Georgian pronunciation. Georgian language

Georgian language (ქართული ენა kartuli ena) - official official language Georgia. Belongs to the Kartvelian group. One of the most ancient living languages ​​on earth - appeared in the 3rd century AD.

What do you need to know when going to Georgia? Most Georgians over 30 know Russian. Young people, as a rule, know English. In Adjara (Batumi), the majority understands Turkish. But in small towns and villages people communicate only in Georgian. This is where the Russian-Georgian phrasebook, which is given at the end of the article, will come in handy.

Features of the Georgian language

In the modern Georgian alphabet 33 letters- 5 vowels and 28 consonants. This is the only alphabet in the world in which one sound corresponds to one letter and vice versa.

Pronounced accents not in Georgian. However, there is a conditional rule. In disyllabic words, the stress is usually on the first syllable, in polysyllabic words - on the third syllable from the end.

In Georgian no birth. In Georgian writing no capital letters.

The Georgian language is very beautiful. And Georgian polyphony is recognized by UNESCO as a masterpiece cultural heritage. In 1977 two spaceship Voyager set off to explore space. On board is a message from humanity to extraterrestrial civilizations. Among the great works - Chakrulo song:

Georgian dialects

There are several Kartvelian languages: actually common Georgian - literary (Kartuli ena), Svan (Lushnu Nin), Mingrelian (Margalur Nina), Laz (Lazuri Nena).

The Georgian language includes several dialects, the differences between which are insignificant: Kartlian, Kakheti, Imeretian, Gurian, Pshavian, Racha, Adjarian, Khevsurian, Tushian, etc.

Interesting facts about the Georgian language

• The modern Georgian alphabet “Mkhedruli” was created in the 10th century, and in the 60s of the 19th century Ilya Chavchavadze carried out a reform and reduced the number of letters in the alphabet to 33, removing five archaic and practically unused letters from it.
• The first surviving monument of Georgian literature, “The Martyrdom of Shushanik” by Yakov Tsurtaveli. Written between 475-484.
• 1709 - printing began in Georgia.
• Some familiar words were significantly influenced by the warlike past of the people. For example, gamarjoba= hello comes from a wish for victory. Reply gagimajos= victory for you. Good morning literally means “peaceful morning” ( dilamshvidobisa).
• Georgian numerals up to 20 are based on the decimal number system, and from 20 to 100 on the 20 number system. For example, the number 35 is translated as “twenty and fifteen.”

• Under the USSR in Georgia, the Georgian language had the status of the state language.
• In ancient Georgian, “juga” means “steel”. Therefore, Joseph Dzhugashvili got the pseudonym Stalin. In fact, this is a direct translation of the surname into Russian.
• The Guinness Book of Records includes the word " gvprtskvnis"(he cleanses us, he removes the husks from us). This word has 8 consonants in a row.
• There is a version that the word wine (vine, wine,) comes from the Georgian gvino(ღვინო). Which, in turn, goes back to the verb “ Gwivili"(ღვივილი) - bloom, bring to a boil, ferment). Georgian word " Dagwinda" means the end of the wine fermentation process. The same can be said about a person: “dagvinda bichi” means a mature young man. This is not surprising, because the tradition of winemaking originated in Georgia back in the 6th millennium BC.
• In Danelia’s film “Kin-dza-dza!” the characters speak the Chatlan-Patsak language. And it was created on the basis of Georgian. Famous " ku"in Georgian means "turtle". Gravitsapa comes from the Georgian expression “ ra vitsi aba« - “Who knows!” Pepelats generally takes on a very romantic flair, because ashes in Georgian it means “butterfly”. And etsikh comes from Georgian tsikhe- jail.

Russian - Georgian phrasebook with pronunciation

If you want to know how to say thank you in Georgian, see our dictionary.

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The Russian-Georgian phrasebook will be useful for those traveling around amazing Georgia. We have collected the most common words and phrases in Georgian with transcription for a comfortable journey through this hospitable country. Georgia is located in the west of Transcaucasia, washed by the Black Sea from the east. It borders with Russia in the north, with Armenia and Turkey in the south...

