Armenian (Eastern) phrasebook

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[+]Phrase list

Armenian (hayeren) is an Indo-European language not related closely to any other language. It is spoken by the Armenian people in the

It is divided into two main dialects: Western and Eastern. Eastern Armenian and its minor dialects are used by the Armenians living in Ar
This phrasebook deals with the Eastern dialect, which is the official language of Armenia.
One important thing: in Armenian there are two ways of addressing people, informal and formal, like in German, French or Russian. For

Please note that very few people in Armenia speak English, but almost everyone perfectly knows Russian. People have no problems spe
[edit]Pronunciation

guide

Armenian language has its own unique alphabet (whose characters are not rather similiar to Hebrew characters) invented by Mesrop Ma
should not be a problem. On the other hand the reproduction of some sounds may be a bit difficult for foreigners, since Armenian has se
Words are stressed on the last syllable.
Here are the uppercase and lowercase versions of each letter, followed by its name in English and a pronunciation hint.
[edit]Vowels
/ ayb
like father
/ yech
like pet, but like yet when at the beginning of the word
/ eh
like pet
/ t
like about (schwa)
/ eeni
like peek
/ vo
like port, but like voice when at the beginning of the word
/ oo
like soon
[edit]Semi-Vowels
/ hee
like yes
/ hoh
like horse

[edit]Consonants
/ ben
like big
/ gim
like goat
/ da
like dark
/ za
like zoo
/ toh
like tiger, aspirated
/ zhe
like measure
/ lyun
like light
/ kheh
like Scottish loch or German Aachen
/ tsa
like cats
/ ken
like scar, unaspirated
/ dza
like beds
/ ghat
like French gutteral "r", alternatively like Baghdad

/ tcheh
like church

/
like mouse

like north

like shark

like chicken

like spar, unaspirated

like jar

rolled "r" as in Spanish

like swim

like vote

like star, unaspirated

soft "r", like rest

like tsunami

like pot, aspirated

like question, aspirated

like fork

like devil, but read yev when at the beginning of the word

 (bah-REV DZEZ)

(bah-REV)

(inch-PES EHQ?)

, (LAV EM, shno-ra-ka-loo-TYOON)

(inch-PES EH DZER ah-NOO-neh)

(IM ah-NOO-neh Vahagn Petrosyan EH)

(SHAT ha-che-LIH EH)

(khen-TREM)

(shno-ra-ka-loo-TYOON)
"Merci" a la French is used more often.

(char-JEE)

(informal)/ (polite) (huh/a-YO)

(informal)/ (polite) (cheh/voch)

 (ke-neh-REHQ)

(neh-ro-ghoo-TYOON)

(tse-teh-soo-TYOON)

(YES ha-yeh-REN che-gih-TEM)

(DOOQ an-gle-REN ghee-TEQ?)

- (ay-STEGH inch-vor meKEH an-gle-REN ghee-TI?)

(oq-noo-TYOON!)

(ZGOOYSH!)

(bah-REE LOOYS)

(bah-REE yeh-reh-KO)

(bah-REE ghee-SHERE)

(YES CHEM has-kah-NOOM)

(vor-TEGH EH zoo-qah-RAHNE?)

(INDZ han-GHEEST toh-GHEQ!)

(INDZ MEE ke-PECK!)

(YES mee-LIH-tzi-ah ke-kahn-CHEM)

 (vos-tih-kah-noo-TYOON!)

(bihr-NEQ go-GHEEN!)

(YES DZEHR og-noo-TYAHN kah-RIQN oo-NEM)

(ar-tah-KARQ ee-rah-vih-CHAK EH)

(YES mo-lor-VEL EM)

 (YES korts-REL EM pah-yoo-SAKS)

(YES korts-REL EM drah-mah-pah-NAKS)

(YES hee-VAND EM)

(YES vee-rah-vor-VATS EM)

(INDZ be-ZHISHK EH har-kah-VOR)

(kah-ROGH EHM oq-TVEHL DZER heh-rah-KHO-sitz?)

