Signification
The color of snow.
Contexte culturel
White linen (baltas linas) is a symbol of national identity and traditional craftsmanship. While white means purity, it was historically associated with death and funerals, unlike the purely joyful connotation in modern Lithuania. White is the standard color for wedding dresses, a tradition that Lithuanians follow closely. White is traditionally the color of mourning, which can be a point of confusion for Lithuanians traveling there.
Gender Check
Always remember that 'spalva' is feminine. If you forget, look at the -a ending!
Not for People
Don't call a person 'balta spalva'. Use 'baltaodis' for race or 'išbalęs' for paleness.
Signification
The color of snow.
Gender Check
Always remember that 'spalva' is feminine. If you forget, look at the -a ending!
Not for People
Don't call a person 'balta spalva'. Use 'baltaodis' for race or 'išbalęs' for paleness.
Poetic Touch
Use 'sniego baltumo' to sound more like a native speaker when describing something very white.
Teste-toi
Choose the correct form of the adjective to match 'spalva'.
Mano mėgstamiausia yra ______ spalva.
'Spalva' is feminine nominative, so we use 'balta'.
Fill in the missing word.
Sniegas yra ______ spalvos.
In this context, we use the genitive case 'baltos spalvos' (of white color).
Match the Lithuanian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common collocations using the word 'baltas'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kokia tavo mašina? B: Mano mašina yra ______ ______.
The subject complement should be in the nominative case.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Gender Agreement
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMano mėgstamiausia yra ______ spalva.
'Spalva' is feminine nominative, so we use 'balta'.
Sniegas yra ______ spalvos.
In this context, we use the genitive case 'baltos spalvos' (of white color).
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are common collocations using the word 'baltas'.
A: Kokia tavo mašina? B: Mano mašina yra ______ ______.
The subject complement should be in the nominative case.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, it is two words: an adjective (balta) and a noun (spalva).
Yes, in many contexts you can just use the adjective, but 'balta spalva' is more descriptive.
You say 'baltas namas'. Note that 'baltas' changes to masculine to match 'namas'.
It is generally seen as positive, representing purity and light.
The plural is 'baltos spalvos'.
It is also the root for 'Baltic' and related to words for 'shining'.
You can say 'ne visai balta' or 'pieno baltumo'.
Yes, like 'baltas pavydas' (white envy/benign envy).
That is the genitive case, often used after 'yra' to describe a property.
Yes, 'baltas vynas', though you wouldn't usually add 'spalva' there.
Expressions liées
baltas lapas
similarblank sheet / clean slate
pieno baltumo
specialized formmilk-white
sniego baltumo
specialized formsnow-white
juoda spalva
contrastblack color
šviesi spalva
similarlight color
