Georgians love celebrating the Christmas and New Year festive season with their families and loved ones, enjoying traditional feasts with homemade food and sweets. Whether you are living in or traveling to Georgia, you will amaze the locals if you congratulate them on the festive season in Georgian.
Let’s explore how to wish someone a Happy Christmas and New Year in Georgian.
1. How to Wish Someone a Happy Upcoming Christmas and New Year
Phrase:
გილოცავთ დამდეგ შობა-ახალ წელს!
Pronunciation: Gilotsavt damdeg shoba-akhal tsels!
Meaning: Have a Happy Upcoming Christmas and New Year.
Vocabulary Breakdown:
გილოცავთ (Gilotsavt): Congratulations / Wishing you.
დამდეგ (Damdeg): Upcoming.
შობა (Shoba): Christmas.
ახალი წელი (Akhali Tseli): New Year.
2. Merry Christmas
Phrase:
შობას გილოცავთ!
Pronunciation: Shobas Gilotsavt!
Meaning: Merry Christmas.
Vocabulary Breakdown:
შობა (Shoba): Christmas.
გილოცავთ (Gilotsavt): Congratulations / Wishing you.
3. Happy New Year
Phrase:
გილოცავთ ახალ წელს!
Pronunciation: Gilotsavt akhal tsels!
Meaning: Happy New Year.
Vocabulary Breakdown:
გილოცავთ (Gilotsavt): Congratulations / Wishing you.
ახალი წელი (Akhali Tseli): New Year.
4. Many Happy Returns
Phrase:
მრავალს დაესწარით!
Pronunciation: Mravals daestsarit!
Meaning: Many happy returns.
Vocabulary Breakdown:
მრავალი (Mravali): Many, Much, Plenty of, A lot of.
დაესწარით (Daestsarit): Please be present, please attend
This is a unique Georgian phrase that can be combined with the above greetings to express your wish for someone to celebrate many festive occasions in their lifetime.
5. Wish You a Great Year
Phrase:
კარგ წელს გისურვებთ!
Pronunciation: Karg tsels gisurvebt!
Meaning: Wish you a great year.
Vocabulary Breakdown:
კარგი (kargi): Good.
წელი (Tseli): Year.
გისურვებთ (Gisurvebt): I wish you
Things to Remember About Georgian Festivities
Christmas in Georgia: Celebrated on January 7th, following the Julian calendar.
New Year: Celebrated like most of the world on January 1st.
Now you’re ready to wish your Georgian friends a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with these phrases! Wishing you all a კარგ წელს! (Karg tsels!) 😊
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