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Sentence building

Question words

Ask for people, things, places, times, reasons, choices, and quantities.

11 minute lesson

Essential question words

ArmenianTransliterationEnglishAsks about
ի՞նչinch’what?a thing or action
ո՞վovwho?a person
ո՞ւմumwhom / to whom?a person used as object or recipient
որտե՞ղvorteghwhere?a place
ե՞րբyerbwhen?a time
ինչպե՞սinch’peshow?manner or condition
ինչո՞ւinch’uwhy?a reason
ո՞րvorwhich?a choice
քանի՞k’anihow many / much?a quantity
որքա՞նvork’anhow much?a price or amount

Examples

Սա ի՞նչ է։Sa inch’ e?What is this?Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated.
Որտե՞ղ եք ապրում։Vortegh ek’ aprum?Where do you live?Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty; k’ is aspirated.
Քանի՞ տարեկան ես։K’ani tarekan es?How old are you?Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated.
Ո՞ր սուրճն եք ուզում։Vor surchn ek’ uzum?Which coffee do you want?Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated; k’ is aspirated.

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