Verbs in Georgian

78 words in Georgian on the topic “verbs”: მინდა (minda) — I want, მიყვარს (miqvars) — I love, მივდივარ (mivdivar) — to go, ვჭამ (vcham) — to eat. 78 words can be played from recordings.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

78 words on the topic

მინდა
minda
I want
Literally 'it is wanted by me': the m- at the front is 'to me', the same m- as in mkvia, I am called
მიყვარს
miqvars
I love
Literally 'it is loved by me'. The m- again marks the one who feels it; all the emotion verbs are built this way
მივდივარ
mivdivar
to go
One word for both English verbs: on foot or by transport it is mivdivar. The form is personal, 'I go': the v inside the stem is 'I' — mi-v-divar. He goes is midis
ვჭამ
vcham
to eat
A personal form: vcham, I eat. The v- at the very start is 'I', then the root cham. He eats is chams
ვსვამ
vsvam
to drink
A personal form: vsvam, I drink. He drinks is svams, we drink is vsvamt
ვკითხულობ
vkitkhulob
to read
A personal form: vkitkhulob, I read. The same root as in kitkhva, question: asking and reading are kin in Georgian
ვლაპარაკობ
vlaparakob
to speak
A personal form: vlaparakob, I speak. The plural is laparakobth? — do you speak?
ვმუშაობ
vmushaob
to work
A personal form: vmushaob, I work. He works is mushaobs: the v- leaves, the -s arrives
ვცხოვრობ
vtskhovrob
to live
A personal form: vtskhovrob, I live. About where you live, not about being alive — that is tsotskhali var
მაქვს
makvs
I have
A personal form: makvs, I have. Only about things; about people and animals the word is mqavs. You have is gakvs
ვსწავლობ
vstsavlob
to study
A personal form: vstsavlob, I teach and I study at once. Georgian does not split the two: teaching a subject and learning it are one word
ღეჭვა
ghechva
to chew
the gh is a rolling throaty rasp, the ch a sharp click of a ch: ghe-ch-va
ყლაპვა
qlapva
to swallow
the q is a catch in the very depth of the throat, neither k nor kh; the p after it is a sharp p with no puff
სუნთქვა
suntkva
to breathe
Hidden inside is suni, smell: to breathe in Georgian is to draw in scent. ghrmad isuntekh — breathe deeply
ხედვა
khedva
to see
the kh is a full-on kh as in 'loch', not the light exhale h: khed-va
გაგონება
gagoneba
to hear
Georgian splits hearing and listening: gagoneba is to make out, mosmena is to listen on purpose. In speech there is also mesmis, I hear and understand at once
ძილი
dzili
to sleep
the dz is one fused dz sound, not d plus z: dzi-li
ზიდვა
zidva
to carry
Georgian more often points the direction: motana, bring here; tsagheba, take there. Zidva is to carry a load, with no direction
დადგმა
dadgma
to set upright
three consonants in the middle — dgm — are said with no inserted vowel: dad-gma
გატეხვა
gatekhva
to break (something)
the t is a sharp t with no puff, and kh follows as a full-on kh: ga-tekh-va
აშენება
asheneba
to build
Hence mshenebloba, construction, and mshenebeli, builder. The personal form: vasheneb, I build
გათბობა
gatboba
to heat
the thb is an aspirated t straight into b, with no vowel between: gat-bo-ba
დარეკვა
darekva
to call
Same root as zari. Whom you call sits inside the verb: dagirekav — I'll call you; damireke — call me
ჩამოტვირთვა
chamotvirtva
to download
the consonant pile looks scary but sounds like cha-mo-tvirt-va: a single vowel in the middle
გაგზავნა
gagzavna
to send
The same root as gamgzavreba, departure. Whom you send it to sits inside the verb: gamomigzavne — send it to me
მიღება
migheba
to receive
gh is throaty, sitting between two vowels: mi-ghe-ba
პასუხის გაცემა
pasukhis gatsema
to reply
Literally 'to give an answer': Georgian assembles dozens of verbs this way. Shorter and livelier: vupasukheb — I'll reply
ჩართვა
chartva
to turn on
The partner of gamortva. The preverb cha- means 'inward', and light, the phone and the washing machine all turn on the same way: charte!
გამორთვა
gamortva
to turn off
The preverb gamo- means 'outward': to turn off is literally 'to lead out'. The partner of chartva — only the preverbs differ
შეკეთება
sheketeba
to fix
From keteba, to do: 'to do back'. remonti is renovating an apartment; sheketeba is fixing an object
შეცვლა
shetsvla
to replace
To replace a part, to change clothes, to change a decision. Currency exchange is the relative gadatsvla
მოგება
mogeba
to win
Both to win a match and to make a profit: mogeba is also 'profit'. The partner of tsageba
წაგება
tsageba
to lose (a game)
the ts is sharp, pushed out in one burst: tsa-ge-ba. The pair mogeba and tsageba differs in the first sound
სირბილი
sirbili
to run
The verbal noun covers both 'a run' and 'to run'. vrbitvar — I'm running — an odd form, easiest to memorize whole
ხტომა
khtoma
to jump
the opening kht is kh and a sharp t with no vowel between: khto-ma
ჯდომა
jdoma
to sit
the j is a fused j sound, with d right behind it: jdo-ma
დგომა
dgoma
to stand
vdgavar — I'm standing. From it come sadguri, station, and gachereba nearby: the place where one stands
წოლა
tsola
to be lying
a sharp ts at the start: tso-la. Compare with czoli, wife — there the ts is aspirated, and it is a different word
აწევა
atseva
to lift
To lift a thing — atseva; to raise a price — the same. The phone receiver is 'taken': qurmili aighe
სროლა
srola
to throw
Both to throw a ball and to shoot: srola is throwing in general. To throw out trash is a different word, gadagdeba
დაჭერა
dachera
to catch
the ch is ejective — sharp, as if cut off: da-che-ra
ვარდნა
vardna
to fall
Both to fall from a height and to fall in price: kursi daetsa — the rate fell. tsaviketsi is 'I fell' — by tripping
