labà dienà
The English phrase "good day" is translated into Lithuanian as labà dienà.
labà dienà is used as a greeting between sunrise and sunset.
Meaning: greeting between sunrise and sunset (intj)
Which one should you use?
You might encounter other informal greetings like Labas, which means "hi" or "hello" or Sveikas, which can be used informally to say "hello" or "good day".
Did you know?
- Lithuanian is one of the oldest living languages in the world and retains features of Proto-Indo-European. Because of this, dienà is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'day'.
- In formal settings, labà dienà is often accompanied by a firm handshake and direct eye contact. Avoiding eye contact while saying this greeting can be perceived as a lack of confidence or sincerity.
- If you are greeting a group, labà dienà remains the same, but the informal sveikas must change to sveiki to account for the plural number of people.
Examples in context
- Labas rytas! Kaip jums sekasi?Good morning! How are you doing?
- Labà dienà, kaip jums sekasi?Good day, how are you doing?
- Labà dienà, daktare.Good day, doctor.
Example conversation
Austėja and Tomas meet on the street in the afternoon.
- AustėjaLabà dienà, Tomai!Good day, Tomas!
- TomasLabà dienà, Austėja.Good day, Austėja.
- AustėjaKaip sekasi?How is it going?
- TomasViskas gerai, ačiū.Everything is fine, thanks.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good day” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
