Question words
Ask for people, things, places, times, reasons, choices, and quantities.
Essential question words
| Armenian | Transliteration | English | Asks about |
|---|---|---|---|
| ի՞նչ | inch’ | what? | a thing or action |
| ո՞վ | ov | who? | a person |
| ո՞ւմ | um | whom / to whom? | a person used as object or recipient |
| որտե՞ղ | vortegh | where? | a place |
| ե՞րբ | yerb | when? | a time |
| ինչպե՞ս | inch’pes | how? | manner or condition |
| ինչո՞ւ | inch’u | why? | a reason |
| ո՞ր | vor | which? | a choice |
| քանի՞ | k’ani | how many / much? | a quantity |
| որքա՞ն | vork’an | how 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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Questions switch between recognition and recall, so you practise both meaning and the Armenian form.