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Hi!	გამარჯობა!; gamarjoba!
Hello!	გამარჯობა!; gamarjoba!
How are you?	როგორ ხარ?; rogor khar?
Do you come from Europe?	ევროპელი ხართ?; evrop'eli khart?
Do you come from America?	ამერიკელი ხართ?; amerik'eli khart?
Do you come from Asia?	აზიელი ხართ?; azieli khart?
In which hotel are you staying?	რომელ სასტუმროში ცხოვრობთ?; romel sast'umroshi tskhovrobt?
How long have you been here for?	რამდენი ხანია რაც აქ ხართ?; ramdeni khania rats ak khart?
How long will you be staying?	რამდენი ხნით რჩებით?; ramdeni khnit rchebit?
Do you like it here?	მოგწონთ აქ?; mogts'ont ak?
Are you here on vacation?	აქ შვებულება გაქვთ?; ak shvebuleba gakvt?
Please do visit me sometime!	მესტუმრეთ როგორმე!; mest'umret rogorme!
Here is my address.	ეს ჩემი მისამართია.; es chemi misamartia.
Shall we see each other tomorrow?	ხვალ შევხვდებით?; khval shevkhvdebit?
I am sorry, but I already have plans.	ვწუხვარ, მაგრამ უკვე დავგეგმე რაღაც.; vts'ukhvar, magram uk've davgegme raghats.
Bye!	კარგად!; k'argad!
Good bye!	ნახვამდის!; nakhvamdis!
See you soon!	დროებით!; droebit!

Languages and dialects

There are 6,000 to 7,000 different languages worldwide. The number of dialects is of course much higher. But what is the difference between language and dialect? Dialects always have a clearly localized tone. They belong to the regional language varieties. This means dialects are a language form with the narrowest reach. As a general rule, dialects are only spoken, not written. They form their own linguistic system. And they follow their own rules. Theoretically, every language can have several dialects. All dialects fall under the standard language of a country. The standard language is understood by all the people of a country. With it, even speakers of different dialects can communicate with each other. Almost all dialects are becoming less important. You hardly hear dialects being spoken in cities anymore. The standard language is usually spoken at work as well. Therefore, dialect speakers are often said to be simple and uneducated. And yet they can be found at all social levels. So dialect speakers are no less intelligent than others. Quite the opposite! Those who speak in dialect have many advantages. In a language course, for example. Dialect speakers know that there are different linguistic forms. And they have learned to switch quickly between linguistic styles. Therefore, dialect speakers possess a higher competence for variation. They can sense which linguistic style fits with a certain situation. This has even been scientifically proven. So: Have courage in using dialect – it's worth it!