მადლობა
madloba[mädɫo̞bä]
In Georgian, "thanks" is expressed using the forms მადლობა (madloba), გმადლობ or გმადლობთ.
Meaning: used to express appreciation or gratitude (intj)
Ways to say it
| Georgian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| მადლობა | madloba | [mädɫo̞bä] (narrow) |
| გმადლობთ | gmadlobt | [ɡ̊mädɫo̞btʰ] (narrow) |
| გმადლობ | gmadlob | [ɡ̊mädɫo̞pʰ] (narrow) |
These words are used to express appreciation or gratitude.
What does it mean word for word?
The form მადლობა is a noun meaning "thanks" or "gratitude".
Which one should you use?
მადლობა is a noun used as an interjection similar to "thanks", while გმადლობთ is a formal verb phrase meaning "I thank you".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
მადლობა is the most common, casual way to say "thanks" in everyday conversation. For formal settings, or when showing respect to elders or strangers, you should use გმადლობთ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form გმადლობ is a verb meaning "I thank you" used in the singular/informal sense. The form გმადლობთ is the plural or polite form of the verb, used when addressing multiple people or one person formally.
How do you pronounce it?
madloba
Did you know?
- The word მადლობა comes from the word მადლი, which means 'mercy' or 'grace'. In Georgian, expressing gratitude is linguistically linked to the act of receiving divine or royal mercy.
- In Georgian culture, if a guest says მადლობა to a host, the host might insist that no thanks are needed because hospitality is considered a sacred duty rather than a favor.
- In some traditional Georgian contexts, saying მადლობა too frequently during a feast or 'supra' can be seen as too formal or distant between close friends.
Examples in context
- მადლობა!Thanks!This example shows how to use the interjection მადლობა.Tatoeba #2791827 by Balamax, translation #448645 by CK
- მადლობა საჩუქრისთვის.madloba sachukristvis.Thanks for the gift.
Example conversation
Giorgi brings a cup of coffee to Tamari at her desk.
- თამარი Tamarმადლობა ყავისთვის, გიორგი.madloba qavistvis, giorgi.Thanks for the coffee, Giorgi.
- გიორგი Giorgiარაფრის, თამარი.arapris, tamari.You're welcome, Tamari.
- თამარი Tamarძალიან გემრიელია!dzalian gemrielia!It is very delicious!
- გიორგი Giorgiმიხარია, რომ მოგეწონა.mikharia, rom mogetsona.I'm glad you liked it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thanks” translations and entries მადლობა, გმადლობთ, გმადლობ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries გმადლობთ, მადლობა, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
