Signification
To be good at noticing details.
Contexte culturel
Lithuanians value 'kuklumas' (modesty). If someone tells you that you have a 'good eye', it is a very high but respectful compliment that acknowledges your skill without being overly flamboyant. In the Vilnius art scene, this phrase is used to validate a young artist's potential before they have formal training. In traditional markets (turgus), having a 'good eye' is a survival skill to ensure you are buying fresh 'lašiniai' (bacon) or real honey. In the growing Lithuanian tech hub, UX/UI designers are often scouted based on whether they 'turi gerą akį' for user interfaces.
The Compliment Rule
Use this when you want to praise someone's taste without using the word 'stilius' (style). It sounds more native.
Singular Only
Never say 'geras akis' for this idiom. You only have ONE 'good eye' for talent, even if you have two physical eyes!
Signification
To be good at noticing details.
The Compliment Rule
Use this when you want to praise someone's taste without using the word 'stilius' (style). It sounds more native.
Singular Only
Never say 'geras akis' for this idiom. You only have ONE 'good eye' for talent, even if you have two physical eyes!
Professional Use
In a CV, you can write 'Turiu gerą akį detalėms' to show you are meticulous.
The Silent Compliment
Sometimes just nodding and saying 'Turi akį' is enough to show deep respect for someone's work.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'gerą akį'.
Mano sesuo yra dizainerė, ji turi ______.
The idiom requires the singular accusative form.
Which situation best fits the phrase 'turėti gerą akį'?
Situations: A) Running a marathon. B) Finding a rare book in a messy shop. C) Singing a song perfectly.
The idiom is about visual observation and finding quality.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kaip tu radai šią klaidą? B: Nežinau, tiesiog ______.
You use your 'eye' to find visual mistakes.
Choose the most natural sentence.
Which one sounds like a native speaker?
You can have an eye for talent, but for music you need an 'ear' and for smells a 'nose'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Where to use 'Gera Akis'
Art
- • Photography
- • Painting
- • Design
Work
- • Editing
- • Quality Control
- • Scouting
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMano sesuo yra dizainerė, ji turi ______.
The idiom requires the singular accusative form.
Situations: A) Running a marathon. B) Finding a rare book in a messy shop. C) Singing a song perfectly.
The idiom is about visual observation and finding quality.
A: Kaip tu radai šią klaidą? B: Nežinau, tiesiog ______.
You use your 'eye' to find visual mistakes.
Which one sounds like a native speaker?
You can have an eye for talent, but for music you need an 'ear' and for smells a 'nose'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, the phrase remains 'gerą akį' regardless of the gender of the person you are talking about.
Yes, it is perfectly acceptable in professional settings to describe attention to detail.
Idioms often use singular body parts to represent a singular focused talent.
No, 'bloga akis' usually refers to the 'evil eye' (superstition), which is a completely different concept.
Yes, the overlap is almost 100%.
Shopping, art, and finding mistakes in documents.
Yes, for example, a basketball scout having a 'good eye' for new players.
Younger people might say 'turi gerą vizualą', but 'turi gerą akį' is still very common.
Aš neturiu geros akies (using the genitive case for negation).
Only for the appearance or selection of ingredients, not the taste.
Expressions liées
Turėti aštrią akį
similarTo have a sharp eye
Iš akies
builds onBy eye / Approximately
Akį rėžti
contrastTo be an eyesore
Viena akimi
similarWith one eye
Akių dūmimas
contrastBlowing smoke in eyes
