თქვენ (Polite You)
Polite You
Use თქვენ with a plural verb to speak politely to one person.
How It Works
| Friendly (შენ) | Polite (თქვენ) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| შენ საიდან ხარ? | თქვენ საიდან ხართ? | Where are you from? |
| როგორ ხარ? | როგორ ხართ? | How are you? |
| ყავა გინდა? | ყავა გინდათ? | Would you like coffee? |
| მადლობა! | გმადლობთ! | Thank you! |
The polite form adds -თ to the verb, the same ending as the plural. So ხართ means you are, to several people or politely to one.
Polite address often goes with ბატონო or ქალბატონო and the person's first name: ბატონო გიორგი, როგორ ხართ? (How are you, Mr. Giorgi?)
If you are not sure, start with თქვენ. A Georgian friend will tell you when to switch to შენ.
Examples (5)
- თქვენ საიდან ხართ?
Where are you from?
Polite: თქვენ with ხართ.
- როგორ ხართ?
How are you?
ხართ is polite to one person.
- ბატონო გიორგი, თქვენ ექიმი ხართ?
Mr. Giorgi, are you a doctor?
The verb is plural, but ექიმი stays singular.
- ქალბატონო ნინო, ყავა გინდათ?
Ms. Nino, would you like coffee?
The -თ in გინდათ is polite.
- გმადლობთ!
Thank you!
The polite way to say thank you.
Common Mistakes
Using the singular verb with თქვენ.
თქვენ საიდან ხარ?თქვენ საიდან ხართ?თქვენ always takes the plural verb.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Polite you is the plural თქვენ used for one person.
Related Patterns
- ბატონო/ქალბატონოSir and Madam
Polite words to call someone.
Level 1 - ვართ/ხართ/არიანWe Are, You Are, They Are
ხართ, the form that goes with თქვენ.
Level 1 - -თ (You All as the Object)You All as the Object
The -თ that marks plural or polite you.
Level 3 - ბრძანდებითHonorific Verbs
An even more polite verb for to be.
Level 4
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Patterns that build on this one.
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