Armenian phrases – Here you will find the most common phrases in Armenian with translation. | Free & useful
Armenian phrases are short expressions or idioms often used in speech to be polite, express gratitude, greet or say goodbye or simply to have a pleasant conversation.
They are an important part of Armenian culture and can be useful in different situations, both in private and business life.
Armenian phrases you should know
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Greet someone in Armenian
If you want to greet someone in Armenian, it’s actually quite easy:
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome! in Armenian | Բարի գալուստ | [bɑˈɾi ɡɑˈlust] |
| Good day to you! in Armenian | Բարի օր ձեզ | [bɑˈɾi ɔɾ dzɛz] |
| Good morning to you! in Armenian | Բարի առավոտ ձեզ | [bɑˈɾi ɑɾɑˈvɔt dzɛz] |
| Good evening! in Armenian | Բարի երեկո | [bɑˈɾi jɛɾɛˈkɔ] |
| Good to see you. in Armenian | Ուրախ եմ տեսնել ձեզ | [uˈɾɑχ ɛm tɛsˈnɛl dzɛz] |
| I’m glad to see you. in Armenian | Ուրախ եմ ձեզ տեսնելու համար | [uˈɾɑχ ɛm dzɛz tɛsnɛˈlu hɑˈmɑɾ] |
If you are greeted in Armenian, the best way to respond is as follows:
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Have a nice day too! in Armenian | Ձեզ էլ բարի օր | [dzɛz ɛl bɑˈɾi ɔɾ] |
| Thanks, it’s nice to see you too. in Armenian | Շնորհակալություն, ինձ էլ է հաճելի ձեզ տեսնել | [ʃənɔɾɑkɑluˈtsʰjun, indz ɛl ɛ hɑdʒɛˈli dzɛz tɛsˈnɛl] |
How is my dialogue partner?
As in any other country, it is polite to start by asking where the person you are talking to is located. Here’s how you do it:
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| How are you doing? in Armenian | Ինչպե՞ս եք | [inʧʰˈpes ɛkʰ] |
| Are you doing well? in Armenian | Լա՞վ եք | [lɑv ɛkʰ] |
If you are asked how you feel, you can answer with the following phrases:
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you for asking, I am fine. | Շնորհակալություն, լավ եմ։ | [ʃənɔɾɑkɑluˈtsʰjun, lɑv ɛm] |
| Thank you, I am fine. | Շնորհակալություն, ես լավ եմ։ | [ʃənɔɾɑkɑluˈtsʰjun jɛs lɑv ɛm] |
| Thank you, I am not doing so well. | Շնորհակալություն, այնքան էլ լավ չեմ։ | [ʃənɔɾɑkɑluˈtsʰjun ɑnˈkʰɑn ɛl lɑv ʧʰɛm] |
| Thanks, I’m fine. How are you doing? | Շնորհակալ եմ, լավ եմ։ Իսկ դուք ինչպես եք? | [ʃənɔɾɑˈkʰɑl ɛm, lɑv ɛm. isk dukʰ inʧʰˈpes ɛkʰ] |
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How do I say goodbye to someone in Armenian?
Saying goodbye to a friend or stranger in Armenian is not that difficult. Just use the following phrases:
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Goodbye! in Armenian | Ցտեսություն | [tsʰtɛsuˈt͡sʰjun] |
| Take care of yourself! in Armenian | Խնամիր քեզ | [χnɑˈmiɾ kʰɛz] |
| Goodbye in Armenian | Ցտեսություն | [tsʰtɛsuˈt͡sʰjun] |
| See you tomorrow in Armenian | Մինչ վաղը | [minʧʰ vɑˈʁə] |
| See you soon in Armenian | Կտեսնվենք շուտով | [kʰtɛsnˈvɛŋkʰ ʃuˈtɔv] |
| See you later in Armenian | Կտեսնվենք հետո | [kʰtɛsnˈvɛŋkʰ hɛˈtɔ] |
| Good night in Armenian | Բարի գիշեր | [bɑˈɾi ɡiˈʃɛɾ] |
| Sleep well in Armenian | Քնի՛ր լավ | [kʰəˈniɾ lɑv] |
| Talk to you later. in Armenian | Հետո կխոսենք | [hɛˈtɔ kəχɔˈsɛŋkʰ] |
| Nice to have met you! in Armenian | Ուրախ էի ձեզ ճանաչել | [uˈɾɑχ ɛˈi dzɛz d͡ʒɑnɑˈʧʰɛl] |
How do I introduce myself in Armenian?
When travelling in Armenia, sooner or later you will come into contact with local people. Naturally, you’ll want to introduce yourself in Armenian and know who you’re talking to.
