Meeting people in Georgian
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes. Play the ten Georgian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Georgian phrases in this lesson
- แ แแแแ แแ แซแแแแแแแ?ROH-gor br-DZAN-deh-beet?
- How are you?
- แแแ แแแ, แแแแแแแKAR-gahd, mad-LOH-bah
- I'm fine, thanks
- แแ แแฅแแแ?dah TKVEN
- And you?
- แ แ แแฅแแแ?rah gk-VEE-ah?
- What's your name?
- แแ แแฅแแแ...meh mkvee-AH
- My name is...
- แกแแแแแ แฎแแ แ?sah-ee-DAHN khahrt?
- Where are you from?
- แแ แแแ ...-แแแmeh var ...-dahn
- I'm from...
- แแแแฌแแแกmohm-TSONS
- I like it
- แแแแแแแlah-MAH-zee-ah
- It's beautiful
- แแแแแแ แแงแแก แแฅแแแแ แแแแ แซแแแแแkeh-TEE-lee EE-qohs TKVEH-nee moh-br-DZAH-neh-bah
- Welcome
The polite form used with strangers, elders, and people in professional contexts. Georgians value respect for elders highly and using the formal form is always safe.
The standard response to "how are you." Georgians may follow up with genuine curiosity about your travels, so be ready for a real conversation.
Polite. To a friend: "แแ แจแแ?" (dah SHEN).
A common early exchange. Georgians names are often long and distinctive. Asking and attempting to pronounce someone's name correctly earns immediate warmth.
Literally "I am called".
Expect this question from curious Georgians. Your answer will often prompt stories about Georgians who have lived in or visited your country. Georgians are globally connected.
"แแ แแแ แแแแแแแแแ" (meh var kah-nah-DEE-dahn), I'm from Canada.
For the Caucasus mountains and old Tbilisi alike.
Literally "may your arrival be kind". Georgian hospitality is legendary.