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What is the nicest sounding Slavic language?
The most beautiful slavic language is Romanian.
Is Lithuanian harder than Russian?
In terms of difficulty, it is a challenge for an English speaker and has a similar complexity to Russian although the alphabet is much more familiar. There is also much subtlety to pronunciation which Russian perhaps doesn’t have.
Is Lithuanian different to Russian?
Lithuanians are different from the Russians on most key traits that define ethnicity. Lithuanians have their own Lithuanian language and they write using Latin script, not Cyrillic. Currently, Lithuanians are orienting themselves westwards (EU, NATO) whereas Russia is creating its own Eurasian Union.
What language is Lithuanian most like?
Lithuanian is closely related to the neighbouring Latvian language. It is written in a Latin script. It is said to be the most conservative of the existing Indo-European languages, retaining features of the Proto-Indo-European language now lost in other languages.
What language is better Russian or German?
German is easier to learn than Russian for English speakers (comparatively) German is more useful in modern manufacturing, while Russian is more useful in the oil industry. German is better if in central or northern Europe, whereas Russian is better in eastern Europe or parts of Asia.
What is the longest word in Lithuanian?
Nebeprisikiškiakopūsteliaujantiesiems
The longest word has 37 letters Nebeprisikiškiakopūsteliaujantiesiems is the longest official Lithuanian word.
Does Lithuanian sound like Russian?
Lithuanian seems to use sounds very similar to that of the Russian language, but it is not true when it comes to its vocabulary.
Is Russian more useful than German?
Both languages are useful within their own circles of influence: In Western and Central Europe, as well as for international business with these countries, German is more useful and more widely spoken than Russian.
Why don’t Lithuanians speak Russian in their native language?
That’s because during the Soviet occupation (1940-1990) knowledge of Lithuanian was not required and Russian was the lingua franca (unlike Latvia or Estonia, Lithuania gave its citizenship to every person who resided in Lithuania at the time of the collapse of the USSR, regardless of their knowledge of the official language).
What is the largest minority language in Russia?
The largest minority languages are Russian and Polish, spoken natively by 8,2\% and 5,8\% of the population respectively. Russian native speakers live primarily in cities.
What are the oldest words in Lithuanian language?
Ąžuolas is one of the oldest words in Lithuanian language, and it is unusually spelled with a letter ‘ą’. For a long time, the sea was one of the main living sources for Lithuanian people.
What do Lithuanians say when they say Myliu?
Lithuanians do not overuse this word, so it carries a lot of significance when it is said. Lithuanians are very emotional people, but they rarely share these emotions with others. Whenever a Lithuanian says myliu (I love you), you can be sure that they absolutely mean it.