ა
«a»
name: ანი (ani)
A clear a in every syllable: მამა is mama, not muhma.
Short and curled like a cup handle. Pick up the cup: a, as in father.
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Step 1 of 6
First words
Five common letters, and you can already read real words. Georgian is written left to right, and ordinary text has no capital letters. Stress is weak: read every vowel clearly and evenly.
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The classic trap: მამა means dad. Mum is დედა, and it comes in step 3.
- Look at the letters below: sound, name, how to remember
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Letters
ი
«i»
name: ინი (ini)
A single arch sitting on the line, like a small gate. Step through: i, as in machine.
Watch out: Don't mix it up with ო: ი has one arch, ო has two, თ has two closed loops.
Watch out: Don't mix it up with ო: ი has one arch, ო has two, თ has two closed loops.
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მ
«m»
name: მანი (mani)
A round belly on the line and a tail that rises above it and curls. A mouse with its tail up: m.
Watch out: შ is almost the same but has an extra bump on top; ძ has a straight tail with no curl.
Watch out: შ is almost the same but has an extra bump on top; ძ has a straight tail with no curl.
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ს
«s»
name: სანი (sani)
A cup with a tall handle on the left. A sugar bowl: s.
Watch out: ხ is open on the right and looks like a b; ს looks like a u with a tall left stem.
Watch out: ხ is open on the right and looks like a b; ს looks like a u with a tall left stem.
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ნ
«n»
name: ნარი (nari)
Looks like the number 6: a round body with a tall curled top. Note 6: n.
Watch out: წ is the same 6 with a wave on top.
Watch out: წ is the same 6 with a wave on top.
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Practice
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The next step opens after flashcards and writing from memory for every letter in this step.
No recordings yet. The hints for the ejectives (ʼ), ყ and ღ are especially rough: these sounds need to be heard.