How often? Count the times with , a time, and say per what with and the accusative: , a day · , a week · , a month.
How many times?
| Number | How often | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | once a day | |
| once a day | ||
| 2 | twice a day | |
| twice a day | ||
| 3 | three times a day | |
| three times a day | ||
| 4 | four times a week | |
| four times a week | ||
| 5 | five times a week | |
| five times a week | ||
| 10 | ten times a month | |
| ten times a month | ||
and are in the accusative, like , two eggs. With 10 to 20 and multiples of ten, the word goes into the genitive plural, , like , ten euros.
Other ways to say how often
| Word | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| always · Micius is always hungry. | ||
| always · Micius is always hungry. | ||
| often · Jonas often plays at night. | ||
| often · Jonas often plays at night. | ||
| sometimes · Sometimes I go running. | ||
| sometimes · Sometimes I go running. | ||
| never · Tomas is never late. | ||
| never · Tomas is never late. | ||
| · | every day · Elzė comes every day. | |
| every day · Elzė comes every day. | ||
goes with on the verb: , is never late.
Doctors, pharmacists and notices give instructions in the imperative, which you met in module 5: -kite to someone you say to, -k to a child or a friend. Take -ti off the infinitive and add the ending; -yti verbs keep the .
Instructions
| Infinitive | Meaning | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| to drink, to take medicine | |||
| to drink, to take medicine | |||
| to eat | |||
| to eat | |||
| to sleep | |||
| to sleep | |||
| to breathe | |||
| to breathe | |||
| to stay | |||
| to stay | |||
| to call | |||
| to call | |||
When the stem already ends in , as in , there is only one : , .
Po dvi tabletes tris kartus per dieną.Two tablets at a time, three times a day.
Gerkite arbatą tris kartus per dieną.Drink tea three times a day.
Katinas valgo du kartus per dieną.The cat eats twice a day.
Jonas groja kiekvieną naktį, o Tomas niekada nevėluoja.Jonas plays every night, and Tomas is never late.
Miegokite daug ir valgykite vaisių.Sleep a lot and eat fruit.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the words that say how often.
.
Tomas is never late.
.
Jonas sometimes plays in the daytime.
.
Take the tablets three times a day.
, .
Micius is always hungry, and he eats often.
.
Rūta is in the café every morning.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
kartą, kartus or kartų?
Choose the right word for the gap.
Šią tabletę gerkite per dieną.
Take this tablet once a day.
Katinas valgo du per dieną.
The cat eats twice a day.
Po dvi tabletes tris per dieną.
Two tablets three times a day.
Jonas groja dešimt per savaitę.
Jonas plays ten times a week.
Rūta moka už Micių per mėnesį.
Rūta pays for Micius once a month.
Doctor's orders
Choose the instruction.
daug arbatos.
Drink a lot of tea.
vaisių ir daržovių.
Eat fruit and vegetables.
daug.
Sleep a lot.
Rytoj ryte man .
Call me tomorrow morning.
Miciau, lėtai!
Micius, eat slowly!
Elze, arbatą!
Elzė, drink your tea!
Miciau, !
Micius, go to sleep!
Giliai .
Breathe deeply.
Elze, giliai .
Elzė, breathe deeply.
Rytoj gydytojui.
Call the doctor tomorrow.
Lik or likite?
-k to a child or a friend, -kite to someone you say jūs to.
Elze, namie!
Elzė, stay at home!
Jūs sergate. namie.
You're ill. Stay at home.
Mama, močiutei!
Mum, call Grandma!
Jonai, blynus!
Jonas, eat your pancakes!
Ponia Ona, daugiau.
Mrs Ona, sleep more.
Pone Tomai, vandens.
Mr Tomas, drink some water.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
How often?
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
arbatą kartus per dieną.
Drink tea three times a day.
Tabletes gerkite po valgio, ne .
Take the tablets after meals, not before.
Tomas nevėluoja.
Tomas is never late.
Micius valgo du per .
Micius eats twice a day.
Jonas groja dešimt per mėnesį.
Jonas plays ten times a month.
giliai. Dar .
Breathe deeply. Once more.
Elze, ir !
Elzė, eat and go to sleep!
namie ir rytoj .
Stay at home and call tomorrow.
daug.
Sleep a lot.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
Take the tablets twice a day.
How often do I take them?
How often do I take them?
Eat fruit every day.
Jonas sometimes plays in the daytime.
Tomas is never late.
Elzė, stay at home.
Mum, call Grandma.
Breathe deeply, Elzė.
Drink tea once an hour.
Practice 5/5 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
The pharmacist says: three times a day. Check that you heard right.
You say:
The pharmacist says: three times a day. Check that you heard right.
You say:
Ask the pharmacist how often you should take the tablets.
You say:
Ask the pharmacist how often you should take the tablets.
You say:
Tell Jonas, your friend, to drink a lot of tea.
You say:
To a friend, the instruction ends in -k: gerk.
Tell Jonas, your friend, to drink a lot of tea.
You say:
To a friend, the instruction ends in -k: gerk.
The doctor tells you what to eat this week.
Daiva says:
Unit complete
