Help and emergencies in Armenian
The words you hope to never need. Play the ten Armenian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Armenian phrases in this lesson
- 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
Shout this clearly and loudly. Armenians respond quickly to genuine distress calls. The word is long but the first syllable "og" at high volume is usually enough to draw immediate attention.
The general emergency number in Armenia is 911, the same as in the United States. Medical staff in Yerevan hospitals often have some Russian and occasionally English. Carry your travel insurance details.
The emergency number is 911.
Pharmacies are widespread in Yerevan and open late. Many common medications are available over the counter without a prescription. The green cross sign used across Europe is also standard here.
The main public hospitals in Yerevan are large and functional. Private clinics are also available and may have better English-speaking staff. Knowing this word helps you direct a taxi driver in an emergency.
Say this with a helpless expression and show your phone map if you have one. Armenians are extremely hospitable to lost foreigners and someone will almost always stop to help you find your way.
A calm way to communicate illness without panic. Say it to a hotel receptionist, restaurant staff, or a bystander. Armenians are attentive to guests who are unwell and will act quickly to find assistance.
Armenia has relatively low petty crime but theft does occur in crowded areas. Use this phrase at a police station when filing a report. Have your passport details and travel insurance policy number ready.
Literally "leave me in peace".