Bedeutung
Unwashed body parts.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Washing hands before a 'Supra' is a sign of respect for the host and the food. It is a ritual that dates back centuries. The phrase 'Dirty Hands' is a universal metaphor for the moral compromises made by leaders, popularized by Jean-Paul Sartre. Georgian parents are very direct about hygiene. It is common to hear 'ჭუჭყიანი' used as a mild scolding. In villages, dirty hands are often seen as a 'badge of honor' representing hard work in the vineyards.
Hygiene First
Always use this phrase when reminding children to wash up before a meal.
Don't be too harsh
Avoid calling an adult's hands 'ჭუჭყიანი' unless you are very close friends; it can be seen as childish or rude.
Bedeutung
Unwashed body parts.
Hygiene First
Always use this phrase when reminding children to wash up before a meal.
Don't be too harsh
Avoid calling an adult's hands 'ჭუჭყიანი' unless you are very close friends; it can be seen as childish or rude.
Grammar Hack
Remember that adjectives in Georgian don't pluralize when they come before the noun!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the phrase.
ბავშვს _______ _______ აქვს, რადგან ტალახში ითამაშა.
We need the nominative case here to describe what the child 'has'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to tell someone to wash their hands?
როგორ ვიტყვით სწორად?
'დაიბანე' means 'wash (your own)'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
When would you say 'ჭუჭყიანი ხელები'?
Mud (ტალახი) makes hands dirty (ჭუჭყიანი).
Complete the dialogue.
დედა: გიორგი, სად იყავი? გიორგი: ბაღში ვთამაშობდი. დედა: შეხედე, რა _______ _______ გაქვს!
Playing in the garden (ბაღი) usually results in dirty hands.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of Dirty Hands
Physical
- • Mud
- • Dust
- • Ink
Figurative
- • Corruption
- • Lies
- • Shady deals
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenბავშვს _______ _______ აქვს, რადგან ტალახში ითამაშა.
We need the nominative case here to describe what the child 'has'.
როგორ ვიტყვით სწორად?
'დაიბანე' means 'wash (your own)'.
When would you say 'ჭუჭყიანი ხელები'?
Mud (ტალახი) makes hands dirty (ჭუჭყიანი).
დედა: გიორგი, სად იყავი? გიორგი: ბაღში ვთამაშობდი. დედა: შეხედე, რა _______ _______ გაქვს!
Playing in the garden (ბაღი) usually results in dirty hands.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenLiterally, no. It's just a description. Figuratively, it can be an insult regarding someone's honesty.
Yes, 'ჭუჭყიანი ფეხები' (dirty feet) is also very common.
The opposite is 'სუფთა ხელები' (clean hands).
Say 'ჭუჭყიანი ხელები მაქვს'.
Yes, to describe 'dirty' or unethical deals.
Yes, 'ჭუჭყიანი ტანსაცმელი' means dirty clothes.
ჭუჭყიანი is common dirt; ბინძური is disgusting filth or moral evil.
No, keep it as 'ჭუჭყიანი' before 'ხელები'.
Yes, 'დასვრა' (dasvra) or 'გასვრა' (gasvra).
Yes, especially in children's educational songs about washing up.
Verwandte Redewendungen
სუფთა ხელები
contrastClean hands
ხელების გასვრა
builds onTo get one's hands dirty
ბინძური საქმე
similarDirty business
ხელების დაბანა
specialized formWashing hands
