Significado
The morning meal.
Contexto cultural
Breakfast is considered the most important meal. Traditional foods include buckwheat porridge (grikių košė) and curd cheese (varškė). Cafe culture is strong. 'Vėlyvieji pusryčiai' (brunch) on weekends is a major social event for young professionals. In villages, breakfast is often eaten after the first round of farm chores, staying true to the 'half-morning' etymology. Historically, breakfast was a communal meal for farm laborers, often consisting of hearty soups or bread with lard.
The 'No Have' Rule
Never say 'turiu pusryčius'. Always use 'valgau' or 'pusryčiauju'.
Negation Change
Remember to change the ending to '-ių' when you say you DON'T eat breakfast.
Significado
The morning meal.
The 'No Have' Rule
Never say 'turiu pusryčius'. Always use 'valgau' or 'pusryčiauju'.
Negation Change
Remember to change the ending to '-ių' when you say you DON'T eat breakfast.
Use the Verb
To sound more like a native, use the single verb 'pusryčiauti' in casual conversation.
Porridge is King
If someone asks what you ate, 'košė' (porridge) is the most 'Lithuanian' answer.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of the noun 'pusryčiai'.
Aš nevalgau ______ (pusryčiai).
In negative sentences, the object changes to the Genitive case.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I am eating breakfast'?
Lithuanian uses 'valgyti' (to eat) and the plural 'pusryčius'.
Complete the dialogue.
Mama: Ar nori ______ pusryčius dabar? Vaikas: Taip, aš labai alkanas.
The standard verb for consuming a meal is 'valgyti'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a hotel and want to know the time for breakfast.
This is the standard way to ask for the breakfast schedule.
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Verb vs Collocation
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosAš nevalgau ______ (pusryčiai).
In negative sentences, the object changes to the Genitive case.
How do you say 'I am eating breakfast'?
Lithuanian uses 'valgyti' (to eat) and the plural 'pusryčius'.
Mama: Ar nori ______ pusryčius dabar? Vaikas: Taip, aš labai alkanas.
The standard verb for consuming a meal is 'valgyti'.
You are at a hotel and want to know the time for breakfast.
This is the standard way to ask for the breakfast schedule.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt's a linguistic quirk of Lithuanian. Many events or time-based concepts are plural (like 'vestuvės' for wedding or 'atostogos' for vacation).
Only for the drink itself (e.g., 'gerti kavą'). For the meal, always use 'valgyti'.
No, it's actually slightly more informal and common in spoken language.
Usually porridge, curd cheese, or open-faced sandwiches with rye bread.
Use 'gaminti pusryčius' or 'ruošti pusryčius'.
Generally anytime from 6 AM to 10 AM.
No, it must always be plural 'pusryčius'.
Pusryčiai įskaičiuoti.
Not really, but 'kirsti' (to chop/hit) is used informally for eating heartily.
Then you say 'Aš tik geriu kavą', but you wouldn't call that 'valgyti pusryčius'.
Frases relacionadas
Pusryčiauti
synonymTo eat breakfast (verb form)
Vėlyvieji pusryčiai
specialized formBrunch
Priešpiečiai
similarSecond breakfast / mid-morning snack
Sotūs pusryčiai
builds onHearty breakfast
Pavalgyti pusryčius
similarTo finish eating breakfast
