A1 Collocation Neutral

ვიწრო ქუჩა

ვიწრო ქუჩა

Narrow street

Significado

A street with little width.

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Contexto cultural

In the Sololaki district, narrow streets are lined with 19th-century mansions. These streets were designed for horse carriages, not cars. Known as the 'City of Love,' Signagi is famous for its steep, narrow cobblestone streets that offer views of the Alazani Valley. Because streets are narrow, people often sit outside their doors. It is common to be invited for coffee or wine just by walking past someone's house. Many 'vitsro kuchas' in Old Tbilisi are said to have secret underground tunnels connecting them, used during ancient invasions.

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Stable Adjective

Remember that 'vitsro' ends in 'o', so it doesn't change its ending when it comes before a noun in different cases. This makes your life easier!

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Driving Warning

If a GPS tells you to turn into a 'vitsro kucha' in Tbilisi, double-check if your car actually fits. Many tourists get stuck!

Significado

A street with little width.

💡

Stable Adjective

Remember that 'vitsro' ends in 'o', so it doesn't change its ending when it comes before a noun in different cases. This makes your life easier!

⚠️

Driving Warning

If a GPS tells you to turn into a 'vitsro kucha' in Tbilisi, double-check if your car actually fits. Many tourists get stuck!

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The 'Italian' Connection

When you see a narrow street, look for a doorway. It often leads to a massive, beautiful shared courtyard you wouldn't expect from the outside.

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Vocabulary Expansion

Learn 'vitsro' alongside 'parto' (wide) to describe any space you encounter.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the missing word to say 'This is a narrow street'.

ეს არის ______ ქუჩა.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: ვიწრო

'ვიწრო' means narrow, which fits the context of a tight street.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

How do you say 'On the narrow street'?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: ვიწრო ქუჩაზე

In Georgian, we use the suffix '-ze' for 'on'. 'Vitsro' does not take an 'i' ending.

Match the Georgian phrase with its English translation.

Match the following:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a

Matches correctly identify the adjectives.

Complete the dialogue between a tourist and a local.

Tourist: ბოდიში, მანქანა აქ გაივლის? Local: არა, ეს ძალიან ______ ქუჩაა.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: ვიწრო

If a car cannot pass, it is likely because the street is 'vitsro' (narrow).

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Ayudas visuales

Vitsro vs. Patara

ვიწრო (Narrow)
Width Focuses on distance between walls
პატარა (Small)
Size Focuses on overall scale/length

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the missing word to say 'This is a narrow street'. Fill Blank A1

ეს არის ______ ქუჩა.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: ვიწრო

'ვიწრო' means narrow, which fits the context of a tight street.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A2

How do you say 'On the narrow street'?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: ვიწრო ქუჩაზე

In Georgian, we use the suffix '-ze' for 'on'. 'Vitsro' does not take an 'i' ending.

Match the Georgian phrase with its English translation. Match A1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a

Matches correctly identify the adjectives.

Complete the dialogue between a tourist and a local. dialogue_completion A2

Tourist: ბოდიში, მანქანა აქ გაივლის? Local: არა, ეს ძალიან ______ ქუჩაა.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: ვიწრო

If a car cannot pass, it is likely because the street is 'vitsro' (narrow).

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

10 preguntas

Only for physical descriptions (e.g., narrow shoulders). For 'narrow-minded', use 'chaketili' or 'vitsro tvalsatsieri'.

It's the most common. 'Gamziri' is a boulevard/avenue, and 'shesakhvevi' is a lane.

Add 'dzalian' before it: 'dzalian vitsro kucha'.

If it's before a plural noun, it stays 'vitsro'. Example: 'vitsro kuchebi' (narrow streets).

The opposite is 'parto' (ფართო), meaning wide.

Always 'vitsro kucha' in standard speech.

For a hallway, 'vitsro derepani' is better. 'Kucha' is only for outdoors.

It is neutral and can be used in any context.

It's a 'წ' (ts'). It's like the 'ts' in 'cats' but with a sharp, poppy sound.

Yes, but in old districts, the 'vitsro kuchas' might have very small signs that are hard to find.

Frases relacionadas

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ფართო ქუჩა

contrast

Wide street

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ვიწრო შესახვევი

similar

Narrow lane

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ჩიხი

related

Dead-end / Alley

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ქვაფენილი

builds on

Cobblestone

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ჩახვეული ქუჩა

similar

Winding street

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