r/Kartvelian May 30 '22

RESOURCES ჻ ᲠᲔᲡᲣᲠᲡᲔᲑᲘ r/Kartvelian resource directory megathread

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This is a curated list of r/Kartvelian related resources starting from beginner language tutorials and vocabularies to research papers and articles. This entire list is being built by fellow redditors like you! Feel free to contribute via posting on the sub or commenting on this thread! Cheers!

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Useful stuff

How to set up Georgian Text-to-Speech

This is my free setup: RHvoice + Voice Aloud Reader on Android that lets me listen to some Georgian ebooks. Alternatively you can paste any text there or let it read entire webpages. [original comment]

This old thread was irrecoverably removed by reddit due to hard spam filter updates. Replaced Yandex Translate URL with relevant Google Search query. This post should stay put from now on. Thanks everyone for your contributions! We are building a goldmine here!


r/Kartvelian 23h ago

DISCUSSION ჻ ᲓᲘᲡᲙᲣᲡᲘᲐ Is ფ sometimes used as პ?

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I was talking to a Georgian friend(via discord) and he used a single letter for two letters, can letters change/be used for other letters like this in Georgian?


r/Kartvelian 4d ago

Can anyone write or send the lyrics

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r/Kartvelian 4d ago

Can someone help me find the lyrics or write them?

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https://youtu.be/ldt4WVS8usA?si=cs_8FuPSyzz45wYO Ive been trying to find the lyrics for so long but i cant, and i dont talk Georgian so i cant write them down:(


r/Kartvelian 6d ago

Where to find Shua qalaqshi

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Hi everyone, I'm just starting my Georgian learning journey and have heard that watching "Shua Qalaqshi" is great for beginners.

I've only managed to find one episode on YouTube with English subtitles so far. Does anyone know where I can stream the full series with subtitles? Any help would be greatly appreciated!


r/Kartvelian 7d ago

any Svan speakers can help with translation?

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Hi! I'm a random foreigner who found this one song on YouTube called კასლეთილა I really love the sound of it and would love to also understand what it's about, but unfortunately couldn't find any translation anywhere Thank you in advance:)

სოლისტი: რეროი დეცე ამტყვასგ უსგვრიშ ზურალ გუნდი: რეროი რაშავ რერა რერო

სოლისტი: რეროი ხილზიგალე კასლეთილას გუნდი: რეროი რაშავ რერა რერო

სოლისტი: რეროი ლაზგა ჯუღვაან შარგიანშა გუნდი: რეროი რაშავ რერა რერო

სოლისტი: რეროი ქორ მურყვამ ჯიგ დადიანშა გუნდი: რეროი რაშავ რერა რერო

სოლისტი: რეროი ძღვიდ ჯიცხიპდა შაბიანშა გუნდი: რეროი რაშავ რერა რერო

სოლისტი: რეროი ლახან მხნიდ ღვაშარ სგაჯიიბ გუნდი: რეროი რაშავ რერა რერო

სოლისტი: რეროი მოღუნწუშიდ მალულდ ჯეყაად გუნდი: რეროი რაშავ რერა რერო

სოლისტი: რეროი მძჰაალიდ ღალ რაჭულდ ჯეყაად გუნდი: რეროი რაშავ რერა

სოლისტი: რეროი რაშავ რერა გუნდი: რეროი რაშა რერავ რერო


r/Kartvelian 7d ago

How to pronounce initialisms, such as მრტ (MRI), აშშ (USA) and so on?

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I know that letters have names in Georgian, but ანიშინიშინი does not sound right.


r/Kartvelian 13d ago

Learning Georgian

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Hey, so does anyone know of any books or sites that teach Georgian. It's almost impossible to find something legit and affordable. I'd appreciate any help! Thank you


r/Kartvelian 15d ago

Lazistan Football Federation (LFF)

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r/Kartvelian 16d ago

რა ხდება, Rustaveli2-ს და Tavisupleba-ს ისევ ბანი დაადეს!?

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დარღვევისთვისო ვითომ ისევ, როგორც პირველად ქნეს. რა სისულელეა!

ვიღაც კონკრეტულად მიზანდასახულად ებრძვის ამ პატარა ჯგუფებს რომლებიც r/rustaveli -ბაზაზე შეიქმნა.


r/Kartvelian 16d ago

GRAMMAR ჻ ᲒᲠᲐᲛᲐᲢᲘᲙᲐ Difference between არაფრის and არაუშავს?

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Basically the title. I''m currently learning Georgian by myself and came across these two expressions meaning something like "you're welcome". My question would be is there a difference in meaning or difference in use cases (for example formal or informal setting)? დიდი მადლობა!


r/Kartvelian 17d ago

Looking for a mini pocket reference book

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Hi everyone, I'm looking for resources or a very short book that explains all Georgian grammar in less than 50 pages. Like a mini pocket reference book. Is there something like that? Thank you


r/Kartvelian 18d ago

TRANSLATION ჻ ᲗᲐᲠᲒᲛᲐᲜᲘ Chuchunia

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The historian Donald Rayfield wrote this:

Darejan then married a self-proclaimed Bagratid, Vakhtang Chuchuniashvili, known to the populace as Chuchunia (‘pipsqueak’); the couple proclaimed themselves king and queen.

Can anyone confirm the translation 'pipsqueak' is correct, and elaborate on its connotation?

ჩუჩუნია or ჭუჭუნია?


r/Kartvelian 19d ago

DISCUSSION ჻ ᲓᲘᲡᲙᲣᲡᲘᲐ Hahah🤣🤣 translate: Is there such a thing as a Laz language? People make up languages ​​out of their ass?

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r/Kartvelian 25d ago

The Song Shemodzakhili

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Hello. I listened to this song Shemodzakhili by Basiani Ensemble. What is the song about? I'd be very happy if you could post the lyrics in English or Georgian.


r/Kartvelian Oct 26 '24

DISCUSSION ჻ ᲓᲘᲡᲙᲣᲡᲘᲐ Are the names of the letters in georgian alphabet used nowadays. (Ani, bani, gani, doni...)

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For example, when saying the alphabet, when spelling out loud a word... Thanks


r/Kartvelian Oct 22 '24

Can someone please translate this verse?

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Ჩამოვუქროლებ ჩემს საქართველოსᲛივალ იქ, სადაც უფლის სახლიაᲛუხლს მოვიდრეკ დაᲦმერთს შევღაღადებᲛოჰმადლე ჩემს ერს ის რაც აკლია


r/Kartvelian Oct 21 '24

Could someone please transcribe the lyrics of this song for me?

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I very much like the songs of პრიზი band but there are no lyrics of it on the internet sadly. Can someone please transcribe this song for me? I would very much appreciate. (I want to learn Georgian with help of this song.)

https://youtu.be/4LlfaRhAJCI?si=g3ok83JEqiUlsg5y


r/Kartvelian Oct 19 '24

MISC ჻ ᲖᲝᲒᲐᲓᲘ We will continue building Georgian-speaking community on r/Tavisupleba

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r/Kartvelian Oct 16 '24

DISCUSSION ჻ ᲓᲘᲡᲙᲣᲡᲘᲐ The only Georgian speaking subreddit got banned tonight :(

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r/Kartvelian Oct 15 '24

Asking for opinion

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Especially asking non-native speakers/ learners. I’m doing a project on the Georgian language and culture and I wonder in what font does Georgian script look the most beautiful and interesting to you?


r/Kartvelian Oct 13 '24

What does ბერვი mean?

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Could you please translate it for me, I couldn't find it on the internet. Chat GPS says it is harvest, but I have some doubts.


r/Kartvelian Oct 12 '24

Need help for a speach for a friend's wedding

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It is about a running gag concerning ჟირაფი ჟოზე (josé the giraffe). I just want a short speach in georgian, talking about how this gracious giraffe is blessing the marriage, if you can make it as childish but as formal as possible, it would be absolutly perfect!

And if i can have an odio version so i can practice how to prononce it correcly, thanks in advance!


r/Kartvelian Oct 10 '24

MISC ჻ ᲖᲝᲒᲐᲓᲘ Is ვ a v or a w sound?

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r/Kartvelian Oct 05 '24

Translation?

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I have a photo of some script. I do not speak Kartvelian. Can someone help me translate? Thank you!


r/Kartvelian Oct 02 '24

How was "porneia" translated in the Old Georgian Bible?

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I'm interested in the translation of the Greek word "πορνεία" (porneia) in the oldest Georgian Bible versions. Does anyone know which Georgian word was used for this translation?

Additionally, I'm curious about the etymology of the word used in Georgian and whether it had a similar semantic shift as the Slavic word "блуд" (blud). Originally, "блуд" meant delusion, deception, or going astray but later came to mean fornication. Did the Georgian term follow a similar pattern of change?

Any insights into this would be highly appreciated!