Bedeutung
The final moment possible.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Lithuania, 'Paskutinė minutė' is the official branding for discounted travel. Agencies like 'Makalius' have built entire businesses around this phrase. Lithuanian students often joke about 'paskutinė naktis' (the last night), which is an extension of the 'paskutinė minutė' philosophy. Lithuania is a basketball nation. 'Paskutinė minutė' in a game is a time of extreme national tension and excitement. While punctuality is respected, the 'paskutinė minutė' rush is a common reality in Lithuanian startups and fast-paced environments.
Case is Key
Always use 'paskutinę minutę' (Accusative) when you want to say 'at the last minute'. Using the Nominative will sound like a title or a label.
Gender Agreement
Remember that 'minutė' is feminine. If you use the masculine 'paskutinis', it's a major grammatical error.
Bedeutung
The final moment possible.
Case is Key
Always use 'paskutinę minutę' (Accusative) when you want to say 'at the last minute'. Using the Nominative will sound like a title or a label.
Gender Agreement
Remember that 'minutė' is feminine. If you use the masculine 'paskutinis', it's a major grammatical error.
Travel Sites
If you want to practice reading, go to Lithuanian travel sites and look for the 'Paskutinė minutė' section. It's great for learning destination names and prices.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'paskutinė minutė' (Accusative).
Aš visada viską darau ________ ________.
We use the Accusative case to show 'when' an action happens.
Which sentence is correct for a travel deal?
I am looking for a last-minute trip.
When describing a noun (trip), we use the Genitive case ('paskutinės minutės').
Match the phrase to the situation.
You barely caught the bus.
This phrase expresses that you just made it in time.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ar spėjai į susitikimą? B: Taip, bet tik ________ ________.
The speaker is saying they arrived 'at' the last minute.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Where you see 'Paskutinė minutė'
Travel
- • Hotels
- • Flights
- • Tours
Work
- • Emails
- • Reports
- • Meetings
Sports
- • Goals
- • Shots
- • Wins
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenAš visada viską darau ________ ________.
We use the Accusative case to show 'when' an action happens.
I am looking for a last-minute trip.
When describing a noun (trip), we use the Genitive case ('paskutinės minutės').
You barely caught the bus.
This phrase expresses that you just made it in time.
A: Ar spėjai į susitikimą? B: Taip, bet tik ________ ________.
The speaker is saying they arrived 'at' the last minute.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNot at all! In travel, it's very positive because it means you saved money. In work, it can be negative (stressful) or positive (exciting).
Yes, 'paskutinę sekundę' is common in sports or very dramatic situations where even a minute is too long.
You can say 'Aš esu paskutinės minutės žmogus'.
No, in Lithuanian, the Accusative case 'paskutinę minutę' already includes the meaning of 'at'.
Yes, it is perfectly acceptable in news reports and business emails.
There isn't one direct phrase, but you could say 'iš anksto' (in advance).
Only as a modifier, like 'paskutinės minutės pirkėjas' (last-minute buyer).
Exactly. It is the Lithuanian equivalent of that English idiom.
No, it is standard Lithuanian.
Paskutinės minutės. Used for 'the final minutes of the game'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Paskutinis momentas
synonymThe last moment
Vėluoti
contrastTo be late
Skubėti
builds onTo hurry
Galutinis terminas
specialized formDeadline
