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Saidan khart? Where are you from? Me var K'anadidan. I come from Canada. Me var Inglisidan. I come from England. Me var Amerik'is Shertebuli Sht'at'ebidan. I come from the USA. Me var Avst'ralidan. I am from Australia. Sad tskhovrobt? Where do you live? Me vtskhovrob Sydney-shi. I live in Sydney. |
Avst'ralia Australia Inglisi England Irlandia Ireland K'anada Canada Akhali Zelandia New Zealand Shot'landia Scotland Samkhret Aprik'a South Africa Amerik'is Shertebuli Sht'at'ebi United States Uelsi Wales |
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Ver gavige. Me ar mesmis. I don't understand. Me ar vitsi. I don't know. Vitsi germanuli. I speak German. Tsot'a germanuli. A little German. Ar vitsi germanuli. I don't speak German. Vitsi inglisuri? Do you speak English? Vitsi it'aliuri? Do you speak Italian? Vitsi esp'anuri? Do you speak Spanish? Vitsi pranguli? Do you speak French? |
Gavige. Me mesmis. I understand. Me vitsi. I know. K'argi. All right. OK. Araperia. Ar aris p'roblema. No problem. Ara ushavs! Don't worry! |
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Where is ...
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Sad aris t'ualet'i? Sad aris sap'irparesho? Where is the toilet? Sad aris uakhloesi k'ape? Where is the nearest café? Sad aris sat'skhobi? Where is the bakery? Sad aris apt'iaki? Where is the chemist? Sad aris sast'umro? Where is the hotel? Sad aris bari? Where is the bar? Sad aris bank'i? Where is the bank? Sad aris sup'ermark'et'i? Where is the supermarket? |
Minda ... I would like ... Gindat ...? Would you like ...? Ra gindat? What would you like? Diakh (formal) K'i (informal) Kho or Ho. (very informal) Yes. Ara. No. Ra ghirs? How much is it? |
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Sad aris uakhloesi int'ernet' k'ape? Where is the nearest internet café? Shemidzlia sak'redit'o baratit gadavikhado? Do you accept credit cards? Angarishi, tu sheidzleba. The bill, please. | ||
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Me minda erti ludis. I'd like a beer. Me minda erti khilis ts'weni. I'll have a fruit juice. Ts'iteli ghwini. Red wine. Tetri ghwino. White wine. Shamp'anuli. Champagne. Erti ch'ika ts'qali. A glass of water. Mineraluri ts'qali. Mineral water. Portokhlis ts'weni. Orange juice. Qinulit. With ice. Qinulis gareshe. Without ice. |
Rdze. Milk. Erti qawa rdzit. A white coffee. Erti shavi qawa. A black coffee. Erti chai rdzit. A white tea. Erti shavi chai. A black tea. Erti k'ap'uchino. A cappuccino. Erti chik'a ... A cup of ... Ori chik'a ... Two cups of ... Shakrit. With sugar. Ushakrod. Without sugar. |
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Food
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Me minda mts'wadi. I'd like a shashlik kebab. Me minda khinkali. I'll have dumplings. Dzekwi. Sausage. Shemts'wari k'artop'ili. Chips. P'uri. Bread. Qweli. Cheese. Bost'neuli. Vegetables. Salata. Salad. Desert'i. Dessert. Shok'oladi. Chocolate. Khendro. Strawberry. Naqini. Ice cream. T'ort'i. Cake. |
Ts'vniani. Soup. Brinji. Rice. K'wertskhi / k'wertskhebi. An egg / eggs. Tevzi. Fish. Katami. Chicken. Dzrokhis khortsi. Beef. Khili. Fruit. Vashli. Apple. Portokhali. Orange. Zholoebi. Raspberries. Me veget'arianeli var. I am vegetarian. Me khortss ar vch'am. I don't eat meat. |
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Weather
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Rogori amindia? What's the weather like? Dghes k'argi amindia. It's fine weather today. Dghes tsudi amindia. It's awful weather today. Dghes tskheli amindia. It's hot today. Dghes tsiwi amindia. It's cold today. Dghes kariani amindia. It's windy today. Dghes nisliani amindia. It's foggy today. |
Dghes ts'wims. It's raining today. Dghes tovs. It's snowing today. Khwal its'wimebs? Will it rain tomorrow? Khwal itovebs? Will it snow tomorrow? |
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Small Talk
