True or not in Georgian
Two people argue whether what's read online can be trusted in Georgian. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «წავიკითხე, რომ ეს წამალი ყველაფერს კურნავს.» — I read that this medicine cures everything.; «წყარო სანდოა? საიდან აიღე ეს ცნობები?» — Is the source reliable? Where did you get this information? Every line can be played right on the page. The conversation is predictable: few lines, and almost all of them repeat from one exchange to the next.
How the whole thing sounds
The situation: two people argue whether what's read online can be trusted. The conversation is short and predictable — which is exactly what makes it good for a first try: few lines, and almost all of them repeat from one exchange to the next.
- წავიკითხე, რომ ეს წამალი ყველაფერს კურნავს.tsavikitkhe, rom es tsamali qvelapers kurnavs.I read that this medicine cures everything.
- წყარო სანდოა? საიდან აიღე ეს ცნობები?tsqaro sandoa? saidan aighe es tsnobebi?Is the source reliable? Where did you get this information?
- ინტერნეტში წერია. მტკიცებულებაც აქვთ, ფოტოები.internetshi tseria. mtkitsebulebats akvt, potoebi.It's written on the internet. They even have proof — photographs.
- ფოტო არაფერს ამტკიცებს. ეს ძველი ხრიკია.poto arapers amtkitsebs. es dzveli khrikia.A photograph proves nothing. It's an old trick.
- მაშ, გამოდის, რომ ეს მცდარი წარმოდგენაა?mash, gamodis, rom es mtsdari tsarmodgenaa?So it turns out this is a misconception?
- ჯერ არ ვამბობ. უნდა გადავამოწმოთ და მერე ვთქვათ.jer ar vambob. unda gadavamotsmot da mere vtkvat.I'm not claiming that yet. We need to double-check first and then talk.
- როგორ? მე ხომ ექიმი არა ვარ.rogor? me khom ekimi ara var.How? I'm not a doctor, after all.
- ორ სანდო წყაროს შეადარე. თუ ორივე ერთსა და იმავეს ამბობს, საფუძველი გაქვს.or sando tsqaros sheadare. tu orive ertsa da imaves ambobs, sapudzveli gakvs.Compare two reliable sources. If both say the same thing, you have grounds.
Lines one by one
| Georgian | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| წავიკითხე, რომ ეს წამალი ყველაფერს კურნავს. | tsavikitkhe, rom es tsamali qvelapers kurnavs. | I read that this medicine cures everything. |
| წყარო სანდოა? საიდან აიღე ეს ცნობები? | tsqaro sandoa? saidan aighe es tsnobebi? | Is the source reliable? Where did you get this information? |
| ინტერნეტში წერია. მტკიცებულებაც აქვთ, ფოტოები. | internetshi tseria. mtkitsebulebats akvt, potoebi. | It's written on the internet. They even have proof — photographs. |
| ფოტო არაფერს ამტკიცებს. ეს ძველი ხრიკია. | poto arapers amtkitsebs. es dzveli khrikia. | A photograph proves nothing. It's an old trick. |
| მაშ, გამოდის, რომ ეს მცდარი წარმოდგენაა? | mash, gamodis, rom es mtsdari tsarmodgenaa? | So it turns out this is a misconception? |
| ჯერ არ ვამბობ. უნდა გადავამოწმოთ და მერე ვთქვათ. | jer ar vambob. unda gadavamotsmot da mere vtkvat. | I'm not claiming that yet. We need to double-check first and then talk. |
| როგორ? მე ხომ ექიმი არა ვარ. | rogor? me khom ekimi ara var. | How? I'm not a doctor, after all. |
| ორ სანდო წყაროს შეადარე. თუ ორივე ერთსა და იმავეს ამბობს, საფუძველი გაქვს. | or sando tsqaros sheadare. tu orive ertsa da imaves ambobs, sapudzveli gakvs. | Compare two reliable sources. If both say the same thing, you have grounds. |
How to prepare for a conversation like this
Memorizing the lines is not enough: the other person will say their own thing, not what is written. What helps more is catching the key words by ear and keeping three rescue phrases ready: “I don't understand”, “repeat, please”, “slower”.
And one more thing phrasebooks do not mention: awkwardness gets in the way more than not knowing the words.
- Fear of making mistakes gets in the way of learning a language, and it gets in the way badly. It is one of the most reliably measured findings in the entire field.checked many timesTeimouri, Goetze & Plonsky, 2019, Studies in Second Language Acquisition 41(2) · 19,933 participants from 23 countries; correlation with results r = −0.36.
- That fear can be dealt with — the methods have been tested and they work.checked many timesXiong et al., 2024, Journal of Language and Social Psychology · 37 studies, anxiety reduced by −0.61. Of the seven conditions examined, only age turned out to matter.
Frequently asked
How do you start a conversation in Georgian in this situation?
“წავიკითხე, რომ ეს წამალი ყველაფერს კურნავს.” (tsavikitkhe, rom es tsamali qvelapers kurnavs.) — I read that this medicine cures everything.. The first line in such a conversation is almost always the same, and that is the one worth learning: the other person will carry it from there.
What if you did not understand the reply?
Say “I don't understand” and “repeat, please” — both are in the rescue set. Admitting your language is still shaky almost always makes the other person more patient.
Should you memorize the dialogue?
No. It is more useful to catch the key words by ear: the other person will say their own thing, and a memorized line will not always fit their reply.