Travel phrasebook

The Russian-Georgian phrasebook will be useful for those traveling around amazing Georgia. We have collected the most common words and phrases in Georgian with transcription for a comfortable journey through this hospitable country. Georgia is located in the west of Transcaucasia, washed by the Black Sea from the east. It borders with Russia in the north, Turkey in the south, and in the southeast. Georgia is good for everything - hospitality, toasts, the austere grace and simplicity of ancient temples, cafes and restaurants in Tbilisi, aromatic wines, melodic tunes, the sincere art of Niko Pirosmani.

Here you can get the Borjomi treatment and walk around the ever-blooming Batumi, soak up the Black Sea beach and gaze in amazement at the majestic Caucasus. Or you can simply live for some time in Georgian style, so that later you can fondly remember the days spent in this unforgettable country.

See also “”, with which you can translate any word or sentence into Georgian (or vice versa).

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Dictionary of love. Georgian language
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Love is sikvaruli
I love you - me shen mikvarhar
I love you very much - me shen uzomot mikvarhar
Don't offend me - well, matsk"eineb
I miss you - momenatre (I miss you - me shen momenatre)
I dream about you - mesismrebi
I miss you and kiss you - menatrebi and kotsni
Hugs - gehvevi
Dear person - dzvirpasi adamiani (appeal - dzvirpaso adamiano)
My soul is suli chemi (appeal - sulo chemo)
You are my nicest, my favorite, the best in the world - Shen kvelaze kargi, watercolors and uketesi har kvekanase
I can give everything just to see your eyes again - kvelafers gavaketeb imistvis, rum sheni tvalebi kidevertkhel manakha
I can’t get you out of my head - ar shemidzlia sheni davitskeba
Why Don `t you call? - ratom ar mirekav?
Kiss me - makotse
I kiss you - me sheng gkotsni
Come, I'll kiss you - modi ak, how's it going?
Hug me - momehwie
I want us to be in a place - me minda, rum chven ertad vikot.
It seems to me that these two stars in the sky are similar to us - me mgonia, is ori varskvlavi tsaze chven gvgavs.
There is a part of you in every beat of my heart - chemi gulis kovel dartkmashi sheni natsiliya
Nothing will work out for us, I know that you don’t need me - chven araperi gamogviva, me vici, rum shen ar gchirdebi
I really, really like you - me shen momtsonhar dzalian-zalian magrad
My dear - chemo dzvirpaso
Not renounce loving! You need someone who is small and loves you very much! - Sikvarulisgan gangoma ar sheidzleba! Shen mas chirdebi, vints pataraa da dzalian ukvarhar!
Don't call or write! Forget! I'm resting as you asked! - nurts damirekav da nurts momtser! Damivicke! visveneb, rogorts shen mthove!
It’s very difficult for me to be around you, but I don’t understand what to do without you - dznelia shentan ertad kofna, magram ver gamigia ushenod rogor vikve
I will always help you - me kovetvis dagekhmarebi
Rely on me - gkondes chemi imedi
The joy of my heart - chemi gulis sikharulo / sikharulo
I'll be waiting - dagelodebi
I'm very sad without you - dzalian motskenili var ushenod
Come soon - Chamodi Male
My beauty (appeal) - chemo silamazev
My handsome (appeal) - chemo lamazo
I feel very good when you are near - dzalian kargad var, rodesats shen akhlos har
Brother, brother - zmao, zamiko
Little Sister - Daiko
I want to be with you - minda shentan ertad khopna
My good one is something cargo
My life is something sitsotskhle
You are my life - shen chemi tskhovreba har
My joy is something crazy
Favorite - watercolor
My dream is sanatrelo
My beautiful - lamaso or turpav
Beautiful - mshweniero
I love, but I don’t want - mikvars, magram ar minda
Do you like this girl? - shen mogtsons es gogo?
Yes, I like it and I love her - ki, momtsons da mikvars
I will never leave you - me shen arasdros ar migatoweb
I will never leave you in trouble - me shen arasdros ar daktoweb
I will always be with you - me sul viknebi shentan / me shentan sul viknebi
The treasure is you - okro har shen
What have I done to you? - ra gagikete shen iseti?
Don't call me again - agar damireko
Don't touch me - hells nu mahleb, shemeshvi
Forget - Daivicke
Don't be offended - Argetskinos
Are you offended? - Getskin?
Who hurt you? - Gatskenin wine?
Did I offend you? - me gatskenine?
Are you mad at me? - shen chemze natskeni har?
You offended me! - shen matskenine!
You are very sweet and I like you very much, little angel, I kiss you - daan watercolors har da dzalian momtsonhar, patara angelozo, k"otsni
I want love and affection. Right now - minda sikvaruli da alersi. Ahlawe
What, you want love and affection? - ra, sikvaruli da alersi moginda?
Your face illuminates my life - sheni sahe minatebs tskhovrebas
You are my prince, my god and lord, if there is no sun in the sky, then all living things perish, so I perish without you, my soul - shen chemi tavadi har, chemi gmerti har da chemi patroni har, tu ar aris mze tsaze, machine kvelaperi tsotskhali kvdeba, aseve mets vkvdebi shens gareshe, chemo sulo
A thousand kisses - Atasi Kotsna
Forgive me, I didn't mean to - mopatie me ar mindoda
My heart is still raving about you - chemi guli kidev shenze bodavs
It’s very difficult for me to be around you, but I don’t understand what to do without you - dznelia shentan ertad kofna, magram ver gamige ushenod rogor vikve
I wish you sweet dreams, my only beauty - tkbil sizrebs gisurweb, chemo ertad erto mzid unahavo
My evil tiger, why do you growl at me all the time? - avo vefkhvo, koveltvis ase ratom mibgver?
You smell nice - hag sunia
Now I'm going to bite - ehla gikben
I'm with you - me shentan var
Don't be afraid, I'm with you - well geshinya, me shentan var
You are the meaning of my life - shen chemi tskhovrebis azri har
My heart is with you - chemi guli shentan aris
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Guardian of mountains and rivers, country of the Black Sea coast. Geographical features Georgia and its reservoirs with a wealth of minerals attract millions of travelers from all over every year. Some people find themselves surrounded by natural beauty, some like the local hospitality, while others can no longer imagine life without wonderful Georgian wine.

