How do you say 'good' or 'OK' in Georgian?
Kargi, kargad, kai and 'very good'.
Short answer
'Good' in Georgian is kargi (კარგი), meaning both 'good' and 'OK, agreed'. The adverb 'well' is kargad (კარგად), as in the reply to 'how are you': kargad var, 'I'm well'. In conversation people often shorten it to kai (კაი), and 'very good' is dzalian kargi.
Why
- Kargad is also used as a goodbye, meaning 'bye, all the best'.
- 'Bad' is tsudi (ცუდი) and 'badly' tsudad (ცუდად).
- Kai sounds casual and is used with friends.
Details
To agree in a shop or taxi, just say kargi. To praise something, say dzalian kargi or lamazia, 'it's beautiful'.
Tip
Replying kargi to an offer is enough to show you agree.
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