გთხოვთ
Please
გთხოვთ means please to a stranger or a group, and გთხოვ means please to a friend.
How It Works
| Say | To whom |
|---|---|
| გთხოვთ | a stranger, an elder, a shop assistant, a group |
| გთხოვ | a friend, a family member, a child |
Some everyday phrases:
- ერთი ყავა, გთხოვთ. (One coffee, please.)
- ანგარიში, გთხოვთ. (The bill, please.)
- ნელა, გთხოვთ. (Slowly, please.)
- მენიუ, გთხოვთ. (The menu, please.)
When you hand something over, say ინებეთ (here you are). When someone thanks you, answer არაფრის (you're welcome).
At Level 4 you will put გთხოვთ before a verb to make a full polite request.
The verb is თხოვს (asks), and გ- means you, so the one word is a whole sentence: I ask you.
To a friend, drop the -თ: ერთი ჩაი, გთხოვ (one tea, please).
Examples (5)
- ერთი ყავა, გთხოვთ.
One coffee, please.
გთხოვთ after a comma.
- ანგარიში, გთხოვთ.
The bill, please.
Polite, to a waiter.
- ნელა, გთხოვთ.
Slowly, please.
Useful when people talk fast.
- მენიუ, გთხოვთ.
The menu, please.
Polite, in a café or restaurant.
- ცოტა წყალი, გთხოვ.
A little water, please.
გთხოვ to a friend.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Please goes with the polite you.
Related Patterns
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