05 November, 2018
If you plan a trip to Georgia you might want to learn a couple of expressions and sentences in Georgian as they might make your stay even more rewarding.
Even though many people, especially in Tbilisi know at least a little bit English, it might be handy to know somekey words in Georgian. We provide you a list of expressions that will put a smile on people’s faces whenever you use them.

Georgian is a Kartvelian language
My name is … - me var …
I come from England - me var inglisidan
Thank you - madloba
Goodbye - nakhvamdis
Yes - ho or ki
No - ara
I don’t understand
Georgian - kartuli ar vitsi
Do you speak English? - Inglisuri itsit?

Some words in the language of the locals never hurt
I’d like the soup/menu - please Erti supi/meniu sheidzleba
Please - tu sheidzleba
Georgian wine is great - kartuli ghvino magaria
How much? - ramdeni?
The bill, please - Angarishi sheidzleba
I’d like to pay by cash/
by credit card - nagdi fulit gadavikhdi/kartit gadavikhdi
Where is…? - sad aris…?
Which bus goes to
the city center/the airport? - Romeli avtobusi midis kalakis tsentramde/aeroportamde?
What is the next stop? - romelia shemdegi gachereba ?

There are about 4.1 million people who speak Georgian
1 - erti
2 - ori
3 - sami
4 - otkhi
5 - khuti
6 - ekvsi
7 - shvidi
8 - rva
9 - tskhra
10 - ati
Monday - orshabati
Tuesday - samshabati
Wednesday - otkhshabati
Thursday - khutshabati
Friday - paraskevi
Saturday - shabati
Sunday - kvira
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Georgian is a Kartvelian language
First contact and introducing yourself
Hello - gamarjobaMy name is … - me var …
I come from England - me var inglisidan
Thank you - madloba
Goodbye - nakhvamdis
Yes - ho or ki
No - ara
I don’t understand
Georgian - kartuli ar vitsi
Do you speak English? - Inglisuri itsit?

Some words in the language of the locals never hurt
Getting around
Cheers - Gaumarjos or gagimarjos (Cheers to you)I’d like the soup/menu - please Erti supi/meniu sheidzleba
Please - tu sheidzleba
Georgian wine is great - kartuli ghvino magaria
How much? - ramdeni?
The bill, please - Angarishi sheidzleba
I’d like to pay by cash/
by credit card - nagdi fulit gadavikhdi/kartit gadavikhdi
Where is…? - sad aris…?
Which bus goes to
the city center/the airport? - Romeli avtobusi midis kalakis tsentramde/aeroportamde?
What is the next stop? - romelia shemdegi gachereba ?

There are about 4.1 million people who speak Georgian
1 - erti
2 - ori
3 - sami
4 - otkhi
5 - khuti
6 - ekvsi
7 - shvidi
8 - rva
9 - tskhra
10 - ati
Monday - orshabati
Tuesday - samshabati
Wednesday - otkhshabati
Thursday - khutshabati
Friday - paraskevi
Saturday - shabati
Sunday - kvira
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10 most attractive destinations for tourists in Georgia
Georgia in winter – a new holiday experience
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