გამარჯობა
gamarǯoba[ɡ̊ämäɾd͡ʒo̞bä]
Hi in Georgian is გამარჯობა (gamarǯoba).
გამარჯობა is a friendly, informal greeting.
Meaning: friendly, informal greeting (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word გამარჯობა is derived from a root meaning 'victory'.
Which one should you use?
გამარჯობა is used for informal or singular situations, whereas გამარჯობათ is the required form for formal or plural contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can make the greeting polite or use it when addressing a group of people by adding the suffix '-t' to create გამარჯობათ.
How do you pronounce it?
gamarǯoba
When do people say it?
The standard response to გამარჯობა is to repeat the same word: გამარჯობა.
Did you know?
- The concept of 'victory' in გამარჯობა reflects Georgia's history as a nation constantly defending its borders against empires.
- In Georgia, greetings are often accompanied by a kiss on the cheek, though this depends on the gender and closeness of the people meeting.
- While you use გამარჯობა to wish someone 'victory' upon meeting them, you use წარმატებები to wish them 'successes' when leaving.
Examples in context
- გამარჯობა, მეგობარო!Hi, friend!This sentence is useful for seeing გამარჯობა used in a friendly greeting.Tatoeba #8470706 by Natalie_71, translation #1635231 by Amastan
- გამარჯობა, როგორ ხარ?gamarjoba, rogor khar?Hi, how are you?
Example conversation
Elene and Giorgi meet on the street in Tbilisi.
- გიორგი Giorgiგამარჯობა, ელენე!gamarjoba, elene!Hi, Elene!
- ელენე Eleneგამარჯობა, გიორგი. როგორ ხარ?gamarjoba, giorgi. rogor khar?Hi, Giorgi. How are you?
- გიორგი Giorgiკარგად, მადლობა. შენ?kargad, madloba. shen?Fine, thanks. And you?
- ელენე Eleneმეც კარგად.mets kargad.I am fine too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hi” translations and entries გამარჯობა, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
