Basic Armenian in Dialogues
100 Common Questions and Answers Used by Native Armenian Speakers at Home + Audio
Artsun Akopyan
Translator Veronika Sargisyan
© Artsun Akopyan, 2020
© Veronika Sargisyan, translation, 2020
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Introduction
The teach-yourself book Basic Armenian in Dialogues: 100 Common Questions and Answers Used by Native Armenian Speakers at Home contains 100 mini-dialogues based on everyday topics: Morning, Using the Bathroom, Morning Exercises, Clothes, Breakfast, Cooking Dinner, Setting the Table, Plans for the Afternoon, and Evening. The book consists of the dialogues in English and Armenian, word-for-word transliteration and translation as well as some explanatory notes. Each topic is followed by exercises in the Revision section. The Armenian alphabet is in the last chapter. All the dialogues are available online as free audio recordings.
About the Author
Artsun Akopyan worked as a university teacher and freelance translator. He writes fiction including novels and short stories, and nonfiction such as foreign language textbooks and applied psychology books.
How to Use the Book and Audios
In the Armenian language, the stress is most often placed on the last syllable in a word.
In this tutorial, only new Armenian words are translated one by one after each mini-dialogue.
Transliteration of Armenian words into English does not convey sounds accurately, therefore it is recommended to learn the Armenian alphabet (39 letters) before studying this course (see the last chapter).
Read a mini-dialogue in English and Armenian while playing a corresponding audio. Repeat the translation during pauses. The pauses are long enough for you to be able to reproduce the translation. Learn the translation of new words given below the dialogue. In the Revision section, translate the dialogues from Armenian into English and from English into Armenian.
Study the dialogues using the audio recordings. Every day, practice the dialogues without looking at the text. Try to say the translation out loud during pauses without any errors. Play the audio as many times as necessary to ensure that you know the material perfectly well.
Ask your family members to learn the dialogues together. Use the learned phrases and sentences to speak Armenian at home to improve your speaking skills.
The audio recordings are available at:
https://artsunakopyan.wixsite.com/en-arm
Morning Առավոտ
առավոտ (arravot) morning
1
Good morning. Wake up!
I am not sleeping.
Բարի լույս: Արթնացի՛ր:
Bari luys. Artnatsir.
Ես քնած չեմ:
Yes knats chem.
բարի (bari) good, kind
լույս (luys) light
արթնացնել (artnatsnel) to wake up
արթնացիր (artnatsir) wake up!
ես (yes) I
քնել (knel) sleep
քնած (knats) sleeping
եմ (yem) (I) am
չեմ (chem) (I) am not
NOTES.
In the Armenian language, the stress is most often placed on the last syllable in a word.
In this text, only new Armenian words are translated one by one after each mini-dialogue.
Transliteration of Armenian words into English does not convey sounds accurately, therefore it is recommended to learn the Armenian alphabet (39 letters) before studying this course (see the last chapter).
2
Its time to get up!
I am getting up already.
Վեր կենալու ժամանակն է:
Ver kenalu zhamanakn e.
Արդեն վեր եմ կենում:
Arden ver em kenum.
վեր (ver) up
կենալ (kenal) to stay (this verb is not used independently)
վեր կենալ (ver kenal) get up
ժամ (zham) hour
ժամանակ (zhamanak) time
ժամանակն (zhamanakn) the time
է (e) is
արդեն (arden) already
վեր եմ կենում (ver em kenum) I am getting up
3
Did you have a good sleep?
Yes, I did.
Լավ քնեցի՞ր:
Lav knetsir?
Այո:
Ayo.
լավ (lav) good
քնել (knel) to sleep
քնեցիր (knetsir) you were asleep
լավ քնեցիր (lav knetsir) you slept well
4
What dreams did you have?
I dont remember.
Ի՞նչ երազ տեսար:
Inch yeraz tesar?
Չեմ հիշում:
Chem hishum.
ինչ (inch) what?
երազ (yeraz) dream
տեսնել (tesnel) see
տեսար (tesar) you saw
հիշել (hishel) to remember
հիշում (hishum) (I, you, he, she, etc.) remember
չեմ հիշում (chem hishum) I do not remember
5
Where are you going?
I am going to the bathroom.
Ու՞ր ես գնում:
Ur es gnum?
Գնում եմ լոգարան:
Gnum em logaran.
