Georgian Words That Will Make You Fall in Love with the Language
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
Pronounced: Mzes-um-zi-ra
In Georgian we say MZESUMZIRA for Sunflower
ცა
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
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
Pronounced: Pip-qi
In Georgian we say PIPQI for Snowflake
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