Greetings and Basic Phrases

Understanding and using basic greetings and phrases is crucial in any language. In Armenian, greetings can set the tone for a conversation and show respect and friendliness.

– **Բարև (Barev)** – Hello
– **Բարի լույս (Bari luys)** – Good morning
– **Բարի երեկո (Bari yereko)** – Good evening
– **Բարի գիշեր (Bari gisher)** – Good night
– **Ցտեսություն (Tstesutyun)** – Goodbye
– **Խնդրում եմ (Khndrum em)** – Please
– **Շնորհակալություն (Shnorhakalutyun)** – Thank you
– **Խնդիր չկա (Khndir chka)** – No problem
– **Կներեք (Knerek)** – Excuse me / Sorry

Introducing Yourself

When meeting new people, it’s essential to know how to introduce yourself and ask for their names.

– **Իմ անունը … է (Im anuny … e)** – My name is …
– **Քո անունը ինչ է? (Ko anuny inch e?)** – What is your name?
– **Որտեղից եք? (Vorteghits ek?)** – Where are you from?
– **Ես … եմ (Yes … em)** – I am from …

Numbers and Counting

Numbers are a fundamental part of everyday life, whether you’re shopping, telling the time, or discussing quantities.

– **Զրո (Zro)** – Zero
– **Մեկ (Mek)** – One
– **Երկու (Yerku)** – Two
– **Երեք (Yerek)** – Three
– **Չորս (Chors)** – Four
– **Հինգ (Hing)** – Five
– **Վեց (Vets)** – Six
– **Յոթ (Yot)** – Seven
– **Ութ (Ut)** – Eight
– **Ինը (Inə)** – Nine
– **Տասը (Tase)** – Ten

For numbers beyond ten, Armenian uses a combination of the base numbers:
– **Տասնմեկ (Tasnmek)** – Eleven
– **Տասներկու (Tasnerek)** – Twelve
– **Քսան (Ksan)** – Twenty
– **Երեսուն (Yeresun)** – Thirty
– **Հիսուն (Hisun)** – Fifty
– **Հարյուր (Haryur)** – One hundred

Family and Relationships

Talking about family is a common topic in conversations. Knowing the words for various family members can help you engage more personally.

– **Ընտանիք (Untaniq)** – Family
– **Մայր (Mayr)** – Mother
– **Հայր (Hayr)** – Father
– **Եղբայր (Yeghbayr)** – Brother
– **Քույր (Kuyr)** – Sister
– **Տատիկ (Tatik)** – Grandmother
– **Պապիկ (Papik)** – Grandfather
– **Ամուսին (Amusin)** – Husband
– **Կին (Kin)** – Wife
– **Երեխա (Yerekha)** – Child

Food and Drink

Food is an integral part of culture, and knowing the names of common foods and drinks can make your dining experience more enjoyable.

– **Հաց (Hats)** – Bread
– **Պանիր (Panir)** – Cheese
– **Միս (Mis)** – Meat
– **Ձուկ (Dzook)** – Fish
– **Մրգեր (Mrger)** – Fruits
– **Բանջարեղեն (Banjareghen)** – Vegetables
– **Ջուր (Jur)** – Water
– **Հյութ (Hyut)** – Juice
– **Սուրճ (Surj)** – Coffee
– **Թեյ (Tey)** – Tea

Common Fruits and Vegetables

– **Խնձոր (Khndzor)** – Apple
– **Տանձ (Tants)** – Pear
– **Նարինջ (Narinj)** – Orange
– **Խաղող (Khaghogh)** – Grapes
– **Վարունգ (Varung)** – Cucumber
– **Լոլիկ (Lolik)** – Tomato
– **Կարտոֆիլ (Kartofil)** – Potato
– **Սոխ (Sokh)** – Onion

Days of the Week and Time

Being able to talk about days and time is essential for planning and organizing your activities.

– **Երկուշաբթի (Yerkushabti)** – Monday
– **Երեքշաբթի (Yerekshabti)** – Tuesday
– **Չորեքշաբթի (Chorekshabti)** – Wednesday
– **Հինգշաբթի (Hingshabti)** – Thursday
– **Ուրբաթ (Urbat)** – Friday
– **Շաբաթ (Shabat)** – Saturday
– **Կիրակի (Kiraki)** – Sunday

– **Ժամ (Zham)** – Hour
– **Վայրկյան (Vayrkyan)** – Second
– **Ամիս (Amis)** – Month
– **Տարի (Tari)** – Year
– **Օր (Or)** – Day
– **Երկուշաբթիից ուրբաթ (Yerkushabtiits urbat)** – From Monday to Friday

Colors

Colors are a basic part of vocabulary and are useful in describing objects, clothing, and much more.

– **Կարմիր (Karmir)** – Red
– **Կապույտ (Kapuyt)** – Blue
– **Դեղին (Deghin)** – Yellow
– **Կանաչ (Kanach)** – Green
– **Սպիտակ (Spitak)** – White
– **Սև (Sev)** – Black
– **Նարնջագույն (Narnjaguyn)** – Orange
– **Մանուշակագույն (Manushakaguyn)** – Purple

Common Verbs

Verbs are the action words that form the backbone of sentences. Here are some common verbs you should know at the A2 level.

