გაკვეთილი 3 (Lesson 3) — Final Vowel and Liquids
Introduction
Congratulations! After this lesson, you'll know all 5 Georgian vowels. We also add the important consonants ვ and რ.
Characters
All Five Georgian Vowels
| Letter | Name | Sound | Example |
|---|
| ა | ani | /ɑ/ | "father" |
| ე | eni | /ɛ/ | "bed" |
| ი | ini | /i/ | "see" |
| ო | oni | /ɔ/ | "more" |
| უ | uni | /u/ | "moon" |
Practice Words
| Georgian | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|
| ვარ | var | I am |
| რა | ra | what |
| სურვილი | survili | wish |
| ვინ | vin | who |
| რომ | rom | that |
Common Phrases
- მე ვარ (me var) = I am
- ვინ არის? (vin aris?) = Who is it?
- რა არის? (ra aris?) = What is it?
Key Points
- You now know ALL 5 Georgian vowels!
- რ should be rolled/trilled - practice this sound
- ვ is important for verb conjugations (e.g., "ვ-არ" = I am)
- With 11 characters, you can read many Georgian words