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How do you say 'thank you' in Georgian, and what does 'madloba' mean?

Madloba, gmadlobt and how to say 'you're welcome'.

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Short answer

'Thank you' in Georgian is madloba (მადლობა), or more politely gmadlobt (გმადლობთ), 'I thank you'. The reply is arapris (არაფრის), you're welcome. Our site takes its name from the word madloba, thank you.

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Why

  1. Madloba means both 'thanks' and 'gratitude'.
  2. Gmadlobt is a verb form used in polite speech.
  3. Spellings like 'maglobt' and 'madlopt' seen online are garbled versions of gmadlobt.

Details

To thank someone warmly, say didi madloba (დიდი მადლობა), thank you very much. At the table, people often raise a toast instead of saying thanks.

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