Time, days, and calendar words
Talk about today, tomorrow, the days of the week, and clock time.
Relative time
| Armenian | Transliteration | English | Example meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| այսօր | aysor | today | this day |
| վաղը | vaghə | tomorrow | next day |
| երեկ | yerek | yesterday | previous day |
| հիմա | hima | now | at this moment |
| առավոտ | arravot | morning | morning |
| կեսօր | kesor | noon | midday |
| երեկո | yereko | evening | evening |
| գիշեր | gisher | night | night |
Days of the week
| Armenian | Transliteration | English | Pronunciation help |
|---|---|---|---|
| երկուշաբթի | yerkushabt’i | Monday | t’ is aspirated |
| երեքշաբթի | yerek’shabt’i | Tuesday | k’ and t’ are aspirated |
| չորեքշաբթի | ch’orek’shabt’i | Wednesday | ch’, k’, and t’ are aspirated |
| հինգշաբթի | hingshabt’i | Thursday | t’ is aspirated |
| ուրբաթ | urbat’ | Friday | t’ is aspirated |
| շաբաթ | shabat’ | Saturday | sh as in “ship”; t’ aspirated |
| կիրակի | kiraki | Sunday | — |
Clock patterns
| Armenian | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| ժամը երեքն է | zhamə yerekn e | it is three o’clock |
| ժամը երեքն անց տասն է | zhamə yerekn ants’ tasn e | it is ten past three |
| ժամը երեքն անց կես է | zhamə yerekn ants’ kes e | it is half past three |
| ժամը չորսին | zhamə ch’orsin | at four o’clock |
Clock time
Ժամը քանի՞սն է։Zhamə k’anisn e?What time is it?Pronunciation: zh is the sound in “vision”; ə is “uh”; k’ is aspirated.
Ժամը երեքն է։Zhamə yerekn e.It is three o’clock.Pronunciation: zh is the sound in “vision”; ə is a short “uh”.
Վաղը երկուշաբթի է։Vaghə yerkushabt’i e.Tomorrow is Monday.Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty; ə is “uh”; t’ is aspirated.
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