(zro)

(mehk)

(yer-KOU)

(yeh-REQ)

(chorse)

(hyng)

(vehts)

(yote)

(oote)

(eene)

(tahs)

(tahs-ne-MEHK)

 (tahs-ne-yer-KOU)

(tahs-ne-yeh-REQ)

(tahs-ne-CHORSE)

(tahs-ne-HYNG)

(tahs-ne-VEHTS)

(tahs-ne-YOTE)

(tahs-ne-OOTE)

(tahs-ne-EENE)

(QSAHN)

(qsahn-MEHK)

(qsahn-yer-KOU)

(qsahn-yeh-REQ)

(yeh-reh-SOON)

(qah-rah-SOON)

(hee-SOON)

(vaht-SOON)

(yoh-tah-nah-SOON)

(oote-SOON)

(een-ne-SOON)

 (hahr-YOOR)

(yer-KOU hahr-YOOR)

(yeh-REQ hahr-YOOR)

(heeng hahr-YOOR)

(hah-ZAHR)

(yer-KOU hah-ZAHR)

(mil-lih-YONE)

(mil-lih-YARD)

(tree-lih-YONE)

_____ (huh-MAHR)

(kehs)

(pah-KAHS)

(ah-VELE)

(hee-MAH)

(ah-VELY OUSH)

(ah-VELY SHOOT)

(ah-rah-VOTE)

(tseh-RECK)

(yeh-reh-KOH)

 (ghee-SHERE)

(ghee-shere-VAH ZHAH-meh MEH-ke)

(ghee-shere-VAH ZHAH-meh yehr-KOU-se)

(ah-rah-vote-YAHN ZHAH-meh TAH-se)

(kess-ORE)

ock PM
(tzeh-reck-VAH ZHAH-meh MEH-ke)

o o'clock PM
(tzeh-reck-VAH ZHAH-meh yehr-KOU-se)
ten o'clock PM
(yeh-reh-ko-IAN ZHAH-meh TAH-se)
midnight
(kehs-ghee-SHERE)
[edit]Duration
_____ second(s)
_____ (vair-kian)
_____ minute(s)
_____ (ro-PEH)
_____ hour(s)
_____ (zhum)
_____ day(s)
_____ (ore)
_____ week(s)
_____ (sha-PATT)
_____ month(s)
_____ (uh-MEES)
_____ year(s)
_____ (tah-REE)
[edit]Days
today
(ice-ORE)
yesterday

 (yeh-RECK)
tomorrow
(vah-GHE)
this week
(ice sha-PATT)
last week
(un-TZATZ sha-PATT)
next week
(myoose sha-PATT)
Monday
(yehr-kou-SHUPTY)
Tuesday
(yeh-reck-SHUPTY)
Wednesday
(choh-reck-SHUPTY)
Thursday
(heeng-SHUPTY)
Friday
(oor-PAHT)
Saturday
(sha-PATT)
Sunday
(kih-rah-KEE)

The weeks start wi

[edit]Months
January
(hoon-VAHR)
February
(peh-ter-VAHR)

March
(mart)

A
(uh-PREEL)

(muh-YEES)

 (hoo-NEES)

(hoo-LEES)

(oh-gos-TOSE)

(sep-tem-BERE')

(hock-tem-BERE)

(no-yem-BERE)

(deck-tem-BERE)

(SEV)

(spee-TAK)

(mokh-rah-GOOYN)

(kar-MEER)

(kah-POOYT)

(yer-knah-GOOYN) (light-blue or cyan)

(deh-GHEEN)

(kah-NACH)

(nah-ryn-jah-GOOYN)

(mah-noo-shah-kah-GOOYN)

(var-dah-GOOYN)

 (shah-gah-nah-kah-GOOYN)

_____ (inch are-ZHEH tom-SE deh-PEE _____?)

_____- , (meck _____-ee tomse, khend-ROOM ehm)

/ (oore eh gnoome ice GNATZ-qe/af-toh-BOO-se?)

_____- / (vore-TEGH eh _____-ee GNATZ-qe/af-toh-BOO-se?)

/ _____ (ice GNATZ-qe/af-toh-BOO-se kung-NOOM eh _____?)

_____- / (yerb eh sharzh-VOOM _____-ee GNATZ-qe/af-toh-BOO-se?)

/ _____ (yerb eh ice GNATZ-qe/af-toh-BOO-se hus-NOOM ____?)

_____ (inch-PESE kah-ROGH ehm hus-NELE)

... (gnuts-QEEH kah-yah-RUHN?)

... (uf-toh-kuh-YUHN?)

... (o-tuck-eye-UHN?)

... (ken-TRONE?)

..._____ (hyoo-rah-NO-tze?)

