How to Greet Someone/Introduce Yourself in Utfmeyr
▲
0▲ 0 ▼ 0
A brief crash course on politeness and customs when introducing yourself and greeting one another in Utfmeyr.
This public article was written by [Deactivated User], and last updated on 14 Feb 2024, 16:33.
[comments] msvulessonslesson 1
მჱრუდსჶჱთ სჱხარვჺთ (Welcome everyone)! In this lesson, you will learn how to properly introduce yourself in standard spoken Utfmeyr. We will also cover some cultural practices and customary manners when greeting one another. ჶმირჱყაბზ (Let's get started)!
Informal
The common informal way to greet someone in Utfmeyr is to use the greeting მჱრუთ!. Meyrut literally means "blessings," but this literal meaning has degenerated over time into a standard informal greeting. When someone says meyrut to you, you can reply in one of two ways: 1) you can simply reply with meyrut!, or you can reply by saying meyrut i meyrut!. The latter is slightly more expressive and is a common colloquial way of warmly greeting someone. It is important to remember that meyrut is an informal greeting and should only be used among close friends, relatives, peers, and people with whom you are closely acquainted.
Formal
The common formal greeting in Utfmeyr is მჱრუდსჶჱრ. Meyrudsfeyr is a contraction of a phrase in Classical Utfmeyr which means "blessings be upon you." As such, the meaning is nearly identical to the informal meyrut, but meyrudsfeyr is considered to be more polite, given its older origins in Classical Utfmeyr. This greeting can be used with anyone, but is most commonly used when meeting someone for the first time or when addressing elders (excluding relatives), employers/bosses, or people with whom you are generally unacquainted.
Another spin on the formal greeting is when addressing a group of people who are not relatives or close friends. The proper greeting in these instances is მჱრუდსჶჱთ. Changing the რ to a თ indicates that you are addressing more than one person. Meyrudsfeyt can also be used as a greeting in formal settings where a group of people are being addressed such as a teacher addressing a class, an orator addressing his audience, or a newscaster addressing the public.
Informal
The informal way to ask someone's name is to use the phrase ჩონუმ?. The response to chonum? is the same in both formal and informal contexts. You reply by saying ანუმ... followed by your name.
Formal
The formal way to ask someone's name is to use the phrase ჩონუმ ზუ? This is the exact same word as the informal question, but in this example the polite interrogative particle ზუ is tacked on to the end of the phrase.
Informal
The informal way to say nice to meet you is ვაზჭჱმიხ! Literally, this phrase means "I would like to fellowship with you." The proper reply to vaztteymih in an informal setting is ოდბოზ. Literally, odboz means "It is your liberty to do so."
Formal
The formal way to say nice to meet you is ვავდჱრ ვაზჭჱმიხ!. The meaning of this phrase is identical to the informal phrase, but is considered more polite because of its usage of the intensive preposition ვავოთ (sometimes spelled ვაჶთ), meaning with, together with. The proper reply to vavdeyr vaztteymih in a formal setting is ხა ოდბჱზარიგ რაჶმადჱხ. Literally, this phrase means "I grant you the liberty to do so."
Informal Settings
When greeting someone of the same gender, it is common for a handshake to be exchanged and then two hugs: one side-hug followed by an open bear hug. When greeting someone of the opposite gender, it is common for a handshake to be exchanged along with a courteous bow.
Formal Settings
When formally greeting someone of the same gender, it is expected that the left arm be placed over the chest or stomach while the right hand is extended to shake the person's hand. When formally greeting someone of the opposite gender, it is expected that the right hand be placed over the heart along with a courteous bow.
Now you know how to properly and politely greet someone and introduce yourself in Standard Utfmeyr. In the next lesson, you will learn how to properly and politely say "how are you" and "goodbye" in Utfmeyr. Until then, დოჭოთ დაქჭჱმდ (See you later)!
✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
Comments
