Lithuanian Out Loud

Hi there, this is Jack and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud.  Today we’re in a new month!  In Latin Decem means ten.  December was the tenth month in the old Roman calendar.  Later, when January and February were added it became the 12th month but retained its old name.  In Lithuanian this month is gruodis from the word gruodas which roughly translates as “frozen mud clod.”  In this month the mud choked dirt roads are made passable again as the ground freezes. According to a Baltic Times article entitled, “City of Women,” there are 20% more women in Vilnius, Lithuania than men.  This is due to suicides, alcoholism, and men going to other countries to find work.  The article also states Lithuania has the highest number of road fatalities of all European countries. labą dieną good day labą dieną good day norėtumėm staliuką dviems prašau we would like a table for two, please trys žmonės? three persons? ne, tik du no, just two bet reikės penkiolika minučių palaukti but it’s necessary for fifteen minutes to wai