मतलब
Describing the winter season's cold.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In the mountains, a 'cold winter' meant being cut off from the world for months. This led to unique traditions of storytelling and indoor polyphonic singing. In the capital, 'cold winter' is often associated with the '90s energy crisis. Even today, people talk about winter with a sense of preparation for heating costs. A cold winter is actually good for the vines as it kills pests, but too much cold can damage the roots. Farmers watch the 'tsivi zamtari' closely. The colder the winter, the more 'warm' the hospitality must be. It is a point of honor to host someone during a 'tsivi zamtari'.
Use it for Small Talk
If you don't know what to say to a Georgian, complain about the 'ცივი ზამთარი'. It's a universal bonding topic.
Adjective Agreement
Remember to drop the 'i' in 'ცივი' if you say 'in the winter' (ცივ ზამთარში).
मतलब
Describing the winter season's cold.
Use it for Small Talk
If you don't know what to say to a Georgian, complain about the 'ცივი ზამთარი'. It's a universal bonding topic.
Adjective Agreement
Remember to drop the 'i' in 'ცივი' if you say 'in the winter' (ცივ ზამთარში).
Add 'ძალიან'
To sound more natural, add 'ძალიან' (dzalian - very) before the phrase: 'ძალიან ცივი ზამთარია'.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'ცივი'.
მე არ მიყვარს ____ ზამთარი.
In the Nominative/Object case here, we use the standard adjective form 'ცივი'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct for 'In the cold winter'?
რომელია სწორი?
When the noun is in the Dative/Inessive case (-shi), the adjective 'ცივი' drops the 'i'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: როგორი ამინდია გარეთ? B: ძალიან ____ ______.
The speaker is asking about the weather, and 'ცივი ზამთარია' (it is a cold winter) is a logical response.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a ski resort and it's freezing.
This is the natural exclamation for a very cold winter day.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Adjective Truncation
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासმე არ მიყვარს ____ ზამთარი.
In the Nominative/Object case here, we use the standard adjective form 'ცივი'.
რომელია სწორი?
When the noun is in the Dative/Inessive case (-shi), the adjective 'ცივი' drops the 'i'.
A: როგორი ამინდია გარეთ? B: ძალიან ____ ______.
The speaker is asking about the weather, and 'ცივი ზამთარია' (it is a cold winter) is a logical response.
You are at a ski resort and it's freezing.
This is the natural exclamation for a very cold winter day.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, it is the standard adjective for cold temperatures, objects, and even people's personalities.
You use 'ცივი' for a drink (ცივი წყალი - cold water), but obviously not 'ზამთარი'.
You say 'ცივდება' (tsivdeba).
It depends! In the mountains, yes. In Tbilisi, it's moderate but can have very 'ცივი' weeks.
The opposite is 'ცხელი ზაფხული' (tskheli zafkhuli - hot summer).
Only if you are literally talking about the weather or using it as a very clear metaphor for a bad period.
This is a rule in Georgian grammar called 'truncation' which happens to adjectives ending in -i when they modify a noun in certain cases.
People often use 'დუბაკი' (dubaki) as slang for extreme cold, though it's borrowed from Russian.
In Georgian, you say 'მცივა' (mtsiva), which literally means 'it colds me'.
In Georgia, like most of the northern hemisphere, it starts in December (დეკემბერი).
संबंधित मुहावरे
სუსხიანი დილა
similarFrosty morning
თბილი ზაფხული
contrastWarm summer
მკაცრი კლიმატი
specialized formHarsh climate
ზამთრის ძილი
builds onHibernation (Winter sleep)
