Dovilė Gudzinevičiūtė is a Lithuanian language teacher who
specializes in teaching Lithuanian as a foreign language. She has graduated from Lithuanian and Spanish Philology and has been working as a teacher for over 8 years.

Paulius Juodis is a Lithuanian and English language teacher who specializes in teaching online.

In today's episode, I and Dovilė have answered some of the common questions that Lithuanian students often have. We have talked about learning grammar, the mindset of an independent learner, study material and online tools that can help you learn more quickly and easily.

Connect with:

Dovilė: https://www.instagram.com/lithuanian_with_dovile/

Paulius: https://linktr.ee/pauliusjuodis

Student books:

Student book "Sėkmės" -
https://www.vu.lt/leidyba/knygos/sekmes

Online tools:

Conjugations and declensions: https://morfologija.lietuviuzodynas.lt/

Kirčiuoklis: https://kalbu.vdu.lt/mokymosi-priemones/kirciuoklis/

Rememberry: http://tinyurl.com/2juvpu4d

Language reactor: https://www.languagereactor.com/

Audio-video:

"Gimę ne Lieuvoje" - https://www.delfi.lt/video/laidu-archyvas/gime-ne-lietuvoje

Reading:

My blog: https://pauliusjuodis.com/blog-lt

Timeline:

00:00 - Intro

01:08 - How long does it take to learn Lithuanian?

03:55 - How to learn Lithuanian while not living there?

10:03 - How much can you learn in a year?

14:14 - Why do Lithuanians have a tough time learning Estonian?

17:15 - Learning the Lithuanian case system (linksniavimas)

28:57 - What is the best student book to start learning Lithuanian?

32:22 - Learning prepositions (prielinksniai)

40:18 - Stresses, pronunciation and accents (kirčiavimas, tarimas ir tarmės)

1:03:15 - Verbs and conjugation (veiksmažodžiai ir asmenavimas)

1:09:31 - Free online material and student books

1:13:28 - Paulius' and Dovilė's advice for speaking with Lithuanians

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Want to get in touch? Connect via: https://linktr.ee/pauliusjuodis