I am using a phonetic transliteration system. The transliteration should be read just like Spanish except the h is not silent, the j is a j (as in Jacob). My additions are the kh which is pronounced like the Jewish ch in chutzpuh or the Scottish ch in Loch, also the jh which is pronounced like the j in the French word dijon (mustard), the gh is pronounced like a German saying an r, and the apostrophe which is pronounced like the uh in uh-huh (meaning yes). Note: in Spanish, all the letters, including the vowels are always pronounced the same. A as in ah, e as in bet, i as in bite, o as in bone, and u as in blue.
Please note the following transliteration is in EASTERN Armenian.
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Greetings & Civilities
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hello (informal)
hello (formal)
what's up?
how are you? (informal)
how are you? (formal)
very well
not bad
good morning
good evening
goodbye
good night
good night (response)
please
thank you
you're welcome
pardon/excuse me
congratulations
cheers |
barev
barev dzez
inch ka chika?
vonts es?
vonts ek?
shat lav
vochinch
bari luis
bari yereko
ts'tesutyun
bari gisher
luis bari (response)
kh'ntrem
sh'norhakal em/merci
charjhe
k' nerek
sh'norhavor lini
kenats't |
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Getting Around
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how many km?
bus station
airport
car
here / there
left
right
straight |
kani kilomet'r e?
avtobusi kayaran
otanavakayan
mekena / inknasharjh
estegh / endegh
dzakh
ach
ughigh |
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Around Town
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where is (the) ...
bank
hotel
market
Manukian Street
church
monastery
museum
passport and visa office
pharmacy
police
post office
restaurant |
vortegh e ...?
bank
hyuranots
shuka
Manukian Poghots
yekeghetsi
vank
tangaran
OVIR
deghatun
vostikan
post
restaurant / jasharan |
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Countries
Below, American would mean a person from America. If you wanted to say a product or idea is American, just add a "akan" at the end of the name of the country. It usually works right.
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America/American
Germany/German
England/English
France/French
Canada/Canadian
California/Californian
Russia/Russian
Lebanon/Lebanese
Greece/Greek
Israel/Jew
Persia/Persian
India/Indian
China/Chinese
Australia/Australian
Georgia/Georgian
Azerbaijan/Azeri |
Amerika/Amerikatsi
Germanya/Germanatsi
Anglia/Angliatsi
Fransia/Fransiatsi
Kanada/Kanadatsi
Kalifornia/Kaliforniatsi
Rusastan/Rus
Libanan/Libanantsi
Hunastan/Huin
Israel/H'rea
Parskastan/Parsik
H'ndkastan/H'ndik
Chinastan/Chinatsi
Avstralia/Avstraliatsi
V'rastan/V'ratsi
Aderbejan/Aderbejantsi |
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Note:
Hayastan means Armenia
Hay means Armenian (Person)
Haykakan means Armenian (Non-Person)
Hayastantsi means Armenian from Armenia
Spiurka-Hay means Diasporan Armenian
Odar means non-Armenian |
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Animals
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bird
cat
chicken
cow
dog
lamb
mouse
pig |
t'rchun
katu
hav
kov
shun
vochkhar
muk
khoz |
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Foods
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apricot
bbq
bread
cheese
coffee
cucumber
grape
milk
orange
sugar
tea
tomato
watermelon |
dziran
khorovadz
hatz
panir
surj
varung
khaghogh
shuka
kat
narinj
shakar
tey
lolik
dz'meruk |
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Small Talk
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what is your name?
my name is ...
where are you from?
do you speak ...?
i speak ...
i understand
i don't understand
what does this mean?
i want an interpreter
i like ...
i don't like ...
yes
no
no problem
i am sick |
anun't inch e?
anun's ... e
vorteghits es?
khosum es ...?
khosumem ...
haskanum em
chem haskanum
inch e sa n'shanakum?
tarkmanich em uzum
sirum em
chem sirum
ayo / ha
che / voch
problem chika
hivand em |
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Accomodation
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do you have ... ?
a room
a shower
hot water
a toilet
toilet paper
soap
air-conditioning
electricity
heat |
unek ... ?
senyak
logaran
tak jur
zukaran
zukarani tukht
ojar
odapokhich
luis
jerutsich |
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Shopping
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how much?
how many?
how much money?
money
big
small
bad
good
cheap/expensive
cheaper
lowest price
closed
open
to buy |
inchkan?
kani?
inch arjhe?
pogh / dram
medz
pok'r
vat
lav
ejhan / tank
aveli ejhan
verchin din
pak
bats
g'nel |
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Numbers
Just string the words for a bigger number.
122 = haryur k'san yerku
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1000
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zero
mek
yerku
yerek
chors
hing
vets
yot
ut
in'
hazar
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100 |
tas
k'san
yeresun
karasun
hisun
vatsun
yotanasun
utanasun
inisun
haryur |
| million, billion, etc |
milion, miliard |
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Days of the Week
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
weekend |
kiraki
yerkushapti
yerekshapti
chorekshapti
hingshapti
urpat
shapat
shapataverch |
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Months
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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
hunvar
pet'rvar
mart
april
mayis
hunis
hulis
ogostos
september
hoktember
noyember
dektemper |
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See also
