miestas
[²ˈmʲiɛstɐs]
The Lithuanian word for town is miestas.
miestas is a noun used to describe a settlement.
Meaning: settlement (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
miestas is common in most regions of Lithuania.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of miestas is miestai. If you are using the word as a direct object, use the accusative plural form miestus. To say "of the town," use the genitive singular form miesto.
Did you know?
- While miestas means town, the word for 'village' is kaimas, and the distinction between the two is historically tied to the right to hold markets.
- In Lithuanian folk songs, the 'town' is often contrasted with the 'forest' or 'field' to represent a tension between civilization and nature.
- The Lithuanian word miestas was borrowed from the Polish word miasto.
Examples in context
- Ar tau patinka šis miestas?How do you like this town?This sentence helps you ask someone if they like a particular miestas.Tatoeba #1601127 by fanty, translation #57831 by CK
- Šis miestas naktį būna lyg apmiręs.This town is really dead at night.This sentence describes a miestas that feels dead at night.Tatoeba #2743866 by kotik, translation #57839 by CM
- Tas miestas buvo sunaikintas karo metu.The town was destroyed during the war.This sentence refers to a miestas that was destroyed during a war.Tatoeba #1662593 by fanty, translation #45041 by CM
- Aš gyvenu mažame miestelyje.I live in a small town.
- Vilnius yra Lietuvos sostinė miestas.Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rūta and Lukas are discussing where to live.
- RūtaKuris miestas tau labiausiai patinka?Which town do you like the most?
- LukasMan patinka šis mažas miestas.I like this small town.
- RūtaČia yra labai rami vieta.It is a very quiet place here.
- LukasTaigi, gyvenkime šiame mieste.So, let's live in this town.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry miestas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries miestas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
