Armenian Phrases

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I am using a phonetic transliteration system. The transliteration should be read just like Spanish
except the h is not silent, the j is a j (as in Jacob). My additions are the kh which is pronounced
like the Jewish ch in chutzpuh or the Scottish ch in Loch, also the jh which is pronounced like
the j in the French word dijon (mustard), the gh is pronounced like a German saying an r, and the
apostrophe which is pronounced like the uh in uh-huh (meaning yes). Note: in Spanish, all the
letters, including the vowels are always pronounced the same. A as in ah, e as in bet, i as in bite,
o as in bone, and u as in blue.
Please note the following transliteration is in EASTERN Armenian.

Greetings & Civilities

hello (informal)
hello (formal)
what's up?
how are you? (informal)
how are you? (formal)
very well
not bad
good morning
good evening
goodbye
good night
good night (response)
please
thank you
you're welcome
pardon/excuse me
congratulations

barev
barev dzez
inch ka chika?
vonts es?
vonts ek?
shat lav
vochinch
bari luis
bari yereko
ts'tesutyun
bari gisher
luis bari (response)
kh'ntrem
sh'norhakal em/merci
charjhe
k' nerek
sh'norhavor lini

cheers

kenats't
Getting Around

how many km?

bus station

kani kilomet'r e?
avtobusi kayaran

airport
car
here / there
left
right

otanavakayan
mekena / inknasharjh
estegh / endegh
dzakh
ach

straight

ughigh
Around Town

where is (the) ...

bank
hotel
market
Manukian Street
church
monastery
museum
passport and visa office
pharmacy
police
post office
restaurant

vortegh e ...?
bank
hyuranots
shuka
Manukian Poghots
yekeghetsi
vank
tangaran
OVIR
deghatun
vostikan
post
restaurant / jasharan

Countries
Below, American would mean a person from America. If you wanted to say a product or
idea is American, just add a "akan" at the end of the name of the country. It usually works
right.

America/American
Germany/German
England/English
France/French
Canada/Canadian
California/Californian
Russia/Russian
Lebanon/Lebanese
Greece/Greek
Israel/Jew
Persia/Persian
India/Indian
China/Chinese

Amerika/Amerikatsi
Germanya/Germanatsi
Anglia/Angliatsi
Fransia/Fransiatsi
Kanada/Kanadatsi
Kalifornia/Kaliforniatsi
Rusastan/Rus
Libanan/Libanantsi
Hunastan/Huin
Israel/H'rea
Parskastan/Parsik
H'ndkastan/H'ndik
Chinastan/Chinatsi

Australia/Australian
Georgia/Georgian

Avstralia/Avstraliatsi
V'rastan/V'ratsi

Azerbaijan/Azeri

Aderbejan/Aderbejantsi

Note:
Hayastan means Armenia
Hay means Armenian (Person)
Haykakan means Armenian (Non-Person)
Hayastantsi means Armenian from Armenia
Spiurka-Hay means Diasporan Armenian
Odar means non-Armenian
Animals

bird
cat
chicken
cow
dog
lamb
mouse

t'rchun
katu
hav
kov
shun
vochkhar
muk

pig

khoz
Foods

apricot
bbq
bread
cheese
coffee
cucumber
grape
milk
orange
sugar
tea
tomato
watermelon

dziran
khorovadz
hatz
panir
surj
varung
khaghogh
shuka
kat
narinj
shakar
tey
lolik
dz'meruk

Small Talk

what is your name?

my name is ...
where are you from?
do you speak ...?
i speak ...
i understand
i don't understand
what does this mean?
i want an interpreter
i like ...
i don't like ...
yes
no
no problem

anun't inch e?
anun's ... e
vorteghits es?
khosum es ...?
khosumem ...
haskanum em
chem haskanum
inch e sa n'shanakum?
tarkmanich em uzum
sirum em
chem sirum
ayo / ha
che / voch
problem chika

i am sick

hivand em
Accomodation

do you have ... ?

a room
a shower
hot water
a toilet
toilet paper
soap
air-conditioning
electricity

unek ... ?
senyak
logaran
tak jur
zukaran
zukarani tukht
ojar
odapokhich
luis

heat

jerutsich
Shopping

how much?
how many?
how much money?
money
big
small
bad

inchkan?
kani?
inch arjhe?
pogh / dram
medz
pok'r
vat

good
cheap/expensive
cheaper
lowest price
closed
open

lav
ejhan / tank
aveli ejhan
verchin din
pak
bats

to buy

g'nel
Numbers
Just string the words for a bigger number.
122 = haryur k'san yerku

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1000

zero
mek
yerku
yerek
chors
hing
vets
yot
ut
in'
hazar

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90

tas
k'san
yeresun
karasun
hisun
vatsun
yotanasun
utanasun
inisun

100

haryur

million, billion, etc milion, miliard

Days of the Week

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

kiraki
yerkushapti
yerekshapti
chorekshapti
hingshapti
urpat
shapat

weekend

shapataverch

Months

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

hunvar
pet'rvar
mart
april
mayis
hunis
hulis
ogostos
september
hoktember
noyember

December

dektemper

See also