Moving to a new apartment in Georgian
Two people arrange the move and the first day in the new place in Georgian. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «მომავალ კვირას ახალ ბინაში გადავდივარ.» — Next week I'm moving to a new apartment.; «გილოცავ! ნივთების გადატანა როგორ გინდა?» — Congratulations! How do you want to move your things? 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 arrange the move and the first day in the new place. 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.
- მომავალ კვირას ახალ ბინაში გადავდივარ.momaval kviras akhal binashi gadavdivar.Next week I'm moving to a new apartment.
- გილოცავ! ნივთების გადატანა როგორ გინდა?gilotsav! nivtebis gadatana rogor ginda?Congratulations! How do you want to move your things?
- სატვირთო მანქანას ვიქირავებ და ორ მტვირთავს.satvirto mankanas vikiraveb da or mtvirtavs.I'll hire a truck and two movers.
- ჭურჭლის შეფუთვა დაიწყე უკვე?churchlis sheputva daitsqe ukve?Have you started packing the dishes yet?
- დავიწყე. ყუთების გახსნა კი ხვალამდე გადავდე.davitsqe. qutebis gakhsna ki khvalamde gadavde.I have. But I put off unpacking the boxes until tomorrow.
- ბინა ავეჯიანია თუ ავეჯი შენი გაქვს?bina avejiania tu aveji sheni gakvs?Is the apartment furnished, or is the furniture yours?
- ავეჯიანია, მაგრამ ჭაღი და ფარდები მე ვიყიდე.avejiania, magram chaghi da pardebi me viqide.It's furnished, but I bought the chandelier and curtains myself.
- ახალ ადგილს შეჩვევა დრო სჭირდება. მოგილოცავ!akhal adgils shechveva dro schirdeba. mogilotsav!Getting used to a new place takes time. Congratulations!
Lines one by one
| Georgian | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| მომავალ კვირას ახალ ბინაში გადავდივარ. | momaval kviras akhal binashi gadavdivar. | Next week I'm moving to a new apartment. |
| გილოცავ! ნივთების გადატანა როგორ გინდა? | gilotsav! nivtebis gadatana rogor ginda? | Congratulations! How do you want to move your things? |
| სატვირთო მანქანას ვიქირავებ და ორ მტვირთავს. | satvirto mankanas vikiraveb da or mtvirtavs. | I'll hire a truck and two movers. |
| ჭურჭლის შეფუთვა დაიწყე უკვე? | churchlis sheputva daitsqe ukve? | Have you started packing the dishes yet? |
| დავიწყე. ყუთების გახსნა კი ხვალამდე გადავდე. | davitsqe. qutebis gakhsna ki khvalamde gadavde. | I have. But I put off unpacking the boxes until tomorrow. |
| ბინა ავეჯიანია თუ ავეჯი შენი გაქვს? | bina avejiania tu aveji sheni gakvs? | Is the apartment furnished, or is the furniture yours? |
| ავეჯიანია, მაგრამ ჭაღი და ფარდები მე ვიყიდე. | avejiania, magram chaghi da pardebi me viqide. | It's furnished, but I bought the chandelier and curtains myself. |
| ახალ ადგილს შეჩვევა დრო სჭირდება. მოგილოცავ! | akhal adgils shechveva dro schirdeba. mogilotsav! | Getting used to a new place takes time. Congratulations! |
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?
“მომავალ კვირას ახალ ბინაში გადავდივარ.” (momaval kviras akhal binashi gadavdivar.) — Next week I'm moving to a new apartment.. 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.