(Part 2) Top products from r/lithuania

Hmm, don't know if I'm too late but you can try these. I haven't used all these resources, but you should definitely check them out!

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--- ikindalikelanguages has nice, easy-to-follow written courses in a bunch of languages, but since the guy who created it is Lithuanian, that course in particular is the most expansive. I think it's a great way to get started.

--- You could look for Pimsleur Lithuanian course. Might be able to find it free from your library or by some other means online, unless you want to buy it. This should help you get some basic knowledge and help improve pronunciation.

--- Omniglot can help you with some useful phrases.

--- Colloquial Course: Lithuanian should probably be similar to the Teach Yourself course. I don't know though, I haven't tried either, but both brands are reputable, especially for the not-so-popular languages.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Hopefully that helps!

Sėkmės!

I think you would enjoy Tūla by Jurgis Kunčinas. It is existentially relevant (especially for men) while in the background shows a slice of life under the USSR rule. So it is an interesting book with some nice details that a foreigner would find interesting.

A lot of our literature is about life in the countryside, nature, work, etc. I suggest you avoid that, as a foreigner would have trouble understanding it. I would also recommend to stay away from poetry, as it is hard to translate poetry right + a lot of it you might completely not get, due to the villagey-stuff as I said.

That's why I would recommend to stay away from some of the other people's recommendations - such as Life Under Maple or Vytautas Mačernis.

White Shroud, The Forest of the Gods and In the Shadow of Altars are truly great novels, the second one, in my opinion, being very unique and a must.

If you decide to read The Seasons by Kristijonas Donelaitis, you better buckle up and try to find some good analysis and critique. I don't think I would appear dumb by saying that not many people have the ability to grasp the poem at first glance. Or second. While it is easier to read than Hegel, it is harder than Aristotle for sure. Or maybe I was just braindead in school.

There's an app/website called Memrise which I've used a bit to some success and also http://www.oneness.vu.lt/ which was created by Vilnius University for learning Lithuanian. Both are free. There's also some small tutorials on YouTube and an app called Pimsleur, but I haven't used that.

As /u/Foteno said you can try some children's books and such. There are some books that I know of on Amazon which are a dual English/Lithuanian children's books. https://www.amazon.com/Lithuanian-Childrens-Book-Bilingual-Lithuanian-English/dp/1533506663 is one.

I don't mean to discourage you, but if you don't talk in Lithuanian constantly this will be almost impossible for you to learn. It isn't easy even if you live in Lithuania. If you want to simply say a few words then the sources in my first sentence should suffice I hope.

Also maybe try /r/languagelearning

Good luck!

Colloquial Lithuanian 2nd Edition (You have to buy the book but all audio on their site is free now, or you can find 2nd edition of CDs and Book on Amazon):

http://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/colloquial/language/lithuanian.php

Podcast - Lithuanian Out Loud: http://lithuanian.libsyn.com/

Lithuanian language training courses: http://www.oneness.vu.lt/lesson6/

Pimsleur Lithuanian Level 1 CD: https://www.amazon.com/Pimsleur-Lithuanian-Level-CD-Understand/dp/0743550641

Learn phrases and sentences in the Lithuanian language: http://www.surfacelanguages.com/language/Lithuanian

Learn Lithuanian with Kristina: https://www.youtube.com/user/kristytamo/playlists

Lithuanian courses: http://ikindalikelanguages.com/learn/Lithuanian

Useful Lithuanian phrases: http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/lithuanian.php

Bliu Bliu: https://bliubliu.com/en/tutorial/lt/

Historically direct anction would preceed any meaningful change in the state's politics. There's just so many examples of it, but the latest is the one in Iceland. They didn't just vote, they organized first and made sure that the people they voted into power will not be overruled by private interests.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Icelandic_financial_crisis_protests
There's also a couple of chapters about what happened there in this book: https://www.amazon.com/Viking-Economics-How-Scandinavians-Right/dp/1612195369

I have been doing some research on this (meaning Lithuanian mythology) and I have the Lithuanian texts because so little has been translated... I do, however, recommend Lithuanian Mythological Tales by Norbertas Velius and Of Gods and Men by Greimas. The Greimas book is not filled with stories like the Velius book. It's more interpretation and definition of themes within Lithuanian mythology. There are other fabulous writers and researchers, they just haven't been translated yet.






edited for clarification... posting before coffee can be a dangerous thing

This is pretty comprehensive and should cover that period. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lithuania-History-Society-Government-Politics-x/dp/1530454603

Skaitau šitą
When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird, Earvin (Magic) Johnson, Jackie Macmullan


Man šiek tiek gaila, kad Lietuvoj apie sportą ir sportininkus tėra vos viena kita knyga. Na, bet skaitant anglų kalba, galima pasisotinti ir užsienio rašliava. Tiesa, ne visos knygos geros, šitą dar tik įpusėjau, tai kol kas stiprios nuomonės dar neturiu :)

Here's a list of publications of the department of Lithuanian Studies of Vilnius University: http://www.lsk.flf.vu.lt/lt/katedra/apie-mus/publikacijos/mokymo-priemones/ In particular this looks like something to get you started: http://www.amazon.com/Colloquial-Lithuanian-Complete-Course-Beginners/dp/0415560918/

Vakar baigiau Mąstymas, greitas ir lėtas. Labai rekomenduoju kam įdomu kokiu būdų veikia mūsų pačių mąstymas.

Sekanti eilėje Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza

Self-published guide to Lithuania by an American who married a Lithuanian and moved to Lithuania. I found this very interesting because it explains those things that confuse outsiders, and that no insider bothers to mention because they don't realize outsiders don't know this stuff. (I haven't moved to Lithuania, just a tourist.)