რამდენი
ramdeni[ɾämde̞ni]
The Georgian phrase for "how much" is რამდენი (ramdeni).
რამდენი is used as a determiner to ask about quantities. While English distinguishes between "how many" for countable items and "how much" for uncountable amounts, Georgian uses რამდენი for both.
Meaning: what is the cost/price? (det)
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between asking about quantity and asking about degree. Use რამდენი to ask about a quantity of things (how many/how much), but use the adverbial form რამდენად to ask about the degree or extent of something, such as "to what extent" or "how much do you agree?"
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
ramdeni
Did you know?
- In Georgian culture, if you ask რამდენი and the price is too high, it is common and expected to engage in a spirited negotiation rather than accepting the first price.
- The word რამდენი can be used to express shock or exclamation, similar to saying 'how many!' or 'so many!' when the speaker is overwhelmed by a quantity.
- If you are asking 'how much' regarding the weight of something, you might hear the word სიმძიმე (weight) used in the question. In many Georgian contexts, the specific noun for the dimension being measured is preferred over a generic 'how much'.
Examples in context
- ეს წიგნი რამდენი ღირს?es tsigni ramdeni ghirs?How much does this book cost?
Example conversation
Elene is buying fruit from Levan at a market.
- ელენე Eleneლევან, რამდენი ღირს ეს ვაშლი?levan, ramdeni ghirs es vashli?Levan, how much is this apple?
- ლევან Levanერთი ლარი ღირს.erti lari ghirs.It costs one lari.
- ელენე Eleneკარგი, ორს წამიღებ.kargi, ors tsamigheb.Okay, I'll take two.
- ლევან Levanგისურვებ სასიამოვნო დღეს, ელენე.gisurveb sasiamovno dghes, elene.I wish you a pleasant day, Elene.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry რამდენი, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
