13.4 Short Messages and Notes

Writing Short Messages in Georgian

In this chapter you practice very small pieces of written Georgian, such as notes, text messages, and brief emails. The focus is on very short, clear units of language that you can already recognize or easily memorize, without going deep into new grammar.

Typical Situations for Short Messages

Short written Georgian appears in many everyday situations:

• Text messages between friends or family
• Sticky notes at home or in the office
• Very short emails
• Chat messages on social media
• Small labels or reminders to yourself

These texts are usually:

• Only one or a few sentences
• Very direct and practical
• Often use polite set phrases at the start or end

For beginners, it is useful to copy and reuse simple “message templates”.

Common Openings and Closings

Short messages often begin with a greeting or name, and end with a polite closing.

Openings

The most reusable greeting for messages is “gamarjoba”.

Closings

For beginners, the safest polite closing is:

• “didi madloba” (დიდი მადლობა) or
• “madloba” (მადლობა).

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Very Short Request Messages

Short notes often ask someone to do something, or to remember something. In beginner writing, you can keep the structure very simple and mostly in the present.

Simple Request Patterns

You can write:

• “Please + verb”
• Or “Do + noun + please” in very simple style

Common polite word:

• “tu sheidzleba” (თუ შეიძლება) = “please” or “if possible”

Examples of Request Notes

Below are mini notes you might put on a door, a fridge, or send by message. You do not need to fully understand the verb forms yet, only to recognize and copy them.

Even if the grammar feels advanced, these patterns are useful as fixed chunks.

Informal Text Messages

Informal messages usually go to friends or family. They often drop greetings and go directly to the point, but you can keep a friendly word at the start and the end.

Typical Informal Phrases

Sample Informal Texts

1. Very short:
• rogor xar?
  როგორ ხარ?
  “How are you?”
2. With place and time:
• sad xar axla?
  სად ხარ ახლა?
  “Where are you now?”
3. Making a plan:
• dges sagamos shexvedra?
  დღეს საღამოს შეხვედრა?
  “Meeting this evening?”
4. Friendly confirmation:
• kargi, modivar shemdeg.
  კარგი, მოვდივარ შემდეგ.
  “OK, I am coming later.”

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Short Polite Messages

Even short messages to strangers or people you respect should sound polite. This is especially important in written form.

Useful Polite Expressions

Notice mimceret (მომწერეთ) is the polite plural / formal form “write to me”.

Sample Polite Messages

1. To a doctor, teacher, or office:
• gamarjoba, ukatsrat, tu sheidzleba, mimceret informatsia dges shexvedris shesaxeb. didi madloba.
  გამარჯობა, უკაცრავად, თუ შეუძლია, მომწერეთ ინფორმაცია დღეს შეხვედრის შესახებ. დიდი მადლობა.
  “Hello, excuse me, please write me information about today’s meeting. Thank you very much.”
2. To a store or service:
• gamarjoba, tu sheidzleba, mimceret fasis shesaxeb. didi madloba.
  გამარჯობა, თუ შეიძლება, მომწერეთ ფასის შესახებ. დიდი მადლობა.
  “Hello, please write me about the price. Thank you very much.”

You can reuse these texts by changing only one word, such as “meeting”, “course”, “room”, or “price”.

Reminder and Instruction Notes

Notes at home or work are often short reminders. They usually omit the subject “you” and use only simple imperative verbs.

Common Reminder Types

These examples are very helpful as fixed phrases on little notes, even if the grammar feels new.

Example Sticky Notes

1. On the door:
• tu gadmidixar, daixur-e kar-i.
  თუ გადმიდიხარ, დაიღურე კარი.
  “If you go out, close the door.”
2. On the fridge:
• madloba, tu gadageb tavsacmel-s.
  მადლობა, თუ გადაგდებ თვითსაცმელს.
  “Thank you if you throw away the trash.”
3. On a computer:
• gaitane, ar gamorcha compiuteri.
  გაიტანე, არ გამორთე კომპიუტერი.
  “Please, do not turn off the computer.”

You can simplify your own notes even more, for example only:

• karis daxurva! (კარის დახურვა!)
• shuq-is agareba! (შუქის ამქრობა!)

In real Georgian these are noun forms, but as a beginner you can treat them like “Close the door!” and “Turn off the light!”.

Very Short Apology and Delay Messages

In real life you often send short “sorry” or “I am late” messages. Here are easy patterns that you can memorize and write without changing anything.

Useful Short Phrases

Sample Messages

1. To a friend:
• bodishi, vuyuneb. gzaze var.
  ბოდიში, ვაგვიანებ. გზაზე ვარ.
  “Sorry, I am late. I am on the way.”
2. To a teacher:
• gamarjoba, bodishi, dges ver vxdebi. shesadzloa xval movide.
  გამარჯობა, ბოდიში, დღეს ვერ ვხვდები. შეიძლება ხვალ მოვიდე.
  “Hello, sorry, I cannot meet today. Maybe I can come tomorrow.”

You can use these exactly as they are in many situations.

Short Social Messages and Wishes

Short written wishes are very common in Georgian, especially for birthdays, holidays, or celebrations. As a beginner you can learn some fixed templates.

Common Greetings and Wishes

Sample Short Congratulation Messages

1. To a friend:
• gilotsav dabadebis dges! yvela karg-s gisurv.
  გილოცავ დაბადების დღეს! ყველა კარგს გისურვებ.
  “Happy birthday! I wish you all the best.”
2. To a colleague (a bit more polite):
• gilotsav dabadebis dges. karg janmrtelobas da bedniers sicocxles gisurv.
  გილოცავთ დაბადების დღეს. კარგ ჯანმრთელობას და ბედნიერ ცხოვრებას გისურვებთ.
  “Congratulations on your birthday. I wish you good health and a happy life.”

You can adapt these by only changing the name or occasion.

Tiny Self-Notes and Reminders

You can use Georgian even for notes to yourself. Keep them very short, often just a word or two.

Examples

These are not full sentences in strict grammar, but they function well as short personal notes and help you practice seeing Georgian words on paper.

Practical Writing Tips for Short Messages

1. Keep sentences very short.
   One line is usually enough.
2. Use fixed expressions.
   Memorize whole phrases like “bodishi, vuyuneb” or “tu sheidzleba, mimceret”.
3. Leave out complex grammar.
   Avoid long explanations. One clear verb or noun is fine.
4. Reuse patterns.
   For example, you can always start with “gamarjoba” and end with “didi madloba”.
5. Write names in Georgian script when possible, such as ნინო for Nino, გიორგი for Giorgi. This gives you extra reading practice.

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Vocabulary List for This Chapter

Below is a list of useful words and fixed phrases from this chapter. The meanings are only approximate to help you remember.

Use these phrases as building blocks. Even a two-line text with one greeting and one request in simple Georgian is already real communication and valuable practice.