ვზივარ/ვდგავარ/ვწევარ

Sitting, Standing and Lying

Level 2Sounds Like vzivar/vdgavar/vtsʼevar

Georgian has verbs for being in a position: ვზივარ (I am sitting), ვდგავარ (I am standing), ვწევარ (I am lying).

How It Works

PersonSittingStandingLying
Iვზივარვდგავარვწევარ
youზიხარდგახარწევხარ
he, sheზისდგასწევს

English often says is sitting, is standing or is lying. Georgian uses one verb for each position.

These verbs describe a position, not a movement. ზის means someone is already sitting. Sitting down and standing up are different verbs.

They go well with words for places: სკამზე (on the chair), დივანზე (on the sofa), ფანჯარასთან (by the window).

A useful question is სად ზიხარ? (Where are you sitting?)

For several people, the sitting verb changes completely: ბავშვები სხედან (the children are sitting). That form comes later, so for now use these verbs with one person or animal.

Examples (5)

  1. ის სკამზე ზის.

    He is sitting on the chair.

    ზის: is sitting.

  2. ავტობუსის გაჩერებაზე ვდგავარ.

    I'm standing at the bus stop.

    ვდგავარ: I am standing.

  3. კატა დივანზე წევს.

    The cat is lying on the sofa.

    წევს: is lying.

  4. სად ზიხარ?

    Where are you sitting?

    ზიხარ: you are sitting.

  5. ბებია ფანჯარასთან დგას.

    Grandma is standing at the window.

    დგას: is standing.

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ვზივარ/ვდგავარ/ვწევარLevel 2Sitting, Standing and Lying

Learn This First

Sitting, standing and lying use the ვ- marker.

Words in This Pattern

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