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6.3. Family and Relationships

Talking About Family and Relationships in Georgian

In this chapter you will learn how to talk about family members and basic relationships in Georgian. You will see many short, useful patterns that you can reuse with new words later.

Core Family Vocabulary

Here are the most common family words you will need from the start.

Close family

GeorgianTransliterationMeaning
แƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ˜ojaxifamily
แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒmamafather, dad
แƒ“แƒ”แƒ“แƒdedamother, mom
แƒ›แƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜mลกobeliparent
แƒ›แƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜mลกoblebiparents
แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ลกvilichild, son or daughter
แƒ•แƒแƒŸแƒ˜vaลพison (formal / literary)
แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒgogogirl, daughter (informal, also โ€œgirlโ€)
แƒ“แƒdasister
แƒซแƒ›แƒdลบmabrother
แƒ“แƒ-แƒซแƒ›แƒda-dลบmasiblings

Use แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ (ลกvili) when you want to say โ€œchildโ€ without specifying boy or girl.

Example sentences

Extended family

GeorgianTransliterationMeaning
แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒbebiagrandmother
แƒžแƒแƒžแƒpapagrandfather
แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒbabuagrandfather (very common)
แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ-แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒbebia-babuagrandparents
แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒซแƒbidzauncle
แƒ“แƒ”แƒ˜แƒ“แƒdeidaaunt (motherโ€™s sister)
แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒmamidaaunt (fatherโ€™s sister)
แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒซแƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜bidzaลกvilicousin (uncleโ€™s child)
แƒ“แƒ”แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜deidaลกvilicousin (auntโ€™s child)

In casual speech many people just say แƒ“แƒ”แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ (deidaลกvili) or ะฑแƒ˜แƒซแƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ (bidzaลกvili) for โ€œcousinโ€ without worrying about exact family side.

Example sentences

Marriage and partnership

GeorgianTransliterationMeaning
แƒชแƒแƒšแƒ˜coliwife
แƒฅแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜kโ€™marihusband
ุงู„ุฒูˆุฌแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ / แƒชแƒแƒš-แƒฅแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜col-kโ€™marimarried couple (literally wife-husband)
แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜qorฤ‡iliwedding
แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜niลกobiengagement
แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ”niลกnobazeat the engagement party
แƒจแƒ”แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ลกeqโ€™varebuliboyfriend or girlfriend (literally โ€œbelovedโ€)
แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜partnioripartner

Example sentences

Saying โ€œMy motherโ€, โ€œyour sisterโ€, etc.

In earlier chapters you will see possession more fully. Here you just need some common patterns with family words.

Personal possessive adjectives are:

PersonGeorgianTransliterationMeaning
Iแƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ฤemimy
you (singular)แƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ลกeniyour
he / she / itแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜misihis / her / its
weแƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ฤveniour
you (plural)แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜tkveniyour (plural / polite)
theyแƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜matitheir

They usually come before the noun.

Examples

In short sentences

Introducing Your Family

You already know basic patterns with โ€œto beโ€ and โ€œto haveโ€ from other chapters. Here you see how to combine them with family words.

โ€œI have โ€ฆโ€ with family words

For people as possessions Georgian usually uses the verb that matches โ€œanimateโ€ possession. You will meet the grammar in detail later. For now, use these ready patterns:

Use แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก / แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก (mkavs / hkavs) when you โ€œhaveโ€ people or pets.
Use แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก / แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก (makvs / akvs) for objects. The full explanation will appear in the verbs section.

Short introductions with family

Combine โ€œto beโ€, โ€œto haveโ€, and possessives.

Examples

Talking About Relationship Status

Here are useful phrases to describe if someone is single, married, etc. Only basic patterns are given so you can speak simply.

Common adjectives for status

GeorgianTransliterationMeaning
แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜daojaxebulimarried (literally โ€œfamily-izedโ€)
แƒฃแƒชแƒแƒšแƒucolosingle, unmarried man
แƒฅแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒจแƒ”แƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜kโ€™marลกeฤvโ€™eแนญilidivorced (for a woman, literally โ€œseparated from husbandโ€)
แƒ’แƒแƒงแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜gaqโ€™rilidivorced (general)
แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒmartoxelะฐsingle, alone
แƒ“แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ / แƒ’แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜gatxovilimarried woman (lit. โ€œgiven in marriageโ€)
แƒจแƒ”แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒกลกeqโ€™varebuli hkavshas a boyfriend / girlfriend

You can usually say แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ  (daojaxebuli var) for โ€œI am married,โ€ no matter if you are a man or woman.

Example sentences

Describing Simple Family Relations

You can use โ€œX is Yโ€™s Zโ€ patterns. The full rules for possession and cases come later, so focus on short useful sentences.

Patterns

Pattern 1: โ€œX is my Y.โ€

Pattern 2: โ€œThis is Xโ€™s Y.โ€

In Georgian, to say โ€œAnnaโ€™s mother,โ€ you often add an ending to the name. The details belong to the genitive case chapter, so here you only see fixed examples.

Short family description

Combine the patterns you have learned.

