As an intermediate learner of Armenian, youโve already mastered the basics and are now ready to expand your vocabulary and understanding of the language. This stage is crucial as it bridges the gap between basic communication and fluency. In this article, we will explore some essential Armenian words and phrases that every intermediate learner should know. These words will not only enhance your speaking and listening skills but also give you a deeper appreciation of Armenian culture and society.
Nouns form the backbone of any language. Knowing a wide range of nouns will allow you to describe the world around you more accurately and engage in more complex conversations.
ีีธึีถ (tun) – House/Home
Understanding how to describe your living situation or ask about someone else’s home is fundamental. Example: ิปีด ีฟีธึีถีจ ีดีฅีฎ ีงึ (Im tunษ mec e.) – My house is big.
ิณีซึึ (girq) – Book
If you are a language learner, books are likely your best friends. Example: ิตีฝ ีฏีกึีคีธึีด ีฅีด ีฃีซึึึ (Yes kardum em girq.) – I am reading a book.
ิตึีฏีซึ (yerkir) – Country
Talking about countries is often a part of daily conversations, especially if you love traveling or learning about different cultures. Example: ีีกีตีกีฝีฟีกีถีจ ีซีด ีฝีซึีกีฎ ีฅึีฏีซึีถ ีงึ (Hayastanษ im sirats yerkirn e.) – Armenia is my favorite country.
ีีกึีค (mard) – Person
You’ll frequently find yourself talking about people, so knowing this noun is essential. Example: ิฑีตีค ีดีกึีคีจ ีซีด ีจีถีฏีฅึีถ ีงึ (Ayd mardษ im ungern e.) – That person is my friend.
ิฑีทีญีกีฟีกีถึ (ashkhatank) – Work/Job
Work is a common topic of conversation. Example: ิปีด ีกีทีญีกีฟีกีถึีจ ีฐีฅีฟีกึึึีซึ ีงึ (Im ashkhatankษ hetakhrkir e.) – My job is interesting.
Verbs are action words that allow you to describe what you or others are doing. Here are some intermediate-level verbs that will enrich your vocabulary.
ิฑีทีญีกีฟีฅีฌ (ashkhatel) – To work
Example: ิตีฝ ีกีทีญีกีฟีธึีด ีฅีด ีฃึีกีฝีฅีถีตีกีฏีธึีดึ (Yes ashkhatum em grasenyakum.) – I work in an office.
ีึีฝีธึีดีถีกีฝีซึีฅีฌ (usumnasirrel) – To study/Research
Example: ีีก ีธึีฝีธึีดีถีกีฝีซึีธึีด ีง ีบีกีฟีดีธึีฉีตีธึีถีจึ (Na usumnasirrum e patmuthyunษ.) – He/She is studying history.
ิฝีธีฝีฅีฌ (khosel) – To speak
Example: ิตีฝ ีญีธีฝีธึีด ีฅีด ีฐีกีตีฅึีฅีถึ (Yes khosum em hayeren.) – I speak Armenian.
ีีฅีฝีถีฅีฌ (tesnel) – To see
Example: ิตีฝ ีฟีฅีฝีถีธึีด ีฅีด ีฃีฅีฒีฅึีซีฏ ีฌีฅีผีถีฅึึ (Yes tesnum em geghetsik lerrner.) – I see beautiful mountains.
ีึีฟีฅีฌ (utel) – To eat
Example: ิตีฝ ีธึีฟีธึีด ีฅีด ีญีถีฑีธึึ (Yes utum em khndzor.) – I am eating an apple.
Adjectives help you describe nouns and give more detail to your sentences. Here are some useful adjectives for intermediate learners.
ิณีฅีฒีฅึีซีฏ (geghยทetยทsik) – Beautiful
Example: ิฑีตีค ีฟีธึีถีจ ีทีกีฟ ีฃีฅีฒีฅึีซีฏ ีงึ (Ayd tunษ shat geghetsik e.) – That house is very beautiful.
ีีฅีฎ (mets) – Big
Example: ิปีด ึีกีฒีกึีจ ีดีฅีฎ ีงึ (Im kaghakษ mets e.) – My city is big.
ีีธึึ (pโokโr) – Small
Example: ีีก ีธึีถีซ ึีธึึ ีทีธึีถึ (Na uni pโokโr shun.) – He/She has a small dog.
ีีฅีฟีกึึึีซึ (hetakโrkโir) – Interesting
Example: ิฑีตีฝ ีฃีซึึีจ ีทีกีฟ ีฐีฅีฟีกึึึีซึ ีงึ (Ays girqษ shat hetakโrkโir e.) – This book is very interesting.
