Signification
Information about recent events.
Contexte culturel
The 'Birzha' is a traditional gathering spot for men to exchange news and gossip. It's a vital part of social life in both villages and cities. News programs like 'Kurieri' (Rustavi 2) and 'Kronika' (Imedi) are household names. Georgians are very politically active and watch the news frequently. When a guest arrives, the host will often say 'Ra ambavia?' not just as a question, but as a warm invitation to share their journey. Facebook is the primary source of 'akhali ambavi' for younger Georgians. The phrase is often used in captions for life updates.
Plural for TV
Always use 'ახალი ამბები' (plural) when talking about the news on television.
The 'v' sound
Don't forget that 'ambavi' changes to 'ambis' in the genitive. The 'v' disappears!
Signification
Information about recent events.
Plural for TV
Always use 'ახალი ამბები' (plural) when talking about the news on television.
The 'v' sound
Don't forget that 'ambavi' changes to 'ambis' in the genitive. The 'v' disappears!
Greeting like a local
Instead of just 'How are you?', ask 'Ra ambebia?' (What stories?) to sound more natural.
News is a gift
In Georgia, sharing news is seen as a way of being generous with your time and attention.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'news'.
რა არის ______ ______?
The standard way to ask 'What's the news?' is 'ახალი ამბავი'.
Which sentence means 'I am watching the news'?
Choose one:
'Vuyureb' means 'I am watching', and 'akhal ambebs' is the plural dative form of news.
Match the Georgian phrase to its English translation.
Match them:
These are the most common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: გამარჯობა, გიორგი! B: გამარჯობა! როგორ ხარ? A: კარგად. შენსკენ რა არის ______?
In a greeting, you ask for the 'news' (akhali ambavi).
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Aides visuelles
Singular vs Plural
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesრა არის ______ ______?
The standard way to ask 'What's the news?' is 'ახალი ამბავი'.
Choose one:
'Vuyureb' means 'I am watching', and 'akhal ambebs' is the plural dative form of news.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the most common variations of the phrase.
A: გამარჯობა, გიორგი! B: გამარჯობა! როგორ ხარ? A: კარგად. შენსკენ რა არის ______?
In a greeting, you ask for the 'news' (akhali ambavi).
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Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is singular, but the plural 'akhali ambebi' is also very common, especially for media news.
Yes, it's a polite way to ask for gossip without using the negative word 'chori'.
You say 'uakhlesi ambebi' (the latest news) or 'sastsrapo inpormatsia' (urgent information).
'Ambavi' is more like a story or event; 'siakhle' is more like a novelty or a new feature.
It's neutral. You can use it in any situation.
There isn't a direct equivalent, but you might say 'uambavoba kargi ambavia' (no-story-ness is a good story).
This is a feature of Georgian nouns ending in -avi; they are syncopating and lose the 'v' in certain cases.
Yes, 'Ra ambebia?' is a very common way to say 'What's up?'.
Yes, to ask for updates on projects or market trends.
'Dzveli ambavi' (old news/story).
Expressions liées
სიახლე
synonymNovelty or news
ინფორმაცია
similarInformation
ჭორი
contrastGossip
უახლესი ამბები
specialized formBreaking news / Latest news
ამბის მოყოლა
builds onTo tell a story
