Essential conversation patterns
Combine the course’s grammar into introductions, clarification, directions, prices, and help.
Memorize complete, reusable frames
These sentences combine pronouns, cases, present verbs, questions, and polite commands. Replace the final noun, place, language, or name to create many new sentences.
Personal introduction
| Armenian | Transliteration | English | Replaceable part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Իմ անունը Աննա է։ | Im anunə Anna e. | My name is Anna. | name |
| Ես Իտալիայից եմ։ | Yes Italiayits’ em. | I am from Italy. | country in ablative |
| Ես ապրում եմ Վիեննայում։ | Yes aprum em Viennayum. | I live in Vienna. | city in locative |
| Ես մի քիչ հայերեն եմ խոսում։ | Yes mi k’ich’ hayeren em khosum. | I speak a little Armenian. | language |
Travel and clarification
| Armenian | Transliteration | English | Pronunciation help |
|---|---|---|---|
| Չեմ հասկանում։ | Ch’em haskanum. | I do not understand. | ch’ is aspirated |
| Կարո՞ղ եք կրկնել։ | Karogh ek’ krknel? | Can you repeat? | gh is voiced and throaty; k’ aspirated |
| Որտե՞ղ է զուգարանը։ | Vortegh e zugaranə? | Where is the toilet? | gh is voiced and throaty; ə is “uh” |
| Որքա՞ն արժե։ | Vork’an arzhe? | How much does it cost? | k’ aspirated; zh as in “vision” |
| Հաշիվը, խնդրում եմ։ | Hashivə, khndrum em. | The bill, please. | sh as in “ship”; ə is “uh”; kh is throaty |
| Ինձ օգնեք, խնդրում եմ։ | Indz ognek’, khndrum em. | Please help me. | dz blended; k’ aspirated; kh throaty |
A short exchange
Բարև ձեզ։ Դուք անգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք։Barev dzez. Duk’ angleren khosum ek’?Hello. Do you speak English?Pronunciation: dz is blended; k’ aspirated; kh is throaty.
Այո, մի քիչ։Ayo, mi k’ich’.Yes, a little.Pronunciation: k’ and ch’ are aspirated.
Շնորհակալություն։Shnorhakalut’yun.Thank you.Pronunciation: sh as in “ship”; t’ is aspirated; final stress is on -yun.
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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.