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Me momts'ons ... I like ... Me ar momts'ons ... I don't like ... Mogts'ont ...? Do you like ...? Diakh (formal) K'i (informal) Kho or Ho. (very informal) Yes. Ara. No. |
Modit ak! Come here! Ts'avidet! Let's go! Ra k'argia! It's great! Ra sashinelia! It's awful! Ak. Here. Ik. There. |
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Davik'arge. Gza amebna. I'm lost. Davik'arget. Gza amebna. We're lost. |
Prtkhilad! Be careful! Mishwelet! Help! Gadit akedani! Go away! |
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Days of the Week
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Orshabati Monday Samshabati Tuesday Otkhshabati Wednesday Khutshabati Thursday P'arask'evi Friday Shabati Saturday K'wira Sunday |
gushin yesterday dghes today khwal tomorrow ts'ina k'wira gasuli k'wira last week es k'wira this week shemdegi k'wira next week |
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Gaumarjos! Cheers! Gisurvebt ts'armat'ebas! Good luck! Gilotsavt shobas! Merry Christmas! Gilotsavt akhal ts'els! Happy New Year! |
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Signs
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Ghia Open Dakharulia Dak'et'ilia Closed Shesasvleli Entrance Gasasvleli Exit Shesvla ak'rdzalulia No Entry |
P'olitsia Police Mots'eva ak'rdzalulia No Smoking T'ualet'i Sap'irparesho Toilets Mamak'atsebi Men Kalebi Women |
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Vowels:
a is pronounced as a as in spa (ɑ)
e is pronounced as e as in pet (ɛ)
unstressed i is pronounced as i as in pin (ɪ)
o is pronounced as o as in pot (ɔ)
Vowels are more creaky, less breathy, after ejective consonants.
Consonants:
ch is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
ch' is an ejective ch, forceful but without a puff of air (as if "spat" out)
gh is pronounced as a voiced velar fricative (ɣ)
j is pronounced as j as in judge (dʒ)
k is pronounced as k as in kick, with a puff of air (kʰ)
k' is an ejective k, forceful but without a puff of air (as if "spat" out)
kh is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (IPA x)
p is pronounced as p as in pat, with a puff of air (pʰ)
p' is an ejective p, forceful but without a puff of air (as if "spat" out)
sh is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
t is pronounced as t as in top, with a puff of air (tʰ)
t' is an ejective t, forceful but without a puff of air (as if "spat" out)
ts' is an ejective ts, forceful but without a puff of air (as if "spat" out)
v can vary in pronunciation between v, ʋ ( midway between v and w) and w.
zh is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)
Please note:
The word for I in Georgian, me, can be left out:
Me ar mesmis = Ar mesmis
Me momts'ons = Momts'ons
Me minda = Minda
a is pronounced as a as in spa (ɑ)
e is pronounced as e as in pet (ɛ)
unstressed i is pronounced as i as in pin (ɪ)
o is pronounced as o as in pot (ɔ)
Vowels are more creaky, less breathy, after ejective consonants.
Consonants:
ch is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
ch' is an ejective ch, forceful but without a puff of air (as if "spat" out)
gh is pronounced as a voiced velar fricative (ɣ)
j is pronounced as j as in judge (dʒ)
k is pronounced as k as in kick, with a puff of air (kʰ)
k' is an ejective k, forceful but without a puff of air (as if "spat" out)
kh is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (IPA x)
p is pronounced as p as in pat, with a puff of air (pʰ)
p' is an ejective p, forceful but without a puff of air (as if "spat" out)
sh is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
t is pronounced as t as in top, with a puff of air (tʰ)
t' is an ejective t, forceful but without a puff of air (as if "spat" out)
ts' is an ejective ts, forceful but without a puff of air (as if "spat" out)
v can vary in pronunciation between v, ʋ ( midway between v and w) and w.
zh is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)
Please note:
The word for I in Georgian, me, can be left out:
Me ar mesmis = Ar mesmis
Me momts'ons = Momts'ons
Me minda = Minda