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18 words

• ბატონო batono → sir

  A polite way to address a man; said on its own, also “yes?” or “pardon?”. For a woman: ქალბატონო (kalbatono), “madam”.

• ბიჭო bicho → hey (to a man or boy)

  Informal, like “hey, man”. It can be friendly or rude, depending on the scene.

• გაუმარჯოს gaumarjos → cheers

  A toast; literally “to victory”.

• გენაცვალე genatsvale → dear

  A warm way to address someone; literally “may I take your place”. Often best left out, or translated as “dear” or “my friend”.

• დიდი მადლობა didi madloba → thank you very much

• ვაიმე vaime → oh no

  An exclamation of dismay or surprise.

• თამადა tamada → toastmaster

  Leads the toasts at a supra.

• მამა mama → father

  A false friend: მამა is “father”, and დედა (deda) is “mother”.

• მრავალჟამიერი mravalzhamieri → many years

  A wish for a long life, and the name of a song sung at celebrations.

• ნაბადი nabadi → felt cloak

  A heavy felt cloak worn by shepherds and horsemen in the mountains.

• სუფრა supra → feast

  A Georgian feast with a series of toasts led by a tamada. On screen, “feast” usually works; keep “supra” when the custom itself matters.

• ქვევრი kvevri → kvevri (clay wine vessel)

  A large clay vessel buried in the ground for making wine. Also spelled qvevri.

• შემომეჭამა shemomechama → I ate it all by accident

  Eating on past fullness because the food is so good. English has no single word for it; translate the meaning to fit the scene.

• ჩოხა chokha → chokha (traditional coat)

  A long wool coat worn by men, with cartridge holders across the chest.

• ჩურჩხელა churchkhela → churchkhela

  Walnuts threaded on a string and dipped in thickened grape juice.

• ჭაჭა chacha → chacha (grape brandy)

  A strong spirit distilled from grape pomace.

• ხაჭაპური khachapuri → khachapuri (cheese bread)

  Keep the name; add “cheese bread” only if the scene needs it.

• ხინკალი khinkali → khinkali (dumplings)

  Keep the name, or use “dumplings”.