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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 jar
like swim
like vote
like tsunami
like fork
like devil, but read yev when at the beginning of the word
(bah-REV DZEZ)
(bah-REV)
(inch-PES EHQ?)
(khen-TREM)
(shno-ra-ka-loo-TYOON)
"Merci" a la French is used more often.
(char-JEE)
(ke-neh-REHQ)
(neh-ro-ghoo-TYOON)
(tse-teh-soo-TYOON)
(oq-noo-TYOON!)
(ZGOOYSH!)
(bah-REE LOOYS)
(bah-REE yeh-reh-KO)
(bah-REE ghee-SHERE)
(vor-TEGH EH zoo-qah-RAHNE?)
(vos-tih-kah-noo-TYOON!)
(bihr-NEQ go-GHEEN!)
(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)
(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)
[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)
(deh-GHEEN)
(kah-NACH)
(nah-ryn-jah-GOOYN)
(mah-noo-shah-kah-GOOYN)
(var-dah-GOOYN)
(shah-gah-nah-kah-GOOYN)
... (uf-toh-kuh-YUHN?)
... (o-tuck-eye-UHN?)
... (ken-TRONE?)
..._____ (hyoo-rah-NO-tze?)
... (hyoo-ruh-notz-NERE)
... (res-toh-run-NERE)
... (bah-RERE)
(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)
... (sa-VAN-nere?)
... (lo-ga-RUN?)
... (heh-ruh-KHOSE?)
... (heh-roo-sta-TSOOYTS)
... (hun-GEEST)
... (mets)
... (mah-KOORE)
... (eh-ZHUN)
/ (yerp eh nah-khah-CHA-sheh/en-TRICK-e?)
// (...)
(...)
(...)
(...)
(...)
(en-true-TYAMBE)
(nuh-khuh-CHASH)
(lunch)
(en-TRICK)
(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)
(whiskey)
(o-GHEE)
(rome)
(joure)
(gazavor-VUHTS joure)
(tonic)
(nuh-ren-JEE hyoute)
(cola)
(zuh-koos-KEE ou-NECK?)
(dzere keh-NUTS-e!)
(tunk)
(eh-ZHUN)
: (petck cheh)
(top-RUCK ke-TUCK?)
... (tum-pone-NERE)
... (o-CHUR)
... (sham-POON)
... (tsuh-vuh-zer-KOGH)
... (brit-VUH)
... (un-dzreh-vuh-NOTS)
... (buh-TSICK)
... (nuh-muh-kuh-nee-SHERE)
... (element-NERE)
... (tookht)
... (greech)
STOP
(mia-kogh-muh-NEE yer-teh-veh-kou-TYOON)
(zee-CHELE chuh-nuh-PUR-he)
(uh-rug-oot-YUHN suh-muh-nuh-puh-KOOM)
(ben-zuh-le-tsuh-kuh-YUHN)
(ben-ZENE)
(diesel)
(stats-a-kan kuh-TAK?)
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