Bedeutung
A song with a melancholy tone.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Sad songs are the backbone of the 'Supra' (traditional feast). After the 'Toasts for the Deceased', it is customary to sing a melancholic polyphonic song. The 'Tbilisuri Romance' is a genre of sad, guitar-based songs from the 19th century that blends European and Middle Eastern influences. Contemporary artists like Niaz Diasamidze often use 'Sevda' to connect with the youth, proving that sad songs are still trendy. Georgians often compare their 'Sevda' to the American 'Blues' or Portuguese 'Fado', seeing it as a universal language of the heart.
The '-იანი' Trick
Notice how many Georgian adjectives end in '-იანი'. It means 'having' or 'with'. So 'sevdiani' is literally 'with sadness'.
Don't over-decline
In the nominative plural, only the noun changes. Say 'სევდიანი სიმღერები', not 'სევდიანიები სიმღერები'.
Bedeutung
A song with a melancholy tone.
The '-იანი' Trick
Notice how many Georgian adjectives end in '-იანი'. It means 'having' or 'with'. So 'sevdiani' is literally 'with sadness'.
Don't over-decline
In the nominative plural, only the noun changes. Say 'სევდიანი სიმღერები', not 'სევდიანიები სიმღერები'.
Sound like a native
Add 'ცოტა' (tsota - a little) before the phrase to sound more natural: 'ცოტა სევდიანი სიმღერაა'.
Embrace the Sadness
If a Georgian friend plays you a sad song, they are sharing a piece of their soul. Don't try to cheer them up immediately; just listen.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'This is a sad song'.
ეს არის _______ სიმღერა.
'სევდიანი' is the adjective form needed to describe the noun 'სიმღერა'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct for 'I am listening to a sad song'?
აირჩიეთ სწორი წინადადება:
In the Dative case, the adjective drops the 'ი' and the noun takes 'ას'.
Match the Georgian phrase with its English translation.
დააკავშირეთ წყვილები:
Matching basic musical collocations.
In which situation would you most likely say 'რა სევდიანი სიმღერაა'?
როდის ვიტყვით ამას?
Sad songs are appropriate for tragic or melancholic settings.
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Sad vs. Happy Songs
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenეს არის _______ სიმღერა.
'სევდიანი' is the adjective form needed to describe the noun 'სიმღერა'.
აირჩიეთ სწორი წინადადება:
In the Dative case, the adjective drops the 'ი' and the noun takes 'ას'.
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Matching basic musical collocations.
როდის ვიტყვით ამას?
Sad songs are appropriate for tragic or melancholic settings.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenNo, you can use it for a 'სევდიანი ფილმი' (sad movie), 'სევდიანი ამბავი' (sad story), or even a 'სევდიანი თვალები' (sad eyes).
'სევდა' is a deep, poetic melancholy. 'მოწყენილობა' is more like boredom or being temporarily 'bummed out'.
You say 'მოწყენილი ვარ' (Motsqenili var). You wouldn't usually say 'სევდიანი ვარ' unless you are being very dramatic or poetic.
Usually, they are slow, but some fast songs have 'სევდიანი ტექსტი' (sad lyrics).
Not at all! In Georgia, it's often a compliment implying the song has emotional depth.
სევდიანი სიმღერები (Sevdiani simgherebi).
'მხიარული' (mkhiaruli), which means happy or cheerful.
It is a loanword from Persian/Arabic that has been fully integrated into Georgian for centuries.
It's a bit informal for a serious business context unless you are actually discussing music or media.
Georgian has no grammatical gender, so 'სევდიანი' works for everything!
It is the Dative case, used when the song is the object of verbs like 'listening to'.
Yes, many traditional folk songs and modern ballads are famous for their melancholic beauty.
Yes, 'სევდიანი მუსიკა' (sad music) is a very common and correct alternative.
ს-ი-მ-ღ-ე-რ-ა.
Verwandte Redewendungen
მხიარული სიმღერა
contrastHappy song
სევდიანი სახე
similarSad face
ნაღვლიანი ჰანგი
synonymSorrowful tune
იავნანა
specialized formLullaby
