Script
Modern Georgian commonly uses Mkhedruli: 33 letters, written left to right, without upper/lower-case pairs in ordinary text.
Georgian language · first 30 days
Read the city.
Start with useful Georgian.
A friendly first-month language guide: how the script works, which sounds deserve attention, phrases you will actually use and a routine that builds confidence without pretending fluency comes overnight.
Sound
Georgian spelling is comparatively consistent, but ejective consonants and clusters need listening and imitation—not English approximations alone.
Courtesy
A greeting, madloba and bodishi change everyday interactions even when the rest of the conversation continues in English.
Addresses
Learn to recognise ქუჩა (street), გამზირი (avenue), მეტრო (metro), შესასვლელი (entrance) and your own district/street name.
Useful language
Twelve phrases worth using today.
Transliteration is only a bridge. Listen to a Georgian speaker or reliable audio and imitate the sound.
Hello
Thank you
Please / I ask you
Excuse me / sorry
Yes / no
Do you speak English?
I did not understand
Please repeat
How much does it cost?
Where is...?
Please help me
Goodbye
Practical sequence
Move from shortlist
to a confident routine.
Days 1–3 · names and sounds
Listen to the alphabet, copy each letter, and practise your name, address and five place names you see daily.
Week 1 · survival phrases
Use greetings, thanks, apology, numbers and “where/how much” in shops, taxis and the building.
Week 2 · decode the route
Read metro names, street types, entrances, opening/closing words and familiar supermarket labels.
Week 3 · build small exchanges
Practise ordering, quantities, payment, directions and a 20-second introduction with a teacher or language partner.
Week 4 · make it sustainable
Choose two structured lessons weekly, short daily review and one real-life speaking task. Save corrected audio for phrases connected to your life.
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Sources and useful linksGeorgian language resources · University of Iowa ↗Georgian National Corpus ↗Getting around Tbilisi →
Last reviewed 17 July 2026. General practical information, not individualized education, legal, tax, immigration, financial or language advice. Verify admissions, fees, authorization and administrative requirements directly.