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The Latin Core and Special Characters

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Lithuanian uses the Latin alphabet plus nine special characters (ą, č, ę, ė, į, š, ų, ū, ž) to represent unique sounds.

  • Use 'č' for the 'ch' sound in 'church': 'ačiū' (thank you).
  • Use 'š' for the 'sh' sound in 'shoe': 'šuo' (dog).
  • Use 'ž' for the 's' sound in 'pleasure': 'žalias' (green).
Latin Letters + 9 Special Marks = Lithuanian Alphabet

Special Character Overview

Letter Name Sound Example
ą
a-ogonek
long a
ąžuolas
č
c-caron
ch
ačiū
ę
e-ogonek
long e
tęsti
ė
e-dot
closed e
tėvas
į
i-ogonek
long i
įdomus
š
s-caron
sh
šuo
ų
u-ogonek
long u
sūnus
ū
u-macron
long u
jūra
ž
z-caron
zh
žmogus

Meanings

The Lithuanian alphabet is based on the Latin script, supplemented by diacritics (ogoneks, carons, and macrons) to denote specific vowel lengths and consonant qualities.

1

Ogonek (ą, ę, į, ų)

Indicates historical nasalization, now primarily marking long vowels.

“ąžuolas”

“tęsti”

2

Caron (č, š, ž)

Modifies consonant sounds to 'ch', 'sh', and 'zh'.

“čempionas”

“šokti”

3

Macron (ū)

Indicates a long 'u' sound.

“ūkininkas”

“būti”

4

Dot (ė)

Represents a closed 'e' sound.

“ėsti”

“tėvas”

Reference Table

Reference table for The Latin Core and Special Characters
Form Structure Example
Vowel
Base + Ogonek
ą, ę, į, ų
Consonant
Base + Caron
č, š, ž
Vowel
Base + Dot
ė
Vowel
Base + Macron
ū
Standard
Latin
a, b, c, d, e...

フォーマル度スペクトル

フォーマル
Ačiū.

Ačiū. (General)

ニュートラル
Ačiū.

Ačiū. (General)

カジュアル
Ačiū.

Ačiū. (General)

スラング
Ačiū.

Ačiū. (General)

Lithuanian Alphabet Structure

Lithuanian Alphabet

Standard

  • a, b, c standard letters

Special

  • ą, č, š diacritics
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レベル別の例文

1

Ačiū.

Thank you.

2

Šuo bėga.

The dog is running.

3

Tai įdomu.

That is interesting.

4

Jūra yra graži.

The sea is beautiful.

1

Tėvas skaito knygą.

Father is reading a book.

2

Žmogus eina namo.

The person is going home.

3

Ąžuolas yra didelis.

The oak tree is big.

4

Aš tęsiu darbą.

I will continue the work.

1

Mokiniai mokosi lietuvių kalbos.

Students are learning the Lithuanian language.

2

Čia yra mano namai.

Here is my home.

3

Šiandien labai šalta.

It is very cold today.

4

Žinau, kad tai svarbu.

I know that this is important.

1

Dėžė yra pilna daiktų.

The box is full of things.

2

Ūkininkas dirba lauke.

The farmer is working in the field.

3

Įdomu, kodėl taip yra.

It is interesting why it is so.

4

Tęskite savo veiklą.

Continue your activity.

1

Ąžuolai simbolizuoja stiprybę.

Oak trees symbolize strength.

2

Čempionas laimėjo varžybas.

The champion won the competition.

3

Šis sprendimas yra teisingas.

This decision is correct.

4

Žvelgiu į ateitį.

I am looking into the future.

1

Tėvynė yra brangi kiekvienam.

The homeland is dear to everyone.

2

Ūgis nėra svarbiausias dalykas.

Height is not the most important thing.

3

Įžvalga padeda priimti sprendimus.

Insight helps to make decisions.

4

Tęsinys bus kitą savaitę.

The continuation will be next week.

間違えやすい

The Latin Core and Special Characters 対 u vs ū vs ų

Learners often mix up these three 'u' sounds.

The Latin Core and Special Characters 対 e vs ė vs ę

Learners often mix up these three 'e' sounds.

The Latin Core and Special Characters 対 c vs č

Learners often forget the caron.

よくある間違い

✗

suo

✓

šuo

Missing the caron.
✗

aciu

✓

ačiū

Missing diacritics.
✗

tevas

✓

tėvas

Missing the dot.
✗

jura

✓

jūra

Missing the macron.
✗

azuolas

✓

ąžuolas

Missing ogonek and caron.
✗

zmogus

✓

žmogus

Missing caron.
✗

testi

✓

tęsti

Missing ogonek.
✗

idomus

✓

įdomus

Missing ogonek.
✗

sunus

✓

sūnus

Missing macron.
✗

skaito knyga

✓

skaito knygą

Missing ogonek (case marker).
✗

cempionas

✓

čempionas

Missing caron.
✗

velgiu

✓

žvelgiu

Missing caron.
✗

tesinys

✓

tęsinys

Missing ogonek.

文型パターン

Tai yra ___.

Aš mėgstu ___.