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| My name is Jonas. | Իմ անունը Յոնաս է։ | [im ɑˈnune joˈnɑs ɛ] |
| What is your name? | Ինչ է ձեր անունը՞ | [inʧʰ ɛ dzɛɾ ɑˈnune] |
| What is your surname? | Ինչ է ձեր ազգանունը՞ | [inʧʰ ɛ dzɛɾ ɑzɡɑˈnune] |
| What is your first name? | Ինչ է ձեր անունը՞ | [inʧʰ ɛ dzɛɾ ɑˈnune] |
| What is your surname? | Ինչ է ձեր ազգանունը՞ | [inʧʰ ɛ dzɛɾ ɑzɡɑˈnune] |
If you want to tell people where you come from, the following sentences are useful:
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Where do you come from? | Որտեղից եք դուք? | [vɔɾtɛˈʁit͡sʰ ɛkʰ dukʰ] |
| I am from London. | Ես Լոնդոնից եմ։ | [jɛs lɔnˈdɔnit͡sʰ jɛm] |
| Are you from Birmingham? | Դուք Բիրմինգհեմի՞ց եք։ | [dukʰ birmiŋˈɡhɛmit͡sʰ ɛkʰ] |
| No, I’m from Madrid. | Ոչ, ես Մադրիդից եմ։ | [vɔt͡ʃ jɛs mɑdɾiˈdit͡sʰ jɛm] |
| Great, I’m from Madrid too. | Հիանալի է, ես էլ եմ Մադրիդից։ | [hiɑnɑˈli ɛ jɛs ɛl ɛm mɑdɾiˈdit͡sʰ] |
| Where do you live? | Որտե՞ղ եք ապրում։ | [vɔɾˈtɛʁ ɛkʰ ɑpˈɾum] |
| I live in Berlin. | Ես Բեռլինում եմ ապրում։ | [jɛs bɛrliˈnum jɛm ɑpˈɾum] |
If you have problems with your Armenian, it is good to know which languages are still spoken:
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Անգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք։ | [ɑŋɡlɛˈɾɛn χɔˈsum ɛkʰ] |
| Yes, I speak English. | Այո՛, ես անգլերեն եմ խոսում։ | [ɑˈjɔ jɛs ɑŋɡlɛˈɾɛn jɛm χɔˈsum] |
| Yes, I speak some English. | Այո՛, մի փոքր անգլերեն եմ խոսում։ | [ɑˈjɔ mi pʰɔkʰəɾ ɑŋɡlɛˈɾɛn jɛm χɔˈsum] |
| No, I do not speak any English. | Ոչ, ընդհանրապես անգլերեն չեմ խոսում։ | [vɔt͡ʃ əntʰɑnˈɾɑpɛs ɑŋɡlɛˈɾɛn ʧʰɛm χɔˈsum] |
| I only speak English. | Ես միայն անգլերեն եմ խոսում։ | [jɛs miˈjɑn ɑŋɡlɛˈɾɛn jɛm χɔˈsum] |
| I understand some Armenian. | Մի փոքր հայերեն եմ հասկանում։ | [mi pʰɔkʰəɾ hɑjɛˈɾɛn jɛm hɑskɑˈnum] |
Useful sentences with ‘I am…’
The following sentences will help you orientate yourself in Armenian and express your wishes and concerns:
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| I am English. in Armenian | Ես անգլիացի եմ։ | [jɛs ɑŋɡliɑˈt͡si jɛm] |
| I am injured. in Armenian | Ես վնասված եմ։ | [jɛs vnɑsˈvɑt͡s jɛm] |
| I am here. in Armenian | Ես այստեղ եմ։ | [jɛs ɑjsˈtɛʁ jɛm] |
| I am hungry. in Armenian | Ես սոված եմ։ | [jɛs sɔˈvɑt͡s jɛm] |
| I am thirsty. in Armenian | Ես ծարավ եմ։ | [jɛs tsɑˈɾɑv jɛm] |
| I am a single person. in Armenian | Ես միայնակ եմ։ | [jɛs miɑˈnɑk jɛm] |
| I need help! in Armenian | Օգնության կարիք ունեմ։ | [ɔɡnut͡sʰˈjɑn kɑˈɾikʰ uˈnɛm] |
| I am tired. in Armenian | Ես հոգնած եմ։ | [jɛs hɔɡˈnɑt͡s jɛm] |
| I am happy. in Armenian | Ես երջանիկ եմ։ | [jɛs jɛɾd͡ʒɑˈnik jɛm] |
| I am sad. in Armenian | Ես տխուր եմ։ | [jɛs tʰəˈxuɾ jɛm] |
