Shops and hotels in Armenian
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. 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
- 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...?
Follow this with the item name and a questioning look. It is the fastest way to ask for a product. The formal plural -եք is correct for addressing shop staff you do not know.
Point or mime the item you are looking for after this phrase. Supermarket staff in larger stores may speak a little English or Russian. In smaller shops gestures carry the communication efficiently.
Literally "it is open". Signs show just "Բաց".
Signs show just "Փակ".
Plastic bags cost a small fee at most checkouts following environmental legislation. The rising intonation with ՞ makes it a question. The cashier may just hold one up and raise an eyebrow.
At the Vernissage market in Yerevan, bargaining is expected.
Guesthouse breakfasts are generous: cheese, herbs, lavash and homemade jam.
Most cafes in Yerevan have free wifi and the code is on the wall.
"Կարո՞ղ եմ նստել" (ka-ROGH em nus-TEL), can I sit down?