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5.7. Talking About Dates and Holidays

Talking About Dates and Holidays in Georgian

In this chapter you will learn how to mention dates in Georgian and name some important Georgian holidays. You already know numbers and months from earlier chapters, so here we focus on how those pieces come together in real expressions about dates and celebrations.


Saying and Asking the Date

In everyday conversation Georgians usually mention dates in a simple phrase without full sentences.

Basic question

To ask the date, the most common way is:

Another possibility is:

Here, แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ˜ tarigi means โ€œdateโ€ (calendar date).

Basic answer pattern

Typical answer structure:

For now, you can use a simpler version, which you will hear a lot:

Examples:

Note that in these examples the day number comes first, then the month.


Day, Month, Year in Dates

Useful words

Saying the full date

A clear way to say a full date is:

For absolute beginners, use the simpler pattern, leaving out complex case endings:

Examples:

Georgians often omit the word แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ when context is clear:

Informal Numeric Dates

In writing, people also use numbers with dots, similar to many European styles.

Basic pattern:

Examples (just recognition, not pronunciation rules):

Numeric dateHow it is read (roughly)Meaning
01.01.2024แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜, แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ—แƒแƒก แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒแƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜ (แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜)1 January 2024
26.05.1918แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒฅแƒ•แƒกแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜, แƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒแƒก แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ แƒ•แƒ26 May 1918
31.12.2023แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ™แƒ”แƒ›แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜, แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ—แƒแƒก แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ”31 December 2023

You do not need to master complicated year pronunciation yet; recognizing the structure is enough at this point.


Talking About โ€œOnโ€ a Certain Date

For basic beginner speech, context usually makes โ€œonโ€ clear, so Georgian often just says the date itself. You can say:

To be a bit more explicit, a useful simple phrase is:

Examples:

Naming Important Georgian Holidays

Here are some key Georgian and widely known international holidays with their typical dates in Georgia. Dates can vary slightly for religious feasts, but these are the usual calendar days.

Table of common holidays

English nameGeorgian namePronunciationUsual date
New Yearแƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜akhali tsโ€™eli1 January
Old New Year (folk)แƒซแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜dzveli akhali tsโ€™eli14 January
Christmas (Orthodox)แƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒshoba7 January
Easterแƒแƒฆแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒaghdgomamovable (spring)
Motherโ€™s Dayแƒ“แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”dedis dghe3 March
Womenโ€™s Dayแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”kaltโ€™a saertashoriso dghe8 March
Independence Dayแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”damoukideblobis dghe26 May
St Georgeโ€™s Day (Nov)แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒgiorgoba23 November
City Day (Tbilisi)VERT?แƒ“แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”, แƒ—แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒtbilisobaearly October (weekend)
Valentineโ€™s Dayแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒvalentinoba14 February
Birthdayแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”dabadis dghepersonal
Name dayแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”sakhelobis dghepersonal, by saint

Note: แƒ—แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ tbilisoba is Tbilisiโ€™s city festival, often in early October, date can vary by year.


Saying When a Holiday Is

Use the structure:

Examples:

Sometimes Georgians will simply say the holiday name, because the date is culturally known:

Here the suffix -แƒ˜แƒ / -แƒ attaches to the holiday name to say โ€œit is [holiday]โ€.


Talking About Your Birthday and Other Personal Dates

You often introduce your birthday with a very simple pattern:

Examples:

To ask someone:

You can use the same แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกโ€ฆ? pattern for holidays too:

Asking and Answering โ€œWhat / Which Date?โ€

Another useful question pattern:

You can answer with just the number, or number and month:

A more complete answer:

Talking About Holidays in Sentences

Here are some short, beginner-friendly sentence patterns that combine dates and holidays.

Saying you like or celebrate a holiday

Even if you do not yet know the verb forms in detail, you can recognize these sentences and start to remember the patterns.

Talking about free days or plans

Important Pattern Summary

Useful beginner patterns:

  1. Asking the date:
    แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒก แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก? / แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒก แƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ?
  2. Saying the date:
    แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก [day number] [month].
  3. Asking โ€œWhen is โ€ฆ?โ€:
    แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก [holiday / event]?
  4. Talking about birthday:
    แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ” แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก [date].
  5. Saying โ€œ[Holiday] is on [date]โ€:
    [Holiday] แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก [date].

Vocabulary from this Chapter

GeorgianPronunciationEnglish meaning
แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ˜tarigidate (calendar)
แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”dgheday
แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”tvemonth
แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜tseliyear
แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜akhali tsโ€™eliNew Year
แƒซแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜dzveli akhali tsโ€™eliOld New Year
แƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒshobaChristmas
แƒแƒฆแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒaghdgomaEaster
แƒ“แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”dedis dgheMotherโ€™s Day
แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ—แƒ แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”kaltโ€™a saertashoriso dgheInternational Womenโ€™s Day
แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”damoukideblobis dgheIndependence Day
แƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒgiorgobaSt Georgeโ€™s Day
แƒ—แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒtbilisobaTbilisi City Festival
แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”dabadis dghebirthday
แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”sakhelobis dghename day
แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒกrodiswhen
แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒ˜romeli ricโ€™khviwhich date / which day of month
แƒ›แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒกmiqvarsI like / I love
แƒ•แƒ–แƒ”แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ‘vzeimobI celebrate
แƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒshvueblebavacation, holiday (time off)
แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒแƒ‘ar vmushavobI do not work

This gives you enough to start asking and answering about dates and some of the main holidays in Georgia.

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