Bedeutung
A greeting for someone arriving.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Hospitality often involves 'vaišės' (treats). If you say 'Sveiki atvykę', be prepared to offer at least a glass of water or tea immediately. In villages, guests were historically greeted with black rye bread and salt on a linen towel as a sign of peace and health. In Lithuanian business culture, 'Sveiki atvykę' is usually accompanied by a firm handshake, but only after the guest has fully crossed the threshold (never shake hands over the threshold!). Lithuanian startups often use 'Sveiki atvykę' in their onboarding screens to create a 'hometown' feel, even if the app is global.
The Default Rule
If you are unsure of the gender or talking to a crowd, always use 'Sveiki atvykę'. It is never considered 'wrong', just less specific.
Don't say it to yourself
If you enter a room, wait for the host to say it. If you say it, you are welcoming the host to their own house!
Bedeutung
A greeting for someone arriving.
The Default Rule
If you are unsure of the gender or talking to a crowd, always use 'Sveiki atvykę'. It is never considered 'wrong', just less specific.
Don't say it to yourself
If you enter a room, wait for the host to say it. If you say it, you are welcoming the host to their own house!
The 'Back' Variation
Use 'Sveiki sugrįžę' for tourists returning to a hotel or friends coming back from a trip. It makes you sound much more fluent.
Teste dich selbst
You are greeting a single female friend at the airport. Which is correct?
Greeting a woman:
'Sveika' is feminine singular, and 'atvykusi' is the feminine singular participle.
Fill in the missing word for a mixed group of people.
Sveiki _______ į Lietuvą!
'Sveiki' is plural masculine, so it needs the plural masculine participle 'atvykę'.
Match the phrase to the person being greeted.
1. Sveikas atvykęs | 2. Sveikos atvykusios | 3. Sveika atvykusi
Agreement is key: -as/-ęs for men, -a/-usi for women, -os/-usios for multiple women.
Complete the dialogue between a host and a returning guest.
Host: Sveiki _______! Malonu jus vėl matyti. Guest: Ačiū, gera sugrįžti.
'Sugrįžę' means 'returned', which fits the context of 'vėl matyti' (seeing you again).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Gender Agreement for 'Welcome'
Masculine
- • Singular: Sveikas atvykęs
- • Plural: Sveiki atvykę
Feminine
- • Singular: Sveika atvykusi
- • Plural: Sveikos atvykusios
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenGreeting a woman:
'Sveika' is feminine singular, and 'atvykusi' is the feminine singular participle.
Sveiki _______ į Lietuvą!
'Sveiki' is plural masculine, so it needs the plural masculine participle 'atvykę'.
1. Sveikas atvykęs | 2. Sveikos atvykusios | 3. Sveika atvykusi
Agreement is key: -as/-ęs for men, -a/-usi for women, -os/-usios for multiple women.
Host: Sveiki _______! Malonu jus vėl matyti. Guest: Ačiū, gera sugrįžti.
'Sugrįžę' means 'returned', which fits the context of 'vėl matyti' (seeing you again).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend. The formality is usually expressed through other words in the sentence.
Yes, but that just means 'Hello'. To specifically say 'Welcome', you need the full phrase.
Use 'Sveikos atvykusios'. It shows great attention to detail!
The most common response is 'Ačiū!' (Thank you) or 'Dėkoju!' (I thank you).
Young people might say 'Sveikas prisijungęs' (Welcome to the group/connection).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Sveiki sugrįžę
similarWelcome back
Labas
builds onHello
Užeikite
builds onCome in
Iki pasimatymo
contrastGoodbye
