რადგან

Because

Level 3Sounds Like radgan

რადგან (radgan) means because.

How It Works

რადგან (radgan) starts a clause that gives the reason for something. The reason can come second or first:

Put a comma between the two clauses.

Each clause keeps its own tense: ტაქსით წავედით, რადგან გვიან იყო (we went by taxi because it was late).

There are three common ways to say because:

Word	When to use it
რადგან	everyday speech and writing
იმიტომ, რომ	answers to რატომ (why) and speech
ვინაიდან	formal and official writing

სახლში ვარ, რადგან ავად ვარ.
I'm at home because I'm sick.
რადგან gives the reason.
რადგან წვიმს, ქოლგას ვიღებ.
Because it's raining, I'm taking an umbrella.
The reason can come first.
ტაქსით წავედით, რადგან გვიან იყო.
We went by taxi because it was late.
Both clauses are in the past.
ქართულს ვსწავლობ, რადგან ჩემი ქმარი ქართველია.
I'm learning Georgian because my husband is Georgian.
რადგან after the main clause.
რადგან ბილეთი ვერ ვიყიდე, კონცერტზე ვერ წავედი.
Because I couldn't buy a ticket, I couldn't go to the concert.
ვერ in both clauses.

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რადგანLevel 3Because

Because answers why.

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