გ, ქ and კ
Read voiced g, aspirated k and ejective k.
About this unit
The k family completes the pattern for stops: voiced g, aspirated k and ejective k.
- გ
voiced g: throat buzzesგული · heart - ქ
aspirated k: a puff of airქარი · wind - კ
ejective k: tight, poppedკარი · door
ქარი is wind and კარი is a door: only the first letter differs.
Reading tips
ქარი is wind; კარი is a door. The only spelling difference is ქ versus კ. Listen first, then use the letter’s shape to fix the sound and meaning.
Reading practice
Listen before looking
Are the two syllables or words the same or different?
Listen before looking
Are the two syllables or words the same or different?
Listen before looking
Are the two syllables or words the same or different?
Letters in words
Match each sign to the same sign in its example.
Find the sound
Match the sounds to the signs. Tap a sign to check.
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Read without a sound cue
Match the words to their pictures.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Sound to spelling
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Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Recall the spelling
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Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
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Read voiced g, aspirated k and ejective k.
გული
heart
ქარი
wind
კარი
doorUse a Georgian keyboard
The guided course has on-screen letters in logical order. A Georgian keyboard, often with a phonetic Latin-key mapping, is optional. Names and sentences use ordinary Mkhedruli, not a capital first letter. Mtavruli is an all-capital style for whole headings.
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