iki rytojaus
The English phrase "see you tomorrow" is translated into Lithuanian as iki rytojaus.
You might also encounter other greetings like Geros dienos, which means "Good morning" or "Good day".
Meaning: see you tomorrow (phrase)
Which one should you use?
The standard phrase is iki rytojaus, but you may also use the informal expression Rytoj matyt! to say see you tomorrow.
Did you know?
- Lithuanian is one of the oldest living languages in the world and is a member of the Baltic branch, making it a close relative of Latvian.
- Lithuanian uses a unique grammatical case called the genitive for the word rytojaus in this phrase, which literally marks possession or origin.
- The word iki in iki rytojaus is an ellipsis of the longer phrase iki pasimatymo, which literally means 'until the meeting'.
Examples in context
- Iki rytojaus!See you tomorrow!This example shows how to use the phrase iki rytojaus.Tatoeba #6003052 by astru, translation #1108683 by megamanenm
Example conversation
Lukas and Rūta are leaving the office.
- LukasAš einu namo. Iki rytojaus, Rūta!I am going home. See you tomorrow, Rūta!
- RūtaAš taip pat. Iki rytojaus, Lukas!Me too. See you tomorrow, Lukas!
- LukasSusidikime prie kavos rytojaus rytą.Let's meet for coffee tomorrow morning.
- RūtaSutinku, iki rytojaus!I agree, see you tomorrow!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “see you tomorrow” translations and entries iki rytojaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries iki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
