On my ninth day in Armenia, during my overnight stay at Yeganyans Bed & Breakfast in Ashtarak, I took some time to try to learn some of the Armenian language from my friend and guide Lusine! Join me on my latest Armenian adventure: learning the Armenian language, in particular, words and phrases!
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After our amazing feast at Yeganyans Guest House & Wine Yard, we sat back down at our table so Lusine could teach me some Armenian words and phrases. I was nearing the end of my time in Armenia, but I had fallen in love with the country in the time I had been there. The people are so kind and hospitable, the food is amazing, and the historical sites are breathtaking.
The Armenian language is one of the oldest on Earth and dates back to Babylonian times. It’s virtually the same now as it was back then, and can all be read by present-day speakers of the language. It’s an independent branch of the Indo-European language family, so occasionally you will come across words that are similar to their counterparts in Latin-based languages. Here are all of the words and phrases Lusine taught me to say, along with their Armenian translations:
-Bye: Ցտեսություն
-How are you?: Ինչպե՞ս ես
-Nice to meet you: Ուրախ եմ տեսնվել
-Where are you from?: Որտեղից ես
-What do you do for a living?: Ինչո՞վ ես զբաղվում
-What is your name?: Անունդ ի՞նչ է
-How old are you?: Քանի տարեկան ես
-Car: Մեքենա
-Airplane: Օդանավ / Ինքնաթիռ
-Motorcycle: Մոտոցիկլետ
-Where is the station?: Որտեղ է կայարանը
-How much does the ticket cost?: Ինչ արժե այս տոմսը
-Family: Ընտանիք
-Mom: Մայրիկ
-Dad: Հայրիկ
-Brother: Եղբայր
-Sister: Քույր
-Nephew: Զարմիկ
-Niece: Զարմուհի
-Water: Ջուր
-House: Տուն
-Dog: Շուն
-Cat: Կատու
-Restaurant: Ճաշարան
-Food: Սնունդ
-Time: Ժամանակ
-Coffee: Սուրճ
-I love you: Ես քեզ սիրում եմ
-Breakfast: Նախաճաշ
-Lunch: Ճաշ
-Dinner: Ընթրիք
-How much does it cost?: Ի՞նչ արժե
-Can I get a discount?: Կարո՞ղ եմ զեղչ ստանալ
-Do you have a bigger size?: Ավելի մեծ չափս ունե՞ք
-Do you have a smaller size?: Ավելի փոքր չափս ունե՞ք
-1: Մեկ
-2: Երկու
-3: Երեք
-4: Չորս
-5: Հինգ
-6: Վեց
-7: Յոթ
-8: Ութ
-9: Ինը
-10: Տաս
-Monday: Երկուշաբթի
-Tuesday: Երեքշաբթի
-Wednesday: Չորեքշաբթի
-Thursday: Հինգշաբթի
-Friday: Ուրբաթ
-Saturday: Շաբաթ
-Sunday: Կիրակի
-January: Հունվար
-February: Փետրվար
-March: Մարտ
-April: Ապրել
-May: Մայիս
-June: Հունիս
-July: Հուլիս
-August: Օգոստոս
-September: Սեպտեմբեր
-October: Հոկտեմբեր
-November: Նոյեմբեր
-December: Դկտեմբեր
-Welcome to Armenia: Բարի Գալուստ Հայաստան
During our lesson, Lusine also told me that the Basque people in Spain migrated from the Armenian highlands, so some of the roots of their words are very similar to those in Armenia. I also learned that the word for “coffee” is named after the sound you make when you sip it!
Special thanks to my friends at Armenia Travel for their kindness, hospitality, and for arranging my trip. I couldn’t have done it without them!
Also, if you would like to visit Ashtarak, please contact Lusine.
I hope you enjoyed coming with me on my latest adventure, learning Armenian language, including words and phrases! If you did, please give this video a thumbs up and leave a comment below.
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My name is David Hoffmann. For the last decade, I have been traveling around the world in search of unique culture, food, and history! Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,100 destinations in 76 countries, which I welcome you to check out on my YouTube channel, travel blog, and social media sites.
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