სატრფო
saṭrpo[sätʼɾpʰo̞]
The English phrase 'sweetheart' can be translated into Georgian using სატრფო (saṭrpo). Wiktionary also lists მიჯნური (miǯnuri) and საყვარელი (saq̇vareli).
Meaning: a person very much liked or loved by someone (noun)
Ways to say it
| Georgian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| სატრფო | saṭrpo | [sätʼɾpʰo̞] (narrow) |
| მიჯნური | miǯnuri | [mid͡ʒnuɾi] (narrow) |
| საყვარელი | saq̇vareli | [säχʼʷäɾe̞li] (narrow) |
These terms are used to describe a person who is very much liked or loved by someone, similar to calling someone a darling or a cutie.
What does it mean word for word?
The word საყვარელი is derived from a root meaning 'love' and literally means 'beloved' or 'dear'.
Which one should you use?
მიჯნური is a more poetic or literary term for a sweetheart or lover. საყვარელი can mean both a person (sweetheart) and a quality (dear/lovely).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
მიჯნური is a literary term, making it more poetic than the other options.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word საყვარელი can function as both a noun meaning 'sweetheart' and an adjective meaning 'dear' or 'lovely'.
How do you pronounce it?
saṭrpo
Did you know?
- The poetic word for sweetheart მიჯნური comes from the Arabic word majnūn, which means 'possessed' or 'crazy'.
- In Georgian culture, calling someone საყვარელი is common not just for romantic partners but also for children and pets.
- The term მიჯნური is rarely heard in casual street conversation and is instead reserved for classical poetry and high literature.
Examples in context
- ისეთი სატრფო ბავშვია!iseti satrpo bavshvia!She is such a sweetheart of a child!
Example conversation
Nino and Levan are greeting each other at home.
- ნინო Ninoმოგესალმები, სატრფო!mogesalmebi, satrpo!I greet you, sweetheart!
- ლევან Levanგამარჯობა, ნინო. როგორ ხარ?gamarjoba, nino. rogor khar?Hello, Nino. How are you?
- ნინო Ninoკარგად ვარ, შენ როგორ ხარ?kargad var, shen rogor khar?I am well, how are you?
- ლევან Levanმეც კარგად ვარ, გმადლობ.mets kargad var, gmadlob.I am also well, thank you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweetheart” translations and entries სატრფო, მიჯნური, საყვარელი, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries მიჯნური, საყვარელი, CC BY-SA 4.0.
