Connectors and simple clauses
Join ideas with and, but, or, because, that, and if.
Core connectors
| Armenian | Transliteration | English | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| և | yev / ev | and | neutral written and spoken “and” |
| ու | u | and | very common spoken “and” |
| բայց | bayts’ | but | contrast |
| կամ | kam | or | alternative |
| որովհետև | vorovhetev | because | reason |
| որ | vor | that | introduces a dependent clause |
| եթե | yet’e | if | condition |
| հետո | heto | after / then | sequence |
Examples
Ես սուրճ եմ ուզում, բայց նա թեյ է ուզում։Yes surch em uzum, bayts’ na t’ey e uzum.I want coffee, but he / she wants tea.Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated; ts’ and t’ are aspirated.
Գիտեմ, որ նա այստեղ է։Gitem, vor na aystegh e.I know that he / she is here.Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty.
Ես սովորում եմ, որովհետև ուզում եմ հայերեն խոսել։Yes sovorum em, vorovhetev uzum em hayeren khosel.I study because I want to speak Armenian.Pronunciation: kh is the throaty sound in German “Bach”.
Եթե ժամանակ ունեմ, քայլում եմ։Yet’e zhamanak unem, k’aylum em.If I have time, I walk.Pronunciation: t’ and k’ are aspirated; zh is the sound in “vision”.
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