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Georgian Words That Will Make You Fall in Love with the Language

Georgian language in print
Georgian language in print | © Baia Dzagnidze

Georgian language is an official language of the country with its own writing system and script. It’s also considered one of the oldest languages still spoken today. The language is rich in words, phrases, and idioms. When a foreigner listens to the language, the first impression is that Georgian is hard to learn. But in reality, it’s not. The initial reaction might be because of the pronunciation and uvular letters, which can be difficult for non-speakers. We’ve made a list of some of our favorite Georgian words that will make you fall in love with the language.

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მზე

This word is pronounced like: Mze

In Georgian we say MZE for Sun

თოვლი

Pronounced: Tov-li

In Georgian we say for Snow

მთა

Pronounced: Mta

In Georgian we say MTA for Mountain

თითი

Pronounced: Ti-ti

In Georgian we say TITI for a Finger

ბუმბული

Pronounced: bum-bu-li

In Georgian we say BUMBULI for Feather

მზესუმზირა

Sunflowers

Pronounced: Mzes-um-zi-ra

In Georgian we say MZESUMZIRA for Sunflower

ცა

Beautiful view from Gomi Mountain resort, Georgia.

Pronounced: Tsa

In Georgian we say TSA fror Sky

პეპელა

Pronounced: Pe-pe-la

In Georgian we say PEPELA for a Butterfly

ზეგ

Pronounced: Zeg

In Georgian we say ZEG for a Day After Tomorrow

შემომეჭამა

Home Georgian cuisine in a restaurant: khinkali on a wooden board next to a pepper shaker, Georgian hat and jug

Pronounced: She-mo-me-tcha-ma

In Georgian we say SHEMOMETCHAMA meaniniig: (It was so delicious) “I accidentally ate the whole thing”

თხა

Pronounced: tkha

In Georgian we say TKHA for a Goat

ჟრიამული

Pronounced: Zri-a-mu-li

In Georgian we say ZRIAMULI for a Chatter

სიცილი

Pronounced: Si-tsi-li

In Georgian we say SITSILI for Laughter

გული

Pronounced: Gu-li

In Georgian we say GULI for Heart

პილპილი

Pronounced: Pil-pi-li

In Georgian we say PILPILI for Black Pepper

ფიფქი

Snowflake

Pronounced: Pip-qi

In Georgian we say PIPQI for Snowflake

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