Colors
Describe everyday objects and recognize the most common color words.
Common colors
| Armenian | Transliteration | English | Pronunciation help |
|---|---|---|---|
| սպիտակ | spitak | white | plain k, without a strong puff |
| սև | sev | black | — |
| կարմիր | karmir | red | light tapped r |
| կապույտ | kapuyt | blue | — |
| կանաչ | kanach | green | ch is unaspirated |
| դեղին | deghin | yellow | gh is voiced and throaty |
| նարնջագույն | narnjaguyn | orange | j as in “jam” |
| մոխրագույն | mokhraguyn | gray | kh is throaty |
| շագանակագույն | shaganakaguyn | brown | sh as in “ship” |
| վարդագույն | vardaguyn | pink | light tapped r |
Useful shades
| Armenian | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| բաց կապույտ | bats’ kapuyt | light blue |
| մուգ կապույտ | mug kapuyt | dark blue |
| բաց կանաչ | bats’ kanach | light green |
| մուգ կանաչ | mug kanach | dark green |
Examples
կարմիր գինիkarmir ginired wine
կանաչ մեքենաkanach mek’enaa green carPronunciation: ch is unaspirated; k’ is aspirated.
Այս շապիկը կապույտ է։Ays shapikə kapuyt e.This shirt is blue.Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; ə is a short “uh” sound.
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