Georgian language and communication
Whether people in Georgia speak Russian or English, how to say hello and thank you, how many letters the Georgian alphabet has and what surnames ending in -shvili and -dze mean.
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Basic Georgian words and phrases: a mini phrasebook
The most useful Georgian words are gamarjoba, hello; madloba, thank you; ki or diakh, yes; ara, no; tu sheidzleba, please; bodishi, sorry; ra ghirs, how much; and nakhvamdis, goodbye.
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How do you say hello in Georgian?
In Georgian, both 'hello' and 'hi' are gamarjoba (გამარჯობა), and the polite form for elders or groups is gamarjobat (გამარჯობათ).
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What does the phrase 'too late to drink Borjomi' mean?
'Too late to drink Borjomi' is a Russian colloquial saying meaning it's too late to fix things and action should have been taken earlier.
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Which is correct: Sighnaghi or Signagi?
In Russian the established spelling is Signakhi, though Signagi also appears; both try to render the Georgian letter ღ in სიღნაღი.
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What does 'aba' mean in Georgian?
Aba (აბა) is a conversational word meaning 'well', 'so', 'come on' or 'let's see', depending on intonation.
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What does 'ra' mean in Georgian?
Ra (რა) means 'what' or 'which' in Georgian and appears in many common questions.
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How do you say 'village' in Georgian?
'Village' in Georgian is sopeli (სოფელი), and 'town' or 'city' is kalaki (ქალაქი).
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What does 'kveli' mean in Georgian?
Kveli (ყველი) means 'cheese' in Georgian.
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What does 'lamazi' mean in Georgian?
Lamazi (ლამაზი) means 'beautiful' in Georgian.
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What does 'sheni' mean in Georgian?
Sheni (შენი) means 'your' in Georgian, and 'you' is shen (შენ).
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What does 'modi' mean in Georgian?
Modi (მოდი) means 'come here' or 'come' in Georgian, and the polite or plural form is modit (მოდით).
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How do you say 'good' or 'OK' in Georgian?
'Good' in Georgian is kargi (კარგი), meaning both 'good' and 'OK, agreed'.
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How do you say 'please' in Georgian?
'Please' in a request is tu sheidzleba (თუ შეიძლება), literally 'if possible', as in angarishi, tu sheidzleba, 'the bill, please'.
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How do you say 'bon appetit' in Georgian?
'Bon appetit' in Georgian is gaamot (გაამოთ), said before a meal or when you see people eating.
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What does 'gogo' mean, and how do you say 'girl' in Georgian?
Gogo (გოგო) means 'girl' or 'young woman' in Georgian, and the affectionate form is gogona (გოგონა).
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How do you say 'what are you doing' in Georgian?
'What are you doing' in Georgian is ras aketeb (რას აკეთებ), and the casual 'what are you up to' is ras shvrebi (რას შვრები).