Bedeutung
Stating that you are thirsty.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Lithuanians often drink 'Gira' (Kvass) to quench thirst. It is a fermented drink made from rye bread. If you say 'Noriu gerti' in summer, expect to be offered a cold glass of Gira. Tap water is exceptionally clean in Lithuania. Unlike in many other countries, you can safely say 'Noriu gerti' and drink straight from the tap in any city. Tea culture is strong. If you say 'Noriu gerti' in the evening, a Lithuanian host will almost certainly make a pot of herbal tea, often with honey. In the Lithuanian diaspora, 'Noriu gerti' remains one of the most preserved phrases because it expresses a fundamental need that children learn early.
Use the Genitive
Always try to put the drink in the genitive case (vandens, sulčių, kavos). It makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Directness is Key
Don't worry about being too blunt. In Lithuania, saying 'Noriu gerti' is a helpful piece of information for your host, not a rude demand.
Bedeutung
Stating that you are thirsty.
Use the Genitive
Always try to put the drink in the genitive case (vandens, sulčių, kavos). It makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Directness is Key
Don't worry about being too blunt. In Lithuania, saying 'Noriu gerti' is a helpful piece of information for your host, not a rude demand.
Gerti vs. Atsigerti
Use 'gerti' for the general act or long-term desire. Use 'atsigerti' for the immediate act of quenching a specific thirst.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing verb to say 'I want to drink'.
Aš ______ gerti.
'Noriu' is the 1st person singular form (I want).
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I am thirsty' in a casual setting?
Choose the correct option:
'Noriu gerti' is the standard expression for thirst.
Match the Lithuanian phrase to its English meaning.
Match the pairs:
Gerti = drink, Valgyti = eat, Miegoti = sleep.
Complete the dialogue.
Draugas: Ar nori sulčių? Tu: Taip, labai ______ ______.
You are responding for yourself, so use 'noriu'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
What can you 'gerti'?
Drinks
- • Vanduo (Water)
- • Sultys (Juice)
- • Kava (Coffee)
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenAš ______ gerti.
'Noriu' is the 1st person singular form (I want).
Choose the correct option:
'Noriu gerti' is the standard expression for thirst.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Gerti = drink, Valgyti = eat, Miegoti = sleep.
Draugas: Ar nori sulčių? Tu: Taip, labai ______ ______.
You are responding for yourself, so use 'noriu'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is okay for casual places, but 'Norėčiau' (I would like) is better for formal service.
Yes, 'Noriu gerti alaus' is very common at a bar.
'Noriu gerti' is 'I want to drink', while 'Ištroškau' is 'I became thirsty'.
No, 'Noriu' already implies 'I'. Adding 'Aš' is for emphasis.
Change 'Noriu' to 'Norime'. Example: 'Norime gerti'.
Yes, 'Džiūstu' (I am drying up) is a common slang way to say you are very thirsty.
Vanduo (water). In the genitive: 'Noriu gerti vandens'.
Usually, you would ask the child: 'Ar nori gerti?'
No, but if someone says 'Jis geria' (He drinks) without an object, it usually implies alcohol.
Just add 'ne' to the verb: 'Nenoriu gerti'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Noriu valgyti
similarI want to eat.
Noriu atsigerti
specialized formI want to have a drink (to quench thirst).
Esu ištroškęs
synonymI am thirsty.
Noriu ko nors šalto
builds onI want something cold.
