რომ (That, Joining Clauses)

That

Level 3Sounds Like rom

რომ (rom) joins a clause to a verb like say, know or think.

How It Works

რომ (rom) joins a second clause to verbs of knowing, saying and thinking, like English that:

  • ვიცი, რომ მოვა (I know that he will come)
  • ვფიქრობ, რომ ეს კარგი იდეაა (I think this is a good idea)
  • თქვა, რომ ხვალ მოვა (he said that he'll come tomorrow)

Write a comma before რომ.

English often changes the tense in reported speech: he said he would come. Georgian keeps the tense of the words that were said. He said "I'll come tomorrow", so the clause stays in the future: თქვა, რომ ხვალ მოვა.

English can leave out that. In written Georgian, keep რომ.

რომ has other jobs too. Later you will meet it in so-that clauses and in phrases that mean who or which.

Examples (5)

  1. ვიცი, რომ ნინო ხვალ მოვა.

    I know that Nino will come tomorrow.

    რომ after ვიცი, I know.

  2. გიორგიმ თქვა, რომ დაღლილია.

    Giorgi said he's tired.

    რომ after თქვა, he said.

  3. ვფიქრობ, რომ ეს კარგი იდეაა.

    I think this is a good idea.

    რომ after ვფიქრობ, I think.

  4. დედამ მითხრა, რომ ვახშამი მზად არის.

    Mum told me dinner is ready.

    რომ after მითხრა, she told me.

  5. გახსოვს, რომ ხვალ სუფრა გვაქვს?

    Do you remember that we have a feast tomorrow?

    რომ after გახსოვს, you remember.

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