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What Armenian phrases is useful for a relocant to know?

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What Armenian phrases is useful for a relocant to know?
18.08.2022
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Barev! In Armenia, they mainly speak three languages: Armenian, Russian, English. You can easily express yourself in English and Russian and are more likely to be understood, but still knowing the basic phrases in Armenian will also be useful. Telegram channel creator Armenian with Alyssa about colloquial Armenian - Avetisyan Alice has collected for us the most useful expressions for relocators.

Four greeting options for different situations:

- Hi!

– Բարև։ // barev.

At the greeting "Good morning!"There are two options:

– Բարի առավոտ: // bari aravot.

– Բարի լույս: // bari luys. Literally "luys" Means "light".

- Good afternoon!

– Բարի օր: // bari or.

- Good evening!

– Բարի երեկո: // bari yereko.

How are you?

Usually after barev there is such a dialogue. If you are not too close with the person, then just say that you are fine.

- How are you?

- Well thank you and you?

- I'm fine too. 

– Ո՞նց ես։ // wonts es? 

– Լավ եմ, մերսի, դու՞։ // lav em, mersi, du? 

– Ես էլ եմ լավ։ // yes el em lav.

What's new?

In Armenian after “K”how are you?"This dialogue always follows. Even if you have a lot of news, you will talk about it later. To the question “Hsomething new?" can answer - "Nothing".

- What's new?

- Nothing.

– Ի՞նչ կա։ // inchka?

– Բան չէ։ // ban che.

"Thank you!" there are three options

– Մերսի: // mersi.

– Շնորհակալություն: // shnorakalutyun.

– Ապրես: // apres. *This version of gratitude is usually used in informal communication.

Sorry

This word appears everywhere. If, for example, a person stepped on your foot, or he wants to address you, then he will say “knerek" You look at him and a dialogue will begin.

– Կներեք: // knereq. 

Yes and no

U "Yes"There are several options: [ha] and [ayo]. "Ayo"More often found in official documents and questionnaires. "Ha" is commonly used in everyday speech.

– Հա [ha] 

– Այո [ayo]

Refusal "Not"also has two options. [voch] is formal, and [che] is colloquial.

– Չէ [che] 

– Ոչ [voch]

Explanation of which language you are most comfortable speaking

Option 1:

– I don’t speak Armenian.

– Ես չեմ խոսում հայերեն։ // yes chem khosum hayeren.

Option 2:

- Do you speak Russian?

– Ռուսերեն խոսու՞մ եք։ // ruseren khosum eq?

Important phrases for dialogue in a cafe or restaurant

- May I get the bill? 

– Հաշիվը կարելի՞ է։ // hasivy kareli e? 

The waiter will ask you:

– Card or cash?

– Քարտո՞վ, թե՞ կանխիկ։ // qartov te kankhik? 

Your answer options:

- Card.

– քարտով: // qartov.

– Cash.

– կանխիկ: // kankhik.

Bye!

informal options:

- Bye!

– Հաջո՜ղ: // hajogh. This is the most common option.

– Պակա՜: // paka. Yes, yes, it's Russian"Bye".

- See you.

– Կտեսնվե'նք: // ktesnvenq.

More formal options:

- Good luck! 

– Հաջողություն: // hajoghutyun.

- Goodbye.

– Ցտեսություն։ // tstesutyun.

The material was created jointly with Alisa Avetisyan, the author of the Telegram channel Armenian with Alyssa, a teacher of Armenian for Russian speakers, Russian for Armenians.

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