___ yra labai svarbus.

Ar tu žinai, kaip rašyti ___?

Real World Usage

Texting constant

Ačiū!

Email very common

Gerbiamas Tėve,

Social Media common

Šiandien graži diena.

Job Interview very common

Tęsiu savo karjerą.

Travel common

Kur yra jūra?

Food Delivery occasional

Prašau dėžę.

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💡

Use a Keyboard

Install a Lithuanian keyboard layout on your phone.
⚠️

Don't Skip

Omitting diacritics is a spelling error.
🎯

Practice Daily

Write five words every day.
💬

Be Proud

Lithuanians appreciate correct spelling.

Smart Tips

Use a virtual keyboard.

aciu → ačiū

Focus on the diacritics.

suo → šuo

Check your spelling.

tevas → tėvas

Practice daily.

jura → jūra

発音

IPA: /tʃ/

č

Like 'ch' in 'church'.

IPA: /ʃ/

š

Like 'sh' in 'shoe'.

IPA: /ʒ/

ž

Like 's' in 'pleasure'.

Falling

Ačiū ↓

Standard statement.

暗記しよう

記憶術

Remember: 'The tail (ogonek) makes it long, the hat (caron) makes it hiss.'

視覚的連想

Imagine a dog (šuo) wearing a hat (caron) and eating an oak (ąžuolas) with a long tail.

Rhyme

With a dot or a tail, you will never fail.

Story

A dog (šuo) went to the oak tree (ąžuolas). He said 'ačiū' (thank you) to his father (tėvas). They walked home together.

Word Web

ačiūšuožmogustėvasjūraąžuolas

チャレンジ

Write your name using Lithuanian diacritics if possible, or write five words containing different special characters.

文化メモ

Diacritics are a source of national pride and identity.

Older generations are very strict about diacritics.

Some youth omit them in casual texting.

Lithuanian orthography was standardized in the 19th and 20th centuries.

会話のきっかけ

“

Kaip rašyti 'ačiū'?

“

Koks tavo mėgstamiausias žodis?

“

Ar svarbu naudoti diakritikus?

“

Kaip pasikeičia žodžio prasmė?

日記のテーマ

Parašyk penkis žodžius su diakritikais.
Kodėl svarbu rašyti taisyklingai?
Aprašyk savo dieną naudodamas diakritikus.
Kaip kalba atspindi kultūrą?

よくある間違い

Incorrect

正解

Incorrect

正解

Incorrect

正解

Incorrect

正解

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Test Yourself

Fill in the missing letter.

A___iu

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: č
The word is 'ačiū'.
Choose the correct word. 選択問題

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: šuo
'Šuo' is the correct word for dog.
Correct the word. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

tevas

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tėvas
It needs a dot.
Add diacritics. Sentence Transformation

jura

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: jūra
It needs a macron.
Is this true? True False Rule

Diacritics are optional.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
They are mandatory.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Ačiū. B: ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Prašau
Standard response.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

tėvas / skaito / knygą

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tėvas skaito knygą.
Correct word order.
Match the letter to the sound. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ch
č is ch.

Score: /8

練習問題

8 exercises
Fill in the missing letter.

A___iu

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: č
The word is 'ačiū'.
Choose the correct word. 選択問題

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: šuo
'Šuo' is the correct word for dog.
Correct the word. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

tevas

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tėvas
It needs a dot.
Add diacritics. Sentence Transformation

jura

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: jūra
It needs a macron.
Is this true? True False Rule

Diacritics are optional.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
They are mandatory.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Ačiū. B: ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Prašau
Standard response.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

tėvas / skaito / knygą

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tėvas skaito knygą.
Correct word order.
Match the letter to the sound. Match Pairs

č

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ch
č is ch.

Score: /8

よくある質問 (8)

No, they are essential for correct spelling.

Use a Lithuanian keyboard layout.

Yes, they distinguish words.

With practice, they become natural.

To represent unique sounds.

It is informal and discouraged.

No, they are distinct letters.

You will be misspelling words.

Scaffolded Practice

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1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

Spanish partial

Accents (á, é, í, ó, ú)

In Spanish, they are stress markers; in Lithuanian, they are distinct letters.

French partial

Accents (é, è, ê, ç)

French accents are often for pronunciation; Lithuanian diacritics are for distinct phonemes.

German moderate

Umlauts (ä, ö, ü)

German umlauts are vowel modifications; Lithuanian diacritics include consonants.

Japanese partial

Dakuten (゛, ゜)

Japanese marks are separate symbols; Lithuanian marks are attached to the letter.

Arabic low

Tashkeel

Arabic marks are optional; Lithuanian diacritics are mandatory.

Chinese low

Pinyin tones

Chinese marks indicate pitch; Lithuanian marks indicate duration and quality.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Connected Grammar

Vowel Harmony

Builds On

Helps with vowel usage.

Consonant Clusters

Builds On

Helps with pronunciation.

Case System

Advanced Form

Diacritics mark cases.

Verb Conjugation

Similar

Both require precision.

Next
Vowels with Tails (Nosinės)
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