What does 'ra' mean in Georgian?
The question word 'what' and phrases with it.
Short answer
Ra (რა) means 'what' or 'which' in Georgian and appears in many common questions. For example, ra gkvia (რა გქვია) is 'what's your name', ra ghirs (რა ღირს) 'how much is it' and ra aris es (რა არის ეს) 'what is this'. It's also used in exclamations: ra lamazia, 'how beautiful'.
Why
- Ras (რას) is another case form, as in ras aketeb, 'what are you doing'.
- Ra khdeba (რა ხდება) means 'what's happening'.
- A bare ra? in reply to someone means 'what?' but sounds a bit curt.
Details
It's more polite to ask batono or 'please repeat'. These questions make shops and markets easy to handle.
Tip
Instead of a bare ra?, ask batono? or ukatsravad, 'excuse me', which sounds more polite.
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