My Dear Lady Qartulad Online

Will this phrase ever become standard Georgian? No. But it has already achieved something remarkable. It has become a —a strange, beautiful, and slightly incorrect string of words that forces English speakers to confront the complexity of the Kartvelian language.

You are in a Tbilisi café. You want to compliment the woman serving khachapuri . You know your vocabulary is limited. You say: "Madlobt (thank you). And forgive me, my dear lady qartulad... I am still learning." She will smile. You have acknowledged her language and her dignity. my dear lady qartulad

She will understand. And she might just say: "Kargi. Aha moikhseneba." (Good. Now say it again.) Will this phrase ever become standard Georgian