Useful Phrases

1. ეს აპლიკაცია მე შევქმენი

   Es ap'lik'atsia me shevkmeni

   I made this app

   Usage

   Introduce the app in Georgian

   Grammar Note

   Georgian is an ergative language. Verbs encode subject and object through complex morphology

2. ეს აპლიკაცია უფასოა

   Es ap'lik'atsia upasoa

   This app is free

   Usage

   Explain the app is free

   Grammar Note

   "U-" (negative prefix) + "paso" (priced) = "upaso" (free/without price)

3. სცადეთ ჩამოტვირთვა

   Stsadet chamot'virtva

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Encourage someone to download the app

   Grammar Note

   "Chamo-" (down) + "tvirt'-" (load) + "-va" (verbal suffix) = "to download"

4. მე იაპონელი ვარ

   Me iap'oneli var

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Introduce your nationality

   Grammar Note

   "-eli" is the Georgian suffix for nationality/ethnic origin

5. მე მოგზაური ვარ

   Me mogzauri var

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Identify yourself as a traveler

   Grammar Note

   "Mogzauri" means "traveler/explorer" in Georgian

6. მე მარტო ვმოგზაურობ

   Me mart'o vmogzaurob

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Tell others you are traveling solo

   Grammar Note

   "Marto" means "alone" in Georgian — an adverb expressing solitude

7. ეს ჩემი პირველი ვიზიტია

   Es chemi p'irveli vizit'ia

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Express that this is your first visit

   Grammar Note

   "Pirveli" is the ordinal "first" in Georgian — used in "first time" expressions

8. შემიძლია ფოტოს გადაღება?

   Shemidzlia pot'os gadagheba?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Ask for permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Shemidzlia" expresses ability and permission in Georgian — equivalent to "can I/may I"

9. შეგვიძლია ერთად ფოტო გადავიღოთ?

   Shegvidzlia ertad pot'o gadavighot?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Ert" (one) + "-ad" (adverb suffix) = "ertad" (together/as one)

10. გთხოვთ, დაასკანეთ QR კოდი

    Gtkhovt, daask'anet QR k'odi

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Ask someone to scan the QR code

    Grammar Note

    "Gt'khovt'" (I ask you/I request) is the formal Georgian "please"

11. ნუ მატყუებ / ნუ მძარცვავ

    Nu mat'q'ueb / nu mdzartsvav

    Don't cheat me / Stop ripping me off

    Usage

    Strong protest used when being overcharged or deceived

    Grammar Note

    "Nu" is the Georgian negative imperative particle. Verbs encode subject/object in their morphology

12. ნუ მაკნინებ / ნუ მეპყრობი ამ გზით

    Nu mak'nineb / nu mep'q'robi am gzit

    Don't underestimate me / Don't look down on me

    Usage

    Strong assertion used when feeling disrespected or looked down upon

    Grammar Note

    In Georgian, the object "me" is incorporated into the verb via the "ma-" prefix morphology

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