.../// (americIAN/canadaKUHN/britanaKUHN des-pah-

... (vore-TEGH kuhn shut...)

... (hyoo-ruh-notz-NERE)

... (res-toh-run-NERE)

... (bah-RERE)

... (tess-are-ZHUHN wire-ERE)

(kuh-ROGH ehq tsooyts tuhl car-teh-ZEE vrah?)

(po-GHOTSE)

(teck-VECK dzakh)

( teck-VECK uch)

(dzakh)

(uch)

(ou-GHEEGH)

_____ (deh-PEE)

_____ (un-TZUTZ)

_____ (che-huh-SUTZ)

_____ (pen-TREHQ)

(khach-meh-ROOKE)

(hyoo-SIS)

(hah-RUFF)

(ah-rev-ELKE)

(ah-rev-MOOTKE)

(veh-REVE)

(ner-KEVE)

(taxi)

_____, (tuh-RECK indz _____, khend-ROOM ehm)

_____ (kuh-nee-SOVE ke-tuh-NECK _____?)

, (tuh-RECK indz ine-TEGH, khend-ROOM ehm)

(uh-ZUT sen-yuck-NERE ou-NECK?)

/ (vore-CUNN are-ZHEH meck/yer-KOU ho-qa-NOTZE sen-YUCK-e?)

... (ice sen-yuck-OUM ka)

... (sa-VAN-nere?)

... (lo-ga-RUN?)

... (heh-ruh-KHOSE?)

... (heh-roo-sta-TSOOYTS)

(kah-ROGH ehm nah-kho-ROCK nah-YELE sen-YUCK-e)

- ... (isk ou-NECK inch-VORE bun ah-veh-LY...)

... (hun-GEEST)

... (mets)

... (mah-KOORE)

... (eh-ZHUN)

, (luv, yes ine verts-NOOM ehm)

_____ (yes ke-me-NUHM _____ gee-SHERE)

(kuh-ROGH ehq ou-REESH hyoo-ruh-NOTS ah-ruh-chur-KELE?)

(dooq ou-NECK safe?)

... (pah-ko-VEE pa-huh-RUN?)

/ (nah-khah-CHA-sheh/en-TRICK-e neh-rar-VUTZ eh?)

/ (yerp eh nah-khah-CHA-sheh/en-TRICK-e?)

, (khend-ROOM ehm, muck-RECK eem sen-YUCK-e)

_____-: (kuh-ROGH ehq eendz art-nuts-NELE _____-een?)

(yes ou-ZOOM ehm dourse ger-VEHL)

 // (...)

(...)

(...)

(...)

(...)

/ , (seh-GHUN meck/yer-KOU ho-KOO ha-MAHR, khent-ROOM ehm)

, (kuh-ROGH ehm nah-YELE meh-NEWN?)

(kuh-ROGH ehm neye-ELE kho-huh-NOTES-e)

(dooq ou-NECK firm-eye-IN ou-TEST?)

(teh-gha-KUHN kho-huh-NOTES-its inch ou-NECK?)

(yes miss chem ou-TOOM)

(yes kho-ZEE miss chem ou-TOOM)

(yes tah-vah-REE miss chem ou-TOOM)

(yes ou-TOOM ehm mee-INE ko-SHER ou-teh-LEAK)

(kuh-ROGH eck ine pah-KUS you-gha-YEEN sahr-KELE?)

(en-true-TYAMBE)

(nuh-khuh-CHASH)

(lunch)

(en-TRICK)

 _____ (yes ou-ZOOM ehm _____)

, _____ (ou-ZOOM ehm ou-TEST, puh-roo-nah-KOGH _____)

(huVEE miss)

(tuh-vah-REE miss)

(dzouke)

(kho-ZEE miss)

age
(yere-SHICK)

cheese
(pah-NEERE)
eggs
(dzou)
salad
(saLAT)
(fresh) vegetables
() ((turm) bun-jar-eh-GHENE)
(fresh) fruit
() ((turm) miss)
bread
(hutz)
toast
(toast)
noodles
(ma-ca-ro-ne-GHEN)
rice
(breendz)
beans
(loBY)
May I have a glass/cup of _____?
_____ (kuh-ROGH eck beh-RELE eendz mee bah-JUCK ______?)
May I have a bottle of _____?
_____ (kuh-ROGH eck beh-RELE eendz mee SHISH _____?)

coffee
(soorch)
tea
(tey)
juice
(hyoot)
(bubbly) water
(hun-kuh-YEEN joure)
water
(joure)
beer
(guh-reh-JOURE)
red/white wine
/ (kar-MEERE/spee-TUCK gee-NEE)
May I have some _____?
_____ (ke-beh-RECK indz mee poker _____?)
salt
(ugh)
black pepper
(sev bee-BAR)
butter
(kuh-RUCK)

Excuse me, wa
, (neh-re-TSECK, ma-too-TSOGH?)