ուր (ur) where
ես (es) (you) are (singular)
գնալ (gnal) to go
գնում (gnum) going
լոգարան (logaran) bathroom
6
Put on your slippers!
No, I want to go barefoot.
Հագիր հողաթափերը:
Hagir hoghatapery.
Ոչ, ուզում եմ ոտաբոբիկ գնալ:
Voch, uzum em votabobik gnal.
հագնել (hagnel) to wear
հողաթափ (hoghatap) slipper
հողաթափեր (hoghataper) slippers
ոչ (voch) no
ուզել (uzel) to want
ուզում (uzum) (I, you, he, she, etc.) want
ոտք (votk) foot
բոբիկ (bobik) barefoot
ոտաբոբիկ (votabobik) barefooted
7
The floor is cold!
No, its warm.
Հատակը սառն է:
Hataky sarrn e.
Ոչ, տաք է:
Voch, tak e.
հատակ (hatak) floor
սառն (sarrn) cold
տաք (tak) warm, hot
Revision: 17
Translate into English:
1
Բարի լույս: Արթնացի՛ր:
Ես քնած չեմ:
2
Վեր կենալու ժամանակն է:
Արդեն վեր եմ կենում:
3
Լավ քնեցի՞ր:
Այո:
4
Ի՞նչ երազ տեսար:
Չեմ հիշում:
5
Ու՞ր ես գնում:
Գնում եմ լոգարան:
6
Հագիր հողաթափերը:
Ոչ, ուզում եմ ոտաբոբիկ գնալ:
7
Հատակը սառն է:
Ոչ, տաք է:
Translate into Armenian:
1
Good morning. Wake up!
I am not sleeping.
2
Its time to get up!
I am getting up already.
3
Did you have a good sleep?
Yes, I did.
4
What dreams did you have?
I dont remember.
5
Where are you going?
I am going to the bathroom.
6
Put on your slippers!
No, I want to go barefoot.
7
The floor is cold!
No, its warm.
Using the Bathroom Լոգարանից օգտվելիս
լոգարան (logaran) bathroom
լոգարանից (logaranits) from the bathroom
օգտվել (ogtvel) use
օգտվելիս (ogtvelis) while using
8
Son, wash your face with soap!
I have washed it, mom.
Տղաս, օճառով լվացվի՛ր:
Tghas, ocharrov lvatsvi՛r.
Արդեն լվացվեցի, մայրիկ:
Arden lvatsvetsi, mayrik.
տղա (tgha) boy
տղաս (tghas) my son
օճառ (отчар) soap
օճառով (отчаров) with soap (АУДИО?)
լվացվեցի (lvatsvetsi) (I) washed
մայր (mayr) mother
մայրիկ (mayrik) mom
լվացվեցի, մայրիկ (lvatsvetsi, mayrik) (I) washed, mom
9
Daughter, dont forget to brush your teeth!
I wont, mom.
Աղջիկս, չմոռանաս մաքրել ատամներդ:
Aghjiks, chmorranas makrel atamnerd.
Չեմ մոռանա, մայրիկ:
Chem morrana, mayrik.
աղջիկ (aghjik) girl, daughter
աղջիկս (aghjiks) my daughter
մոռանալ (morranal) to forget
չմոռանաս (chmorranas) dont forget
մաքրել (makrel) to clean
ատամ (atam) tooth
ատամներ (atamner) teeth
ատամներդ (atamnerd) your teeth
չեմ մոռանա (chem morrana) (I) will not forget
10
Mom, where is my toothbrush?
I have thrown it out, sonny.
Մայրիկ, որտե՞ղ է իմ ատամի խոզանակը:
Mayrik, vortegh e im atami khozanaky?
Ես այն դեն եմ գցել, տղաս:
Yes ayn den yem gtsel, tghas.
որ (vor) what, which, that
տեղ (tegh) place
որտեղ (vortegh) where
իմ (im) my
ատամի (atami) dental
խոզանակ (khozanak) brush
այն (ayn) that, those
գցել (gtsel) to throw
դեն գցել (den gtsel) throw away
11
Why did you throw it out?
It was too old.
Ինչու՞ ես դեն գցել, մայրիկ:
Inchu es den gtsel, mayrik?
Այն շատ հին էր:
Ayn shat hin er.
ինչու (inchu) why?
շատ (shat) a lot
հին (hin) old
էր (er) was
12
What am I going to brush my teeth with?
A new toothbrush.
Իսկ ինչո՞վ եմ ատամներս լվանալու: