ნახვამდის
naxvamdis[näχʷämdis]
bye in Georgian is said as ნახვამდის (naxvamdis).
Meaning: short for goodbye (intj)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ნახვამდის is the standard, polite way to say goodbye in both formal and neutral situations. In contrast, Nakhva! is an informal way to say bye among friends and peers.
How do you pronounce it?
naxvamdis
Did you know?
- The phrase ნახვამდის shares a nearly identical conceptual structure with the Russian 'do svidanija' and the Armenian 'cʻtesutʻyun', all meaning 'until seeing'.
- While ნახვამდის is the standard, Georgians in some regions may replace it with a phrase meaning 'be healthy' to wish the other person well.
- In highly formal settings, instead of a wave, Georgians often accompany ნახვამდის with a slight nod of the head.
Examples in context
- ნახვამდის.Bye.This sentence is useful for seeing the usage of ნახვამდის.Tatoeba #6365602 by Otto_Zadschaja, translation #1903709 by AsliAbbasi
- ნახვამდის, ნახვამდის!nakhvamdis, nakhvamdis!Bye, bye!
- მადლობა ყველაფრისთვის, ნახვამდის.madloba qvelapristsvis, nakhvamdis.Thanks for everything, bye.
Example conversation
David and Elene are leaving a cafe.
- დავით Davidმადლობა ყავისთვის, ელენე.madloba qavistvis, elene.Thanks for the coffee, Elene.
- ელენე Eleneარაფრის, დავით.arapris, davit.You're welcome, David.
- დავით Davidკარგი, ნახვამდის!kargi, nakhvamdis!Okay, bye!
- ელენე Eleneნახვამდის!nakhvamdis!Bye!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bye” translations and entries ნახვამდის, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ნახვამდის, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
