Start without knowing the script
Learn a few letters at a time, then expand the deck as recognition becomes easier.
Everyday Eastern Armenian
Learn what to say.
Then use it in context.
These practical A1 lessons are organised around real communication situations rather than grammar rules. Each one brings together the vocabulary, phrases, pronunciation, and grammar you need for that situation.
01
25 min
Welcome
Welcome & Introductions
Learn the first conversation you need in Eastern Armenian: greet someone, introduce a name, ask where someone is from and lives, choose polite or informal address, use numbers, exchange a phone number, and talk about professions.
Understand a short first-meeting conversation
Greet someone and say goodbye
Ask and answer basic introduction questions
Choose formal or informal “you” from the situation
Open lesson
02
30 min
Countries & details
Countries, Languages & Contact Details
Build on introductions by talking about countries, nationalities and languages, introducing another person, naming everyday objects, using Armenian articles and plurals, reading larger numbers and prices, and understanding an address, phone number, and email address.
Say where a country is and where someone comes from
Ask about nationality and languages
Introduce another person with simple present-tense verbs
Ask what an object is called in Armenian
Open lesson
03
30 min
Homes & furniture
Homes, Apartments & Furniture
Learn to describe a home in Eastern Armenian: name rooms and furniture, use colors and practical adjectives, say what a home has or does not have, ask yes/no questions, understand floors and locations, read a simple rental description, ask about rent, and use inanimate direct objects naturally.
Name the most useful rooms, furniture, and home objects
Describe a fictional room with colors and simple adjectives
Say what someone has, does not have, needs, and buys
Form useful yes/no questions without an English-style auxiliary
Open lesson
04
30 min
Family life
Family Life & Free Time
Learn to talk about family life in Eastern Armenian: identify close relatives, use possessive forms, ask polite and informal questions about a family, describe common free-time activities, invite a relative for the weekend, sequence a simple city day, and describe past family situations with “was / were” and “had”.
Name close family members and understand a short family-photo conversation
Use my, your, his / her, our, your polite / plural, and their with family nouns
Ask formal and informal questions about relatives
Describe what different family members are doing in their free time
Open lesson
Everyday lesson · 30 minutes
Countries, Languages & Contact Details
Build on introductions by talking about countries, nationalities and languages, introducing another person, naming everyday objects, using Armenian articles and plurals, reading larger numbers and prices, and understanding an address, phone number, and email address.
1. A new classmate
Begin with a short conversation. The goal is to understand the person before studying the patterns separately.
A
Բարև ձեզ։ Որտեղի՞ց եք։
Barev dzez. Vorteghits’ ek’? Hello. Where are you from?
Pronunciation: dz is blended; gh is throaty; ts’ and k’ are aspirated.
B
Ես Իսպանիայից եմ։
Yes Ispaniayits’ em. I am from Spain.
Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated.
A
Ի՞նչ լեզուներով եք խոսում։
Inch’ lezunerov ek’ khosum? What languages do you speak?
Pronunciation: ch’ and k’ are aspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
B
Ես իսպաներեն և անգլերեն եմ խոսում։
Yes ispaneren yev angleren em khosum. I speak Spanish and English.
Pronunciation: kh is throaty.
A
Հայերեն սովորո՞ւմ եք։
Hayeren sovorum ek’? Are you learning Armenian?
Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated.
B
Այո, մի քիչ հայերեն եմ սովորում։
Ayo, mi k’ich’ hayeren em sovorum. Yes, I am learning a little Armenian.
Pronunciation: k’ and ch’ are aspirated.
Understand the conversation
Try it
Which reply says that the speaker is from Spain?
Retrieve the language question
Try it
Which question asks what languages someone speaks?
2. Countries and continents
Connect country names to a simple location pattern, then use the same structure to say where places and people are from.
Եվրոպա
Yevropa Europe
Ասիա
Asia Asia
Աֆրիկա
Afrika Africa
Հյուսիսային Ամերիկա
Hyusisayin Amerika North America
Հարավային Ամերիկա
Haravayin Amerika South America
Ավստրալիա
Avstralia Australia
Որտե՞ղ է Իտալիան։
Vortegh e Italian? Where is Italy?
Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty.
Իտալիան Եվրոպայում է։
Italian Yevropayum e. Italy is in Europe.
Որտե՞ղ է Հայաստանը։
Vortegh e Hayastanə? Where is Armenia?
Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty; ə is a short “uh”.
Հայաստանը Ասիայում է։
Hayastanə Asiayum e. Armenia is in Asia.
Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
Read the location sentence
Try it
Which sentence says “Italy is in Europe”?
3. Talk about yourself and another person
Notice the present-tense pattern rather than memorising separate sentences. With “I”, the auxiliary is em; with “he/she”, it is e. Armenian nationality words do not change for male and female.
Ask and answer
Ի՞նչ ազգության եք։
Inch’ azgut’yan ek’? What nationality are you?