ีีซีถ (hin) – Old
Example: ิฑีตีค ีดีฅึีฅีถีกีถ ีฐีซีถ ีงึ (Ayd meqenan hin e.) – That car is old.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing more context to your sentences. Here are some useful adverbs for intermediate Armenian learners.
ิฑึีกีฃ (arag) – Quickly
Example: ีีก ีกึีกีฃ ีพีกีฆีธึีด ีงึ (Na arag vazum e.) – He/She runs quickly.
ิฟีกีดีกึ (kamats) – Slowly
Example: ิฝีถีคึีธึีด ีฅีด, ีฏีกีดีกึ ีญีธีฝีฅึึ (Khndrum em, kamats khosek.) – Please speak slowly.
ีีกีฟ (shat) – Very
Example: ีีกีฟ ีฝีซึีธึีถ ีงึ (Shat sirun e.) – It’s very pretty.
ีีกีณีกีญ (hachakh) – Often
Example: ิตีฝ ีฐีกีณีกีญ ีฅีด ีฃีถีธึีด ีกีตีถีฟีฅีฒึ (Yes hachakh em gnum ayntegh.) – I often go there.
ิตึีขีฅีดีถ (yerbโษmn) – Sometimes
Example: ิตีฝ ีฅึีขีฅีดีถ ีฅีด ีฃีถีธึีด ีดีกึีฆีกีฝึีกีฐึ (Yes yerbโษmn em gnum marzasrah.) – I sometimes go to the gym.
Incorporating useful phrases into your daily conversations will make you sound more natural and fluent. Here are some phrases that are particularly useful for intermediate learners.
ิปีถีนีบีฅีีฝ ีฅีฝ (Inchโpes yes) – How are you?
A common greeting that you can use in various situations. Example: ิปีถีนีบีฅีีฝ ีฅีฝ ีกีตีฝึ
ึึ (Inchโpes yes aysor.) – How are you today?
ีีถีธึีฐีกีฏีกีฌีธึีฉีตีธึีถ (Shnorhakalutโyun) – Thank you
Expressing gratitude is essential in any language. Example: ีีถีธึีฐีกีฏีกีฌีธึีฉีตีธึีถ ึ
ีฃีถีธึีฉีตีกีถ ีฐีกีดีกึึ (Shnorhakalutโyun ognutโyan hamar.) – Thank you for the help.
ิฟีกึีธีีฒ ีฅีด ึ
ีฃีถีฅีฌ (Karoฤก em ognel) – Can I help?
Offering help is a polite gesture. Example: ิฟีกึีธีีฒ ีฅีด ึ
ีฃีถีฅีฌ ีฑีฅีฆึ (Karoฤก em ognel dzez.) – Can I help you?
ิปีีถีน ีฅีฝ ีกีถีธึีด (Inchโ yes anum) – What are you doing?
A question that can start many interesting conversations. Example: ิปีีถีน ีฅีฝ ีกีถีธึีด ีฐีซีดีกึ (Inchโ yes anum hima.) – What are you doing now?
ีีซึีธึีด ีฅีด ึีฅีฆ (Sirum em kโez) – I love you
An important phrase for personal relationships. Example: ิตีฝ ีฝีซึีธึีด ีฅีด ึีฅีฆึ (Yes sirum em kโez.) – I love you.
Being able to count and understand numbers is crucial for many aspects of daily life, such as shopping, telling time, and discussing dates.
ีีฅีฏ (mek) – One
ิตึีฏีธึ (yerku) – Two
ิตึีฅึ (yerek) – Three
ีีธึีฝ (chโors) – Four
ีีซีถีฃ (hink) – Five
ีีฅึ (vets) – Six
ี
ีธีฉ (yotโ) – Seven
ีึีฉ (utโ) – Eight
ิปีถีจ (inษ) – Nine
ีีกีฝีจ (tasษ) – Ten
Understanding how to use these numbers in different contexts will greatly enhance your conversational skills. Example: ิตีฝ ีธึีถีฅีด ีฅึีฅึ ีฃีซึึึ (Yes unem yerek girq.) – I have three books.
Pronouns are essential for constructing sentences and making your speech more fluid. Here are some important pronouns to know.
ิตีฝ (yes) – I
ิดีธึ (du) – You (singular, informal)
ีีก (na) – He/She
ีีฅีถึ (menkโ) – We
ิดีธึึ (dukโ) – You (plural or formal)
ีึีกีถึ (nrankโ) – They
Example: ีีฅีถึ ีฃีถีธึีด ีฅีถึึ (Menkโ gnum enkโ.) – We are going.
Prepositions are words that link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence. They help to give more context to your sentences.
