Georgian Numbers
Learning the Georgian Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Georgian language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Georgian.
Georgian cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity.
Grammar Tips:
In Georgian numbers from 1 to 20 are
unique and therefore need to be memorized individually. Numbers from 21 and
upwards are formed by using the following pattern: for example 21 can be formed
by using 20 + 1 while connecting them - ocdaerTi. 22 = ocdaori.45 can be formed by using 40 + da da + 5 while connecting them: 45 = ormocdaxuTi.
Here are some examples:
| English Numbers | Georgian Numbers |
| numbers | ritskhvebi - რიცხვები |
| one | erti - ერთი |
| two | ori - ორი |
| three | sami - სამი |
| four | otkhi - ოთხი |
| five | khuti - ხუთი |
| six | ekvsi - ექვსი |
| seven | shvidi - შვიდი |
| eight | rva - რვა |
| nine | tskhra - ცხრა |
| ten | ati - ათი |
| eleven | tertmet'i - თერთმეტი |
| twelve | tormet'i - თორმეტი |
| thirteen | tsamet'i - ცამეტი |
| fourteen | totkhmet'i - თოთხმეტი |
| fifteen | tkhutmet'i - თხუთმეტი |
| sixteen | tekvsmet'i - თექვსმეტი |
| seventeen | chvidmet'i - ჩვიდმეტი |
| eighteen | tvramet'i - თვრამეტი |
| nineteen | tskhramet'i - ცხრამეტი |
| twenty | otsi - ოცი |
| hundred | asi - ასი |
| one thousand | atasi - ათასი |
| million | milioni - მილიონი |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in Georgian has a logical pattern. Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Georgian.
List of Ordinal Numbers in Georgian
Georgian Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third, etc. Ordinal numbers do not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers in Georgian. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Georgian vocabulary.
| English Numbers | Georgian Numbers |
| Ordinal Numbers | rigobiti ritskhvebi - რიგობითი რიცხვები |
| first | p'irveli - პირველი |
| second | meore - მეორე |
| third | mesame - მესამე |
| fourth | meotkhe - მეოთხე |
| fifth | mekhute - მეხუთე |
| sixth | meekvse - მეექვსე |
| seventh | meshvide - მეშვიდე |
| eighth | merve - მერვე |
| ninth | metskhre - მეცხრე |
| tenth | meate - მეათე |
| eleventh | metertmet'e - მეთერთმეტე |
| twelfth | metormet'e - მეთორმეტე |
| thirteenth | metsamet'e - მეცამეტე |
| fourteenth | metotkhmet'e - მეთოთხმეტე |
| fifteenth | metkhutmet'e - მეთხუთმეტე |
| sixteenth | metekvsmet'e - მეთექვსმეტე |
| seventeenth | mechvidmet'e - მეჩვიდმეტე |
| eighteenth | metvramet'e - მეთვრამეტე |
| nineteenth | metskhramet'e - მეცხრამეტე |
| twentieth | meotse - მეოცე |
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| once | ertkhel - ერთხელ |
| twice | orjer - ორჯერ |
Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers have a very important role in Georgian, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with Georgian Numbers, you might want to check the rest of our Georgian lessons here: Learn Georgian. Don't forget to bookmark this page.