Basic Relationship Phrases

Here are simple sentences for talking about love, friendship, and liking people. You will see verbs and grammar in detail later, so treat these as โ€œready to useโ€ chunks.

Saying you like or love someone

Some handy patterns:

Important:
แƒ›แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒก (miqโ€™vars) and แƒ›แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ  (miqโ€™varkhar) do not translate word for word as โ€œI love.โ€ They are special verb forms that always include both the person who feels and the person or thing that is loved. At this level, learn and use them as fixed expressions.

Friendship and close people

GeorgianTransliterationMeaning
แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜megobarifriend
แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜sauketeso megobaribest friend
แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜axlo megobariclose friend
แƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜ojaxis megobarifamily friend

Examples

Simple Questions About Family and Relationships

Here are easy question patterns that you can memorize. They reuse question words from another chapter, but now with family vocabulary.

Asking about relatives

Possible short answers

Asking about relationship status

Answers

Short Dialogues About Family

These model dialogues give you patterns you can copy. Try reading them aloud.

Dialogue 1: Talking about siblings

A: แƒจแƒ”แƒœ แƒ’แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒœ แƒซแƒ›แƒ?
ล en gkavs da an dลบma?
Do you have a sister or brother?

B: แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒฎ, แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒซแƒ›แƒ. แƒจแƒ”แƒœ?
Diax, mkavs ertโ€™i dลบma. ล en?
Yes, I have one brother. And you?

A: แƒ›แƒ” แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ  แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒซแƒ›แƒ.
Me mkavs ori da da ar mkavs dลบma.
I have two sisters and I do not have a brother.

Dialogue 2: Describing the family

A: แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก?
Rogori ojaxi gakvs?
What is your family like?

B: แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜ แƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ•แƒก, แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜.
Didi ojaxi makvs, mkavs sami ลกvili.
I have a big family, I have three children.

A: แƒกแƒแƒ“ แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—?
Sad cxovrobt?
Where do you live?

B: แƒ—แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ—, แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒ แƒ™แƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒšแƒจแƒ˜ แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒœ.
Tbilisshi vcxovrobt, bebia da babua ki sopelshi cxovroben.
We live in Tbilisi, and grandmother and grandfather live in the village.

Dialogue 3: Relationship status

A: แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฎแƒแƒ ?
Daojaxebuli xar?
Are you married?

B: แƒแƒ แƒ, แƒฏแƒ”แƒ  แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ  แƒ•แƒแƒ . แƒจแƒ”แƒœ?
Ara, jer daojaxebuli ar var. ล en?
No, I am not married yet. And you?

A: แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒฎ, แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ•แƒแƒ , แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒก แƒชแƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜.
Diax, daojaxebuli var, mkavs coli da ertโ€™i ลกvili.
Yes, I am married, I have a wife and one child.

New Vocabulary from This Chapter

GeorgianTransliterationMeaning
แƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ˜ojaxifamily
แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒmamafather
แƒ“แƒ”แƒ“แƒdedamother
แƒ›แƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜mลกobeliparent
แƒ›แƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜mลกoblebiparents
แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ลกvilichild, son / daughter
แƒ•แƒแƒŸแƒ˜vaลพison
แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒgogogirl, daughter
แƒ“แƒdasister
แƒซแƒ›แƒdลบmabrother
แƒ“แƒ-แƒซแƒ›แƒda-dลบmasiblings
แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒbebiagrandmother
แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒ / แƒžแƒแƒžแƒbabua / papagrandfather
แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ-แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒbebia-babuagrandparents
แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒซแƒbidzauncle
แƒ“แƒ”แƒ˜แƒ“แƒdeidaaunt (motherโ€™s sister)
แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒmamidaaunt (fatherโ€™s sister)
แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒซแƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜bidzaลกvilicousin (uncleโ€™s child)
แƒ“แƒ”แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜deidaลกvilicousin (auntโ€™s child)
แƒชแƒแƒšแƒ˜coliwife
แƒฅแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜kโ€™marihusband
แƒชแƒแƒš-แƒฅแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜col-kโ€™marimarried couple
แƒฅแƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜qorฤ‡iliwedding
แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜niลกobiengagement
แƒจแƒ”แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ลกeqโ€™varebuliboyfriend / girlfriend
แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜partnioripartner
แƒ“แƒแƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜daojaxebulimarried
แƒฃแƒชแƒแƒšแƒucolosingle (man)
แƒ’แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜gatxovilimarried (woman)
แƒ’แƒแƒงแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜gaqโ€™rilidivorced
แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒmartoxelasingle, alone
แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜megobarifriend
แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜sauketeso megobaribest friend
แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜axlo megobariclose friend
แƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜ojaxis megobarifamily friend
แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒกmkavsI have (for people / animals)
แƒฐแƒงแƒแƒ•แƒกhkavshe / she has (for people / animals)
แƒ›แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒกmiqโ€™varsI love (thing / person)
แƒ›แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒฎแƒแƒ miqโ€™varkharI love you
แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ฤemimy
แƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ลกeniyour (singular)
แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜misihis / her
แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ฤveniour
แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜tkveniyour (plural / polite)
แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ˜matitheir

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