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Learn Armenian ten words at a time

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Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.

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Armenian · Lesson 1 of 10

Greetings and politeness

Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.

Բարևba-REV
Hello
ՀեյHEY
Hi
Բարի լույսBA-ri LOOYCE
Good morning
Բարի գիշերBA-ri gi-SHER
Good night
Շատ շնորհակալությունshat shno-ra-ka-loo-TYOON
Thank you very much
Շնորհակալությունshno-ra-ka-loo-TYOON
Thanks
Խնդրեմkhun-DREM
You're welcome
Խնդրեմkhun-DREM
Please
Կներեքkne-REK
Excuse me
Ցտեսությունtsuh-te-soo-TYOON
Goodbye
Two people shaking hands across a cafe table
Greetings and politeness
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Armenian · Lesson 2 of 10

Order anything by pointing

One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.

Մեկ գարեջուր, խնդրեմmek ga-re-JOOR, khun-DREM
One beer, please
Մեկ հատ սրանից, խնդրեմmek hat sra-NEETS, khun-DREM
One of these, please
Մեկ սուրճ, խնդրեմmek SOORCH, khun-DREM
One coffee, please
Երկու հատ, խնդրեմyer-KOO hat, khun-DREM
Two, please
Եվս մեկ, խնդրեմyevs mek, khun-DREM
One more, please
Որքա՞ն արժեvor-KAN ar-ZHE
How much is it?
Հաշիվը, խնդրեմha-SHEE-vuh, khun-DREM
The bill, please
Այս ամենըays a-ME-nuh
That's everything
Կենա՜ցke-NATS
Cheers!
Կենասke-NAS
Bless you
A coffee counter under chalked menu boards and an ORDER HERE sign
Order anything by pointing
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Armenian · Lesson 3 of 10

Yes, no and the essentials

The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.

ԱյոAY-o
Yes
Ոչvoch
No
Լավlav
Okay
Խնդիր չկաkhun-DEER chka
Sure / No problem
Չգիտեմch-gi-TEM
I don't know
Չեմ հասկանումchem has-ka-NOOM
I don't understand
Դուք անգլերեն գիտե՞քdook ang-le-REN gi-TEK
Do you speak English?
Մի քիչmi KEECH
A little
Իհարկեi-har-KE
Of course
Ամեն ինչ լավ էa-MEN inch lav e
Everything is fine
A dictionary open at a page of definitions
Yes, no and the essentials
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Armenian · Lesson 4 of 10

Numbers and money

Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.

Մեկmek
One
Երկուyer-KOO
Two
Երեքye-REK
Three
Չորսchors
Four
Հինգhing
Five
Վեց, Յոթ, Ութ, Ինը, Տասvets, yot, oot, EE-nuh, tas
Six through ten (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Հարյուրha-RYOOR
One hundred
Դրամdram
Dram (the currency)
Քարտովkar-TOV
By card
Կանխիկkan-KHEEK
In cash
Five stacks of coins standing in a rising row
Numbers and money
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Armenian · Lesson 5 of 10

At the supermarket

Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.

Հացhats
Bread
Կաթkat
Milk
Ջուրjoor
Water
Ձուdzoo
Eggs
Մածունma-TSOON
Matsun (local yogurt)
Պայուսա՞կpa-yoo-SAK
A bag?
Ունե՞քoo-NEK
Do you have...?
Ոչինչ, շնորհակալությունvo-CHEENCH, shno-ra-ka-loo-TYOON
Nothing else, thank you
Որտե՞ղ էvor-TEGH e
Where is...?
Որքա՞նvor-KAN
How much?
A supermarket aisle between stacked shelves and a chilled cabinet
At the supermarket
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Armenian · Lesson 6 of 10

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.

