An argument at the meeting in Georgian
At a meeting they argue whether to postpone the decision in Georgian. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «ჩემი აზრით, გადაწყვეტილების მიღება უნდა გადავდოთ.» — In my opinion, making the decision should be postponed.; «რატომ? ფაქტები უკვე გვაქვს და ხალხი პასუხს ელოდება.» — Why? We already have the facts, and people are waiting for an answer. 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: at a meeting they argue whether to postpone the decision. 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.
- ჩემი აზრით, გადაწყვეტილების მიღება უნდა გადავდოთ.chemi azrit, gadatsqvetilebis migheba unda gadavdot.In my opinion, making the decision should be postponed.
- რატომ? ფაქტები უკვე გვაქვს და ხალხი პასუხს ელოდება.ratom? paktebi ukve gvakvs da khalkhi pasukhs elodeba.Why? We already have the facts, and people are waiting for an answer.
- ერთი არგუმენტი მაქვს: გამოკითხვა ჯერ არ დასრულებულა.erti argumenti makvs: gamokitkhva jer ar dasrulebula.I have one argument: the survey isn't finished yet.
- გამოკითხვა მნიშვნელოვანია, მაგრამ ვადა ხვალ იწურება.gamokitkhva mnishvnelovania, magram vada khval itsureba.The survey matters, but the deadline expires tomorrow.
- მაშინ ორივე ვარიანტის უპირატესობა და ნაკლი ჩამოვწეროთ.mashin orive variantis upiratesoba da nakli chamovtserot.Then let's write out the pros and cons of both options.
- ეს გონივრულია. სპეციალისტსაც ვკითხოთ.es gonivrulia. spetsialistsats vkitkhot.That's sensible. Let's ask a specialist too.
- მე მაინც ჩემს აზრზე ვრჩები, მაგრამ ხელს არ შეგიშლით.me maints chems azrze vrchebi, magram khels ar shegishlit.I still stand by my opinion, but I won't stand in your way.
- მადლობა. შედეგებს ხვალ საღამოს გაცნობებთ.madloba. shedegebs khval saghamos gatsnobebt.Thank you. We'll inform you of the results tomorrow evening.
Lines one by one
| Georgian | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ჩემი აზრით, გადაწყვეტილების მიღება უნდა გადავდოთ. | chemi azrit, gadatsqvetilebis migheba unda gadavdot. | In my opinion, making the decision should be postponed. |
| რატომ? ფაქტები უკვე გვაქვს და ხალხი პასუხს ელოდება. | ratom? paktebi ukve gvakvs da khalkhi pasukhs elodeba. | Why? We already have the facts, and people are waiting for an answer. |
| ერთი არგუმენტი მაქვს: გამოკითხვა ჯერ არ დასრულებულა. | erti argumenti makvs: gamokitkhva jer ar dasrulebula. | I have one argument: the survey isn't finished yet. |
| გამოკითხვა მნიშვნელოვანია, მაგრამ ვადა ხვალ იწურება. | gamokitkhva mnishvnelovania, magram vada khval itsureba. | The survey matters, but the deadline expires tomorrow. |
| მაშინ ორივე ვარიანტის უპირატესობა და ნაკლი ჩამოვწეროთ. | mashin orive variantis upiratesoba da nakli chamovtserot. | Then let's write out the pros and cons of both options. |
| ეს გონივრულია. სპეციალისტსაც ვკითხოთ. | es gonivrulia. spetsialistsats vkitkhot. | That's sensible. Let's ask a specialist too. |
| მე მაინც ჩემს აზრზე ვრჩები, მაგრამ ხელს არ შეგიშლით. | me maints chems azrze vrchebi, magram khels ar shegishlit. | I still stand by my opinion, but I won't stand in your way. |
| მადლობა. შედეგებს ხვალ საღამოს გაცნობებთ. | madloba. shedegebs khval saghamos gatsnobebt. | Thank you. We'll inform you of the results tomorrow evening. |
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?
“ჩემი აზრით, გადაწყვეტილების მიღება უნდა გადავდოთ.” (chemi azrit, gadatsqvetilebis migheba unda gadavdot.) — In my opinion, making the decision should be postponed.. 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.