Abkhazia information
Abkhaz is the official language of Abkhazia, and part of the Abaza, Adyghe, Kabardian and Ubykh language family. About 100,000 people speak Abkhaz in Abkhazia. There are also Abkhaz speakers in Turkey, Georgia, Syria, Jordan, Europe and the USA. There are two main dialects of Abkhaz: the northern Bzup dialect and the southern Abzhawa dialect.
Шьыжьыбзиа! Good morning!
Мшыбзиа! Good day!
Хәылбзиа! Good evening!
Бзиа збаша! Hello!
Бзиара убааит! Hello! (masculine)
Бзиара ббааит! Hello! (feminine)
Бзиара жәбааит! Hello (plural)
Бышҧаҟоу? How do you do? (f)
Ушҧаҟоу? How do you do? (m)
Шәышҧаҟақоу? How do you(pl.)do?
Иҟеи? What's new?
Хар сымам! I'm fine Бзиароуп. Everything's OK
Сыҟоуп ус ашьшьыҳәа. I am OK
Аҕьараҳәа ҳаҟоуп! We are doing super
Абзиараз! Good bye!
Ашара шәзыбзиарахааит! Good night!
Аҵх алҧха уоуааит! Good night!
Basic Greetings
Pronouns
Сара - I Уара - You (m)
Бара - You (f) Иара - He
Лара - She
Иара - It
Ҳара - We
Сәара - You (pl)
Дара - They
One – Акы Six - Фба
Two - Ҩба Seven - Быжьба
Three - Хҧа Eight - Ааба
Four - Ҧшьба Nine - Зәба
Five - Хәба Ten - Жәаба
Numbers 1 - 10
Prefix which stands at the beginning of the predicate is connected with the additional word which expresses the direct object (me, you, him, her) ;
Сы - Сара (I)
Уы - Уара (you)
Бы - Бара (you)
Лы - Лара (her)
Иы - Иара (him)
Иы - Иара (it)
Days of the Week
Ашәахь - Monday
Аҩаш - Tuesday
Ахаш - Wednesday
Аҧшьаш - Thursday
Ахәаш - Friday
Асабш - Saturday
Амҽыш - Sunday
Basic Introductions
Уара уа́рбан? / Бара ба́рбан? Who are you? (m/f)
Уара иухьӡи? / Бара ибыхьӡи? What's your name? (m/f)
Сара Роман сыхьӡуп. My name is Roman
Иухыҵуеи? How old are you?
Ҩажәи акы сықәса схыҵуеит. I am 21
Аҧcшәа уҳәоума? Do you speak Abkhazian?
Аҧcшәа аҷҷаҳәа исҳәоит. I speak good Abkhazian.
The Abkhazian Alphabet - Comedy Show KVN
Months of the Year
Aмза - Month
ианвар - January
жәабран - February
хәажәкыра - March
мшаҧы - April
лаҵара - May
ииун - June
ииул - July
нанҳәа - August
цәыббра - September
жьҭаара - October
ноиабр - November
ҧхынҷкәын - December
Аҧсуа дахьиз Аҧсноуп. Аҧсуа дахьыҟазаалак, и-Ҧсадгьыл Аҧсноуп. Аҧсны шьҭоуп aмшын Еиқәа ахықәан аӡиасқәа Ҧсоуи Егри рыбжьара. Аҧсуаа – гәык-ҧсыкала иразу уаауп.
Дарбанзаалак ауаҩы дшоуп ихы дақәиҭны. Ауаа зегь зинлеи патулеи еиҟароуп. Урҭ ирымоуп ахшыҩи аламыси, дара дарагь аешьеи аешьеи реиҧш еизыҟазароуп.
Анцәа yлҧха ҳaҭ, Анцәa шәиныҳәaaит, Анцәa дшәықәныҳәaaит, Аныҳәaҧхьыӡ ҧшӡa шәыцзaaит! Ауаҩықәpa бзиа нышәҵaaит! Абзиаpа шәықәны Анцәа шәҟаиҵaaит!
Abkhazians are born in Abkhazia. Abkhazians have a home where-ever they are. Abkhazia lies on the Black Sea Coast, between the Inguri and Psou rivers. Abkhazians are benevolent people.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
God give us your grace, God bless you, God bless on you, let this beautiful toast be with you! Live a good lifetime! God give you a good destiny!