意思
Describing the current weather.
文化背景
Rain is so common in Lithuania that there are dozens of words for different types of rain, from 'dulksna' (mist) to 'liūtis' (downpour). Ancient Balts believed rain was the sweat of the sky or water poured by gods to help the Earth (Žemyna) grow crops. In Vilnius, 'Lyja lietus' is often a reason to visit one of the many cozy 'kavinės' (cafes). Rain is seen as 'coffee weather'. Many famous Lithuanian pop songs use 'Lyja' as a central theme, often linking it to romance or heartbreak.
Drop the noun
In 90% of casual conversations, you can just say 'Lyja'. Adding 'lietus' makes it sound a bit more descriptive or formal.
No 'It is'
Never say 'Tai yra lyja'. Lithuanian doesn't need the 'it is' structure for weather.
意思
Describing the current weather.
Drop the noun
In 90% of casual conversations, you can just say 'Lyja'. Adding 'lietus' makes it sound a bit more descriptive or formal.
No 'It is'
Never say 'Tai yra lyja'. Lithuanian doesn't need the 'it is' structure for weather.
Use with 'vėl'
Since it rains often in Lithuania, adding 'vėl' (again) makes you sound very native: 'Vėl lyja lietus'.
自我测试
Fill in the missing word to say 'It is raining today'.
Šiandien ______ lietus.
'Lyja' is the correct present tense form of the verb 'lyti' (to rain).
Which sentence correctly describes the weather yesterday?
Vakar...
'Lijo' is the past tense form of 'lyti'.
Match the Lithuanian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four most common weather descriptions in Lithuanian.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ar einame į lauką? B: Ne, žiūrėk, ______.
The context implies a reason not to go outside, so 'lyja lietus' fits best.
🎉 得分： /4
视觉学习工具
练习题库
4 练习Šiandien ______ lietus.
'Lyja' is the correct present tense form of the verb 'lyti' (to rain).
Vakar...
'Lijo' is the past tense form of 'lyti'.
将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:
These are the four most common weather descriptions in Lithuanian.
A: Ar einame į lauką? B: Ne, žiūrėk, ______.
The context implies a reason not to go outside, so 'lyja lietus' fits best.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
10 个问题No, 'Lietus' just means 'Rain'. To say 'It is raining', you need the verb 'Lyja'.
Technically yes, but it is the standard idiomatic way to speak. It's like saying 'to dream a dream'.
You say 'Pradėjo lyti'.
'Lyti' is the infinitive (to rain), and 'lyja' is the present tense (it rains).
Yes, 'pila' is very common slang for heavy rain.
No, for a shower use 'praustis po dušu'.
You say 'Nustojo lyti'.
It is masculine (ending in -us).
No, use the idiom 'lyja kaip iš kibiro'.
Yes, it is the standard term used by meteorologists.
相关表达
lyja kaip iš kibiro
specialized formIt's raining like from a bucket
dulksnoja
similarIt's drizzling
sninga
contrastIt's snowing
šlapdriba
similarSleet / wet snow
liūtis
builds onA downpour
