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Daily language

Time, days, and calendar words

Talk about today, tomorrow, the days of the week, and clock time.

13 minute lesson

Relative time

ArmenianTransliterationEnglishExample meaning
այսօրaysortodaythis day
վաղըvaghətomorrownext day
երեկyerekyesterdayprevious day
հիմաhimanowat this moment
առավոտarravotmorningmorning
կեսօրkesornoonmidday
երեկոyerekoeveningevening
գիշերgishernightnight

Days of the week

ArmenianTransliterationEnglishPronunciation help
երկուշաբթիyerkushabt’iMondayt’ is aspirated
երեքշաբթիyerek’shabt’iTuesdayk’ and t’ are aspirated
չորեքշաբթիch’orek’shabt’iWednesdaych’, k’, and t’ are aspirated
հինգշաբթիhingshabt’iThursdayt’ is aspirated
ուրբաթurbat’Fridayt’ is aspirated
շաբաթshabat’Saturdaysh as in “ship”; t’ aspirated
կիրակիkirakiSunday—

Clock patterns

ArmenianTransliterationEnglish
ժամը երեքն էzhamə yerekn eit is three o’clock
ժամը երեքն անց տասն էzhamə yerekn ants’ tasn eit is ten past three
ժամը երեքն անց կես էzhamə yerekn ants’ kes eit is half past three
ժամը չորսինzhamə ch’orsinat 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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