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Georgian Vocabulary - Idiomatic expressions

Hi Georgian learners! ๐Ÿ˜Š
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.


Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: People & Greetings.

Idioms[edit | edit source]

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
แƒ”แƒก แƒกแƒ˜แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ "es sitqva misaghtsevadi" This phrase is meant to threaten
แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก "metqvi dros" To waste time
แƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒš แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒแƒ“ "khval upro gamzghvard" To have an excess or abundance of something
แƒกแƒฃแƒš แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก "sul kargad mindobis" To feel good or be in a good mood
แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก "rcheva tomepetisatvis" An advice that's not needed or unwanted advice

Using Idioms in Context[edit | edit source]

Person 1: แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ, แƒแƒฎแƒแƒš แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒแƒก แƒ’แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜, แƒญแƒแƒ›แƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒ’แƒ˜แƒžแƒงแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ— แƒแƒ  แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜! (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: แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒฎ, แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ› แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒก แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒ” แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ  แƒ•แƒชแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ˜! (diakh, magram metqvi dros aqve mkholod ver vtsdilobdi!) (Sure, but I've really been wasting my time lately!)

Expressions[edit | edit source]

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
แƒฉแƒแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ แƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜ "chaiara prthli" To become afraid or nervous
แƒ“แƒแƒแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ แƒ›แƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ "daaqena mtsebi" To make enemies
แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ "ertjeradi dabruneba" A one-time comeback or opportunity
แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ— แƒฉแƒแƒ˜แƒงแƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ "mkhareat chaiqrvibia" To be kicked out
แƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒ› "sanam" While

Using Expressions in Context[edit | edit source]

Person 1: แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒฃ แƒฉแƒแƒ•แƒฌแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒก! (tavdasxmistvis nu chavtsvdebit samushaos!) (Don't be late for work again!)

Person 2: แƒฉแƒแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ แƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜, แƒแƒจแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ! (chaiara prthli, ashuris martokheli sargo tavd gadghda!) (I'm already nervous, I have to meet with the Ashurian manager himself!)

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

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! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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