🇬🇪 Georgian phrases

How to say “I don't understand” in Georgian

არ მესმის

ar mesmis

Literally: it is not heard/understood by meneutral

Mesmis means both 'I hear' and 'I understand'. If you just didn't catch what was said, ver gavige, 'I couldn't make it out', is very natural.

Other ways to say it

GeorgianPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
ვერ გავიგეver gavigeI didn't catch thatWhen you missed what someone said
ნელა ილაპარაკეთ, გთხოვთnela ilap'arak'et, gtkhovtplease speak slowlyAsking someone to slow down

In a sentence

ბოდიში, არ მესმის. შეგიძლიათ გაიმეოროთ?

bodishi, ar mesmis. shegidzliat gaimeorot?

Sorry, I don't understand. Could you repeat that?

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