After a quarrel in Georgian
A friend comforts and persuades him to make up in Georgian. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «ძმაჩემი ჩხუბის შემდეგ აღარ მირეკავს.» — My brother doesn't call me anymore after our quarrel.; «მესმის შენი. მეწყინა კი არა, უბრალოდ დროა.» — I understand you. He isn't offended, he just needs time. 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: a friend comforts and persuades him to make up. 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.
- ძმაჩემი ჩხუბის შემდეგ აღარ მირეკავს.dzmachemi chkhubis shemdeg aghar mirekavs.My brother doesn't call me anymore after our quarrel.
- მესმის შენი. მეწყინა კი არა, უბრალოდ დროა.mesmis sheni. metsqina ki ara, ubralod droa.I understand you. He isn't offended, he just needs time.
- იქნებ დავურეკო? მრცხვენია პირველი ნაბიჯის.ikneb davureko? mrtskhvenia pirveli nabijis.Maybe I should call? I'm ashamed to make the first move.
- ნუ გეშინია. დათმობა სისუსტე არ არის.nu geshinia. datmoba sisuste ar aris.Don't be afraid. Yielding isn't weakness.
- შეიძლება მან დამადანაშაულოს და ვიყვიროთ.sheidzleba man damadanashaulos da viqvirot.He might blame me, and we'd shout at each other.
- მაშინ დუმილი ჯობია ყვირილს. მოთმინება გქონდეს.mashin dumili jobia qvirils. motmineba gkondes.Then silence is better than shouting. Have patience.
- კარგი. ვცდი. ეს უბრალო გაუგებრობა იყო.kargi. vtsdi. es ubralo gaugebroba iqo.Okay. I'll try. It was a simple misunderstanding.
- ყველაფერი მოგვარდება. შენთან ვარ, დამირეკე.qvelaperi mogvardeba. shentan var, damireke.Everything will work out. I'm here, call me.
Lines one by one
| Georgian | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ძმაჩემი ჩხუბის შემდეგ აღარ მირეკავს. | dzmachemi chkhubis shemdeg aghar mirekavs. | My brother doesn't call me anymore after our quarrel. |
| მესმის შენი. მეწყინა კი არა, უბრალოდ დროა. | mesmis sheni. metsqina ki ara, ubralod droa. | I understand you. He isn't offended, he just needs time. |
| იქნებ დავურეკო? მრცხვენია პირველი ნაბიჯის. | ikneb davureko? mrtskhvenia pirveli nabijis. | Maybe I should call? I'm ashamed to make the first move. |
| ნუ გეშინია. დათმობა სისუსტე არ არის. | nu geshinia. datmoba sisuste ar aris. | Don't be afraid. Yielding isn't weakness. |
| შეიძლება მან დამადანაშაულოს და ვიყვიროთ. | sheidzleba man damadanashaulos da viqvirot. | He might blame me, and we'd shout at each other. |
| მაშინ დუმილი ჯობია ყვირილს. მოთმინება გქონდეს. | mashin dumili jobia qvirils. motmineba gkondes. | Then silence is better than shouting. Have patience. |
| კარგი. ვცდი. ეს უბრალო გაუგებრობა იყო. | kargi. vtsdi. es ubralo gaugebroba iqo. | Okay. I'll try. It was a simple misunderstanding. |
| ყველაფერი მოგვარდება. შენთან ვარ, დამირეკე. | qvelaperi mogvardeba. shentan var, damireke. | Everything will work out. I'm here, call me. |
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?
“ძმაჩემი ჩხუბის შემდეგ აღარ მირეკავს.” (dzmachemi chkhubis shemdeg aghar mirekavs.) — My brother doesn't call me anymore after our quarrel.. 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.