Georgian Language Realia!

Tumblr account dedicated to displaying pictures of the Georgian language for purposes of realia in language learning! Have fun looking at these pictures - please share!

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Sign in Tbilisi's Vake Park. I believe that the sign says, "squirrels".

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Advertisement that was up inside of an elevator in Tbilisi.

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The side of a sour cream container.

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Cigarette lighter. I believe that the words, "I love women" are written on the side.

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Natakhtari beer mug.

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Sign out in front of a church in the city of Tbilisi. The sign says something about the rebuilding of the church in the 1980s.

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"Greek government property" - sign on an old Greek embassy building in the city of Tbilisi.

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View of an old pay telephone in the city of Tbilisi, Georgia. The word "telephone" is on the side.

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Subway advertisement for a new television program in the city of Tbilisi. Television program is called "Paradox."

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The writing on the man’s shirt apparently says the word, “painter.”

  View of a doorway in the city of Tbilisi.

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Sign in Tbilisi.  It says:

Honey House

Alpine

Chestnut

Lime Tree

Acacia Tree

Meadow “Wild” Flowers

  The text on the far right says “Natural Honey.”

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Funny Georgian sign.  This translates as: “Men and Women’s salon for 3 Lari."

This sign is funny, because the way it is written implies that someone is selling a hair salon - not offering haircuts.  

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Spotted in a shop window in Tbilisi, Georgia.  This is apparently pretty funny.  It is supposed to say something like "Snow Trousers" but the way it is written it apparently says something like "trousers made out of snow."

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Unusual graffiti in Tbilisi.  It says "Khetso."  Probably a nickname.  

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaktion_Tabidze  Plaque in Tbilisi, Georgia.  It mentions Galaktion Tabidze.  

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Poetry by a man named Ietim Gurji.  This is a portion of a poem about the city of Tbilisi, Georgia.  

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"Don't park the car here!"  Warning sign on a door in Tbilisi.