
Smile
Even though Lithuanians are reserved, a small, polite smile with your 'Laba diena' goes a long way.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct greeting for daytime.
____ diena!
'Diena' is feminine, so it requires the feminine adjective 'Laba'.
Which greeting is appropriate for a business meeting?
Choose the best option.
'Laba diena' is the standard formal greeting.
Match the greeting to the time of day.
Match: 1. Morning, 2. Day
Rytas is morning, Diena is day.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
3 Aufgaben____ diena!
'Diena' is feminine, so it requires the feminine adjective 'Laba'.
Choose the best option.
'Laba diena' is the standard formal greeting.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Rytas is morning, Diena is day.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
2 FragenNo, use 'Labas vakaras' for evening.
It's not rude, but it's very weird and sounds like you're joking.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Labas rytas
similarGood morning
Labas vakaras
similarGood evening
Labas
contrastHi/Hello
Sveiki
similarHello (plural/formal)