Many people in the country speak Russian, but for more comfortable communication with the locals, you can try speaking Georgian. A tourist does not need to know all the basics of grammar and subtleties of pronunciation, but the Russian-Georgian phrasebook will be an excellent assistant for more lively conversations. On our website you can download an excellent guide that contains the most relevant words for traveling around.

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Greetings and basic phrases, without which the most ordinary conversation cannot take place - the most frequently used remarks, universal questions and answers to them. To find out the name of food products, refer to the list of phrases used in conversation in restaurants and stores. Using words from the table about orientation in the city or emergencies You can easily ask passers-by for directions to local attractions or where the hospital is if something unexpected happens. The list of numbers shows their names and correct accent. Numbers are necessary for many situations - to find out which bus to take or how to buy goods on the market.

Our Russian-Georgian phrasebook will brighten up your travels around Georgia and help you communicate better with the local population. Take care of all the nuances of the trip in advance, and then it will be easier for you to speak Georgian, which means it will be easier to relax!

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For those who are going to I offer Georgian words and phrases in Russian, written in Russian letters.

How do you understand these words and phrases that a tourist may need? Female, masculine not in Georgian.

Here the letters that are in red are pronounced differently in Georgian, but more on that in the next lesson. Everyone there will understand you exactly. Of course, everything won't fit here. the right words and phrases, but how to get out of a difficult situation and find a translation in Russian letters of the desired phrase.

