Enzo laughed. “So Georgian is just ‘Mama mia’ with different spices?”
Enzo’s eyes lit up. “Really? What?”
“Exactly,” Tiko said. “But there’s one more. The most famous one.”
— Deda chemoo!
“You got it,” Tiko said. | Expression | Language | Literal meaning | When to use | |------------|----------|----------------|--------------| | Mama mia | Italian | My mother | Surprise, frustration, awe | | დედა ჩემო (Deda chemoo) | Georgian | My mother | Same as above — very common | | ვაი, დედა (Vai, deda) | Georgian | Oh, mother | Shock, pain | | მამა, მია (Mama, mia) | Georgian | Father, there it is | Sudden surprise (jokey, emphatic) |
— Vai, deda! (Oh, mother!)”
An old Georgian woman nearby laughed and said, “Swartad, bichobo!” — “Exactly, young man!”
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Enzo laughed. “So Georgian is just ‘Mama mia’ with different spices?”
Enzo’s eyes lit up. “Really? What?”
“Exactly,” Tiko said. “But there’s one more. The most famous one.”
— Deda chemoo!
“You got it,” Tiko said. | Expression | Language | Literal meaning | When to use | |------------|----------|----------------|--------------| | Mama mia | Italian | My mother | Surprise, frustration, awe | | დედა ჩემო (Deda chemoo) | Georgian | My mother | Same as above — very common | | ვაი, დედა (Vai, deda) | Georgian | Oh, mother | Shock, pain | | მამა, მია (Mama, mia) | Georgian | Father, there it is | Sudden surprise (jokey, emphatic) |
— Vai, deda! (Oh, mother!)”
An old Georgian woman nearby laughed and said, “Swartad, bichobo!” — “Exactly, young man!”
