뜻
Preparing a meal.
문화적 배경
Cooking at home is considered a sign of a good 'šeimininkas' (host/master of the house). It is common to spend hours preparing food for guests. Foraging is a precursor to cooking. Many Lithuanians 'gamina maistą' using mushrooms or berries they picked themselves. There is a trend of 'meal prepping' (maisto ruošimas savaitei), though the phrase 'gaminti maistą' remains the most common way to describe it. In the past, cooking was done in a large clay oven ('krosnis'), which influenced the types of food people would 'gaminti'.
Use the prefix 'pa-'
If you want to say you 'will finish' cooking, use 'pagaminti'. It makes you sound much more fluent.
The 'ą' matters
Don't forget the nasal hook on 'maistą'. Without it, the sentence is grammatically incomplete.
뜻
Preparing a meal.
Use the prefix 'pa-'
If you want to say you 'will finish' cooking, use 'pagaminti'. It makes you sound much more fluent.
The 'ą' matters
Don't forget the nasal hook on 'maistą'. Without it, the sentence is grammatically incomplete.
Compliment the cook
If someone 'pagamino maistą' for you, always say 'Labai skanu!' (Very tasty!).
셀프 테스트
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'gaminti'.
Aš dabar virtuvėje ____ maistą.
The subject is 'Aš' (I), so the verb must end in '-u'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct way to say 'He cooks food'.
'Gamina' is the 3rd person form, and 'maistą' is the correct accusative case.
Match the Lithuanian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Each verb describes a specific type of preparation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ar tu mėgsti ____ maistą? B: Taip, aš labai mėgstu ____.
After 'mėgsti' (you like) and 'mėgstu' (I like), we use the infinitive 'gaminti'.
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시각 학습 자료
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제Aš dabar virtuvėje ____ maistą.
The subject is 'Aš' (I), so the verb must end in '-u'.
Choose the correct way to say 'He cooks food'.
'Gamina' is the 3rd person form, and 'maistą' is the correct accusative case.
왼쪽의 각 항목을 오른쪽의 짝과 연결하세요:
Each verb describes a specific type of preparation.
A: Ar tu mėgsti ____ maistą? B: Taip, aš labai mėgstu ____.
After 'mėgsti' (you like) and 'mėgstu' (I like), we use the infinitive 'gaminti'.
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자주 묻는 질문
4 질문Yes, in context, people will understand you are cooking food.
Usually no, for a sandwich we say 'teptis sumuštinį'.
'Gaminti' is the act of cooking; 'ruošti' is the broader act of preparation.
Use 'maistą' for positive sentences and 'maisto' for negative ones.
관련 표현
ruošti maistą
similarto prepare food
virti
specialized formto boil/cook
kepti
specialized formto fry/bake
gamintis valgyti
informalto make oneself something to eat
maisto gamyba
builds onfood production
