სწავლა
sc̣avla[st͡sʼävɫä]
The English word "learning" is translated into Georgian as სწავლა (sc̣avla).
სწავლა is the standard and most commonly used word for learning in Georgian.
Meaning: action of the verb (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun form სწავლა is derived from the verb სწავლა (to learn/to teach).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sc̣avla.
Did you know?
- Because სწავლა can mean both 'to learn' and 'to teach', a learner might accidentally tell a teacher 'I am teaching' when they meant 'I am studying'.
- In Georgian culture, the act of სწავლა is often linked to the concept of 'enlightenment', reflecting a deep historical reverence for literacy and scholarship.
- The word belongs to a linguistic family called Proto-Georgian-Zan, which predates many modern European language families.
Examples in context
- სწავლა ძალიან რთულია.stavla dzalian rtulia.Learning is very difficult.
- ახალი ენის სწავლა საინტერესოა.akhali enis stsavla sainteresoa.Learning a new language is interesting.
- მუსიკის სწავლა ბევრ დროს მოითხოვს.musikis stsavla bevr dros moitkhovs.Learning music requires a lot of time.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their hobbies.
- ქეთევან Ketevanქეთევან, რას აკეთებ თავისუფალ დროს?ketevan, ras aketeb tavisuphal dros?Ketevan, what do you do in your free time?
- გიორგი Giorgiგიორგი, ახლა გიტარის სწავლა მირბა.giorgi, akhla gitaris stsavla mirba.Giorgi, I am learning the guitar now.
- ქეთევან Ketevanეს ძალიან მაგარია!es tzealian magaria!That is very cool!
- გიორგი Giorgiკი, სწავლა ძალიან სასიამოვნოა.ki, stsavla tzealian sasiamovnoa.Yes, learning is very pleasant.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “learning” translations and entries სწავლა, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries სწავლა, CC BY-SA 4.0.
