Photography

1. შემიძლია ფოტო გადავიღო?

   Shemidzlia pot'o gadavigho?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Asking permission to take a photo at a tourist site or in a shop

   Grammar Note

   "შემიძლია" + subjunctive verb expresses permission or ability

2. შეგიძლია ჩემი ფოტო გადაიღო?

   Shegidzlia chemi pot'o gadaigho?

   Could you take my photo?

   Usage

   Asking someone to take your photo

   Grammar Note

   "შეგიძლია" is an informal request meaning "can you" (the polite form is "შეგიძლიათ")

3. ფოტოგრაფია აკრძალულია.

   Pot'ograpia ak'rdzalulia.

   Photography is prohibited.

   Usage

   A notice seen in no-photography zones

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-ულია" forms a passive past participle meaning "is forbidden"

4. სელფი გადავიღოთ?

   Selpi gadavighot?

   Shall we take a selfie?

   Usage

   Suggesting a selfie with friends or locals

   Grammar Note

   The "-ოთ" ending creates a hortative "let's" form

5. ეს ხედი ძალიან ლამაზია.

   Es khedi dzalian lamazia.

   This view is very beautiful.

   Usage

   Complimenting a scenic spot while taking photos

   Grammar Note

   Adding "-ია" to an adjective creates a predicate meaning "is ..."

6. კამერა მოვიტანე.

   K'amera movit'ane.

   I brought my camera.

   Usage

   Telling someone you brought your camera

   Grammar Note

   "მო-ვ-ი-ტან-ე" is the 1st-person aorist "I brought". "მომტანი" is a noun meaning "bringer/deliverer", so "მომტანი ვარ" would say "I am a delivery person"

7. ფოტო კარგად გამოვიდა.

   Pot'o k'argad gamovida.

   The photo came out well.

   Usage

   Expressing satisfaction after reviewing a taken photo

   Grammar Note

   "გამოვიდა" is the past tense of "come out" used for results

8. შუქი ძალიან ნათელია.

   Shuki dzalian natelia.

   The light is very bright.

   Usage

   Commenting on bright lighting conditions when taking photos

   Grammar Note

   "ნათელი" (bright) takes "-ია" to form the predicate

9. სადმე ფოტოები შემიძლია დავბეჭდო?

   Sadme pot'oebi shemidzlia davbech'do?

   Can I print photos somewhere?

   Usage

   Looking for a place to print photos while traveling

   Grammar Note

   "შემიძლია" + subjunctive forms a question about possibility or permission

10. ეს ადგილი ფოტოებისთვის მშვენიერია.

    Es adgili pot'oebistvis mshvenieria.

    This place is wonderful for photos.

    Usage

    Expressing that a place is a great photo spot

    Grammar Note

    "-ისთვის" is a postposition meaning "for" or "for the sake of"

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