Bedeutung
Feeling a high temperature.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Georgian culture, offering a cold drink (usually mineral water or lemonade) is the immediate response when someone says 'მცხელა'. The 'Tbilisi Heat' is a common topic of conversation. People often escape to the mountains (like Kojori or Tskneti) to avoid feeling 'მცხელა'. There is a constant 'war' between those who say 'მცხელა' (and want windows open) and those who fear 'skvazniaki' (drafts). If you say 'მცხელა' and look pale, a Georgian grandmother might immediately check your forehead for 'sitskhe' (fever).
The Redundancy Rule
Don't say 'Me mtskhela'. Just say 'Mtskhela'. It makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
The 'Hot' Trap
Never use this to compliment someone's looks. It will only result in confusion or laughter.
Bedeutung
Feeling a high temperature.
The Redundancy Rule
Don't say 'Me mtskhela'. Just say 'Mtskhela'. It makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
The 'Hot' Trap
Never use this to compliment someone's looks. It will only result in confusion or laughter.
The Window Negotiation
If you say 'მცხელა' in a taxi, the driver will likely turn on the AC or open a window immediately. It's a powerful command word.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct prefix for 'I am hot'.
____ცხელა. (I am hot)
The prefix 'მ-' is used for the 1st person (I) in indirect verbs.
Which sentence is correct for 'The soup is hot'?
How do you say 'The soup is hot'?
'ცხელია' is the adjective form for objects. 'მცხელა' is only for people's feelings.
Match the Georgian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the basic conjugations and the opposite sensation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ფანჯარა გავაღოთ? B: დიახ, გთხოვთ, ძალიან ____.
If you want to open a window, it's usually because you are hot (მცხელა).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Mtskhela vs Tskhelia
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben____ცხელა. (I am hot)
The prefix 'მ-' is used for the 1st person (I) in indirect verbs.
How do you say 'The soup is hot'?
'ცხელია' is the adjective form for objects. 'მცხელა' is only for people's feelings.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the basic conjugations and the opposite sensation.
A: ფანჯარა გავაღოთ? B: დიახ, გთხოვთ, ძალიან ____.
If you want to open a window, it's usually because you are hot (მცხელა).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, for coffee you must use 'ცხელია' (tskhelia). 'მცხელა' is only for your personal body sensation.
'მცხელა' means 'I feel hot'. 'სიცხეა' means 'It is hot (outside/weather)'.
Use the past tense: 'მცხელოდა' (mtskheloda).
Not at all. It's a neutral observation. However, adding 'უკაცრავად' (excuse me) makes it more polite.
The 'M' is a prefix that means 'to me'. It's part of Georgian's indirect verb system.
Say 'გვცხელა' (gv-tskhela).
Yes, it can be used that way, though 'სიცხე მაქვს' (I have a fever) is more specific.
Yes, 'ვიწვი' (vitsvi) which means 'I'm burning'.
Say 'გცხელათ?' (gtskhelat) with the plural/formal suffix '-თ'.
'მცივა' (mtsiva), which means 'I am cold'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
მცივა
contrastI am cold
სიცხეა
similarIt is hot (weather)
მწყურია
builds onI am thirsty
ვიწვი
specialized formI am burning
