Shops and hotels in Georgian
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. 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
- แแแฅแแ...?gahk-VT?
- Do you have...?
- แกแแ แแ แแก...?sahd AH-rees?
- Where is...?
- แฆแแแGHEE-ah-ah
- Open
- แแแแแขแแแแdah-keh-TEE-lee-ah
- Closed
- แฉแแแแ แแแแแ?CHAN-tah GEEN-dah?
- A bag?
- แซแแแแแ แซแแแ แแDZAH-lee-ahn DZVEE-ree-ah
- Too expensive
- แฏแแแจแแแ แแแฅแแกjahv-SHAH-nee mahkvs
- I have a reservation
- แกแแฃแแแ แจแแแแก แคแแกแจแ?sah-OOZ-meh sheh-DEES PAHS-shee
- Is breakfast included?
- แ แ แแ แแก wifi-แก แแแ แแแ?rah AH-rees WAI-fais pah-ROH-lee
- What's the wifi password?
- แจแแแซแแแแ...?sheh-EED-zleh-bah
- Can I...?
Add any item after this to ask if it is in stock. For example: "แแแฅแแ แแฃแ แ?" (do you have bread?). Essential for smaller shops with limited display space.
Point in a direction or name the item after this phrase to ask where something is shelved. Supermarket staff are generally happy to guide you directly to the aisle.
Literally "it is open".
Literally "it is locked".
Cashiers often ask if you want a bag (plastic bags have a small charge). You can also say "แฉแแแแ, แแแฎแแแ" (a bag, please) to request one proactively.
Literally "very expensive". Bargaining is normal at markets.
Literally "does breakfast enter the price?".
Literally "is it possible?": "แจแแแซแแแแ แแแแฏแแ?" (sheh-EED-zleh-bah dahv-JDEH), can I sit?