A1 Collocation 중립

Mažas vaikas

Small child

A young toddler.

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문화적 배경

Lithuanians often use the word 'vaikas' to refer to their offspring even when they are 40 years old, but they would never use 'mažas' in that case. There is a popular belief that 'maži vaikai' can see things adults cannot, like 'kaukai' (mythological spirits). Naming traditions: In the past, a 'mažas vaikas' might not be officially named until they survived their first year, though this is no longer practiced.

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Use Diminutives

If you want to sound more like a native, use 'vaikelis' instead of 'vaikas' when talking to the parents.

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Gender Matters

Remember that 'vaikas' is masculine. If you know the child is a girl, 'maža mergaitė' is more specific.

A young toddler.

💡

Use Diminutives

If you want to sound more like a native, use 'vaikelis' instead of 'vaikas' when talking to the parents.

⚠️

Gender Matters

Remember that 'vaikas' is masculine. If you know the child is a girl, 'maža mergaitė' is more specific.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the correct form of 'mažas vaikas'.

Aš matau ______ (Accusative) parke.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: mažą vaiką

The verb 'matau' (I see) requires the Accusative case.

Which sentence is correct?

How do you say 'I am with a small child'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Aš esu su mažu vaiku.

The preposition 'su' (with) requires the Instrumental case.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Someone is crying because they lost a game.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Nustok elgtis kaip mažas vaikas.

This is the common metaphorical use for immature behavior.

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시각 학습 자료

Stages of Childhood in Lithuanian

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Infant

  • Kūdikis
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Toddler

  • Mažas vaikas
  • Mažylis
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Student

  • Mokinys

연습 문제 은행

3 연습 문제
Fill in the correct form of 'mažas vaikas'. Fill Blank A1

Aš matau ______ (Accusative) parke.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: mažą vaiką

The verb 'matau' (I see) requires the Accusative case.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

How do you say 'I am with a small child'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Aš esu su mažu vaiku.

The preposition 'su' (with) requires the Instrumental case.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching B1

Someone is crying because they lost a game.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Nustok elgtis kaip mažas vaikas.

This is the common metaphorical use for immature behavior.

🎉 점수: /3

자주 묻는 질문

2 질문

No, that would be considered strange or insulting. Use 'paauglys' (teenager) or just 'vaikas'.

No, 'vaikas' is grammatically masculine but refers to children of any gender.

관련 표현

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Mažylis

synonym

A toddler or 'little one'.

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Kūdikis

similar

An infant/baby.

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Didelis vaikas

contrast

A big child.

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