Money & Exchange

1. ეს რა ღირს?

   Es ra ghirs?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Asking the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   "ღირს" (costs/is worth) is the standard price inquiry verb. Currency: Georgian lari (GEL); 1 lari = 100 tetri.

2. გადახდა ბარათით შეიძლება?

   Gadakhda baratit sheidzleba?

   Can I pay by card?

   Usage

   Asking if card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "შეიძლება" expresses both permission and possibility. Card payments are widely accepted in Tbilisi; cash is needed in rural areas.

3. ბანკომატი სად არის?

   Bank'omat'i sad aris?

   Where is the ATM?

   Usage

   Asking for the nearest ATM

   Grammar Note

   "ბანკომატი" from Russian "банкомат". TBC Bank and Bank of Georgia ATMs accept international cards and are found throughout Tbilisi.

4. გადასახდელი რა ოდენობაა?

   Gadasakhdeli ra odenobaa?

   What is the amount to pay?

   Usage

   Asking for the total amount due

   Grammar Note

   "გადასახდელი" is a participle form meaning "what is to be paid". Simpler alternative: "სულ რა ღირს?" (Total how much?).

5. ანგარიში გთხოვთ

   Angarishi gtkhovt

   The bill, please

   Usage

   Asking for the bill at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "ანგარიში" (account/bill). Tipping (~10%) is appreciated in Georgian restaurants though not mandatory. Rounding up is common.

6. ვალუტის გაცვლა სად შეიძლება?

   Valut'is gatsvla sad sheidzleba?

   Where can I exchange currency?

   Usage

   Asking where to exchange currency

   Grammar Note

   Currency exchanges near Tbilisi's Freedom Square offer better rates than the airport. Bank of Georgia and TBC Bank also provide exchange services.

7. ეს ძალიან ძვირია

   Es dzalian dzviria

   This is very expensive

   Usage

   Saying something is too expensive

   Grammar Note

   "ძვირი" (expensive) ↔ "იაფი" (cheap). "-ია" is the copula -ა added to the stem-final -ი (ძვირი + ა). Bargaining is not common in shops but acceptable in markets.

8. ხურდა მაქვს

   Khurda makvs

   I have change

   Usage

   Telling someone you have exact change

   Grammar Note

   "ხურდა გაქვთ?" = "Do you have change?" In Georgia, small change shortages are common; shops often ask customers for exact change.

9. ქვითარი მჭირდება

   Kvitari mch'irdeba

   I need a receipt

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   Georgian tax law requires most retailers to issue receipts. VAT refunds may be available for tourist purchases over a threshold amount.

10. ფასი შეიძლება შემცირდეს?

    Pasi sheidzleba shemtsirdes?

    Can the price be reduced?

    Usage

    Attempting to negotiate a lower price at a market

    Grammar Note

    "შეიძლება X-დეს" = "can X happen?" — a polite possibility construction. Bargaining is acceptable at Dry Bridge flea market in Tbilisi.

11. დეპოზიტი

    Dep'ozit'i

    Deposit

    Usage

    A refundable deposit paid when checking into a hotel or renting equipment.

12. თანხის დაბრუნება

    Tankhis dabruneba

    Refund

    Usage

    Use when asking to get money back.

13. გირაო

    Girao

    Security deposit

    Usage

    A more formal term for a security deposit, e.g. for contracts.

14. წინასწარი გადახდა

    Ts'inasts'ari gadakhda

    Prepayment

    Usage

    Use when referring to payment made in advance.

15. დამატებითი გადასახადი

    Damat'ebiti gadasakhadi

    Extra charge

    Usage

    Use when referring to an additional fee charged afterward.

16. მომსახურების საფასური

    Momsakhurebis sapasuri

    Service fee

    Usage

    Use when referring to a fee charged for a procedure or service.

17. ნაღდი ფული

    Naghdi puli

    Cash

    Usage

    Point to it to state how you will pay; markets and taxis are often cash-only

18. ბარათი

    Barati

    Card

    Usage

    Point to it to state how you will pay

19. ცალ-ცალკე გადავიხადოთ

    Tsal-tsalk'e gadavikhadot

    Let us pay separately

    Usage

    Point to it to ask for separate bills; Georgian custom leans strongly toward the host paying for everyone

20. ერთად გადავიხადოთ

    Ertad gadavikhadot

    Let us pay all together

    Usage

    Point to it when you want a single combined bill

21. ხურდა

    Khurda

    Change (coins)

    Usage

    Point to it when asking for change; marshrutkas and market stalls often cannot break large notes

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