mokytojas
[¹ˈmoːkʲiːtoːjɛs]masculine
The English word "teacher" is translated into Lithuanian as mokytojas. Wiktionary also lists mokytoja and dėstytojas.
Meaning: person who teaches (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lithuanian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| mokytojas | [¹ˈmoːkʲiːtoːjɛs] (narrow) | masculine |
| mokytoja | [¹ˈmoːkʲiːtoːjɛ] (narrow) | feminine |
| dėstytojas | masculine | |
| dėstytoja | feminine |
A mokytojas is a person who teaches.
What does it mean word for word?
The word mokytojas is derived from the verb mokyti, which means "to teach" or "to learn".
Which one should you use?
Use mokytojas for a male teacher and mokytoja for a female teacher. While mokytojas is used for school teachers, dėstytojas specifically refers to a lecturer or professor at a university or higher education institution.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are giving something to the teacher or addressing them directly in certain contexts, you use the dative case form mokytojai.
Did you know?
- Lithuanian is one of the most conservative living Indo-European languages, meaning the structure of mokytojas retains ancient features that make it more similar to Sanskrit than to English.
- In some formal school environments, a student might address a teacher using the vocative case, which changes the ending of mokytojas to mokytojau to signal a direct call.
- The term dėstytojas implies a person who 'lays out' or 'arranges' information, much like a lecturer sets out a lecture.
Examples in context
- Mūsų mokytoja tikra idiotė.Our teacher is a real idiot.This sentence illustrates the use of the feminine form mokytoja.Tatoeba #3588789 by asveja, translation #1762636 by joyfie
- Tiesa, jis buvo labai geras mokytojas.True, he was a very good teacher.This sentence shows the masculine form mokytojas.Tatoeba #11989443 by Wobbelle, translation #2684558 by FeuDRenais2
- Aš nesu mokytojas.I'm not a teacher.This sentence uses the masculine form mokytojas.Tatoeba #2675767 by glavsaltulo, translation #2332108 by oldfashioned
- Taip, mokytojai mums suteikia žinių ir patarimų, kuriuos pritaikome gyvenime.Yes, teachers provide us with knowledge and advice that we apply in life.
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Austėja and Lukas are discussing their new school instructor.
- AustėjaKoks tavo naujas mokytojas?What is your new teacher like?
- LukasMano mokytojas yra labai mielas.My teacher is very sweet.
- AustėjaKą jis moko?What does he teach?
- LukasJis yra istorijos mokytojas.He is a history teacher.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “teacher” translations and entries mokytojas, mokytoja, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
