Signification
Natural weather event.
Contexte culturel
Rain is often seen as a sign of abundance. In traditional toasts, people might wish for 'rain on your fields' as a metaphor for prosperity. Tbilisi's infrastructure often struggles with heavy rain, leading to the common phrase 'წვიმა მოდის და საცობებია' (It's raining and there are traffic jams). It's a universal excuse for being late. In Batumi, the rainiest city in Georgia, people are so used to rain that they often don't even use umbrellas for light rain. They might say 'ეს ხომ ბათუმია' (This is Batumi, after all). Rain is vital for grapes, but hail (სეტყვა) is feared. Farmers will watch the sky anxiously saying 'წვიმა მოდის' with hope, but 'სეტყვა არ წამოვიდეს' (hope hail doesn't start).
The 'Coming' Rule
Remember that in Georgian, weather arrives like a guest. Rain, snow, and hail all 'come' (მოდის).
No 'It'
Never start the sentence with 'ის' (it). Just start with 'წვიმა'.
Signification
Natural weather event.
The 'Coming' Rule
Remember that in Georgian, weather arrives like a guest. Rain, snow, and hail all 'come' (მოდის).
No 'It'
Never start the sentence with 'ის' (it). Just start with 'წვიმა'.
Intensity
Add 'ძლიერი' (dzlieri) before 'წვიმა' to say it's raining hard.
Small Talk
Commenting on the rain is the safest way to start a conversation with any Georgian.
Teste-toi
How do you say 'It is raining' in Georgian?
Choose the most natural phrase:
Georgian uses the verb 'მოდის' (comes) to describe rain.
Complete the sentence about the weather.
გარეთ ______ მოდის. (Rain is coming outside.)
'წვიმა' means rain. 'თოვლი' is snow, 'ქარი' is wind, and 'მზე' is sun.
Finish the conversation.
A: ქოლგა გაქვს? B: რატომ? A: იმიტომ, რომ ______ ______.
You need an umbrella because 'rain is coming.'
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see dark clouds and the first drops of water. What do you say?
This is the standard way to announce rain.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Rain Intensity
Light
- • ჟინჟღლავს
- • ცოტა წვიმა
Medium
- • წვიმა მოდის
- • წვიმს
Heavy
- • ძლიერი წვიმა
- • ასხამს
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesChoose the most natural phrase:
Georgian uses the verb 'მოდის' (comes) to describe rain.
გარეთ ______ მოდის. (Rain is coming outside.)
'წვიმა' means rain. 'თოვლი' is snow, 'ქარი' is wind, and 'მზე' is sun.
A: ქოლგა გაქვს? B: რატომ? A: იმიტომ, რომ ______ ______.
You need an umbrella because 'rain is coming.'
You see dark clouds and the first drops of water. What do you say?
This is the standard way to announce rain.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, 'წვიმს' is perfectly correct and means 'it's raining.' However, 'წვიმა მოდის' is more common in casual conversation.
Say 'წვიმა დაიწყო' (ts'vima daits'q'o).
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a business meeting.
You can say 'ცოტა წვიმა მოდის' (a little rain is coming) or use the verb 'ჟინჟღლავს' (it's drizzling).
Georgian logic views weather as moving toward the observer's location rather than just falling vertically.
Use the past tense: 'წვიმა მოვიდა' (ts'vima movida).
It sounds very literal. For metaphorical rain, Georgians usually use different poetic constructions.
Yes, you can say 'მოდის წვიმა,' but 'წვიმა მოდის' is the standard order.
It's 'ქოლგა' (kolga).
No, 'წვიმა' is singular, so 'მოდის' stays singular.
Expressions liées
თოვლი მოდის
similarIt is snowing.
სეტყვა მოდის
similarIt is hailing.
წვიმს
synonymIt rains.
ჟინჟღლავს
specialized formIt is drizzling.
გადაიღო
contrastIt stopped raining.
