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Connecting words: because, but, then, when

Link your ideas so you sound less like isolated flashcards

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A2/Connected Speech and Writing/Lesson 116 min

Connecting words: because, but, then, when

Link your ideas so you sound less like isolated flashcards

Use a small set of high-value connectors to make Lithuanian speech and writing sound more connected and natural.

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You unlock connected speech tools: “nes”, “bet”, “tada”, “po to”, “kai”, and “todėl”.

An adult man in Lithuania telling a short connected story in a calm premium cafe or community setting.
Step 1

Teacher explanation

This lesson makes your Lithuanian sound more human. Up to now, you could produce many correct sentences. Now you connect them. That one change makes your speech feel much more natural.

The goal is not grammar analysis. The goal is flow: because, but, then, after that, when, therefore.

Use it first

Key language

Likau namie, nes lyjo.
I stayed home because it was raining.
Norėjau eiti, bet buvau pavargęs.
I wanted to go, but I was tired.
Pirmiausia dirbau, tada nuėjau į kavinę.
First I worked, then I went to a cafe.
Kai atvykau, visi jau laukė.
When I arrived, everyone was already waiting.
Traukinys vėlavo, todėl pavėlavau.
The train was delayed, therefore I was late.
Po to grįžau namo.
After that I went home.
Pattern spotlight

Connected speech = sentence + link + sentence

You do not need long paragraphs yet. Just connect one idea to the next with the right small word. That already changes your Lithuanian a lot.

Likau namie, nes lyjo.
I stayed home because it was raining.
Norėjau eiti, bet buvau pavargęs.
I wanted to go, but I was tired.
Pirmiausia dirbau, tada nuėjau į kavinę.
First I worked, then I went to a cafe.
Input

One connected evening story

Two adults talk after class and connect a few simple events into one natural story.

Ieva
Kaip praėjo tavo vakaras?
How did your evening go?
Tomas
Pirmiausia dirbau, tada nuėjau į kavinę.
First I worked, then I went to a cafe.
Ieva
O po to?
And after that?
Tomas
Po to grįžau namo, nes buvau pavargęs.
After that I went home because I was tired.
Ieva
Norėjai dar kur nors eiti?
Did you want to go somewhere else?
Tomas
Norėjau eiti į kiną, bet neturėjau laiko.
I wanted to go to the cinema, but I did not have time.
Check yourself
Reading

Micro-reading

Likau namie, nes lyjo. Norėjau eiti, bet buvau pavargęs. Pirmiausia dirbau, tada nuėjau į kavinę. Kai atvykau, visi jau laukė. Traukinys vėlavo, todėl pavėlavau.
I stayed home because it was raining. I wanted to go, but I was tired. First I worked, then I went to a cafe. When I arrived, everyone was already waiting. The train was delayed, therefore I was late.
Find one because sentence, one but sentence, one then sentence, one when sentence, and one therefore sentence.
Say or write

Guided output

Say it yourself
Pasakykite vieną sakinį su nes.
Say one sentence with nes.
Pause 5s
Show sample answer
Likau namie, nes lyjo.
I stayed home because it was raining.
Pasakykite vieną sakinį su bet.
Say one sentence with bet.
Pause 5s
Show sample answer
Norėjau eiti, bet buvau pavargęs.
I wanted to go, but I was tired.
Sujunkite du veiksmus su tada arba po to.
Connect two actions with tada or po to.
Pause 5s
Show sample answer
Pirmiausia dirbau, tada nuėjau į kavinę.
First I worked, then I went to a cafe.
Pasakykite vieną sakinį su kai.
Say one sentence with kai.
Pause 5s
Show sample answer
Kai atvykau, visi jau laukė.
When I arrived, everyone was already waiting.
Trumpai papasakokite įvykius naudodami bent tris jungiamuosius žodžius.
Briefly tell a sequence using at least three linking words.
Pause 8s
Show sample answer
Pirmiausia dirbau, tada nuėjau į kavinę, bet po to grįžau namo, nes buvau pavargęs.
First I worked, then I went to a cafe, but after that I went home because I was tired.
Write a connected paragraph

Write 4–5 short lines using at least three connectors to make a connected mini-story or explanation.

  • •Use one because sentence
  • •Use one contrast sentence
  • •Use one sequence connector
Practice

Quick practice

Which word means because?
Norėjau eiti, ___ buvau pavargęs.
Match the connector to the job.
Select a phrase on the left, then choose its match on the right.
Prompt
Match
Put the sentence in order.
Answer area
Tap the tokens below to build the sentence.
Token bank
Write one because sentence and one but sentence.
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Learner notes

English support
Pronunciation
  • • Connectors are short, but important. Say them clearly, not too fast.
  • • Todėl often sounds better when spoken as one smooth unit.
Watch for
  • • Nes gives the reason. Todėl gives the result. They are close, but not the same job.
  • • This lesson is about flow, not about longer sentences for their own sake.
Tip
  • • Think of connectors as bridges. One small word can make two separate sentences feel like one real thought.
You can now

I can connect ideas with because, but, then, when, and therefore so my Lithuanian sounds more natural and connected.

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