მღერა
mghera
to sing
the word begins with mgh, no vowel: mghe-ra
ცეკვა
tsekva
to dance
the ts is aspirated, not sharp: tsek-va
ვთამაშობ
vtamashob
to play
Literally 'I play': this verb's verbal noun coincides with the word for 'game', so you learn it in its living form. tamashob — you play; tamashobs — he plays
ხატვა
khatva
to draw
From khati, an image, an icon: to draw is 'to make an image'. vxatav — I draw
ფოტოს გადაღება
potos gadagheba
to take photos
Literally 'the taking of a photograph'. They'll ask: gadamighe, tu sheidzleba — take a photo of me, please
სეირნობა
seirnoba
to stroll
vseirnob — I stroll. To walk the dog is dzaghlis gaseirneba
დასვენება
dasveneba
to rest
The same root as in dasvenebis dghe, a day off. daisvene — have a rest
დაქორწინება
dakortsineba
to get married
The same root as qortsili, a wedding. One verb for both the man and the woman: davqortsindi — I got married — either of them will say
მოწვევა
motsveva
to invite
The living form is met more often than the noun: dagpatizheb — I will invite you, and treat you too. mogitsvev — I'll call you over
ვლოცულობ
vlotsulob
to pray
Literally 'I pray': this verb's verbal noun coincides with the word for 'prayer', so we take the living form. lotsulobs — he prays
მილოცვა
milotsva
to congratulate
A verbal noun from gilotsavt, congratulations. In speech the living form is nearly always taken: gilotsav — congratulations to you
დაგვა
dagva
to sweep
cotsxi is a broom, dagva is what you do with it. ezo dagave — sweep the yard
რეცხვა
retskhva
to do laundry
One word covers washing clothes and dishes: tansamlis retskhva, churchlis retskhva — only washing hands takes the other verb, davana
დაუთოება
dautoeba
to iron
Straight from uto, the iron: 'to iron'. Stroking a cat is a completely different word, mopereba
ვეხმარები
vekhmarebi
to help
Literally 'I help'. The one you help stands in the 'to whom' form: dedas vekhmarebi. The request for help: damekhmaret!
თხოვნა
tkhovna
to request
the opening tkh is an aspirated t and kh in a row: tkhov-na
ნების დართვა
nebis dartva
to allow
Literally 'to give will': neba is will, wish. From it comes binadrobis nebartva — a residence permit. In speech more often: mama ar mishvebs — dad won't let me
აკრძალვა
akrdzalva
to forbid
the krdz is a sharp k, r and the fused dz in a row: a-krdzal-va
ჩამოწერა
chamotsera
to cheat
the ts is sharp, no puff of air: cha-mo-tse-ra
გასწორება
gastsoreba
to correct
the sc is s and a sharp ts in a row: gas-tso-re-ba
დაზოგვა
dazogva
to save
From zogi, a part, a share: to set a share aside. You save money, time and strength alike: drois dazogva — to save time. What is saved is danazogi. Saving on something takes the tail -ze
ხარჯვა
kharjva
to spend
The same root as xarjebi, expenses. Money, time and energy are all spent: energiis xarjva — spending energy. The live first person is vxarjav — I spend. To waste is a different word, plangva, with a note of blame
დაგროვება
dagroveba
to save up
From grova, a heap: to pile into a heap. You save up money, points and experience: qulebis dagroveba. The word is neutral — no hint of stinginess
დაზღვევა
dazghveva
to insure
The same word as 'insurance': the verbal noun serves as both the thing and the action. A car gets insured like this: mankana davazgvie — I insured the car
ცემინება
tsemineba
to sneeze
The verbal noun serves as both 'a sneeze' and 'to sneeze': the live form isvacemineb — I sneeze. To one who sneezes they say janmrteleba! — health! — rather than 'bless you'
ავად გახდომა
avad gakhdoma
to fall ill
Literally 'to become bad': avad is unwell, and gaxdoma is to become. Live speech: avad gavxdi — I fell ill; avad aris — he is ill; avad gaxda — he fell ill
გამოჯანმრთელება
gamojanmrteleba
to recover
four consonants in a row: ga-mo-jan-mrte-le-ba. No vowels between them
შეთანხმება
shetankhmeba
to agree on
Both 'an agreement' as a paper and 'to agree' as an action: one verbal noun in both roles. The live form is shevtanxmdit — we agreed; the root tanxmoba is consent
სამსახურიდან წასვლა
samsakhuridan tsasvla
to quit
Literally 'a going from work': -dan is from where, casvla is a going. You leave of your own will this way; when they dismiss you it is datxovna
სამსახურიდან დათხოვნა
samsakhuridan datkhovna
to fire
the tx is an aspirated t and kh in a row: da-tkhov-na
შესახლება
shesakhleba
to move in
The same word as hotel check-in: the preverb she- is inward, saxli is a house. About settling into a new apartment they say shevsaxldit — we moved in. Moving-in day: shesaxlebis dghe
გამოსახლება
gamosakhleba
to move out
The preverb gamo- means motion outward: the mirror of shesaxleba. Careful: in legal language the same word means forced eviction, and its tone is harsh
გადავდივარ
gadavdivar
to be moving
The live first-person form: 'I am moving'. The verbal noun is taken by the move as an event, so the verb comes like this — the same is done with vmushaob, vtamashob and vloculob
შეფუთვა
sheputva
to pack (wrap up)
From puta, a bundle. Both the action and the wrapping as material: sheputva on a box means exactly the wrapping. A gift wrapping is sacukris sheputva. Tape is cebovani lenti, a cardboard box muqaos quti
ამოლაგება
amolageba
to unpack
Literally 'to take out and put in place': that is how you unpack a suitcase or boxes after a move. Just opening a box is gakhsna
მოწყობა
motsqoba
to get settled
the cq is a sharp ts and the throaty q in a row, the hardest spot of the word: mots-qo-ba

