laba diena
laba diena is the Lithuanian phrase for good afternoon.
laba diena is used as a general greeting for both the morning and the afternoon/daytime, rather than having a specific separate phrase for 'afternoon'.
Meaning: greeting said in the afternoon (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase laba diena literally means 'good day'.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are wishing someone a good day (e.g., 'I wish you a good day'), the form changes to laba dieną.
Did you know?
- Lithuanian is one of the most conservative living languages, meaning laba diena retains structural features closer to Proto-Indo-European than almost any other European language.
- The word diena is related to the Sanskrit word madhyáṃdina, which specifically means 'midday'.
Examples in context
- Laba diena, kaip jums sekasi?Good afternoon, how are you doing?
- Laba diena visiems čia esantiems.Good afternoon to everyone here.
Example conversation
Gabrielė and Tomas meet at a cafe in the afternoon.
- GabrielėLaba diena, Tomai!Good afternoon, Tomas!
- TomasLaba diena, Gabrielė!Good afternoon, Gabrielė!
- GabrielėAr turi laiko kavai?Do you have time for coffee?
- TomasTaip, mielai pavartosime.Yes, I'd love to have some.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good afternoon” translations and entries laba diena, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries diena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
