Signification
Staying silent or stopping talking.
Contexte culturel
The 'Supra' (feast) culture requires silence when the Tamada is speaking. Using this idiom (carefully) reinforces the social hierarchy of the table. In traditional mountain law, speaking out of turn or gossiping was a serious social offense. 'Dropping the tongue' was a sign of respect for communal peace. Younger generations use 'ენა ჩაიგდე' almost as a filler in friendly banter, similar to 'No way!' or 'Stop it!' in English, though it remains edgy. Classic Georgian films often use this phrase to highlight the 'strong, silent' archetype of the Georgian hero.
Be Careful with Friends
Even with friends, 'Ena chaigde!' can be taken as a sign that you are genuinely angry. Use a playful tone if you're joking.
Use the Past Tense
It's much safer to use this idiom to describe others ('He went silent' - Ena chaigdo) than to use it as a command.
Signification
Staying silent or stopping talking.
Be Careful with Friends
Even with friends, 'Ena chaigde!' can be taken as a sign that you are genuinely angry. Use a playful tone if you're joking.
Use the Past Tense
It's much safer to use this idiom to describe others ('He went silent' - Ena chaigdo) than to use it as a command.
The Power of Silence
In Georgia, knowing when to be quiet is often more respected than knowing what to say.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word in the imperative form.
ენა ______!
The correct imperative for 'shut up' is 'ჩაიგდე'.
Which sentence means 'He went silent out of fear'?
აირჩიეთ სწორი პასუხი:
‘ენა ჩაიგდო’ is the idiomatic way to say someone went silent.
Match the Georgian phrase with its English equivalent.
დააკავშირეთ წყვილები:
All pairs are correctly matched in the prompt logic.
In which situation is 'ენა ჩაიგდე!' appropriate?
როდის ვიყენებთ ამ ფრაზას?
It is an informal and potentially rude phrase, best suited for arguments between peers.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesენა ______!
The correct imperative for 'shut up' is 'ჩაიგდე'.
აირჩიეთ სწორი პასუხი:
‘ენა ჩაიგდო’ is the idiomatic way to say someone went silent.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
All pairs are correctly matched in the prompt logic.
როდის ვიყენებთ ამ ფრაზას?
It is an informal and potentially rude phrase, best suited for arguments between peers.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, in its imperative form, it is the direct equivalent of 'Shut up!' and carries the same level of rudeness.
Absolutely not. It would be considered extremely disrespectful.
Use 'Gachumdit' (გაჩუმდით) or 'Sichume daitsavit' (სიჩუმე დაიცავით).
No, it also describes someone being speechless from shock or surprise.
It's a physical metaphor—if the tongue is 'dropped' or 'thrown in,' it can no longer make sound.
Yes, often to describe a tense atmosphere in a room.
In 'Ena chaigde', it is in the nominative/ergative form. In 'Enis chagdeba', it is genitive.
Yes: 'Ena chaigdet!' (ენა ჩაიგდეთ!).
No, it only refers to people stopping their speech.
It's an idiom that borders on slang when used as a command.
Expressions liées
ენაზე კბილის დაჭერა
similarTo bite one's tongue
ხმის გაკმენდა
synonymTo stifle the voice
ენა მუცელში ჩაუვარდა
builds onTongue fell into the stomach
ენის მოჩლექა
contrastTo speak babyishly
ენაგრძელი
contrastLong-tongued
