Greetings

1. გამარჯობა

   Gamarjoba

   Hello

   Usage

   Universal greeting for any time of day

   Grammar Note

   Literally "be victorious". Georgian uses the Mkhedruli script, one of the world's 14 unique alphabets. Plural form: "გამარჯობათ (Gamarjobat)"

2. გმადლობთ

   Gmadlobt

   Thank you

   Usage

   Formal thank you or when addressing multiple people

   Grammar Note

   Georgian verbs are polypersonal, encoding subject, direct object, and indirect object within the verb. "გ-" marks second-person object ("to you")

3. ბოდიში

   Bodishi

   Sorry / Excuse me

   Usage

   For mild apologies or getting someone's attention

   Grammar Note

   Persian loanword. For a stronger apology use "მაპატიეთ (Mapatiet)" = please forgive me. Georgian has many loanwords from Persian, Arabic, and Russian

4. დიახ

   Diakh

   Yes

   Usage

   Formal "yes". In casual speech use "კი (ki)"

   Grammar Note

   Georgian has two words for "yes": "კი (ki)" (casual) and "დიახ (diakh)" (formal). Negative: "არა (ara)". Verb negation: place "არ (ar)" before the verb

5. არა

   Ara

   No

   Grammar Note

   To negate a verb, place "არ" before it: "არ ვიცი (ar vitsi)" = I don't know. Georgian has 7 noun cases; uniquely, the subject's case changes depending on verb tense/aspect

6. მე მქვია…

   Me mkvia…

   My name is…

   Grammar Note

   "მქვია" literally means "I am called". The prefix "მ-" encodes first-person object within the verb — a hallmark of Georgian polypersonal verb morphology

7. როგორ ხართ?

   Rogor khart?

   How are you?

   Usage

   Reply with "კარგად ვარ (kargad var)" = I'm fine

   Grammar Note

   "ხართ" is the polite/plural of "ხარ (khar)" = you are. Casual: "როგორ ხარ? (rogor khar?)". In Georgian, respect is shown by using plural verb forms

8. კარგად ვარ, გმადლობთ

   K'argad var, gmadlobt

   I'm fine, thank you

   Grammar Note

   "ვარ (var)" is the first-person present of "to be". The copula conjugates by person: "ვარ" (I am), "ხარ (khar)" (you are), "არის (aris)" (he/she is)

9. ნახვამდის

   Nakhvamdis

   Goodbye

   Grammar Note

   Literally "until we meet again". The Georgian postposition "-მდე/-მდის (until)" attaches to nouns. Casual variant: "ნახვამდი (nakhvamdi)"

10. გეხვეწები

    Gekhvets'ebi

    Please

    Usage

    When making a request or offering something

    Grammar Note

    "გეხვეწები" literally means "I beg you". გ- is the second-person object (you), ეხვეწ- is "to beg", and -ები is the first-person present ending. It is a fairly strong request; "გთხოვთ" is also used for everyday "please"

11. გასაგებია

    Gasagebia

    I understand / Got it

    Grammar Note

    "გასაგებია" is "გასაგები" (understandable; future participle of the verb "to understand") plus the copula "-ია" (is), literally "it is understood/clear". Often used as "გასაგებია, მადლობა"

12. ინგლისურად ლაპარაკობთ?

    Inglisurad lap'arak'obt?

    Do you speak English?

    Grammar Note

    The suffix "-ად (-ad)" on language names means "in [language]" (adverbial case). Georgian has 7 cases; the adverbial marks manner/means. "-ობ-" marks the imperfective verb stem

13. სად არის ტუალეტი?

    Sad aris t'ualet'i?

    Where is the toilet/bathroom?

    Usage

    Basic phrase to ask for the toilet/bathroom location in public places

    Grammar Note

    Georgian "სად" (where) asks about location. "ტუალეტი" is a French loanword. Georgian uses its own unique Mkhedruli script.

14. ქართულად ვერ ვლაპარაკობ

    Kartulad ver vlap'arak'ob

    I can't speak Georgian

    Usage

    Used to tell someone you don't speak Georgian

    Grammar Note

    "ვერ" is a Georgian negative adverb expressing inability. "ქართულად" is the adverbial case of "ქართული" (Georgian), meaning "in Georgian".

15. კიდევ მოვალ

    K'idev moval

    I'll come again

    Usage

    Said when leaving a shop

16. ძალიან სასიამოვნო იყო

    Dzalian sasiamovno iq'o

    I had a great time

    Usage

    Used when saying goodbye

17. მადლობა, ნახვამდის!

    Madloba, nakhvamdis!

    Thanks, see you

    Usage

    A casual way to say goodbye

18. ღამე მშვიდობისა

    Ghame mshvidobisa

    Good night

    Usage

    Said before going to bed, e.g. at a guesthouse or homestay

19. მე გავდივარ

    Me gavdivar

    I'm heading out

    Usage

    Casual phrase said when leaving the house; literally "I am going out"

20. სახლში დავბრუნდი

    Sakhlshi davbrundi

    I'm back

    Usage

    Said upon returning to the house/guesthouse

21. მაპატიეთ, უნდა წავიდე

    Map'at'iet, unda ts'avide

    Excuse me, I need to get going

    Usage

    Polite way to excuse yourself when leaving before others

22. არაფრის

    Arapris

    You're welcome

    Usage

    Standard response to "madloba" (thank you); literally "for nothing"

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