Signification
A high-speed rail vehicle.
Contexte culturel
The 'Rail Baltica' project is a major cultural and political talking point. It represents the country's move away from Russian-gauge tracks to European-standard tracks. Lithuanians view fast trains as a symbol of 'European quality'. Traveling by train to Berlin or Warsaw is a dream for many that is slowly becoming reality. Older generations might still associate trains with slow, cold journeys. The 'greitas traukinys' is the linguistic antidote to that memory. In Vilnius and Kaunas, commuting by fast train is becoming a 'cool' alternative to sitting in traffic on the A1 highway.
Check the Schedule
In Lithuania, fast trains are marked as 'Ekspresas' or 'G' on the schedule boards.
Seat Reservation
Most 'greiti traukiniai' require a seat reservation, unlike local slow trains.
Signification
A high-speed rail vehicle.
Check the Schedule
In Lithuania, fast trains are marked as 'Ekspresas' or 'G' on the schedule boards.
Seat Reservation
Most 'greiti traukiniai' require a seat reservation, unlike local slow trains.
Definite Form
Use 'greitasis traukinys' if you want to sound like a native news anchor.
Coffee on Board
Modern fast trains in Lithuania usually have a coffee machine or a snack trolley.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'greitas'.
Aš matau ______ traukinį. (I see a fast train.)
The object of the sentence (the train) must be in the accusative case, so 'greitas' becomes 'greitą'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'The fast train is late'?
'Greitas' is the adjective describing the train, and 'vėluoja' is the 3rd person present verb.
Match the Lithuanian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are essential travel collocations.
Complete the dialogue.
Keleivis: Atsiprašau, ar tai ______ traukinys į Vilnių? Darbuotojas: Taip, jis išvyksta dabar.
In a travel context, you usually ask if it's the fast (express) train.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Fast vs. Slow Train
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesAš matau ______ traukinį. (I see a fast train.)
The object of the sentence (the train) must be in the accusative case, so 'greitas' becomes 'greitą'.
How do you say 'The fast train is late'?
'Greitas' is the adjective describing the train, and 'vėluoja' is the 3rd person present verb.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are essential travel collocations.
Keleivis: Atsiprašau, ar tai ______ traukinys į Vilnių? Darbuotojas: Taip, jis išvyksta dabar.
In a travel context, you usually ask if it's the fast (express) train.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, they are often used interchangeably, but 'greitas traukinys' is more descriptive, while 'ekspresas' is a formal category.
Currently, they reach about 140-160 km/h. With Rail Baltica, they will reach 250 km/h.
Yes! Both 'greitas' and 'traukinys' must change their endings to match the case.
Usually no. Cargo trains are called 'krovininis traukinys'.
'Greitas' is 'a fast train', 'greitasis' is 'the fast train' (definite).
The opposite is 'lėtas traukinys' (slow train).
Yes, there is a special 'oro uosto traukinys' which is quite fast.
No, that is a gender mismatch. 'Traukinys' is masculine.
You can say: 'Prašau vieną bilietą į greitąjį traukinį'.
It is slightly more expensive than the slow train, but still affordable.
Expressions liées
Geležinkelio stotis
similarRailway station
Bilietų kontrolė
builds onTicket inspection
Miegamasis vagonas
specialized formSleeping car
Lėtas traukinys
contrastSlow train
Pajūrio ekspresas
specialized formSeaside Express
