Ի՞նչ (Inch’?)
Meaning “what” in English, Ô»ÕžÕ¶Õ¹ is used to ask about objects, ideas, or actions.
Ô´Õ¸Ö‚Ö„ Õ«ÕžÕ¶Õ¹ Õ¥Ö„ Õ¯Õ¡Ö€Õ¤Õ¸Ö‚Õ´Ö‰
(You are reading what?)
Ի՞նչպես (Inch’pes?)
This translates to “how” and is used to inquire about the manner or condition of something.
Ô»ÕžÕ¶Õ¹ÕºÕ¥Õ½ Õ¥Ö„, Õ¢Õ¡Ö€Õ« Õ¥Õ¯Õ¡Ö„Ö‰
(How are you, welcome.)
ÕˆÕžÕ¾ (Ov?)
The Armenian word for “who,” ÕˆÕžÕ¾ allows you to ask about a person’s identity.
ÕˆÕžÕ¾ Õ§ Õ¡ÕµÕ¤ Õ´Õ¡Ö€Õ¤Õ¨Ö‰
(Who is that person?)
ÕˆÖ€Õ¿Õ¥ÕžÕ² (Vortex?)
Equivalent to “where” in English, ÕˆÖ€Õ¿Õ¥ÕžÕ² helps you figure out location or place.
Ô´Õ¸Ö‚Ö„ Õ¸Ö€Õ¿Õ¥ÕžÕ² Õ¥Ö„ Õ£Õ¶Õ¸Ö‚Õ´Ö‰
(Where are you going?)
ÔµÕžÖ€Õ¢ (Erb?)
Meaning “when,” the word ÔµÕžÖ€Õ¢ is used to inquire about time or occurrence.
ÔµÕžÖ€Õ¢ Õ¥Õ½ Õ£Õ¡Õ¬Õ«Õ½ Õ°Õ¥Õ¿Õ¸Ö‰
(When are you coming back?)
Ինչու՞ (Inch’u?)
Translating to “why,” Ô»Õ¶Õ¹Õ¸Ö‚Õž is the question word used to ask about reasons or causes.
Ô´Õ¸Ö‚Ö„ Õ«Õ¶Õ¹Õ¸Ö‚Õž Õ¥Ö„ Õ®Õ«Õ®Õ¡Õ²Õ¸Ö‚Õ´Ö‰
(Why are you laughing?)
Ինչքա՞ն (Inch’k’an?)
Equivalent to “how much” or “how many,” Ô»Õ¶Õ¹Ö„Õ¡ÕžÕ¶ is used for inquiring about quantities or amounts.
Ô»Õ¶Õ¹Ö„Õ¡ÕžÕ¶ Õ§ Õ£Õ«Ö€Ö„Õ¨ Õ¡Ö€ÕªÕ¥Ö‰
(How much is the book?)
Ô»Õ¶Õ¹Õ¸ÕžÖ€ (Inchor?)
This means “which” and is used when choosing or differentiating between options.
Ô»Õ¶Õ¹Õ¸ÕžÖ€ Õ£Õ¸Ö‚ÕµÕ¶Õ¶ Õ§ Õ±Õ¥Ö€ Õ½Õ«Ö€Õ¥Õ¬Õ«Õ¶Ö‰
(Which color is your favorite?)
ÕˆÖ‚ÕžÕ´ (Um?)
“Whose” is the English equivalent of the Armenian word ÕˆÖ‚ÕžÕ´, used when asking about possession or ownership.
ÕˆÖ‚ÕžÕ´ Õ§ Õ¡ÕµÕ½ Õ£Ö€Ö„Õ¨Ö‰
(Whose is this book?)
Using these common question phrases, you can start engaging in more complex and informative dialogues with Armenian speakers. Remember, practice makes perfect, and don’t be afraid to ask questions—it’s one of the best ways to learn a new language!