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Hi Georgian learners! ๐
In this lesson, we'll learn about Georgian idioms and expressions that are commonly used in everyday conversation. It's important to learn these phrases to understand native speakers and to sound more like a fluent speaker yourself.
Idioms
An idiom is a group of words that have a figurative meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the words. Here are some examples of idioms in Georgian:
Georgian | Pronunciation | English |
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แแก แกแแขแงแแ แแแกแแฆแฌแแแแแแ | "es sitqva misaghtsevadi" | This phrase is meant to threaten |
แแแขแงแแ แแ แแก | "metqvi dros" | To waste time |
แฎแแแ แฃแคแ แ แแแแซแฆแแแ แแ | "khval upro gamzghvard" | To have an excess or abundance of something |
แกแฃแ แแแ แแแ แแแแแแแแก | "sul kargad mindobis" | To feel good or be in a good mood |
แ แฉแแแ แขแแแแแขแแกแแแแแก | "rcheva tomepetisatvis" | An advice that's not needed or unwanted advice |
Using Idioms in Context
Person 1: แแแแแแ แ, แแฎแแ แฏแแ แแก แแแงแแแ แแ, แญแแแ แจแแแแแงแแ แแ แแ แแฆแแจแ! (mtavaro, akhal jaras giqvardi, chama shegipqarit or dgeshi!) (Hey, congratulations on your new job, let's grab a bite in the next two days!)
Person 2: แแแแฎ, แแแแ แแ แแแขแงแแ แแ แแก แแฅแแ แแฎแแแแ แแแ แแชแแแแแแแ! (diakh, magram metqvi dros aqve mkholod ver vtsdilobdi!) (Sure, but I've really been wasting my time lately!)
Expressions
Expressions are groups of words that have a meaning that can't be inferred from the literal definition of the words. Here are some commonly used Georgian expressions:
Georgian | Pronunciation | English |
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แฉแแแแ แ แคแ แแแ | "chaiara prthli" | To become afraid or nervous |
แแแแงแแแ แแขแ แแแ | "daaqena mtsebi" | To make enemies |
แแ แแฏแแ แแแ แแแแ แฃแแแแ | "ertjeradi dabruneba" | A one-time comeback or opportunity |
แแฎแแ แแ แฉแแแงแ แแแแแ | "mkhareat chaiqrvibia" | To be kicked out |
แกแแแแ | "sanam" | While |
Using Expressions in Context
Person 1: แแแแแแกแฎแแแกแแแแก แแฃ แฉแแแฌแแแแแแ แกแแแฃแจแแแก! (tavdasxmistvis nu chavtsvdebit samushaos!) (Don't be late for work again!)
Person 2: แฉแแแแ แ แคแ แแแ, แแจแฃแ แแก แแแ แขแแฎแแแ แกแแ แแ แแแแแ แแแฎแแ! (chaiara prthli, ashuris martokheli sargo tavd gadghda!) (I'm already nervous, I have to meet with the Ashurian manager himself!)
Conclusion
Learning idiomatic expressions in Georgian is important to understand the culture and to sound more fluent while speaking the language. You can find more idiomatic expressions and improve your Georgian by asking native speakers on Polyglot Club. Don't forget to check out Vocabulary and other Georgian lessons on this website! ๐
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Related Lessons
- Days of the Week
- Clothes
- Transport
- Days of the week
- Colors
- Family
- Health
- Gratitude and Apologies
- Sizes
- Basic phrases
Sources
- Beginner's Georgian with Online Audio - Hippocrene Books
- Georgian Vocabulary
- 12 Great Georgian Idioms that Will Help You Understand Georgia