Common emotions and states
Say how you feel physically and emotionally with simple “to be” sentences.
Useful states
| Armenian | Transliteration | English | Pronunciation help |
|---|---|---|---|
| ուրախ | urakh | happy | kh: throaty sound in German “Bach” |
| տխուր | t’khur | sad | t’: aspirated; kh: throaty |
| հոգնած | hognats | tired | ts: blended sound as in “cats” |
| քաղցած | k’aghtsats | hungry | k’: aspirated; gh: voiced throaty sound |
| ծարավ | tsarav | thirsty | ts: blended sound |
| վախեցած | vakhets’ats | afraid | kh: throaty; ts’: aspirated |
| զարմացած | zarmats’ats | surprised | ts’: aspirated |
| բարկացած | barkats’ats | angry | ts’: aspirated |
| հանգիստ | hangist | calm | g is voiced as in “go” |
| անհանգիստ | anhangist | anxious / restless | g is voiced as in “go” |
The “feel” pattern
| Person | Armenian | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | ես ինձ լավ եմ զգում | yes indz lav em zgum | I feel well |
| you, informal | դու քեզ լավ ես զգում | du k’ez lav es zgum | you feel well |
| he / she | նա իրեն լավ է զգում | na iren lav e zgum | he / she feels well |
| we | մենք մեզ լավ ենք զգում | menk’ mez lav enk’ zgum | we feel well |
| you, plural / polite | դուք ձեզ լավ եք զգում | duk’ dzez lav ek’ zgum | you feel well |
| they | նրանք իրենց լավ են զգում | nrank’ irents’ lav en zgum | they feel well |
Examples
Ես ուրախ եմ։Yes urakh em.I am happy.Pronunciation: kh is the throaty sound in German “Bach”.
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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