Arranging and rescheduling in Georgian
Two people look for a convenient time, reschedule and agree on a reminder in Georgian. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «ხვალინდელი შეხვედრა გვაქვს. მოსახერხებელი დრო რომელია?» — We have a meeting tomorrow. What time is convenient?; «დღის მეორე ნახევარში ვარ თავისუფალი. სამზე?» — I'm free in the afternoon. At three? 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 look for a convenient time, reschedule and agree on a reminder. 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.
- ხვალინდელი შეხვედრა გვაქვს. მოსახერხებელი დრო რომელია?khvalindeli shekhvedra gvakvs. mosakherkhebeli dro romelia?We have a meeting tomorrow. What time is convenient?
- დღის მეორე ნახევარში ვარ თავისუფალი. სამზე?dghis meore nakhevarshi var tavisupali. samze?I'm free in the afternoon. At three?
- სამწუხაროდ, არა უადრეს ხუთისა შემიძლია.samtsukharod, ara uadres khutisa shemidzlia.Unfortunately, I can't make it earlier than five.
- მაშინ საღამოსკენ. ან შეხვედრის გადატანა გირჩევნიათ?mashin saghamosken. an shekhvedris gadatana girchevniat?Then toward evening. Or would you prefer to reschedule the meeting?
- თუ არ გაგიჭირდებათ, ორშაბათს გადავიტანოთ.tu ar gagichirdebat, orshabats gadavitanot.If it's not too much trouble, let's move it to Monday.
- კარგი, ორშაბათს ხუთ საათზე. ნებისმიერ დროს დამირეკეთ.kargi, orshabats khut saatze. nebismier dros damireket.Okay, Monday at five o'clock. Call me any time.
- ძალიან მადლობელი ვიქნები. კვირას შემახსენეთ, თუ შეიძლება.dzalian madlobeli viknebi. kviras shemakhsenet, tu sheidzleba.I'd be very grateful. Remind me on Sunday, if possible.
- აუცილებლად. არ იდარდოთ, დროზე მოვალ.autsileblad. ar idardot, droze moval.Of course. Don't worry, I'll be on time.
Lines one by one
| Georgian | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ხვალინდელი შეხვედრა გვაქვს. მოსახერხებელი დრო რომელია? | khvalindeli shekhvedra gvakvs. mosakherkhebeli dro romelia? | We have a meeting tomorrow. What time is convenient? |
| დღის მეორე ნახევარში ვარ თავისუფალი. სამზე? | dghis meore nakhevarshi var tavisupali. samze? | I'm free in the afternoon. At three? |
| სამწუხაროდ, არა უადრეს ხუთისა შემიძლია. | samtsukharod, ara uadres khutisa shemidzlia. | Unfortunately, I can't make it earlier than five. |
| მაშინ საღამოსკენ. ან შეხვედრის გადატანა გირჩევნიათ? | mashin saghamosken. an shekhvedris gadatana girchevniat? | Then toward evening. Or would you prefer to reschedule the meeting? |
| თუ არ გაგიჭირდებათ, ორშაბათს გადავიტანოთ. | tu ar gagichirdebat, orshabats gadavitanot. | If it's not too much trouble, let's move it to Monday. |
| კარგი, ორშაბათს ხუთ საათზე. ნებისმიერ დროს დამირეკეთ. | kargi, orshabats khut saatze. nebismier dros damireket. | Okay, Monday at five o'clock. Call me any time. |
| ძალიან მადლობელი ვიქნები. კვირას შემახსენეთ, თუ შეიძლება. | dzalian madlobeli viknebi. kviras shemakhsenet, tu sheidzleba. | I'd be very grateful. Remind me on Sunday, if possible. |
| აუცილებლად. არ იდარდოთ, დროზე მოვალ. | autsileblad. ar idardot, droze moval. | Of course. Don't worry, I'll be on time. |
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?
“ხვალინდელი შეხვედრა გვაქვს. მოსახერხებელი დრო რომელია?” (khvalindeli shekhvedra gvakvs. mosakherkhebeli dro romelia?) — We have a meeting tomorrow. What time is convenient?. 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.