When you're learning Lithuanian, one of the first words you'll want to know is vardas. This word means 'first name' in English. It's a very common word you'll use in everyday introductions. You'll often hear it in questions like 'Koks tavo vardas?' which means 'What is your first name?' Knowing this word is a great start for basic conversations in Lithuanian.
When you meet someone new in Lithuania, one of the first things you'll want to ask is their name. The word for 'first name' is vardas. It's a masculine noun, so it will change its ending depending on its role in the sentence. For example, to ask 'What is your name?' you would say 'Koks tavo vardas?'
You'll often hear it paired with 'pavardė' (surname). So, if you're filling out a form, you might see fields for 'Vardas' and 'Pavardė'. It's a fundamental word to know for basic introductions and understanding personal information in Lithuanian.
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Think of 'vardas' sounding a bit like 'word us'. When you say your first name, you're giving us your 'word' on who you are.
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Imagine a big, fancy 'V' for 'Vardas' written on a name tag, ready to be filled in with someone's first name.
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Introduce yourself to someone in Lithuanian using 'Mano vardas...' and then ask them 'Koks tavo vardas?'. Practice with friends, family, or even just in your head!
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This is the standard way to ask 'What is your name?' in Lithuanian. 'Koks' means 'What', 'tavo' means 'your', and 'vardas' means 'name'.
To state your name, you say 'Mano vardas yra [Your Name]'. 'Mano' means 'my', 'vardas' means 'name', and 'yra' means 'is'.
'Jos' means 'her'. So, 'Jos vardas yra Eglė' translates to 'Her name is Eglė'.
Mano ___ yra Jonas. (My ___ is Jonas.)
The sentence asks for a first name, and 'vardas' means 'first name'.
Ar galite pasakyti savo ___? (Can you tell me your ___?)
The sentence asks for a name, and 'vardą' is the accusative case of 'vardas' (name).
Koks tavo ___? (What is your ___?)
This is a common way to ask 'What is your name?' in Lithuanian, using 'vardas' for 'name'.
Aš nežinau jos ___. (I don't know her ___.)
'Vardo' is the genitive case of 'vardas', used after 'nežinau' (I don't know).
Prašau, parašykite savo ___ ir pavardę. (Please, write your ___ and last name.)
The sentence asks to write the first name and last name, so 'vardą' (accusative of 'vardas') is appropriate here.
Girdėjau jos gražų ___. (I heard her beautiful ___.)
The sentence implies hearing a name, and 'vardą' is the accusative case of 'vardas'.
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