मतलब
A night with no light.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
The 'Dark 90s' (ბნელი 90-იანები) is a cultural touchstone referring to the post-Soviet era of poverty and power outages. In the high mountains, a 'bneli ghame' without stars is often a precursor to a dangerous blizzard. Darkness is often associated with 'Kadji' (evil spirits) who are most active during a dark night. Modern Tbilisi is very well-lit, so a 'bneli ghame' in the city usually implies a specific local power failure.
Visibility focus
Remember that 'bneli' is about what you can see, not just the color of the sky.
Adjective Agreement
Don't forget to drop the 'i' in 'bneli' when using the Dative case: 'bnel ghames'.
मतलब
A night with no light.
Visibility focus
Remember that 'bneli' is about what you can see, not just the color of the sky.
Adjective Agreement
Don't forget to drop the 'i' in 'bneli' when using the Dative case: 'bnel ghames'.
Poetic flair
Use 'უკუნი ღამე' if you want to sound like a Georgian poet from the 19th century.
The 90s context
If you mention 'bneli' to an older Georgian, they might start telling you stories about the 1990s energy crisis.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the missing word to say 'It is a dark night.'
გარეთ ______ ღამეა.
'ბნელი' is the correct adjective for a dark night.
Which sentence is grammatically correct in the Ergative case?
Choose the correct form:
In the Ergative case, 'ბნელი' becomes 'ბნელმა' and 'ღამე' becomes 'ღამემ'.
Match the Georgian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Matches the core vocabulary.
Complete the dialogue.
A: რატომ გჭირდება ფანარი? B: იმიტომ, რომ გარეთ ______.
You need a flashlight (ფანარი) because it is a dark night.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Darkness vs. Color
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासგარეთ ______ ღამეა.
'ბნელი' is the correct adjective for a dark night.
Choose the correct form:
In the Ergative case, 'ბნელი' becomes 'ბნელმა' and 'ღამე' becomes 'ღამემ'.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
Matches the core vocabulary.
A: რატომ გჭირდება ფანარი? B: იმიტომ, რომ გარეთ ______.
You need a flashlight (ფანარი) because it is a dark night.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
14 सवालYes, but it usually means a 'gloomy' or 'sad' day rather than a day without sun.
Mostly, yes. It implies a lack of clarity or safety, though in poetry it can be mysterious and beautiful.
A 'ნათელი ღამე' (nateli ghame - bright night), usually when there is a full moon.
You say 'ბნელდება' (bneldeba).
Georgian has no grammatical gender!
Only metaphorically, to mean they are ignorant or 'dark-minded'. It's an insult.
No, 'black' is 'shavi'. They are different roots.
It's like a soft 'g' sound made in the back of the throat, similar to the French 'r'.
Yes, very! Many Georgian folk and pop songs use it to set a romantic or sad mood.
Only if you are describing a difficult period the company went through metaphorically.
'Bneli' is dark, 'mshvidi' is quiet/peaceful.
Yes, it becomes 'ბნელი ღამეები' (bneli ghameebi).
Absolutely, it's one of the first collocations you should learn.
Because there was literally no electricity for most of that decade.
संबंधित मुहावरे
უკუნი ღამე
specialized formPitch-black night
ღამე მშვიდობისა
contrastGood night
ბნელი ოთახი
similarDark room
სინათლე
contrastLight
