Traveling with Kids

1. ბავშვებისთვის რა არის?

   Bavshvebistvis ra aris?

   What is there for children?

   Usage

   Asking what activities or facilities are available for children

   Grammar Note

   "-სთვის" (for) is a postposition added to nouns in Georgian. "ბავშვი" (child) pluralizes to "ბავშვები".

2. სათამაშო მოედანი სად არის?

   Satamasho moedani sad aris?

   Where is the playground?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a playground

   Grammar Note

   "სათამაშო" = "სა-" + "თამაში" (game) + "-ო" = "for playing". Rike Park in Tbilisi has excellent children's playground facilities.

3. ბავშვის მენიუ გაქვთ?

   Bavshvis meniu gakvt?

   Do you have a children's menu?

   Usage

   Asking if a restaurant has a children's menu

   Grammar Note

   "ბავშვის" = genitive (-ის suffix) of "ბავშვი". Georgian dishes like khinkali (dumplings) and lobiani (bean pie) are child-friendly.

4. ჩვილი შემიძლია შევიყვანო?

   Chvili shemidzlia sheviq'vano?

   Can I bring a baby inside?

   Usage

   Asking if babies are allowed inside a museum or venue

   Grammar Note

   "შემიძლია" + subjunctive verb = "can I [do]?" or "is it possible for me to [do]?". A versatile permission-requesting structure.

5. ბავშვის ბილეთი რა ღირს?

   Bavshvis bileti ra ghirs?

   How much is a children's ticket?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a children's admission ticket

   Grammar Note

   "ღირს" (is worth/costs) is the core price-inquiry verb in Georgian. "რა ღირს?" (How much does it cost?) is essential shopping vocabulary.

6. დედისა და ბავშვის ოთახი სად არის?

   Dedisa da bavshvis otakhi sad aris?

   Where is the nursing room?

   Usage

   Looking for a nursing or baby-care room

   Grammar Note

   "დედისა და ბავშვის ოთახი" literally means "mother and child room", used for a nursing or baby-care room. "ოთახი" is "room". Also say "ბავშვის ოთახი" (child's room).

7. ეტლი შემიძლია შევიყვანო?

   Et'li shemidzlia sheviq'vano?

   Can I bring the stroller inside?

   Usage

   Asking if a stroller is allowed inside a venue

   Grammar Note

   "ეტლი" (stroller/carriage). Tbilisi's Old Town cobblestones make strollers difficult; use the cable car (საბაგირო) for elevated areas.

8. ბავშვი დაიღალა

   Bavshvi daighala

   The child got tired

   Usage

   Informing a guide or companion that a child is tired

   Grammar Note

   "დაიღალა" is the perfective past of "დაღლა" (to tire). Prefix "და-" marks completion. Add "დასვენება გვჭირდება" (We need a rest).

9. ბავშვებისთვის ბილეთზე ფასდაკლება არის?

   Bavshvebistvis biletze pasdak'leba aris?

   Is there a discount on tickets for children?

   Usage

   Asking about children's ticket discounts at attractions

   Grammar Note

   "ფასდაკლება" = "ფასი" (price) + "დაკლება" (reduction). Most Georgian state museums offer free or reduced entry for children under 12.

10. ბავშვებისთვის საინტერესო ადგილი სად არის?

    Bavshvebistvis saint'ereso adgili sad aris?

    Where is an interesting place for children?

    Usage

    Asking locals for child-friendly sights and activities

    Grammar Note

    Child-friendly Tbilisi: Tbilisi Zoo, Mtatsminda Amusement Park, Georgian State Puppet Theater, and Tbilisi Open Air Ethnographic Museum.

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