goodbye - nakhvamdis - or - momaval shekhvedramde - or - kargad ik avi (whichever is more convenient for you)
Good morning – dila mshvidobisa
Good evening - sag amo mshvidobisa
Hello - gamarj both (you can also say - SALAMI. This word in Georgian is from Turkish)
Good / bad - hags / tsudi
big/small – didi/patara
see you (analogous to see you), let's meet - shevkhvdebit
mandatory - aucileblad
I want - minda
yes / no - ki /ara or diah /ara
hot / cold - Tskheli / Tsivi
I know - vizi
I don’t know - arvitsi
Thank you, thank you - madloba
Welcome – mobrdz andi
it’s possible, perhaps – shedz leba, shedz lebelia
give - mometsi
wait - mysade
How is your health? – rogor aris tk veni j amrteloba?
How are you doing? - rogor har?
Sorry / I beg your pardon / excuse me – ukatsravad – or – mapatie
please (to a request) - gt hov
please (you’re welcome, welcome) – mobrdz andi
If possible - tu shades leba
I'm thirsty, I'm thirsty - daleva, minda daleva
there is - aris
good, wonderful – hags, shesanishnavia
Thank you - madloba
I don’t understand – ver gavige – or – ar mesmis
glad to meet you – miharia gatsnoba
Can you help me? – shegidz liat damehmarot?
I'm not sure – Me ar var darts munebuli
I - me
you are shen
Taxi - Taxi
here – ak ( in English letters more accurately pronounced - AQ. Here in this word the Russian letter k is pronounced like the English Q)
there - ik (more accurately pronounced in English letters - IQ. Here in this word the Russian letter k is pronounced like English Q)

I want - me minda
I love you - me shen mik varhar
okay, it’s going, good, I agree – hags – or just Ok
Airport - Airport
A little, a little - a little
another one – kidev ert and
everything is fine - to velaferi rigzea
Telephone - Telephone
because - imitation rum
what is your name? – ra gk via
my name is... - me mk via
still (more) - kidev
bad - tsudi
husband / wife - to mari / tsoli
my / yours - chemi / sheni
Hotel - Hotel
how old are you - ramdeni ts lis har
do you know Russian? - rusuli itsi?
I didn’t understand - ver gavige
Tea - Tea
good, cute - hags, sympathiuri
do you understand me? – what is hesmis?
Coffee – Coffee
How is this in Georgian? – rogor aris es k artulad
come, come, come here - modi, modi ak
help me - mishvele, or damehmare
I need - me minda
need to go - unda ts avide
I'm from Russia – me ruset idan var
sit down (please) – daj eki (gt hov)
money - f uli
who is this? – vin aris es?
These glories will be very useful in the market or bazaar
change - hurda
I can – me shemidz lia
I don’t have money / change – me ar ma To sun f uli / hurda
you can’t – ar shades leba
another one - kidev erti
where is the garden
currency exchange – valutis gatsvla
I want - me minda
I don't want - me ar minda
can I have a look at this? – shades leba vnaho?
I myself am me tweeton
These glories you will often have to use
Enough/Enough – sakmarisia
free - uv asod
no money - f uli ar mak sun
How much does it cost? – ra g irs?
no problem, don't worry – ar aris problem, well g elavt

later, then - guian, shemdeg
a lot - bevri
little - tsota
yes - ki
no - ara
completely, entirely – mt lianad
please give me... - mometsi gt hov
difficult - dzneli
I don't want it / I don't need it. Not required – me ar minda es / me ar mch irdeba
expensive - dz viria
very expensive – dz alian dz viria
let's go - ts avidet
enough - sakmarisia
beloved, dear (applied to friends too) – sak varelo, dz virf aso
Well dear - kargi dz virf aso

Well, write in the comments what words and phrases you are interested in and I’ll add them here.
Here is the answer to the most searched for phrase “how to say in Georgian I love you”, “monkey” on the Internet: me shen mik varhar, as in Georgian the word Please. Also the phrase “the designation in Georgian is the word dzamo” - Here, in my opinion, the word “dzamo” does not sound correctly. Must be "Dz Mao"

I love you - me shen mik varhar
monkey - maimuni
please - internet ( this is for example when we say: Please take your key . There is no direct translation for this particle in Georgian. In different cases it can be expressed in different ways).
Dz mao - Brother (“Dz ma” in Russian means brother, but in our case “Dz mao” is an address to a close or not close person. For example, “Gamarjoba dz mao” - “hello brother”)

There is another thing that is interesting and useful to many. For example, offensive, obscene words in Georgian. That's because you didn't accidentally say those words there. Of course it will be inconvenient. To do this, I made a short Georgian dictionary of offensive, obscene words and expression. To download this archive. The archive contains Georgian curses, swear words in DOC format in a RAR archive with translation into Russian. Unpack it.

I also wrote a small post for you and there you will find an archive that you can download