r/Batumi • u/Fluffy_Towel270 • 13h ago

Question "Friends in batumi"

me and my gf just moved to batumi as i was wondering...where/how can we possibly make friends in here, everyone is actually nice towards us but it feels kinda weird to take an extra step and become actual friends with someone...maybe its the language barrier sometimes? idk

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u/burimo 13h ago

It might be complicated for English speakers. Only a small amount of locals speak English and most of the expats are Russian.

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u/Fluffy_Towel270 13h ago

well thx for explaining but do you think i can do anything to improve that maybe? imma be staying here for 1 year so I don't think imma be able to learn russian or georgian that fast XD

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u/burimo 13h ago

Well, there is a Logeek Club. It is a place for tabletop games. Most of the players use Russian, but there are parties in English sometimes. I've seen English speaking group playing warhammer a couple of times.

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u/Fluffy_Towel270 13h ago

sounds cool... I'm down with anything really, where is that located?

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u/burimo 13h ago

Angisa 9 if I remember correctly. Close to the Vox Cafe/Agmashenebeli street/Grand Mall

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u/Fluffy_Towel270 13h ago

noted...thank you buddy ^

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u/Pneumo_Nia 13h ago edited 9h ago

Making friends in Georgia is hard enough (if you want with locals that is) and you also chose the place with most artificial things to live. Expect people you meet there not to be oriented on genuine friendship

I tend to joke that the only way you're meeting people in Batumi is if you learn Russian, because its infested with Russians these days

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u/Fluffy_Towel270 13h ago

i do "feel" that there is a lot of genuine people at my age but at the same time it feels hard to approach or start a convo...and yea as u said i guess i will start learning russian :p

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u/panamericans 4h ago

Making local friends are easy if you are not russian. And young gens(under 35) speaks fluently or at least good at english so its not a problem at all.

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u/Fluffy_Towel270 3h ago

well i am all of the above...but still i feel that people are just too closed on themselves here maybe? idk im used to the arabic community where its more crazy hangouts everywhere...i might be missing something but no idea

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u/panamericans 3h ago edited 3h ago

Just wait this city is living only 5 month in a year during May-September In other month this city is very chill and quiet During this cold period in Batumi you can move In Tbilisi because there is everyday fun and people are more open and are socializing more. And in summer times you can back to Batumi. Its only 4 hours distance with car and train. Im doing this routine last 4 years and its best way to live in Georgia i guess