ხომ (As You Know)

As You Know

Level 4Sounds Like khom

In a statement, ხომ reminds someone of something they know: ხომ გითხარი! (I told you!)

How It Works

At Level 2, ხომ (khom) asked a question that expects yes: ხომ კარგია? (It's good, right?). In a statement, the same word reminds the listener of something they already know. English says you know, after all or I told you.

  • ხომ გითხარი! (I told you!)
  • ხომ იცი, ხვალ დაბადების დღე მაქვს. (You know, tomorrow is my birthday.)
  • ნინო ხომ ექიმია, ის დაგეხმარება. (Nino is a doctor, after all; she'll help you.)

Your voice tells the two apart. Ask the question as a question, and say the reminder like an ordinary statement. In writing, the reminder often ends with an exclamation mark or a full stop.

The reminder often gives a reason: დღეს ხომ კვირაა, ბანკი არ მუშაობს (it's Sunday, after all, so the bank isn't open).

Examples (5)

  1. ხომ გითხარი, ქოლგა წაიღე-მეთქი!

    I told you to take an umbrella!

    ხომ with -მეთქი for your own words.

  2. ნინო ხომ ექიმია, ის დაგეხმარება.

    Nino is a doctor, after all; she'll help you.

    A reminder that gives a reason.

  3. ხომ იცი, ხვალ დაბადების დღე მაქვს.

    You know, tomorrow is my birthday.

    ხომ იცი: you know.

  4. შენ ხომ ქართული იცი, წაიკითხე!

    You know Georgian, after all, so read it!

    ხომ after the first word.

  5. დღეს ხომ კვირაა, ბანკი არ მუშაობს.

    It's Sunday, after all; the bank isn't open.

    The reminder explains the second part.

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ხომ (As You Know)Level 4As You Know

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ხომ also reminds someone of what they know.

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