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Learn Armenian ten words at a time

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Ten short games: the 102 most useful Armenian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

The monastery of Sevanavank overlooking Lake Sevan in Armenia
Challenge
Armenian challenge
12 questions from the 102 phrases, new every time
Anastasiya Lvova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Greetings and politeness

Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.

Բարևba-REV
Hello
Բարի լույսBA-ri LOOYCE
Good morning
Բարի երեկոBA-ri ye-re-KO
Good evening
Ցտեսությունtsuh-te-soo-TYOON
Goodbye
Հաջողha-JOGH
See you
Խնդրեմkhun-DREM
Please
Շնորհակալությունshno-ra-ka-loo-TYOON
Thank you
Չարժեchar-ZHE
You're welcome
Ներողությունne-ro-ghoo-TYOON
Sorry
Կներեքkne-REK
Excuse me
Ուրախ եմ ծանոթանալուoo-RAKH yem tsa-no-tha-NA-loo
Nice to meet you
Khor Virap monastery on the plain below Mount Ararat
Greetings and politeness
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Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Order anything by pointing

I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.

Ես կուզեի...yes koo-ZE-ee
I would like...
Այս մեկըays ME-kuh
This one
Որքա՞ն արժեvor-KAN ar-ZHE
How much is it?
Հաշիվը, խնդրեմha-SHEE-vuh, khun-DREM
The bill, please
Քարտովkar-TOV
By card
Կանխիկkan-KHEEK
In cash
Ջուրjoor
Water
Սուրճsoorch
Coffee
Թեյtey
Tea
Գարեջուրga-re-JOOR
Beer
Առանց...a-RANTS
Without...
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Order anything by pointing
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Butcher, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Yes, no and the essentials

The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.

ԱյոAY-o
Yes
Ոչvoch
No
Լավlav
Okay
Չեմ հասկանումchem has-ka-NOOM
I don't understand
Դուք անգլերեն գիտե՞քdook ang-le-REN gi-TEK
Do you speak English?
Կարո՞ղ եք կրկնելka-ROGH ek kurk-NEL
Can you repeat that?
Դանդաղ, խնդրեմdan-DAGH khun-DREM
Slowly, please
Ի՞նչ է սաinch e SA
What is this?
Ինձ պետք է...indz PETK e
I need...
Կարո՞ղ եք ինձ օգնելka-ROGH ek indz og-NEL
Can you help me?
Khor Virap Monastery with Mount Ararat beyond
Yes, no and the essentials
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Andrew Behesnilian ( MrAndrew47 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Counting to ten

One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.

Մեկmek
One
Երկուyer-KOO
Two
Երեքye-REK
Three
Չորսchors
Four
Հինգhing
Five
Վեցvets
Six
Յոթyot
Seven
Ութoot
Eight
ԻնըEE-nuh
Nine
Տասtas
Ten
Geghard Monastery
Counting to ten
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Սէրուժ Ուրիշեան (Serouj Ourishian), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Shops and hotels

Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.

Ունե՞քoo-NEK
Do you have...?
Որտե՞ղ էvor-TEGH e
Where is...?
Բաց էBATS e
Open
Փակ էPAK e
Closed
Պայուսա՞կpa-yoo-SAK
A bag?
Շատ թանկ էshat TANK e
Too expensive
Ես ամրագրում ունեմyes am-rag-ROOM oo-NEM
I have a reservation
Նախաճաշը ներառվա՞ծ էna-kha-CHA-shuh ne-rar-VATS e
Is breakfast included?
Ո՞րն է wifi-ի գաղտնաբառըvorn e WAI-fai-ee gaght-na-BA-ruh
What's the wifi password?
Կարո՞ղ եմ...ka-ROGH em
Can I...?
The Temple of Garni
Shops and hotels
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Gnvard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.

Երկուսի համար սեղան, խնդրեմyer-koo-SEE ha-MAR se-GHAN, khun-DREM
A table for two
Մենյուն, խնդրեմme-NYOON, khun-DREM
The menu, please
Ի՞նչ կխորհուրդ տաքinch kk-hor-VOORD tak
What do you recommend?
Ես չեմ ուտում...yes chem oo-TOOM
I don't eat...
Ես ալերգիա ունեմ...yes a-ler-GEE-a oo-NEM
I'm allergic to...
Միսmees
Meat
Հավhav
Chicken
Ձուկdzook
Fish
Շատ համեղ էshat ha-MEGH e
It's delicious
Կենա՜ցke-NATS
Cheers
A carved Armenian khachkar
Cafe and restaurant
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RaffiKojian http://www.armeniapedia.org, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Meeting people

How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.

Ինչպե՞ս եքinch-PES yek
How are you?
Լավ, շնորհակալությունlav, shno-ra-ka-loo-TYOON
I'm fine, thanks
Իսկ դո՞ւքisk DOOK
And you?
Ձեր անունը ի՞նչ էdzer a-NOO-nuh inch e
What's your name?
Իմ անունը ... էim a-NOO-nuh ... e
My name is...
Որտեղի՞ց եքvor-te-GHEETS yek
Where are you from?
Ես ...-ից եմyes ...-its em
I'm from...
Ինձ դուր է գալիսindz DOOR e ga-LEES
I like it
Գեղեցիկ էge-ghe-TSEEK e
It's beautiful
Բարի գալուստBA-ri ga-LOOST
Welcome
Yerevan with Mount Ararat beyond
Meeting people
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Սէրուժ Ուրիշեան (Serouj Ourishian), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Getting around

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.

Որտե՞ղ է զուգարանըvor-TEGH e zoo-ga-RA-nuh
Where is the toilet?
Ինչպե՞ս հասնեմ...-ինinch-PES has-NEM ...-in
How do I get to...?
Դեպի ձախde-PEE dzakh
To the left
Դեպի աջde-PEE aj
To the right
Ուղիղoo-GHIGH
Straight ahead
Այստեղays-TEGH
Here
Կայարանka-ya-RAN
Train station
Ավտոբուսav-to-BOOS
Bus
Օդանավակայանo-da-na-va-ka-YAN
Airport
Մեկ տոմս, խնդրեմmek toms, khun-DREM
One ticket, please
The ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral
Getting around
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Marcin Konsek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Time and days

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.

Հիմաhi-MA
Now
Հետոhe-TO
Later
Այսօրay-SOR
Today
ՎաղըVA-ghuh
Tomorrow
Այս երեկոays ye-re-KO
Tonight
Ե՞րբyerb
When?
Ժամը քանիսի՞ն է բացվումZHA-muh ka-nee-SEEN e bats-VOOM
What time does it open?
Մի րոպե, խնդրեմmee ro-PE khun-DREM
One moment, please
Րոպեro-PE
Minutes
Ժամzham
Hours
Traditional Armenian dancing
Time and days
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Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

Օգնությունog-noo-TYOON
Help!
Կանչեք բժիշկkan-CHEK buh-ZHISHK
Call a doctor
Ոստիկանությունvos-tee-ka-noo-TYOON
Police
Դեղատունde-gha-TOON
Pharmacy
Հիվանդանոցhi-van-da-NOTS
Hospital
Ես մոլորվել եմyes mo-lor-VEL yem
I'm lost
Ես ինձ վատ եմ զգումyes indz vat yem zgoom
I don't feel well
Ինձնից գողացել ենindz-NEETS go-gha-TSEL yen
It was stolen
Սա արտակարգ իրավիճակ էsa ar-ta-KARG ee-ra-vee-CHAK e
It's an emergency
Ինձ հանգիստ թողեքindz han-GEEST to-GHEK
Leave me alone
Rock carvings near Ukhtasar
Help and emergencies
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