policija
/poːˈlʲɪt͡sʲɪjɐ/feminine
The English phrase 'police' is translated into Lithuanian as policija.
policija refers to a local or general law enforcement agency.
Meaning: local or general law enforcement agency (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
policija is a feminine noun. Its various forms include the genitive singular policijos (of the police), the dative singular policijai (to the police) and the accusative singular policiją (the police).
How do you pronounce it?
/poːˈlʲɪtsʲɪjɐ/
When do people say it?
To report a crime or in an emergency, you can say Skambinkite policijai! (Call the police!). If you are describing a situation to the police as a witness, you can say Aš esu liudininkas ir noriu pranešti apie įvykį (I am a witness and want to report an incident).
Did you know?
- The word policija shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'politics', as both stem from the Greek word for 'city' or 'citizen'.
- The Lithuanian police force uses the emergency number 112, which is the common standard across the European Union.
- While policija refers to the institution, a Lithuanian speaker would use the word policininkas to refer to an individual officer.
Examples in context
- Ar policija suėmė Tomą?Did the police arrest Tom?This sentence is useful for asking if the police arrested a specific person using policija.Tatoeba #1662549 by fanty, translation #1495817 by CK
- Policija buvo įvykio vietoje.The police were on the scene of the accident.This sentence shows the use of policija when stating the police were at a scene.Tatoeba #1662462 by fanty, translation #238071 by CM
- Tokiu atveju, skambink policijai.In that case, call the police.This sentence demonstrates how to use the dative form policijai when telling someone to call the police.Tatoeba #1662439 by fanty, translation #46206 by Lumi_alt
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Example conversation
Rūta and Tomas are talking about a noise complaint.
- RūtaAr policija turi ateiti?Should the police come?
- TomasTaip, policija turėtų pasitikrini.Yes, the police should check it out.
- RūtaAr jie greitai atvyks?Will they arrive quickly?
- TomasTikriausiai policija bus čia greitai.The police will probably be here soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “police” translations and entries policija, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries policija, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
