Lesson 8 – ხ, ჯ, ჟ

(kh)

This sound does not exist in English: it is the sound of the Spanish j or ch in German Bach or Scottish loch.

(j)

This letter is pronounced like j in English.

(zh)

This is the least frequent letter in Georgian. It as the same sound as the s in measure.

Exercises

Can you guess the meaning of the following words?

Former president of Georgia

Here are some more Georgian words.

Listen Tree
You are
Dwarf
Other
Four
Bridge
Raspberry
Nine
Son
Tomorrow
Cross
Horse
Listen House
New
To rust
Listen An ancient Georgian city
The capital of a disputed territory
Listen A Georgian town known for its mineral water
Listen Georgian dumplings
Bronze
Armenia
Oxygen
South
The capital of a disputed territory
A sweet made of grape juice and nuts
A Georgian city
The current Georgian alphabet
Hell
Hello
Exercise
A region in southern Georgia

What city does this road sign indicate? (Source)

What city does this road sign indicate? (Source)

What city does this road sign indicate?