#kartuli

[imadititom]

My knees...

Fun fact Kartuli is a courting dance.

[lordkryze]

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi

If you ever decide to come here, be ready to meet the wind awaiting you after your journey through the old streets to reach the gardens in front of the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church

You will be greeted by traditional medieval Georgian architecture mixed with classicist elements

Many local and foreign visitors and worshippers are attracted by the murals, breathtaking frescoes, and stunning carvings, so a peaceful atmosphere cannot be guaranteed

Personally, I enjoyed my walk to the cathedral more than the actual chapels. The streets are always busy and loud, offering an authentic Kartuli experience: arguing bus drivers, stalls with fruits and vegetables, and elderly ladies peeking from their windows to keep track of who is passing by

More travelling notes

[sailorsally]

oc the sole purpose of Georgian alphabet is to be put on artifacts in Hollywood films/shows to amplify their mysterious & otherworldly nature

y'all are welcome

[kketisha]

Elene Akhvlediani (1901-1975) Paris

[tulunnguaq]

Hey polyglot peeps. I have a maybe 10% chance of getting to Georgia in the next month or so SO I OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO STOP EVERYTHING AND CONSIGN THE ENTIRE GEORGIAN LANGUAGE TO MEMORY IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. Which is a problem because:

I’m already trying to cram Portuguese for a trip to Brazil

I work full time and more, and like Georgian is super hard unless your native language is Laz and I only over studied a tiny bit like 20 years ago when I last went there

Etc

Recommendations of #georgian langblrs welcome!

In the meantime for those who do know some basic Georgian at least, what phrase am I thinking of with this picture...?

[lalalelu]

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[malteseboy]

does modern georgian music even exist

[georgianlanguage-blog]

The Georgian Alphabet(მხედრული)

Letter/IPA/English Equivalent/English Example

ა      ɑ     a     bra

ბ      b     b     bug     

გ      ɡ     g     gate

დ     d     d     dog

ე      ɛ     e      bell   

ვ      w     w, v    wait, vowel

ზ      z     z     zebra

თ     tʰ     t     towel

ი       i     i     peel      

კ      kʼ     k’   sharp k

ლ      l     l     letter

მ      m     m    more

ნ      n     n     never

ო     ɔ     o     hope

პ      pʼ    p’    sharp p

ჟ      ʒ     zh    measure

რ      r     r     road

ს      s     s     side

ტ      tʼ     t’    sharp t

უ      u     u     moose

ფ      pʰ     p    pet

ქ       kʰ     k    cat

ღ      ʁ     gh    French r 

ყ      qʼ     q’    sharp q

შ      ʃ      sh    sheet

ჩ      t͡ʃʰ    ch    choose

ც      t͡s     ts     tsunami

ძ      d͡z     ds    pads

წ      t͡sʼ     ts’    ts’

ჭ      t͡ʃʼ     ch’    itch

ხ      χ      kh, x  Russian x, Scottish loch  

ჯ     d͡ʒ     j        june

ჰ      h     h       how

It’s hard to explain how some of the letters are pronounce, for more help use these websites:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_Georgian

http://www.omniglot.com/writing/georgian2.htm

https://www.duolingo.com/comment/9602421