Personal pronouns and politeness
Say who is doing something and choose the correct informal or polite form of “you”.
The six subject pronouns
Eastern Armenian has one third-person singular pronoun for he, she, and it. The singular informal “you” is used with friends, children, and people you know well. The plural form is also the polite singular form and is often capitalized in formal writing.
Subject pronouns
| Person | Armenian | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | ես | yes | I |
| 2nd singular | դու | du | you, informal singular |
| 3rd singular | նա | na | he / she / it |
| 1st plural | մենք | menk’ | we |
| 2nd plural / polite | դուք | duk’ | you, plural or polite singular |
| 3rd plural | նրանք | nrank’ | they |
Examples
Ես ուսանող եմ։Yes usanogh em.I am a student.Pronunciation: gh is a voiced throaty sound, similar to a French r.
Դուք հայերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք։Duk’ hayeren khosum ek’?Do you speak Armenian?Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; kh is the throaty sound in German “Bach”.
Նա իմ ընկերն է։Na im ənkern e.He / she is my friend.Pronunciation: ə is a short neutral “uh” sound.
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Eight questions are drawn from this lesson and reshuffled every time.
Questions switch between recognition and recall, so you practise both meaning and the Armenian form.