ნახვამდის
naxvamdis[näχʷämdis]
Goodbye in Georgian is expressed as ნახვამდის (naxvamdis). Wiktionary also lists კარგად (ḳargad).
Meaning: farewell (intj)
Ways to say it
| Georgian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ნახვამდის | naxvamdis | [näχʷämdis] (narrow) |
| კარგად | ḳargad | [kʼäɾɡätʰ] (narrow) |
To say goodbye, you can use the standard term ნახვამდის or the more casual კარგად, which functions similarly to saying 'take care' or 'stay well'.
What does it mean word for word?
The word ნახვამდის is a combination of the noun ნახვა, meaning 'seeing' and the suffix -მდის, meaning 'until', resulting in the literal meaning 'until seeing'.
Which one should you use?
ნახვამდის is the standard way to say goodbye, whereas კარგად translates to 'well' or 'stay well' and is used as a casual parting expression.
How does it change in a sentence?
The root of ნახვამდის is the noun form of the verb ნახვა, which means 'to see'.
How do you pronounce it?
naxvamdis
Did you know?
- The Georgian way of saying 'goodbye' ნახვამდის reflects a linguistic pattern shared with Russian до свидания and Armenian ցտեսություն, as all three languages use the concept of 'until seeing' to express parting.
- Unlike English, where 'goodbye' evolved from 'God be with ye', the Georgian ნახვამდის is entirely secular and based on the physical act of sight.
- Although ნახვამდის implies 'until we see each other again', it is used even when the speaker knows they will never see the person again, functioning as a polite social ritual rather than a literal promise.
Examples in context
- ნახვამდის!Goodbye!This example shows the use of ნახვამდის to say goodbye.Tatoeba #8450658 by Natalie_71, translation #516745 by minshirui
- ნახვამდის, ბატონო.nakhvamdis, batono.Goodbye, sir.
Example conversation
Irakli and Tamar are finishing a business meeting.
- ირაკლი Irakliმადლობა ყველაფრისთვის, ნახვამდის!madloba qvelapristvis, nakhvamdis!Thank you for everything, goodbye!
- თამარი Tamarთქვენც მადლობა, ნახვამდის!tkvents madloba, nakhvamdis!Thank you too, goodbye!
- ირაკლი Irakliკარგად იყავით, თამარი.kargad iqavit, tamari.Stay well, Tamar.
- თამარი Tamarთქვენც კარგად, ირაკლი.tkvents kargad, irakli.You stay well too, Irakli.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goodbye” translations and entries ნახვამდის, კარგად, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries კარგად, ნახვამდის, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