Երկուսի համար սեղան, խնդրեմyer-koo-SEE ha-MAR se-GHAN, khun-DREM
A table for two, please
Մենյուն, խնդրեմme-NYOON, khun-DREM
The menu, please
Ի՞նչ կխորհուրդ տաքinch kk-hor-VOORD tak
What do you recommend?
Սա կուզեմsa koo-ZEM
I'll have this
Շատ համեղ էshat ha-MEGH e
It's delicious
Եվս մեկ, խնդրեմyevs mek, khun-DREM
One more, please
Տանելուta-ne-LOO
To take away
Հաշիվը, խնդրեմha-SHEE-vuh, khun-DREM
The bill, please
Սպասարկումը ներառվա՞ծ էspa-sar-KOO-muh ne-rarv-ATS e
Is service included?
Խորովածkho-ro-VATS
Khorovats (Armenian barbecue)
A stained glass lamp hanging over a table in a restaurant
Cafe and restaurant
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Armenian · Lesson 7 of 10

Small talk and neighbors

How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.

Ինչպե՞ս եքinch-PES yek
How are you? (formal)
Ինչպե՞ս եսinch-PES yes
How are you? (casual)
Լավ, շնորհակալությունlav, shno-ra-ka-loo-TYOON
Fine, thanks
Ձեր անունը ի՞նչ էdzer a-NOO-nuh inch e
What's your name?
Ուրախ եմ ծանոթանալուoo-RAKH yem tsa-no-tha-NA-loo
Nice to meet you
Որտեղի՞ց եքvor-te-GHEETS yek
Where are you from?
Այսօր եղանակը շատ գեղեցիկ էay-SOR ye-gha-NA-kuh shat ge-ghe-TSIK e
Beautiful weather today
Շուտով կտեսնվենքshoo-TOV kt-yes-NVENK
See you soon
Բարի օրBA-ri or
Have a good day
Ձեր առողջությա՜նdzer a-roghdz-TYOON
Cheers / To your health
Two older people stopped for a conversation on the street
Small talk and neighbors
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Armenian · Lesson 8 of 10

Getting around

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

Որտե՞ղ էvor-TEGH e
Where is...?
Ձախdzakh
Left
Աջaj
Right
Ուղիղoo-GHIGH
Straight ahead
Կայարանka-ya-RAN
The train station
Ավտոբուսի կանգառav-to-BOO-si kan-GAR
The bus stop
Մեկ տոմս, խնդրեմmek toms, khun-DREM
One ticket, please
Որտե՞ղ է զուգարանըvor-TEGH e zoo-ga-RA-nuh
Where is the toilet?
Որքա՞ն հեռու էvor-KAN he-ROO e
How far is it?
Ես մոլորվել եմyes mo-lor-VEL yem
I'm lost
The tiled edge of an underground platform running off into the tunnel
Getting around
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Armenian · Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days

Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.

Այսօրay-SOR
Today
ՎաղըVA-ghuh
Tomorrow
Երեկye-REK
Yesterday
Հիմաhi-MA
Now
Հետոhe-TO
Later
Երկուշաբթիyer-koo-SHAB-tee
Monday
Ուրբաթoor-BAT
Friday
Հանգստյան օրերhang-styan o-RER
The weekend
Ժամը քա՞նիսն էZHA-muh ka-NISN e
What time is it?
Վաղ / Ուշvagh / oosh
Early / Late
A round clock alone on a bare wall
Time and days
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Armenian · Lesson 10 of 10

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

Օգնությունog-noo-TYOON
Help!
Կանչեք ոստիկաններինkan-CHEK vos-ti-ka-NE-rin
Call the police!
Կանչեք բժիշկkan-CHEK buh-ZHISHK
Call a doctor!
Դեղատունde-gha-TOON
Pharmacy
Ես մոլորվել եմyes mo-lor-VEL yem
I'm lost
Ինձ օգնություն է պետքindz og-noo-TYOON e petk
I need help
Ինձնից գողացել ենindz-NEETS go-gha-TSEL yen
It was stolen
Ես ինձ վատ եմ զգումyes indz vat yem zgoom
I don't feel well
Հիվանդանոցhi-van-da-NOTS
Hospital
Արտակարգ իրավիճակar-ta-KARG i-ra-vi-CHAK
Emergency
A lit green pharmacy cross hanging over a street
Help and emergencies
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