– **Արել (Arel)** – To do
– **Լինել (Linel)** – To be
– **Ունենալ (Unenal)** – To have
– **Գնալ (Gnal)** – To go
– **Գալ (Gal)** – To come
– **Տեսնել (Tesnel)** – To see
– **Լսել (Lsel)** – To hear
– **Նստել (Nstel)** – To sit
– **Ուտել (Utel)** – To eat
– **Խմել (Khmél)** – To drink
– **Խոսել (Khosel)** – To speak
– **Սովորել (Sovorel)** – To learn
– **Աշխատել (Ashkhatel)** – To work
– **Խաղալ (Khaghal)** – To play
– **Քնել (K’nel)** – To sleep

Adjectives

Adjectives help describe nouns, making your sentences richer and more detailed.

– **Մեծ (Mets)** – Big
– **Փոքր (P’vok’r)** – Small
– **Լավ (Lav)** – Good
– **Վատ (Vat)** – Bad
– **Գեղեցիկ (Geghesik)** – Beautiful
– **Հին (Hin)** – Old
– **Նոր (Nor)** – New
– **Թանկ (T’ank)** – Expensive
– **Էժան (Ezhan)** – Cheap
– **Հեշտ (Hesht)** – Easy
– **Դժվար (Dzhvar)** – Difficult

Prepositions

Prepositions are essential for indicating relationships between different elements in a sentence.

– **Մեջ (Mej)** – In
– **Վրա (Vra)** – On
– **Տակ (Tak)** – Under
– **Առաջ (Arraj)** – Before
– **Հետո (Heto)** – After
– **Մոտ (Mot)** – Near
– **Հեռու (Herru)** – Far
– **Միջեւ (Mijev)** – Between
– **Հետ (Het)** – With

Common Expressions

Understanding common expressions can make your conversations sound more natural and fluent.

– **Ինչպես եք? (Inchpes ek?)** – How are you?
– **Լավ եմ (Lav em)** – I am good.
– **Հարց ունեմ (Harts unem)** – I have a question.
– **Հավանաբար (Havanabar)** – Probably
– **Իհարկե (Iharke)** – Of course
– **Ինչու? (Inchu?)** – Why?
– **Որտեղ? (Vortegh?)** – Where?
– **Երբ? (Yerb?)** – When?
– **Ինչպես? (Inch’pes?)** – How?

Places

Knowing the names of common places can help you navigate new environments more easily.

– **Տուն (Tun)** – Home
– **Դպրոց (Dprots)** – School
– **Խանութ (Khanut)** – Shop
– **Ռեստորան (Restoran)** – Restaurant
– **Սրճարան (Srcharan)** – Café
– **Հյուրանոց (Hyoranots)** – Hotel
– **Բժշկարան (Bzhshkaran)** – Clinic
– **Հիվանդանոց (Hivandanots)** – Hospital
– **Պայմանական (Paymanakan)** – Library
– **Հրապարակ (Hraparak)** – Square (public space)

Weather

Talking about the weather is a common conversation starter. Here’s how to describe different weather conditions in Armenian.

– **Արևոտ (Arevot)** – Sunny
– **Ամպամած (Ampamats)** – Cloudy
– **Արտառոց (Artarots)** – Stormy
– **Ցուրտ (Tsur’t)** – Cold
– **Տաք (Tak)** – Hot
– **Տաք եղանակ (Tak eghanak)** – Warm weather
– **Ջերմ (Jerm)** – Mild
– **Ջերմություն (Jermutyun)** – Temperature
– **Տաքացուցիչ (Takatsuts’ich)** – Heater
– **Օդ (Od)** – Air

Transport

Being able to talk about different forms of transport can make traveling easier.

– **Մեքենա (Mekena)** – Car
– **Ավտոբուս (Avtobus)** – Bus
– **Գնացք (Gnats’k)** – Train
– **Օդանավ (Odanav)** – Airplane
– **Նավ (Nav)** – Boat
– **Հեծանիվ (Hets’aniv)** – Bicycle
– **Տաքսի (Tak’si)** – Taxi
– **Կանգառ (Kangarr)** – Stop (bus stop, etc.)
– **Վարորդ (Varord)** – Driver
– **Ուղևոր (Ugheror)** – Passenger

Health and Body

Knowing basic health and body vocabulary can be very useful, especially in case of emergencies.

– **Մարմին (Marrmin)** – Body
– **Գլուխ (Glukh)** – Head
– **Աչք (Ach’k)** – Eye
– **Ականջ (Akanj)** – Ear
– **Քիթ (K’it’)** – Nose
– **Բերան (Beran)** – Mouth
– **Ձեռք (Dzerrk)** – Hand
– **Ոտք (Votk)** – Foot
– **Սիրտ (Sirt)** – Heart
– **Արյուն (Aryun)** – Blood
– **Հիվանդ (Hivand)** – Sick
– **Ցավ (Tsav)** – Pain
– **Դեղ (Degh)** – Medicine

Activities and Hobbies

Discussing your hobbies and activities is a great way to engage in conversations and make friends.

– **Նկարել (Nkarél)** – To paint
– **Երաժշտություն լսել (Yerazhshtut’yun lsel)** – To listen to music
– **Պարել (Parél)** – To dance
– **Գիրք կարդալ (Girk’ kardal)** – To read a book
– **Ֆիլմ դիտել (Film ditel)** – To watch a movie
– **Սպորտով զբաղվել (Sportov zbaghvel)** – To do sports
– **Լողալ (Loghal)** – To swim
– **Խոհարարություն անել (Khohararut’yun anel)** – To cook

By mastering these essential Armenian words and phrases, you will be well on your way to becoming a more confident and fluent speaker. Practice them regularly, and don’t be afraid to use them in conversations. The more you practice, the more natural they will become. Happy learning!