Significado
Asking for a very short wait.
Contexto cultural
Lithuanians appreciate directness but also value formal politeness with strangers. Using 'Vieną momentą' instead of just staying silent makes you seem much more integrated and respectful. In Lithuanian meetings, interrupting is generally discouraged. If you must interrupt, 'Vieną momentą' is the most professional way to signal you have a point to make. Waiters and shop assistants in Lithuania use this phrase constantly. It is part of the 'standard' polite service vocabulary in the Baltics. In texts, it is often shortened to '1 min' or 'sekundę'. However, writing 'Vieną momentą' in a chat feels slightly more sophisticated.
The Finger Gesture
In Lithuania, holding up your index finger while saying this is very common and polite.
Don't say 'Ant'
Never say 'Ant vieną momentą'. It's a common English-speaker mistake.
Significado
Asking for a very short wait.
The Finger Gesture
In Lithuania, holding up your index finger while saying this is very common and polite.
Don't say 'Ant'
Never say 'Ant vieną momentą'. It's a common English-speaker mistake.
Use Diminutives
Say 'Momentėlį' to sound much more like a local and friendly person.
Eye Contact
Try to make brief eye contact before saying it, then look at your task. It shows you acknowledge the person.
Teste-se
Which is the correct way to ask for a moment in Lithuanian?
Atsiprašau, _______.
Both words must be in the accusative case, ending in 'ą'.
Fill in the missing letters for the accusative case.
Vien_ moment_.
The nasal 'ą' is the marker for the singular accusative in this declension.
Match the phrase to the most appropriate situation.
Vieną momentą, prašau.
It is used for very short, polite delays.
Complete the dialogue.
Padavėjas: 'Ar esate pasiruošę užsisakyti?' Jūs: '_______, dar ne.'
You need to ask the waiter for a moment to look at the menu.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
When to use 'Vieną momentą'
Social
- • Phone calls
- • Interruptions
- • Answering door
Service
- • Ordering coffee
- • Paying at till
- • Asking for help
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosAtsiprašau, _______.
Both words must be in the accusative case, ending in 'ą'.
Vien_ moment_.
The nasal 'ą' is the marker for the singular accusative in this declension.
Vieną momentą, prašau.
It is used for very short, polite delays.
Padavėjas: 'Ar esate pasiruošę užsisakyti?' Jūs: '_______, dar ne.'
You need to ask the waiter for a moment to look at the menu.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasIt is neutral. You can use it with anyone, but adding 'prašau' makes it formal enough for a king.
It's the accusative case. Lithuanian uses it to show how long something lasts.
Yes, in casual speech, people often drop the 'Vieną'.
'Momentą' is shorter. 'Minutę' implies you might actually need 60 seconds.
No, as long as your tone is polite and you don't do it constantly.
That would be 'Po akimirkos' or 'Tuoj pat'.
It's the diminutive of 'second'. It's very popular and sounds very 'Lithuanian'.
Yes, with a sharp tone, it can mean 'Wait your turn!'
No, it's figurative. It just means 'a short time'.
'Akimirka' is a more poetic, native Lithuanian word for 'blink of an eye'.
Frases relacionadas
Vieną minutę
synonymOne minute
Sekundėlę
similarA little second
Palaukite
builds onWait (plural/formal)
Tuoj pat
similarRight away
Momentėlį
specialized formA little moment
