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Learn Georgian ten words at a time

แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

Ten short games: the 102 most useful Georgian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia
Challenge
Georgian challenge
12 questions from the 102 phrases, new every time
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Greetings and politeness

Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.

แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒgah-mar-JOH-bah
Hello
แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒDEE-lah mshvee-doh-BEE-sah
Good morning
แƒกแƒแƒฆแƒแƒ›แƒ แƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒsah-GHAH-moh mshvee-doh-BEE-sah
Good evening
แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒกnahkh-VAM-dees
Goodbye
แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“KAR-gad
See you
แƒ’แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ—gth-KHOVT
Please
แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒmad-LOH-bah
Thank you
แƒแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ แƒ˜แƒกah-RAH-frees
You're welcome
แƒ•แƒฌแƒฃแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ vtsukh-VAR
Sorry
แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜boh-DEE-shee
Excuse me
แƒกแƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒsah-see-ah-MOV-noh-ah tk-VEH-nee gahts-NOH-bah
Nice to meet you

Order anything by pointing

I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.

...แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒMEEN-dah
I would like...
แƒ”แƒกehs
This one
แƒ แƒ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒก?rah GHEERSS?
How much is it?
แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜, แƒ’แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ—ahn-gah-REE-shee, gth-KHOVT
The bill, please
แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒแƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—bah-RAH-teet
By card
แƒœแƒแƒฆแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ—NAHGH-deet
In cash
แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒšแƒ˜tskYAH-lee
Water
แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒQAH-vah
Coffee
แƒฉแƒแƒ˜CHA-ee
Tea
แƒšแƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜LOO-dee
Beer
...-แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒ”GAH-reh-sheh
Without...
Chaukhi Mountain and Tina Lake in the Juta valley
Order anything by pointing
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What it meansHow to say it
Boris Kuznetsov, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Yes, no and the essentials

The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.

แƒ™แƒ˜kee
Yes
แƒแƒ แƒAH-rah
No
แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜KAR-gee
Okay
แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกar MES-mees
I don't understand
แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—?een-glee-SOO-rahd sah-oo-BROHBT?
Do you speak English?
แƒ’แƒแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ—, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒgah-ee-meh-OH-ret, too sheh-EED-zleh-bah
Can you repeat that?
แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ, แƒ—แƒฃ แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒNEH-lah, too sheh-EED-zleh-bah
Slowly, please
แƒ”แƒก แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก?ehs rah AH-rees
What is this?
แƒ›แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ...mcheer-DEH-bah
I need...
แƒจแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒ—?sheh-geed-ZLEE-at dah-mekh-MAH-rot
Can you help me?
A waterfall in Mtirala National Park
Yes, no and the essentials
10 words ยท 20 seconds each ยท 8 of 10 to pass
What it meansHow to say it
Philipp Weigell, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Counting to ten

One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.

แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜EHR-tee
One
แƒแƒ แƒ˜OH-ree
Two
แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ˜SAH-mee
Three
แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜OT-khee
Four
แƒฎแƒฃแƒ—แƒ˜KHOO-tee
Five
แƒ”แƒฅแƒ•แƒกแƒ˜EKV-see
Six
แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜SHVEE-dee
Seven
แƒ แƒ•แƒrvah
Eight
แƒชแƒฎแƒ แƒtskhrah
Nine
แƒแƒ—แƒ˜AH-tee
Ten
Gelati Monastery
Counting to ten
10 words ยท 20 seconds each ยท 8 of 10 to pass
What it meansHow to say it
Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Shops and hotels

Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.

แƒ’แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ—...?gahk-VT?
Do you have...?
แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก...?sahd AH-rees?
Where is...?
แƒฆแƒ˜แƒแƒGHEE-ah-ah
Open
แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒdah-keh-TEE-lee-ah
Closed
แƒฉแƒแƒœแƒ—แƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ?CHAN-tah GEEN-dah?
A bag?
แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœ แƒซแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒDZAH-lee-ahn DZVEE-ree-ah
Too expensive
แƒฏแƒแƒ•แƒจแƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒกjahv-SHAH-nee mahkvs
I have a reservation
แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ–แƒ›แƒ” แƒจแƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒแƒกแƒจแƒ˜?sah-OOZ-meh sheh-DEES PAHS-shee
Is breakfast included?
แƒ แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก wifi-แƒก แƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜?rah AH-rees WAI-fais pah-ROH-lee
What's the wifi password?
แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ...?sheh-EED-zleh-bah
Can I...?
The Koruldi lakes in Svaneti
Shops and hotels
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What it meansHow to say it
แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒฅแƒแƒซแƒ”, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.

แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ, แƒ’แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ—OH-ree ah-dah-mee-ah-NEES-tvees mah-GEE-dah, gth-KHOVT
A table for two
แƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒฃ, แƒ’แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ—meh-NEE-oo, gth-KHOVT
The menu, please
แƒ แƒแƒก แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ—?rahs geer-CHEVT?
What do you recommend?
... แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒญแƒแƒ›ar vchahm
I don't eat...
...-แƒ–แƒ” แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒกah-lehr-GEE-ah mahkvs
I'm allergic to...
แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜KHOR-tsee
Meat
แƒฅแƒแƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒ˜kah-TAH-mee
Chicken
แƒ—แƒ”แƒ•แƒ–แƒ˜TEV-zee
Fish
แƒ’แƒ”แƒ›แƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒgem-ree-EH-lee-ah
It's delicious
แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฏแƒแƒก!gah-oo-mar-JOHS!
Cheers
Khertvisi Fortress
Cafe and restaurant
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Jaba1977, improvements by Giorgi Balakhadze, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Meeting people

How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.

แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—?ROH-gor br-DZAN-deh-beet?
How are you?
แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“, แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒKAR-gahd, mad-LOH-bah
I'm fine, thanks
แƒ“แƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ?dah TKVEN
And you?
แƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒฅแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ?rah gk-VEE-ah?
What's your name?
แƒ›แƒ” แƒ›แƒฅแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ...meh mkvee-AH
My name is...
แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ—?sah-ee-DAHN khahrt?
Where are you from?
แƒ›แƒ” แƒ•แƒแƒ  ...-แƒ“แƒแƒœmeh var ...-dahn
I'm from...
แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒœแƒกmohm-TSONS
I like it
แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒlah-MAH-zee-ah
It's beautiful
แƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒkeh-TEE-lee EE-qohs TKVEH-nee moh-br-DZAH-neh-bah
Welcome
Mount Kazbek seen from Gergeti
Meeting people
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Roberto Strauss from Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Getting around

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.

แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜?sahd AH-rees too-ah-LEH-tee?
Where is the toilet?
แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ” ...-แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”?ROH-gor mee-VEE-deh ...-mdeh
How do I get to...?
แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒชแƒฎแƒœแƒ˜แƒ•mar-TSKHNEEV
To the left
แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฏแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒ•mar-JVNEEV
To the right
แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ peer-dah-PEER
Straight ahead
แƒแƒฅahk
Here
แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒ’แƒ–แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜sar-kee-neeg-ZOH sad-GOO-ree
Train station
แƒแƒ•แƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒกแƒ˜ahv-toh-BOO-see
Bus
แƒแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜ah-eh-roh-POR-tee
Airport
แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜, แƒ’แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ—EHR-tee bee-LEH-tee, gth-KHOVT
One ticket, please
The towers and mountains of Upper Svaneti
Getting around
10 words ยท 20 seconds each ยท 8 of 10 to pass
What it meansHow to say it
Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Time and days

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.

แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒAKH-lah
Now
แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—mohg-vee-ah-NEH-beet
Later
แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒกdghes
Today
แƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒškhval
Tomorrow
แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒ›ah-MAH-ghahm
Tonight
แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก?ROH-dees
When?
แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒš แƒกแƒแƒแƒ—แƒ–แƒ” แƒ˜แƒฎแƒกแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ?ROH-mel sah-AHT-zeh eekh-SNEH-bah
What time does it open?
แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒฃแƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—EHR-tee TSOO-teet
One moment, please
แƒฌแƒฃแƒ—แƒ˜TSOO-tee
Minutes
แƒกแƒแƒแƒ—แƒ˜sah-AH-tee
Hours
The cave monastery at Vardzia
Time and days
10 words ยท 20 seconds each ยท 8 of 10 to pass
What it meansHow to say it
Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ!dakh-mah-REH-bah!
Help!
แƒ”แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒซแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ—!eh-KEE-mee gah-moh-ee-DZAH-khet!
Call a doctor
แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒpoh-LEE-tsee-ah
Police
แƒแƒคแƒ—แƒ˜แƒแƒฅแƒ˜ahf-tee-AH-kee
Pharmacy
แƒกแƒแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒคแƒsah-ah-vahd-m-YOH-foh
Hospital
แƒ’แƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”g-ZAH dahv-KAR-geh
I'm lost
แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒแƒ TSOO-dahd var
I don't feel well
แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒกmohm-PAH-res
It was stolen
แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒแƒsahs-tsrah-FOH-ah
It's an emergency
แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ—TAH-vee dah-mah-NEH-bet
Leave me alone
The ski resort of Gudauri
Help and emergencies
10 words ยท 20 seconds each ยท 8 of 10 to pass
What it meansHow to say it
Alexey Okhrimenko alexeyok, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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