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მინდა (minda) — I want. Literally 'it is wanted by me': the m- at the front is 'to me', the same m- as in mkvia, I am called.

მიყვარს (miqvars) — I love. Literally 'it is loved by me'. The m- again marks the one who feels it; all the emotion verbs are built this way.

მივდივარ (mivdivar) — to go. One word for both English verbs: on foot or by transport it is mivdivar. The form is personal, 'I go': the v inside the stem is 'I' — mi-v-divar. He goes is midis.

ვჭამ (vcham) — to eat. A personal form: vcham, I eat. The v- at the very start is 'I', then the root cham. He eats is chams.

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How do you say “I want” in Georgian?
Literally 'it is wanted by me': the m- at the front is 'to me', the same m- as in mkvia, I am called
How do you say “to work” in Georgian?
A personal form: vmushaob, I work. He works is mushaobs: the v- leaves, the -s arrives
How do you say “to see” in Georgian?
An action noun, 'seeing'; one speaks with the personal form: vkhedav, I see; khedav? — do you see?
How do you say “to heat” in Georgian?
The same word as 'heating': Georgian does not split the action and the established routine. The personal form is vatbob, I heat
How do you say “to turn off” in Georgian?
The preverb gamo- means 'outward': to turn off is literally 'to lead out'. The partner of chartva — only the preverbs differ

How to learn the set instead of just reading it

I want, I can, I am going, I know. The verb holds a sentence together: a few of the most frequent ones cover more everyday talk than a long list of nouns.

A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.

Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many times
Adesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
Study spread over days wins not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many times
Mawson & Kang, 2025, Behavioral Sciences 15(6):771 · 22 studies, d = 0.54 (confidence interval 0.31–0.77). The authors warn that individual studies disagree widely.

Frequently asked

How do you say “I want” in Georgian?

«მინდა» (minda), read “minda”. Literally 'it is wanted by me': the m- at the front is 'to me', the same m- as in mkvia, I am called. It is one of 78 words in the set “verbs” — the rest are in the table above.

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The whole set on this page is 78 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.

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Verbs in Georgian

78 words on the topic

How it sounds in a sentence

What is worth knowing about these words

Test yourself

How to learn the set instead of just reading it

Frequently asked

How do you say “I want” in Georgian?

How many verbs do you need to start?

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