Meaning
Asking about someone's date of birth.
Cultural Background
The 'Chair Lifting' tradition: The birthday person is lifted in a chair as many times as their age. It's a sign of honor and celebration. Name Days (Vardadieniai): Often just as important as birthdays. People check the calendar to see whose name is celebrated today. Flowers: If you bring flowers to a birthday, ensure there is an ODD number. Even numbers are for funerals. The 18th Birthday: This is the most significant milestone, marking legal adulthood and the right to drive and vote.
Drop the 'is'
Don't worry about the verb 'yra' (is). It's much more natural to leave it out in this question.
Mind the 'Jūsų'
If you're asking someone older than you, always use 'Jūsų' instead of 'tavo' to be polite.
Meaning
Asking about someone's date of birth.
Drop the 'is'
Don't worry about the verb 'yra' (is). It's much more natural to leave it out in this question.
Mind the 'Jūsų'
If you're asking someone older than you, always use 'Jūsų' instead of 'tavo' to be polite.
The Answer Format
When they answer, listen for the month name ending in '-io'. That's the genitive case!
Test Yourself
Choose the correct informal way to ask 'When is your birthday?'
_______ tavo gimtadienis?
'Kada' means 'when'. 'Kas' is 'who/what', 'Kur' is 'where', and 'Kaip' is 'how'.
Fill in the missing possessive pronoun for a formal situation.
Kada ____ gimtadienis, pone direktoriau?
'Jūsų' is the formal/polite form of 'your'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kada tavo gimtadienis? B: Mano gimtadienis ______ (tomorrow).
'Rytoj' means tomorrow. 'Šiandien' is today, and 'poryt' is the day after tomorrow.
Match the Lithuanian words to their English meanings.
1. Kada, 2. Tavo, 3. Gimtadienis
Kada = When, Tavo = Your, Gimtadienis = Birthday.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Birthday Vocabulary
Objects
- • Tortas (Cake)
- • Dovana (Gift)
- • Žvakutės (Candles)
Actions
- • Švęsti (To celebrate)
- • Dovanoti (To give a gift)
- • Sveikinti (To congratulate)
Practice Bank
4 exercises_______ tavo gimtadienis?
'Kada' means 'when'. 'Kas' is 'who/what', 'Kur' is 'where', and 'Kaip' is 'how'.
Kada ____ gimtadienis, pone direktoriau?
'Jūsų' is the formal/polite form of 'your'.
A: Kada tavo gimtadienis? B: Mano gimtadienis ______ (tomorrow).
'Rytoj' means tomorrow. 'Šiandien' is today, and 'poryt' is the day after tomorrow.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Kada = When, Tavo = Your, Gimtadienis = Birthday.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
4 questionsNo, in Lithuanian, the verb 'to be' (yra) is often omitted in simple present tense questions like this.
Generally, no. It's a common social question, though maybe not the very first thing you ask a stranger.
Replace 'tavo' with 'jo'. So: 'Kada jo gimtadienis?'
Young people often say 'gimšė'. Example: 'Kada tavo gimšė?'
Related Phrases
Su gimtadieniu!
builds onHappy Birthday!
Kiek tau metų?
similarHow old are you?
Gimimo data
specialized formDate of birth
Vardadienis
similarName day
