Significado
Asking about someone's aspirations.
Contexto cultural
Lithuanians often value 'quiet' dreams. Bragging about big ambitions can sometimes be seen as 'išsišokimas' (showing off), so people might share their dreams modestly. In contrast to Lithuania, the 'American Dream' is a very public and vocal concept. Asking 'What is your dream?' in the US often elicits a very grand, career-oriented answer. In Japan, dreams (yume) are often discussed in the context of the group or company, though younger generations are becoming more individualistic. Similar to Lithuania, the 'Law of Jante' in some Nordic cultures discourages thinking you are better than others, which can make people hesitant to share very ambitious dreams.
The Gender Rule
Always remember that 'svajonė' is feminine. If you use adjectives to describe it, they must also be feminine (e.g., 'graži svajonė').
Sapnas vs Svajonė
This is the #1 mistake. If you ask 'Koks tavo sapnas?', people will tell you about the monsters or flying cars they saw while sleeping!
Significado
Asking about someone's aspirations.
The Gender Rule
Always remember that 'svajonė' is feminine. If you use adjectives to describe it, they must also be feminine (e.g., 'graži svajonė').
Sapnas vs Svajonė
This is the #1 mistake. If you ask 'Koks tavo sapnas?', people will tell you about the monsters or flying cars they saw while sleeping!
Omit the Verb
To sound like a native, don't say 'Kokia yra tavo svajonė?'. Just say 'Kokia tavo svajonė?'. It's punchier and more natural.
Teste-se
Choose the correct form of the question word for 'svajonė'.
____ tavo svajonė?
'Svajonė' is a feminine singular noun, so it requires the feminine singular 'Kokia'.
Fill in the missing possessive pronoun for 'your' (informal).
Kokia ____ svajonė?
'Tavo' is the informal singular 'your'.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
A: Kokia tavo svajonė? B: ____ yra tapti dainininku.
When someone asks about 'your' dream, you answer with 'my' (mano) dream.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Which phrase would you use with your boss?
'Jūsų' is the formal version of 'your', appropriate for a professional setting.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Svajonė vs. Sapnas
Banco de exercicios
4 exercicios____ tavo svajonė?
'Svajonė' is a feminine singular noun, so it requires the feminine singular 'Kokia'.
Kokia ____ svajonė?
'Tavo' is the informal singular 'your'.
A: Kokia tavo svajonė? B: ____ yra tapti dainininku.
When someone asks about 'your' dream, you answer with 'my' (mano) dream.
Which phrase would you use with your boss?
'Jūsų' is the formal version of 'your', appropriate for a professional setting.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasOnly if you have a very close relationship. Otherwise, use 'Kokie jūsų tikslai?' (What are your goals?).
Yes, all nouns ending in '-ė' in Lithuanian are feminine.
The plural is 'svajonės'.
You say 'Aš turiu svajonę'.
Extremely common! Lithuanian pop and folk music are full of references to 'svajonės'.
No, 'Ką' means 'What' (as an object). 'Kokia' is the correct interrogative adjective here.
Not necessarily. It can be a realistic goal or a wild fantasy.
Kokia jo svajonė?
Not really a direct slang word, but 'Apie ką 'fancini'?' is sometimes used by youth (from English 'fancy').
Lithuanian often drops the verb 'to be' in the present tense for simple questions.
Frases relacionadas
Apie ką svajoji?
similarWhat are you dreaming about?
Koks tavo tikslas?
similarWhat is your goal?
Ko tu trokšti?
builds onWhat do you desire?
Svajonės pildosi
builds onDreams come true
