Labas, mano vardas
The phrase Labas, mano vardas is used in Lithuanian to say "hello, my name is".
This phrase is used to greet someone and introduce yourself by stating your name. The greeting component, Labas, means "hello" and can be used throughout the day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "Hello, my name".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word vardas is the nominative singular form of the noun meaning "name". In Lithuanian, vardas specifically refers to a person's given name (first name), whereas pavardė refers to a surname.
Did you know?
- Lithuanian is one of the most archaic living languages in the world, preserving features of Proto-Indo-European that have vanished from most other European languages.
- The word vardas shares the same ancient root as the English word 'word'.
Examples in context
- Labas, mano vardas yra Tomas. Esu iš Vokietijos ir dirbu programuotoju.Hello, my name is Tomas. I am from Germany and work as a programmer.
- Labas, mano vardas Eglė. Malonu susipažinti.Hello, my name is Eglė. Nice to meet you.
Example conversation
Tomas and Eglė meet for the first time at a party.
- TomasLabas, mano vardas Tomas.Hello, my name is Tomas.
- EglėLabas, aš Eglė. Malonu sutikti.Hello, I am Eglė. Nice to meet you.
- TomasManau, kad mes dirbame kartu.I think that we work together.
- EglėTaip, aš dirbu tuo patį skyriumi.Yes, I work in the same department.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries labas, mano, vardas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
