Month 28. The interview room
Eka, the recruiter from the job fair, has invited me for an interview at her bank. I'm wearing my best shirt, and I've prepared my answers in Georgian.
Today: a job interview.
LIMBA audio course · Georgian
Hear it, then say it: learn to speak Georgian
- 37 audio lessons
- about 13 minutes each
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1Sam’s diary
2Dialogue
Eka
დაბრძანდით, სემ. მოგვიყევით თქვენ შესახებ.dabrdzandit, sem. mogviq'evit tkven shesakheb.Please have a seat, Sam. Tell us about yourself.
Sam
კანადაში სამი წელი ბანკში ვმუშაობდი. ორი წელია, საქართველოში ვცხოვრობ და ქართულს ვსწავლობ.k'anadashi sami ts'eli bank'shi vmushaobdi. ori ts'elia, sakartveloshi vtskhovrob da kartuls vsts'avlob.I worked in a bank in Canada for three years. I've been living in Georgia for two years, learning Georgian.
Eka
რატომ გინდათ ეს სამსახური?rat'om gindat es samsakhuri?Why do you want this job?
Sam
ერთი მხრივ, ბანკში მუშაობის გამოცდილება მაქვს, მეორე მხრივ, ინგლისურსაც და ქართულსაც ვფლობ.erti mkhriv, bank'shi mushaobis gamotsdileba makvs, meore mkhriv, inglisursats da kartulsats vplob.On the one hand, I have experience working in a bank; on the other, I speak both English and Georgian.
Eka
რა არის თქვენი ძლიერი მხარე?ra aris tkveni dzlieri mkhare?What is your strong point?
Sam
გუნდში მუშაობა მიყვარს და ყოველთვის დროზე მოვდივარ... თითქმის ყოველთვის!gundshi mushaoba miq'vars da q'oveltvis droze movdivar... titkmis q'oveltvis!I love working in a team, and I always arrive on time... almost always!
Eka
და სუსტი მხარე?da sust'i mkhare?And your weak point?
Sam
ზოგჯერ ზედმეტად დიდხანს ვფიქრობ ზმნებზე!zogjer zedmet'ad didkhans vpikrob zmnebze!Sometimes I think about verbs for far too long!
Eka
ეს პრობლემა არ არის. როდის შეგიძლიათ დაწყება?es p'roblema ar aris. rodis shegidzliat dats'q'eba?That's not a problem. When can you start?
Sam
ორშაბათიდან!orshabatidan!From Monday!
3New words
| Georgian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| მოგვიყევით | mogviq'evit | tell us (about it) (polite) |
| თქვენ შესახებ | tkven shesakheb | about you (polite) |
| ვფლობ | vplob | I master, I speak (a language) fluently |
| ძლიერი მხარე | dzlieri mkhare | strong point |
| სუსტი მხარე | sust'i mkhare | weak point |
| გუნდში მუშაობა | gundshi mushaoba | teamwork |
| დროზე | droze | on time |
| ზედმეტად | zedmet'ad | too much, excessively |
| დაწყება | dats'q'eba | starting, beginning |
How to read the pronunciation
The pronunciation is written in English letters, following Georgia’s official romanization. Say every letter: a as in father, e as in pet, i as in machine, o as in port, u as in rule; r is rolled; g is always hard; kh as in Scottish loch; gh a soft gargled g, like a French r; sh as in shop; zh like the s in pleasure; ch as in church; ts as in cats; dz as in adze; j as in jam. An apostrophe marks a “popped” consonant, said with a little click in the throat and no puff of air: k’, p’, t’, ts’, ch’, q’ (q’ is made deep in the throat). Without an apostrophe, k, p, t, ts, ch have a small puff of air. Use the Pronunciation button at the top to hide or show it.
4Grammar and explanations
Interview questions
| question | meaning |
|---|---|
| მოგვიყევით თქვენ შესახებ.mogviq'evit tkven shesakheb. | Tell us about yourself. |
| რატომ გინდათ ეს სამსახური?rat'om gindat es samsakhuri? | Why do you want this job? |
| რა გამოცდილება გაქვთ?ra gamotsdileba gakvt? | What experience do you have? |
| რა არის თქვენი ძლიერი მხარე?ra aris tkveni dzlieri mkhare? | What is your strong point? |
| რომელ ენებს ფლობთ?romel enebs plobt? | Which languages do you speak? |
| როდის შეგიძლიათ დაწყება?rodis shegidzliat dats'q'eba? | When can you start? |
About me, about you: pronouns with შესახებshesakheb
With pronouns, შესახებshesakheb takes the short pronoun form: ჩემ შესახებchem shesakheb (about me), შენ შესახებshen shesakheb (about you), მის შესახებmis shesakheb (about him/her), თქვენ შესახებtkven shesakheb (about you, polite).
Speaking a language well: ფლობსplobs
ფლობსplobs ("owns, masters") is the formal way to say you speak a language well: > ინგლისურს და ქართულს ვფლობinglisurs da kartuls vplob. | I speak English and Georgian (well).
In everyday speech: ინგლისური კარგად ვიციinglisuri k'argad vitsi.
Since when, from when
ორი წელია, საქართველოში ვცხოვრობ.ori ts'elia, sakartveloshi vtskhovrob.I've been living in Georgia for two years.
ორშაბათიდან შემიძლია.orshabatidan shemidzlia.I can (start) from Monday.
5Good to know
In a Georgian interview, keep თქვენtkven all the way through, even if the interviewer is young. A good closing line: მადლობაmadloba, რომ დრო დამითმეთrom dro damitmet ("thank you for giving me your time").
6Exercises
Choose an answer for each question, then press Check my answers. Score 70% or more and the lesson is ticked on your course map.
- "Tell us about yourself" (polite) is…
- "Why do you want this job?" is…
- "I speak English and Georgian" (formally) is…
- "What is your strong point?" is…
- "I always arrive on time" is…
- "about me" is…
- "When can you start?" (polite) is…
- "I've been living in Georgia for two years" is…
- "teamwork" is…
- What does ზედმეტადzedmet'ad mean?
Well done! Lesson 191 is ticked on your course map.
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- Say "I have three years of experience."
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სამი წლის გამოცდილება მაქვს.sami ts'lis gamotsdileba makvs. - Ask politely "Which languages do you speak?"
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რომელ ენებს ფლობთ?romel enebs plobt? - Say "My strong point is teamwork."
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ჩემი ძლიერი მხარე გუნდში მუშაობაა.chemi dzlieri mkhare gundshi mushaobaa. - Say "I can start from Monday."
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ორშაბათიდან შემიძლია დაწყება.orshabatidan shemidzlia dats'q'eba. - Say "Thank you for giving me your time."
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მადლობა, რომ დრო დამითმეთ.madloba, rom dro damitmet.
Lesson finished? Now train your ear
Speak Georgian with the 37 LIMBA audio lessons
- 37 audio lessons
- about 13 minutes each
- explained in simple English
This written course gives you the grammar, the words and the script. The LIMBA audio course trains your ear and your mouth: you listen, you repeat, you answer — the perfect complement to these lessons.
Download the Georgian audio courseOrder form · your download link arrives by email▶ Listen to lesson 1 for free