Sustainability & Eco

1. სად შეიძლება ამის გადამუშავება?

   Sad sheidzleba amis gadamushaveba?

   Where can I recycle this?

   Usage

   Used to ask where recycling facilities are available

   Grammar Note

   "Sheidzleba" is a modal verb expressing possibility or permission. Georgian verbs agree with both subject and object in person and number.

2. გაქვთ მრავალჯერადი ჩანთები?

   Gakvt mravaljeradi chantebi?

   Do you have reusable bags?

   Usage

   Used at a shop to ask if reusable bags are available

   Grammar Note

   "Gakvt" is the second-person plural possessive verb form meaning "do you have". Possession in Georgian uses a distinct verb structure.

3. აქ არის ეკო-სასტუმრო?

   Ak aris ek'o-sast'umro?

   Is there eco-friendly accommodation here?

   Usage

   Used when looking for eco-friendly lodging in an area

   Grammar Note

   "Aris" is the Georgian copula verb meaning "is / there is". "Ak'" is an adverb meaning "here".

4. მინდა ჩემი წყლის ბოთლი ხელახლა შევავსო.

   Minda chemi ts'q'lis botli khelakhla shevavso.

   I'd like to refill my water bottle.

   Usage

   Used at a café or restaurant to request a water bottle refill

   Grammar Note

   "Minda" expresses "I want to". "Shevavso" is the 1st-person subjunctive of "to fill / to refill"; the "ვ-" in შე-ვ-ა-ვს-ო marks the 1st-person subject (plain "შეავსო" would be 2nd person).

5. გაქვთ ვეგეტარიანული ან ვეგანური კერძები?

   Gakvt veget'arianuli an veganuri k'erdzebi?

   Do you have vegetarian or vegan dishes?

   Usage

   Used at a restaurant to ask about plant-based menu options

   Grammar Note

   Georgian adjectives often take the "-uri" suffix to modify nouns. "An" is the conjunction meaning "or".

6. როგორ შეიძლება იქ საზოგადოებრივი ტრანსპორტით მისვლა?

   Rogor sheidzleba ik sazogadoebrivi t'ransp'ort'it misvla?

   How can I get there by public transport?

   Usage

   Used when asking how to reach a destination using public transportation

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-it" is the instrumental case marker indicating "by means of". "Misvla" is the verbal noun of "to arrive/reach".

7. სად არის უახლოესი ორგანული ან ადგილობრივი ბაზარი?

   Sad aris uakhloesi organuli an adgilobrivi bazari?

   Where is the nearest organic or local market?

   Usage

   Used when looking for a nearby farmers' market or organic store

   Grammar Note

   "Uakhloesi" is the superlative of "akhl-" (near). "Adgilob'rivi" is an adjective meaning "local / of that area".

8. გთხოვთ, გამოიყენოთ მინიმალური შეფუთვა.

   Gtkhovt, gamoiq'enot minimaluri sheputva.

   Please use minimal packaging.

   Usage

   Used when asking a shop or vendor to use as little packaging as possible

   Grammar Note

   "Gtkhovt" is a polite formulaic request meaning "please". "Gamoiq'enot" is the subjunctive polite imperative form.

9. რა ეკოტურიზმის საქმიანობა არის ხელმისაწვდომი აქ?

   Ra ek'ot'urizmis sakmianoba aris khelmisats'vdomi ak?

   What eco-tourism activities are available here?

   Usage

   Used at a tourist destination to ask about eco-friendly activities

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-is" is the genitive case marker meaning "of". "Khelmisats'vdomi" is a compound adjective meaning "reachable / available".

10. მინდა კომპენსირება გავუკეთო ჩემს ნახშირბადის კვალს.

    Minda k'omp'ensireba gavuk'eto chems nakhshirbadis k'vals.

    I want to offset my carbon footprint.

    Usage

    Used when discussing ways to compensate for one's carbon emissions

    Grammar Note

    "Minda" means "I want to". "K'vali" means "trace/footprint" and is modified by "nakhshirbadis" (of carbon).

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