| I am in love. in Armenian | Ես սիրահարված եմ։ | [jɛs siɾɑhɑɾˈvɑt͡s jɛm] |
| I am ill. in Armenian | Ես հիվանդ եմ։ | [jɛs hiˈvɑnd jɛm] |
| I am ready. in Armenian | Ես պատրաստ եմ։ | [jɛs pɑtʰˈɾɑst jɛm] |
| I am busy. in Armenian | Ես զբաղված եմ։ | [jɛs zbɑʁˈvɑt͡s jɛm] |
| I am lost. in Armenian | Ես կորել եմ։ | [jɛs kɔˈɾɛl jɛm] |
| I am a tourist. in Armenian | Ես տուրիստ եմ։ | [jɛs tuˈɾist jɛm] |
| I am new here. in Armenian | Ես այստեղ նոր եմ։ | [jɛs ɑjsˈtɛʁ nɔɾ jɛm] |
| I am confident. in Armenian | Ես վստահ եմ։ | [jɛs visˈtɑh jɛm] |
| I am proud. in Armenian | Ես հպարտ եմ։ | [jɛs həˈpɑɾt jɛm] |
| I am a teacher. in Armenian | Ես ուսուցիչ եմ։ | [jɛs usuˈt͡sit͡ʃʰ jɛm] |
| I am late. in Armenian | Ես ուշացել եմ։ | [jɛs uʃɑˈt͡sʰɛl jɛm] |
| I am 30 years old. in Armenian | Ես երեսուն տարեկան եմ։ | [jɛs jɛɾɛˈsun tɑɾɛˈkʰɑn jɛm] |
| I am in a hurry. in Armenian | Ես շտապում եմ։ | [jɛs ʃtɑˈpum jɛm] |
| I am happy. in Armenian | Ես երջանիկ եմ։ | [jɛs jɛɾd͡ʒɑˈnik jɛm] |
| I am surprised. in Armenian | Ես զարմացած եմ։ | [jɛs zɑɾmɑˈt͡sʰɑt͡s jɛm] |
| I am angry. in Armenian | Ես զայրացած եմ։ | [jɛs zɑjɾɑˈt͡sʰɑt͡s jɛm] |
Apologising in Armenian
Here’s how to apologise to a Armenian speaker:
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| I apologise. | Ներում եմ խնդրում։ | [nɛˈɾum jɛm χəntʰˈɾum] |
| Sorry, that was not the intention. | Ներեցեք, դա մտադրություն չէր։ | [nɛɾɛˈt͡sʰɛkʰ dɑ mtɑdɾuˈt͡sʰjun ˈʧʰɛɾ] |
| Sorry, I did not do it on purpose. | Ներեցեք, ես դա դիտավորությամբ չեմ արել։ | [nɛɾɛˈt͡sʰɛkʰ jɛs dɑ ditɑvɔɾuˈt͡sʰjɑm ʧʰɛm ɑˈɾɛl] |
| Sorry, that was very clumsy of me. | Ներեցեք, դա շատ անզգույշ քայլ էր իմ կողմից։ | [nɛɾɛˈt͡sʰɛkʰ dɑ ʃɑt ɑnzəˈɡujʃ kʰɑjl ɛɾ im kɔˈɾnit͡sʰ] |
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Useful signs and notices in Armenian
Useful signs and messages in Armenian that you will often see.
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance in Armenian | Մուտք | [mutʰkʰ] |
| Toilet in Armenian | Տոյլետ | [tʰɔjˈlɛt] |
| Exit in Armenian | Ելք | [jɛlkʰ] |
| Attention! in Armenian | Ուշադրություն։ | [uʃɑdɾuˈtʰjun] |
| Police in Armenian | Ոստիկանություն | [vɔstikɑnuˈtʰjun] |
| Emergency services in Armenian | Շտապօգնություն | [ʃtɑpɔɡnut͡sʰˈjun] |
| Fire brigade in Armenian | Հրշեջ ծառայություն | [həɾʃɛˈʒ t͡sɑɾɑjuˈtʰjun] |
| Passage forbidden. in Armenian | Անցնելը արգելվում է։ | [ɑnt͡sʰˈnɛlə ɑɾɡɛlˈvum ɛ] |
| Caution! in Armenian | Զգույշ։ | [əzˈɡujʃ] |
| This building is under video surveillance. in Armenian | Այս շենքը տեսահսկման տակ է։ | [ɑjs ˈʃɛŋkʰə tɛsɑhəsˈkʰmɑn tɑk ɛ] |
Numbers to 25 in Armenian
Counting in Armenian is not that difficult. Here are the numbers in Armenian from 1 to 25.
