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Common emotions and states

Say how you feel physically and emotionally with simple “to be” sentences.

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Useful states

ArmenianTransliterationEnglishPronunciation help
ուրախurakhhappykh: strong throaty sound [x]
տխուրt’khursadt’: aspirated; kh: throaty
հոգնածhognatstiredts: blended sound as in “cats”
քաղցածk’aghtsatshungryk’: aspirated; gh: voiced throaty sound
ծարավtsaravthirstyts: blended sound
վախեցածvakhets’atsafraidkh: throaty; ts’: aspirated
զարմացածzarmats’atssurprisedts’: aspirated
բարկացածbarkats’atsangryts’: aspirated
հանգիստhangistcalmg is voiced as in “go”
անհանգիստanhangistanxious / restlessg is voiced as in “go”

The “feel” pattern

PersonArmenianTransliterationEnglish
Iես ինձ լավ եմ զգումyes indz lav em zgumI feel well
you, informalդու քեզ լավ ես զգումdu k’ez lav es zgumyou feel well
he / sheնա իրեն լավ է զգումna iren lav e zgumhe / she feels well
weմենք մեզ լավ ենք զգումmenk’ mez lav enk’ zgumwe feel well
you, plural / politeդուք ձեզ լավ եք զգումduk’ dzez lav ek’ zgumyou feel well
theyնրանք իրենց լավ են զգումnrank’ irents’ lav en zgumthey feel well

Examples

Ես ուրախ եմ։Yes urakh em.I am happy.Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Նա հոգնած է։Na hognats e.He / she is tired.Pronunciation: ts is one blended sound.
Դու քաղցա՞ծ ես։Du k’aghtsats es?Are you hungry?Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; gh is voiced and throaty; ts is blended.
Ես ինձ լավ եմ զգում։Yes indz lav em zgum.I feel well.Pronunciation: dz is one blended sound.

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