Significado
Describing a family with many members.
Contexto cultural
A 'big family' is often expected to host guests at any time. The concept of 'Guest from God' means a big family is always ready for a party. In many Western cultures, a 'big family' might be seen as a financial challenge, but in Georgia, it is traditionally seen as 'wealth' in terms of human connection. In villages, 'დიდი ოჯახი' often includes neighbors who are treated like blood relatives, blurring the lines of the phrase. The Georgian Orthodox Church encourages large families, and the Patriarch often personally baptizes the third and subsequent children of a family.
The 'Animate' Rule
Always use 'mqavs' for family. If you say 'maka', Georgians will think you own your family like furniture!
Complimenting
Telling someone 'რა კარგი დიდი ოჯახი გყავთ' (What a nice big family you have) is a very high compliment in Georgia.
Significado
Describing a family with many members.
The 'Animate' Rule
Always use 'mqavs' for family. If you say 'maka', Georgians will think you own your family like furniture!
Complimenting
Telling someone 'რა კარგი დიდი ოჯახი გყავთ' (What a nice big family you have) is a very high compliment in Georgia.
Plurality
Even though 'family' is one group, the members are many. Don't forget to use plural verbs if you talk about them doing things together.
Adjective placement
Keep 'Didi' before 'Ojaxi'. Changing the order makes it sound like a poetic title rather than a description.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct verb for 'to have' (animate).
ჩვენ დიდი ოჯახი ______.
Because a family consists of people (animate), we use 'გვყავს'.
Which sentence correctly says 'I am from a big family'?
აირჩიეთ სწორი წინადადება:
The suffix '-იდან' means 'from'.
Match the Georgian phrase to its English meaning.
დააკავშირეთ წყვილები:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
გიორგი: რამდენი და-ძმა გყავს? ნინო: ხუთი. გიორგი: ოჰ, ______ მყოლია!
Having five siblings implies a big family.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Big vs Small Family
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosჩვენ დიდი ოჯახი ______.
Because a family consists of people (animate), we use 'გვყავს'.
აირჩიეთ სწორი წინადადება:
The suffix '-იდან' means 'from'.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Basic vocabulary matching.
გიორგი: რამდენი და-ძმა გყავს? ნინო: ხუთი. გიორგი: ოჰ, ______ მყოლია!
Having five siblings implies a big family.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
12 perguntasUsually, three or more children is considered 'didi' in Georgia.
Yes, if they live with you, they are part of your 'didi ojaxi'.
Usually yes, but it can be used metaphorically for very close friends.
'Ojaxi' is the people you live with/immediate relatives; 'Gvari' is your extended lineage/surname.
Yes, it is a very standard and friendly question in Georgia.
Say: 'მინდა დიდი ოჯახი მყავდეს' (Minda didi ojaxi mqavdes).
No, 'didi' only means 'big' or 'great'. For 'old', use 'dzveli'.
Yes, if your dog has many puppies, you can jokingly call it a 'didi ojaxi'.
'მრავალშვილიანი ოჯახი' is the formal term used in documents.
People might say 'ჩემი სასტავი' (my staff/crew) to refer to their big family informally.
დიდი ოჯახები (didi ojaxebi).
Yes, to describe a company culture that is supportive and close-knit.
Frases relacionadas
მრავალშვილიანი ოჯახი
specialized formA family with many children
პატარა ოჯახი
contrastA small family
ოჯახის წევრი
builds onFamily member
სანათესაო
similarKinship/Relatives
ოჯახური გარემო
similarFamily-like atmosphere
