Language/Georgian/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion
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In this lesson, we will learn how to give our opinion in Georgian. We will also learn about some cultural aspects related to expressing opinions in Georgia. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to express your opinion in Georgian confidently.
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Comparison & Adjective Agreement.
Expressing Opinion[edit | edit source]
To express your opinion in Georgian, you can use several phrases. Here are some examples:
| Georgian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| แฉแแแก แแฎแ แแ | chems mkh-riv | in my view |
| แฉแแแ แแแ แแแแ แแแแฎแแแแแ | chemi pi-rve-li mna-khve-li-a | my first thought is |
| แแ แแแแแแจแแ, แ แแ | me vta-ma-shob, rom | I believe that |
| แแ แฃแแแ | me un-da | I must |
| แแ แฆแแ แก | me ghirs | I want |
Let's see these phrases in context:
- Person 1: แฉแแแ แแฎแแ แแแแฆแแแ แแกแแ แ แแ แแแแ แแแ แแแ แงแแแแแแ แชแแแแแแแ. (Chemi mkh-a-ret-a-ge-ba i-se-a rom ma-ti az-re-bi qve-la-ze ts-no-bi-li-a) (In my opinion, their opinions are the most well-known.)
- Person 2: แแแช แแก แแแแกแฃแ แแแแก. (Me-tse es a-vis-ur-ve-bs) (I also agree.)
As you can see, Person 1 used the phrase "แฉแแแ แแฎแแ แแแแฆแแแ" (Chemi mkharetagheba) meaning "in my opinion", and Person 2 agreed using the phrase "แแแช แแก แแแแกแฃแ แแแแก" (Me-tse es a-vis-ur-ve-bs) meaning "I also agree".
Useful Adjectives[edit | edit source]
When giving your opinion, you will need to know some adjectives. Here are some of the most common ones:
| Georgian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| แแแกแแแแแ | da-sa-ba-mi | appropriate, fitting |
| แแแฃแจแแแแแแ | da-u-shve-be-li | unacceptable, inappropriate |
| แแกแฎแแแ แแแฃแแ | ms-khve-rp-lu-li | delicious |
| แชแฃแแ | tsu-di | bad |
| แแแ แแ | kar-ghi | good |
Here's an example dialogue where these adjectives are used:
- Person 1: แแก แแ แแขแแแ แแกแฎแแแ แแแฃแ แแงแ. (Es kri-ti-ka ms-khve-rp-lul iq-o) (This critique was delicious.)
- Person 2: แแแ แแฌแงแแแขแแ แแแฃแจแแแแแแแ. (Ver vts-qvit-eb da-u-shve-be-lia) (I can't disagree more.)
As you can see, Person 1 used the adjective "แแกแฎแแแ แแแฃแแ" (mskhverp'luli) meaning "delicious", and Person 2 used the phrase "แแแ แแฌแงแแแขแแ แแแฃแจแแแแแแแ" (Ver vts-qvit-eb da-u-shve-be-lia) meaning "I can't disagree more".
Cultural Information[edit | edit source]
In Georgia, it is common to express your opinion in a polite and indirect way. The use of euphemisms or expressions that soften criticism is highly appreciated. For example, instead of saying "this is bad", you could say "this has room for improvement".
When expressing your opinion to elders, it is especially important to be indirect and respectful. You could use phrases such as "แแฅแแแแ แซแแแแ แแแฎแแแแ แแแแแ แ", which means "your old ways are good".
Practice[edit | edit source]
Now that you know how to express your opinion in Georgian and some cultural aspects related to it, it's time to practice! Find a native Georgian speaker on Polyglot Club and ask them any questions you have.
Here's a little exercise for you: write a short paragraph expressing your opinion on a TV show or a movie you watched recently using the phrases and adjectives we learned in this lesson.
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Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Conjugation of the verb โto beโ แงแแคแแ in the future tense
- The postposition of the Nominative
- Third person pronouns
- Conjugation of the verb โto haveโ in the past tense
- Noun Inflection
- โto loveโ แกแแงแแแ แฃแแ and โโto likeโ แแแฌแแแแแ present tense
- Conjugation of the verb โto knowโ แชแแแแ
- Transitive Verbs VS Intransitive Verbs
- Participles of medial verbs
- The verb โto haveโ
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Georgian grammar - Wikipedia
- Georgian Language and Culture: A Continuing Course | Slavica ...
- Your #1 Easy Guide For Georgian Sentence Structure - Ling App