Significado
Indicating that a limit has been reached.
Contexto cultural
Lithuanians often use 'užteks' to avoid appearing greedy. Even if they want more, they might say 'užteks' first as a sign of politeness. In the Samogitian dialect, the tone might be even shorter and more blunt, reflecting the regional reputation for being 'hard-headed'. On Lithuanian social media, #užteks is often used in political activism to signal that the public's patience with a policy has run out. In meetings, 'užteks' is used to transition between topics. It's not seen as rude if said by the person leading the meeting.
The Magic Refusal
When offered more food, say 'Ačiū, užteks' while slightly covering your plate with your hand. It's the universal Lithuanian sign for 'I'm full'.
Don't Bark
Intonation matters. A rising, sharp 'Užteks!' is an angry command. A falling, soft 'Užteks...' is a polite refusal.
Significado
Indicating that a limit has been reached.
The Magic Refusal
When offered more food, say 'Ačiū, užteks' while slightly covering your plate with your hand. It's the universal Lithuanian sign for 'I'm full'.
Don't Bark
Intonation matters. A rising, sharp 'Užteks!' is an angry command. A falling, soft 'Užteks...' is a polite refusal.
Use with Genitive
Always remember: Užteks + [Genitive]. Užteks laiko, užteks duonos, užteks pinigų.
The Third Offer
Lithuanian hosts might ignore your first 'užteks'. It's often polite to refuse three times before they actually stop!
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'užteks' or its case.
Ačiū, man ____.
In a social setting when refusing something offered, the future tense 'užteks' is the standard polite form.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct way to say 'Enough of the games!'
'Užteks' requires the genitive case for the object.
Complete the dialogue.
Pardavėja: 'Ar dar įpilti pieno?' Pirkėjas: 'Ne, ______.'
The buyer is indicating they have enough milk.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are tired of your friend's complaining.
'Skųstis' means to complain. This is the correct behavioral stop.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosAčiū, man ____.
In a social setting when refusing something offered, the future tense 'užteks' is the standard polite form.
Choose the correct way to say 'Enough of the games!'
'Užteks' requires the genitive case for the object.
Pardavėja: 'Ar dar įpilti pieno?' Pirkėjas: 'Ne, ______.'
The buyer is indicating they have enough milk.
Situation: You are tired of your friend's complaining.
'Skųstis' means to complain. This is the correct behavioral stop.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNot inherently. It depends on your tone. With 'Ačiū' (thank you), it is perfectly polite.
Yes! 'Užteks laiko' means 'there will be enough time'.
'Užteks' is a verb (it will suffice), 'gana' is an adverb/particle (enough). They are 90% interchangeable.
You can say 'Man tavęs užteks!' but it sounds very dramatic and final.
No. In Lithuanian, the 3rd person verb form is the same for singular and plural.
Yes, to indicate that you have provided enough information on a topic: 'Manau, šiam atsakymui užteks'.
Yes, many Lithuanian pop and rock songs use 'užteks' to talk about ending relationships.
The Genitive case (ko?).
Yes, it's a very common command to stop a dog from barking.
The Russian loanword 'vsio' (everything) is often used as slang for 'užteks'.
Frases relacionadas
Gana
synonymEnough
Pakaks
synonymIt will suffice
Sustok
contrastStop
Viskas
similarEverything / That's it
Per akis
specialized formMore than enough
