Airport & Customs

1. პასპორტი მაჩვენეთ, გთხოვთ

   P'asp'ort'i machvenet, gtkhovt

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   "მაჩვენეთ" = მ- (to me) + -ა-ჩვენ- (show) + -ეთ (polite plural imperative). Adding "გთხოვთ" keeps the imperative courteous

2. რა არის თქვენი ვიზიტის მიზანი?

   Ra aris tkveni vizit'is mizani?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Ra aris" = what is

3. რამდენი ღამე დარჩენას გეგმავთ?

   Ramdeni ghame darchenas gegmavt?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Ramdeni" = how many

4. გაქვთ რამე დასადეკლარირებელი?

   Gakvt rame dasadek'larirebeli?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Gakvt" = do you have (polite). "dasadek'larirebeli" = something to be declared (customs set phrase)

5. ჩემი ბარგი ჯერ არ მოვიდა

   Chemi bargi jer ar movida

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Jer ar" = not yet

6. ეს ხელბარგია

   Es khelbargia

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kheli" = hand

7. მე ტრანზიტში ვარ

   Me t'ranzit'shi var

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "-shi" is a locative suffix

8. სად არის გეიტი?

   Sad aris geit'i?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Sad" = where

9. როდის დაიწყება ჩასხდომა?

   Rodis daits'q'eba chaskhdoma?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Rodis" = when

10. სად არის duty-free მაღაზია?

    Sad aris duty-free maghazia?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    The English term is used

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