In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Georgian. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Georgia or if you’re travelling there.
Georgian is a Kartvelian language spoken by the Georgian people who are predominantly based in Georgia. There are approximately 3.7 million speakers of Georgian.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Georgian
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’. Below are the most common. Click on the sound link to hear the pronunciation by a native speaker.
| English | Georgian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| How are you? | როგორ ხარ? | Rogor khar |
| How are you? (more polite) | როგორ ბრძანდებით? | Rogor br-dzan-deb-it |
You can use the first phrase in most situations, but if you want to sound a bit more polite then you can use the second phrase.
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Georgian
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
I’ve included sound links where possible so you can hear the pronunciation by a native speaker.
| English | Georgian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you | მადლობა | Madloba |
| Thank you (more polite) | გმადლობთ | Gmad-lobt |
| I’m fine | კარგად ვარ | Kar-gad var |
| Fine | კარგად | Kar-gad |
| Not so good | არც ისე კარგად | Arts ise kargad |
| I’m happy | ბედნიერი ვარ | Bednieri var |
| I’m sick/I feel bad | ცუდად ვარ | Tsudad var |
| I’m ok/so-so | ისე რა | Ise ra |
| I’m hungry | მშია | Mshia |
| I’m tired | დაღლილი ვარ | Daghlili var |
Check out the video below to hear the pronunciation of some of these phrases by a native speaker:
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
| English | Georgian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| And you? (friendly) | და შენ? | Da shen |
| And you? (more polite) | და თქვენ? | Da t`qven |
Example Conversation:
Person 1: როგორ ხარ / Rogor khar? (How are you?)
Person 2: კარგად, მადლობა. და შენ? / Kargad, madloba. Da shen? (Fine, thanks. And you?)
Person 1: კარგად / Kargad (Fine)
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You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Georgian and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
You can’t go wrong with these simple phrases.
Increase your vocabulary further by learning how to wish someone a happy birthday in Georgian.
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