ხომ არ

Do You Happen to

Level 3Sounds Like khom ar

Start a question with ხომ არ to ask gently, like do you happen to or by any chance.

How It Works

Compare three questions:

  • კალამი გაქვთ? (Do you have a pen?) A plain question.
  • ხომ არ (khom ar) გაქვთ კალამი? (Do you happen to have a pen?) A gentle request.
  • კალამი ხომ გაქვთ? (You have a pen, right?) ხომ alone checks something you expect.

ხომ არ is very common when you ask strangers for help: ხომ არ იცით, რომელი ავტობუსი მიდის ცენტრში? (Do you happen to know which bus goes to the center?)

With friends and family, it shows care: ხომ არ გშია? (Are you hungry, by any chance?)

Keep the არ. Without it, ხომ turns the question into a check that expects yes.

Examples (5)

  1. ხომ არ იცით, სად არის აფთიაქი?

    Do you happen to know where the pharmacy is?

    A polite question to a stranger.

  2. ხომ არ გაქვთ კალამი?

    Do you happen to have a pen?

    A gentle request.

  3. ხომ არ გცივა?

    You're not cold, are you?

    It shows care.

  4. ხომ არ გშია?

    Are you hungry, by any chance?

    An offer, asked softly.

  5. ხომ არ დაიღალე?

    You're not tired, are you?

    დაიღალე: you got tired, so you are tired.

Common Mistakes

  • Leaving out არ.

    ხომ იცით, სად არის აფთიაქი?
    ხომ არ იცით, სად არის აფთიაქი?

    Without არ, the question means you know where the pharmacy is, right?

How It Connects

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ხომ არLevel 3Do You Happen to

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ხომ არ asks do you happen to.

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