Georgian Gender
Welcome to the fifth Georgian lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Georgian to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
man  კაცი [k'atsi] | woman ქალი [kali] | husband ქმარი [kmari] | wife ცოლი [tsoli] |
boy ბიჭი [bich'i] | girl გოგო [gogo] | father მამა [mama] | mother დედა [deda] |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules | Georgian + Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] | ჩემი ვაჟი არის სტუდენტი [chemi vazhi aris st'udent'i] |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] | მისი ქალიშვილი არის სტუდენტი [misi kalishvili aris st'udent'i] |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] | მას ჰყავს მაღალი ძმა [mas hqavs maghali dzma] |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] | მასჰყავს მაღალი და [mashqavs maghali da] |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] | მისი ძმები უმცროსები არიან [misi dzmebi umtsrosebi arian] |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] | მისი დები უმცროსები არიან [misi debi umtsrosebi arian] |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son ვაჟი [vazhi] | daughter ქალიშვილი [kalishvili] | brother ძმა [dzma] | sister და [da] |
grandfather პაპა [p'ap'a] | grandmother ბებია [bebia] | child ბავშვი [bavshvi] | children ბავშვები [bavshvebi] |
Expressions in Georgian
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Georgian, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English | Georgian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| What do you mean? | რას გულისხმობ? | [ras guliskhmob?] |
| I don't understand | ვერ გავიგე! | [ver gavige!] |
| I don't know | არ ვიცი! | [ar vitsi!] |
| What is that called in Georgian? | როგორ არის ეს ქართულად? | [rogor aris es qartulad?] |
| What is this? | რა არის ეს? | [ra aris es?] |
| What does that word mean in English? | რას ნიშნავს ეს სიტყვა ინგლისურად? | [ras nishnavs es sit'qva inglisurad?] |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) | მაპატიეთ! | [map'at'iet!] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Georgian. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
| Georgian Numbers |
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