ีีฅีป (mej) – In
Example: ิณีซึึีจ ีบีกีตีธึีฝีกีฏีซ ีดีฅีป ีงึ (Girqษ payusaki mej e.) – The book is in the bag.
ีึีก (vra) – On
Example: ีีกีฟีซีฟีจ ีฝีฅีฒีกีถีซ ีพึีก ีงึ (Matitษ seghani vra e.) – The pencil is on the table.
ิฟีธีฒึีซีถ (koghkin) – Next to
Example: ิฑีทีญีกีฟีธึีด ีฅีด ึีธ ีฏีธีฒึีซีถึ (Ashkhatum em ko koghin.) – I work next to you.
ีีธีฟ (mot) – Near
Example: ีีตีธึึีกีถีธึีจ ีดีธีฟ ีงึ (Hyuranotsษ mot e.) – The hotel is near.
ีีฅีฟ (het) – With
Example: ิตีฝ ีฃีถีธึีด ีฅีด ีจีถีฏีฅึีธีปีฝ ีฐีฅีฟึ (Yes gnum em ungerojis het.) – I am going with my friend.
To sound more natural and fluent, itโs important to know some common expressions that are frequently used by native speakers.
ิปีถีนีบีฅีฝ ีดีซีทีฟ (inchโpes misht) – As always
Example: ิปีถีนีบีฅีฝ ีดีซีทีฟ, ีถีก ีธึีทีกีถีธึีด ีงึ (Inchโpes misht, na ushnum e.) – As always, he/she is late.
ีีกีปีธีฒีธึีฉีตีธึีถ (hajoghutโyun) – Good luck
Example: ีีกีปีธีฒีธึีฉีตีธึีถ ึีถีถีธึีฉีตีกีถีจึ (Hajoghutโyun knnutโyanษ.) – Good luck with the exam.
ีีกีฝีฏีกีถีกีฌีซ ีง (haskanali e) – Itโs understandable
Example: ีีธ ีกีฝีกีฎีจ ีฐีกีฝีฏีกีถีกีฌีซ ีงึ (Ko asatsษ haskanali e.) – What you said is understandable.
ิฝีถีคึีฅีด (khndrem) – Please/Youโre welcome
Example: ิฝีถีคึีฅีด, ีถีฝีฟีฅึึ (Khndrem, nstekโ.) – Please, sit down.
ิปีฐีกึีฏีฅ (iharke) – Of course
Example: ิปีฐีกึีฏีฅ, ีฅีฝ ีฏีฃีกีดึ (Iharke, yes kโgam.) – Of course, I will come.
Knowing the days of the week is essential for making plans, scheduling activities, and understanding dates.
ิตึีฏีธึีทีกีขีฉีซ (erkushabti) – Monday
ิตึีฅึีทีกีขีฉีซ (yerekshabti) – Tuesday
ีีธึีฅึีทีกีขีฉีซ (chโorekshabti) – Wednesday
ีีซีถีฃีทีกีขีฉีซ (hingshabti) – Thursday
ีึึีขีกีฉ (urpat) – Friday
ีีกีขีกีฉ (shabat) – Saturday
ิฟีซึีกีฏีซ (kiraki) – Sunday
Example: ิตีฝ ีกีฆีกีฟ ีฅีด ีฏีซึีกีฏีซึ (Yes azat em kiraki.) – I am free on Sunday.
Understanding the months of the year is also crucial for discussing events, birthdays, holidays, and other time-related activities.
ีีธึีถีพีกึ (hunar) – January
ีีฅีฟึีพีกึ (petrvar) – February
ีีกึีฟ (mart) – March
ิฑีบึีซีฌ (april) – April
ีีกีตีซีฝ (mayis) – May
ีีธึีถีซีฝ (hunis) – June
ีีธึีฌีซีฝ (hulis) – July
ีีฃีธีฝีฟีธีฝ (ogostos) – August
ีีฅีบีฟีฅีดีขีฅึ (septโember) – September
ีีธีฏีฟีฅีดีขีฅึ (hoktโember) – October
ีีธีตีฅีดีขีฅึ (noyember) – November
ิดีฅีฏีฟีฅีดีขีฅึ (dektโember) – December
Example: ิปีด ีฎีถีถีคีตีกีถ ึ ึีจ ีฐีธึีถีพีกึีซีถ ีงึ (Im tsnndyan orษ hunvarin e.) – My birthday is in January.
Expanding your vocabulary is an essential part of progressing from an intermediate to an advanced level in any language. The words and phrases covered in this article provide a strong foundation for more complex conversations and a deeper understanding of Armenian culture. Remember to practice using these words in sentences and real-life conversations to fully integrate them into your language skills. Happy learning!
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