Now let’s learn some basic Armenian conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Armenian.
Contents
This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Armenian“.
Previous lesson: Greeting & Farewell in Armenian
Next lesson: Colors & Appearance in Armenian
Basic conversation
English | Armenian | Armenian (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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yes | այո | ayo | hy-sing_yes |
no | ոչ | voch | hy-sing_no |
please / you’re welcome | խնդրեմ | khndrem | hy-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome |
you’re very welcome | խնդրեմ | khndrem | hy-sing_youre-very-welcome |
thank you | շնորհակալ եմ | shnorhakal em | hy-sing_thank-you |
thank you very much | շատ շնորհակալ եմ | shat shnorhakal em | hy-sing_thank-you-very-much |
thanks | շնորհակալություն | shnorhakalutyun | hy-sing_thanks |
Excuse me! | Ներեցե՛ք։ | Neretseq! | hy-sing_excuse-me |
Communication
English | Armenian | Armenian (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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I understand. | Ես հասկանում եմ: | Yes haskanum em. | hy-sing_i-understand |
I don’t understand. | Ես չեմ հասկանում: | Yes chem haskanum. | hy-sing_i-dont-understand |
Hello? / I beg your pardon? | Ներողությո՞ւն: | Neroghutyun? | hy-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon |
What does that mean? | Ի՞նչ է դա նշանակում: | Inch e da nshanakum? | hy-sing_what-does-that-mean |
I don’t know. | Ես չգիտեմ: | Yes chgitem. | hy-sing_i-dont-know |
I don’t speak Polish. | Ես չեմ խոսում լեհերեն: | Yes chem khosum leheren. | hy-sing_i-dont-speak-polish |
I speak a little Polish. | Ես մի քիչ լեհերեն եմ խոսում: | Yes mi qich leheren em khosum. | hy-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish |
Do you speak English? | Դու խոսո՞ւմ ես անգլերեն: | Du khosum es angleren? | hy-sing_do-you-speak-english |
Do you speak English? | Դուք խոսո՞ւմ եք անգլերեն: | Duq khosum eq angleren? | hy-sing_do-you-speak-english2 |
Yes, I do speak English. | Այո, ես խոսում եմ անգլերեն: | Ayo, yes khosum em angeren. | hy-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english |
No, I don’t speak English. | Ոչ, ես չեմ խոսում անգլերեն: | Voch, yes chem khosum angleren. | hy-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english |
Making acquaintances
English | Armenian | Armenian (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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Please talk more slowly! | Խնդրում եմ, մի քիչ դանդաղ խոսեք: | Khndrum em, mi qich dandagh khoseq. | hy-sing_please-talk-more-slowly |
Nice to meet you! | Ուրախ եմ ծանոթանալու համար: | Urakh em tsanothanalu hamar. | hy-sing_nice-to-meet-you |
How are you? | Ինչպ՞ես եք: | Inchpes eq? | hy-sing_how-are-you |
Good, thank you! | Լավ, շնորհակալ եմ: | Lav, shnorhakal em. | hy-sing_good-thank-you |
I’m well, thanks! | Ես լավ եմ, շնորհակալություն: | Yes lav em, shnorhakalutyun. | hy-sing_im-well-thanks |
Not bad, thanks! | Վատ չեմ, շնորհակալություն: | Vat chem, shnorhakalutyun. | hy-sing_not-bad-thanks |
very bad | շատ վատ | shat vat | hy-sing_very-bad |
What’s your name? | Ի՞նչ է Ձեր ազգանունը: | Inch e Dzer azganuny? | hy-sing_whats-your-name |
My name is [...]. | Իմ ազգանունը [...] է | Im azganuny [...] e. | hy-sing_my-name-is- |
What’s your first name? | Ի՞նչ է Ձեր անունը: | Inch e Dzer anuny? | hy-sing_whats-your-first-name |
My first name is [...] | Իմ անունը [...] է: | Im anuny [...] e. | hy-sing_my-first-name-is- |
How old are you? | Քանի՞ տարեկան եք: | Qani tarekan eq? | hy-sing_how-old-are-you |
I’m [...] years old. | Ես [...] տարեկան եմ: | Yes [...] tarekan em. | hy-sing_im--years-old |
What are your hobbies? | Ի՞նչ նախասիրություններ ունեք: | Inch nakhasirutyunner uneq? | hy-sing_what-are-your-hobbies |
What do you like doing? | Ինչո՞վ եք սիրում զբաղվել։ | Inchov eq sirum zbaghvel? | hy-sing_what-do-you-like-doing |
What are you doing (at the moment)? | Ի՞նչ եք անում։ | Inch eq anum? | hy-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment |
Where do you live? | Որտե՞ղ եք ապրում։ | Vortegh eq aprum? | hy-sing_where-do-you-live |
I live in [...]. | Ես ապրում եմ [...]ում։ | Yes aprum em [...]um | hy-sing_i-live-in- |
I’m from England | Ես Անգլիայից եմ | Yes Angliayits em | hy-sing_im-from-england |
I’m English | Ես անգլիացի եմ | Yes angliatsi em | hy-sing_im-english |
Vocabulary trainer: Conversations in Armenian
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I speak a little Polish.
in Armenian?
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