I'm finish
(yes uh-vur-teh-TSEE)

It w
(shut hum-EGH ehr)

(kuh-ROGH eck huh-vuck-ELE seh-GHA-ne)

, (huh-SHE-ve, khend-ROOM ehm)

(alcohole vuh-chuh-ROOM eck?)

(ice-TEGH muh-too-tsogh-NERE kuhn?)

/ , (meck/yer-KOU hut guh-re-JOURE, khen-TROOM ehm)

/ , (meck buh-ZHUCK kuhr-MEER/spee-TUCK gee-NEE, khen-TROOM ehm)

, (meck shish, khen-TROOM ehm)

(whiskey)

(o-GHEE)

(rome)

(joure)

(gazavor-VUHTS joure)

(tonic)

(nuh-ren-JEE hyoute)

(cola)

(zuh-koos-KEE ou-NECK?)

, (meck hut el, khen-TROOM ehm)

, (kirk-NECK, khen-TROOM ehm)

(yerpe eck puck-VOOM?)

(dzere keh-NUTS-e!)

(ou-NECK sruh-NITS eem chup-SEE?)

(suh inch are-ZHEH?)

(shut tunk eh)

 _____ (dooq en-too-NOOM eck _____?)

(tunk)

(eh-ZHUN)

(yes indz ine chem kuh-ROGH tooyle tuhl)

(yes ine chem ou-ZOOM)

(dooq indz khuh-POOM eck)

: (petck cheh)

, (luv, ver-TSNOOM ehm ine)

(top-RUCK ke-TUCK?)

() (uh-ruck-OUM ou-NECK (are-tuh-suh-MUN)?)

... (eendz petck eh...)

... (uh-TUMMY pasta)

... (uh-TUMMY kho-zuh-NUCK)

... (tum-pone-NERE)

... (o-CHUR)

... (sham-POON)

... (tsuh-vuh-zer-KOGH)

... (mer-suh-tsoo-TSYUHN degh)

... (stuh-moe-XEE degh)

... (brit-VUH)

... (un-dzreh-vuh-NOTS)

... (zuh-guh-REE qsoock)

... (buh-TSICK)

... (nuh-muh-kuh-nee-SHERE)

... (element-NERE)

... (tookht)

... (greech)

... (un-gle-RENE ger-KERE)

... (un-gle-RENE zhour-nul-NERE)

... (un-gle-RENE ter-TERE)

...- (un-gle-RENE high-eh-RENE buh-ruh-RUN)

...- (high-eh-RENE un-gle-RENE buh-ruh-RUN)

(yes ou-ZOOM ehm meh-keh-NUH vuhr-TSELE)

(kuh-ROGH ehm uh-puh-hove-uh-GRELE?)

STOP

(mia-kogh-muh-NEE yer-teh-veh-kou-TYOON)

 (zee-CHELE chuh-nuh-PUR-he)

(kuhn-GUHRN are-kel-VOOM eh)

(uh-rug-oot-YUHN suh-muh-nuh-puh-KOOM)

(ben-zuh-le-tsuh-kuh-YUHN)

(ben-ZENE)

(diesel)

(yes vo-CHINCH chem a-REHL)

(teh-GHEE eh ou-neh-TSELE tyou-ree-muh-tsoo-TYOON)

(oor eck eendz tah-NOOM?)

(yes dzer-buh-cuhl-VUHTS ehm?)

/// (yes americYAN/avstralaKAN/britanaKAN/canad

/// (yes oo-ZOOM ehm kho-

(yes ou-ZOOM ehm kho-SELE ee-ruh-vuh-puhsht-PUH-nee het)

(chem kuh-ROGH poh-khuh-REH-ne tou-GUN-ke teh-GHOUM ve-chuh-R

NB. This is a working and efficient method in this country.

(stats-a-kan kuh-TAK?)

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