bėgti
/ˈbʲeːk.tʲɪ/
The English verb "run" is translated into Lithuanian as bėgti.
The verb bėgti means to move quickly on two feet. You may also encounter the noun bėgimas, which refers to the act of running or the noun upelis, which means a creek.
Meaning: to move quickly on two feet (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular present indicative form of bėgti is bėga, meaning "he/she/it runs".
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbʲeːk.tʲɪ/. The word has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The root of the word bėgti is related to the Tocharian word pikul, which surprisingly means 'year' rather than 'run'.
- In Lithuanian, the word bėgti can be used to describe the movement of time, similar to how English speakers say time 'flies'.
- The word bėgimas is used in Lithuania not only for athletic running but also to describe the technical operation of a machine or a process.
Examples in context
- Jeigu nori bėgti, tada bėk.If you want to run, then run.This sentence is useful for practicing the form bėgti.Tatoeba #1570704 by fanty, translation #1570770 by fanty
- Aš per daug pavargęs bėgti.I am too tired to run.Tatoeba #1677317 by fanty, translation #252982 by CK
- Ji man pasakė kad aš turėsiu nuo jo bėgti.She told me that I'll have to run from him.Tatoeba #1570705 by fanty, translation #1570769 by fanty
- Turėjau nuo jo pabėgtiI had to run away from him
- Paaugliai bėga kasdien, kad pasiektų gerų rezultatų sporto varžyboseTeenagers run every day to achieve good results in sports competitions
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mantas and Rūta are talking about their morning exercise.
- MantasAr tu nori rytoje bėgti?Do you want to run tomorrow morning?
- RūtaTaip, aš labai mėgiu bėgti parke.Yes, I love to run in the park.
- MantasKuo greitai tu gali bėgti?How fast can you run?
- RūtaAš galiu bėgti gana greitai, Manta.I can run quite fast, Mantas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “run” translations and entries bėgti, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bėgti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