| Number | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 in Armenian | Մեկ | [mɛk] |
| 2 in Armenian | Երկու | [jɛɾˈku] |
| 3 in Armenian | Երեք | [jɛˈɾɛk] |
| 4 in Armenian | Չորս | [t͡ʃʰɔɾs] |
| 5 in Armenian | Հինգ | [hiŋɡ] |
| 6 in Armenian | Վեց | [vɛt͡s] |
| 7 in Armenian | Յոթ | [jɔtʰ] |
| 8 in Armenian | Ութ | [utʰ] |
| 9 in Armenian | Ինն | [inː] |
| 10 in Armenian | Տաս | [tɑs] |
| 11 in Armenian | Տասնմեկ | [tɑsnˈmɛk] |
| 12 in Armenian | Տասներկու | [tɑsnjɛɾˈku] |
| 13 in Armenian | Տասներեք | [tɑsnɛˈɾɛk] |
| 14 in Armenian | Տասնչորս | [tɑsənˈt͡ʃʰɔɾs] |
| 15 in Armenian | Տասնհինգ | [tɑsnˈhiŋɡ] |
| 16 in Armenian | Տասնվեց | [tɑsnˈvɛt͡s] |
| 17 in Armenian | Տասնյոթ | [tɑsnˈjɔtʰ] |
| 18 in Armenian | Տասնութ | [tɑsnˈutʰ] |
| 19 in Armenian | Տասնինը | [tɑsˈninːə] |
| 20 in Armenian | Քսան | [kʰəˈsɑn] |
| 21 in Armenian | Քսանմեկ | [kʰəsɑnˈmɛk] |
| 22 in Armenian | Քսաներկու | [kʰəsɑnjɛɾˈku] |
| 23 in Armenian | Քսաներեք | [kʰəsɑnɛˈɾɛk] |
| 24 in Armenian | Քսանչորս | [kʰəsənˈt͡ʃʰɔɾs] |
| 25 in Armenian | Քսանհինգ | [kʰəsɑnˈhiŋɡ] |
The colours in Armenian
The most common colours in Armenian with phonetic transcription for pronunciation.
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Red in Armenian | Կարմիր | [kɑɾˈmiɾ] |
| Blue in Armenian | Կապույտ | [kɑˈpujt] |
| Yellow in Armenian | Դեղին | [dɛˈʁin] |
| Green in Armenian | Կանաչ | [kɑˈnɑt͡ʃʰ] |
| Orange in Armenian | Նարնջագույն | [nɑɾnʤɑˈɡujn] |
| Purple in Armenian | Մանուշակագույն | [mɑnuʃɑkɑˈɡujn] |
| Pink in Armenian | Վարդագույն | [vɑɾtʰɑˈɡujn] |
| White in Armenian | Սպիտակ | [spiˈtɑk] |
| Black in Armenian | Սեւ | [sɛv] |
| Brown in Armenian | Շագանակագույն | [ʃɑɡɑnɑkɑˈɡujn] |
Days of the week, months and seasons in Armenian
Of course, you will also need the days of the week in Armenian and the pronunciation of the months and seasons in dialogues and daily communication in Armenian.
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Monday in Armenian | Երկուշաբթի | [jɛɾkuʃɑbˈtʰi] |
| Tuesday in Armenian | Երեքշաբթի | [jɛɾɛkʃɑbˈtʰi] |
| Wednesday in Armenian | Չորեքշաբթի | [t͡ʃʰɔɾɛkʃɑbˈtʰi] |
| Thursday in Armenian | Հինգշաբթի | [hiŋɡʃɑbˈtʰi] |
| Friday in Armenian | Ուրբաթ | [uɾˈbɑtʰ] |
| Saturday in Armenian | Շաբաթ | [ʃɑˈbɑtʰ] |
| Sunday in Armenian | Կիրակի | [kiɾɑˈki] |
| January in Armenian | Հունվար | [hunˈvɑɾ] |
| February in Armenian | Փետրվար | [pʰɛtʰəɾˈvɑɾ] |
| March in Armenian | Մարտ | [mɑɾt] |
| April in Armenian | Ապրիլ | [ɑˈpɾil] |
| May in Armenian | Մայիս | [mɑˈjis] |
| June in Armenian | Հունիս | [huˈnis] |
| July in Armenian | Հուլիս | [huˈlis] |
| August in Armenian | Օգոստոս | [ɔɡɔsˈtɔs] |
| September in Armenian | Սեպտեմբեր | [sɛptɛmˈbɛɾ] |
| October in Armenian | Հոկտեմբեր | [hɔktɛmˈbɛɾ] |
| November in Armenian | Նոյեմբեր | [nɔjɛmˈbɛɾ] |
| December in Armenian | Դեկտեմբեր | [dɛktɛmˈbɛɾ] |
| Spring in Armenian | Գարուն | [ɡɑˈɾun] |
| Summer in Armenian | Ամառ | [ɑˈmɑr] |
| Autumn in Armenian | Աշուն | [ɑˈʃun] |
| Winter in Armenian | Ձմեռ | [dzəˈmɛr] |
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