Pronunciation: ch’, t’, and k’ are aspirated.
Ես իտալացի եմ։
Yes italatsi em. I am Italian.
Pronunciation: ts is one blended sound.
Ի՞նչ լեզուներով եք խոսում։
Inch’ lezunerov ek’ khosum? What languages do you speak?
Pronunciation: ch’ and k’ are aspirated; kh is throaty.
Ես իտալերեն եմ խոսում։
Yes italeren em khosum. I speak Italian.
Pronunciation: kh is throaty.
Introduce another person
Սա Աննան է։
Sa Annan e. This is Anna.
Նա իտալացի է։
Na italatsi e. She is Italian.
Pronunciation: ts is one blended sound.
Նա Երևանում է ապրում։
Na Yerevanum e aprum. She lives in Yerevan.
Նա իտալերեն է խոսում։
Na italeren e khosum. She speaks Italian.
Pronunciation: kh is throaty.
Նա հայերեն է սովորում։
Na hayeren e sovorum. She is learning Armenian.
Introduce another person
Try it
Which sentence says that he or she speaks Italian?
Ask about nationality
Try it
Which polite question asks someone what nationality they are?
4. Classroom objects and articles
Eastern Armenian does not use gendered articles. For a beginner, learn the simple contrast: մի (mi) before a noun for “a/an”, and -ը/-ն attached to the noun for “the”.
A / an
մի գիրք
mi girk’ a book
Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated.
մի գրիչ
mi grich’ a pen
Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated.
մի պայուսակ
mi payusak a bag
մի աթոռ
mi at’orr a chair
Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
The
գիրքը
girk’ə the book
Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; ə is a short “uh”.
գրիչը
grich’ə the pen
Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated; ə is a short “uh”.
պայուսակը
payusakə the bag
Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
աթոռը
at’orrə the chair
Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated; rr is strongly rolled; ə is a short “uh”.
Choose the article pattern
Try it
Which Armenian phrase means “the book”?
5. Ask for a word and talk about quantities
Now make the classroom vocabulary usable. Ask what something is called, recognise plural forms, and notice an important Armenian rule: after a number, the counted noun normally stays singular.
Սա ի՞նչ է։
Sa inch’ e? What is this?
Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated.
Սա հայերեն ինչպե՞ս է կոչվում։
Sa hayeren inch’pes e koch’vum? What is this called in Armenian?
Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated.
Սա մի գրիչ է։
Sa mi grich’ e. This is a pen.
Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated.
գիրք
girk’ book
Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated.
գրիչ
grich’ pen
Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated.
մատիտ
matit pencil
տետր
tetr notebook
սեղան
seghan table
Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty.
աթոռ
at’orr chair
Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
դուռ
durr door
Pronunciation: rr is strongly rolled.
պատուհան
patuhan window
պայուսակ
payusak bag
բանալի
banali key
հեռախոս
herakhos phone
Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
գիրք — գրքեր
girk’ — grk’er book — books
Pronunciation: both k’ sounds are aspirated.
աթոռ — աթոռներ
at’orr — at’orrner chair — chairs
Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
տետր — տետրեր
tetr — tetrer notebook — notebooks
պայուսակ — պայուսակներ
payusak — payusakner bag — bags
Քանի՞ աթոռ կա դասարանում։
K’ani at’orr ka dasaranum? How many chairs are there in the classroom?
Pronunciation: k’ and t’ are aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
Երեք աթոռ։
Yerek’ at’orr. Three chairs.
Pronunciation: both k’ and t’ are aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
Use the Armenian counting pattern
Try it
Which answer correctly says “three chairs”?
Ask for the Armenian word
Try it
Which sentence asks what an object is called in Armenian?
6. Numbers from 20 to 1000
Learn the useful anchors rather than every number separately. Larger numbers become predictable once you recognise the tens, hundred, and thousand.
20
քսան
k’san Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated.
21
քսանմեկ
k’sanmek Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated.
30
երեսուն
yeresun
40
քառասուն
k’arrasun Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
50
հիսուն
hisun
60
վաթսուն
vat’sun Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
70
յոթանասուն
yot’anasun Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
80
ութսուն
ut’sun Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
90
իննսուն
innsun
100
հարյուր
haryur
200
երկու հարյուր
yerku haryur
1000
հազար
hazar
քառասունհինգ
k’arrasunhing forty-five
Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
յոթանասուներկու
yot’anasunerku seventy-two
Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
Որքա՞ն արժե այս գիրքը։
Vork’an arzhe ays girk’ə? How much does this book cost?
Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; zh is the sound in “vision”; ə is a short “uh”.
Այն արժե երեք հազար դրամ։
Ayn arzhe yerek’ hazar dram. It costs three thousand drams.
Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; zh is the sound in “vision”.
Read a larger number
Try it
Type this number in digits.
քառասունհինգ
k’arrasunhing Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
Build the number
Try it
Which Armenian number is 72?
7. Address, phone and email
Use fictional contact details. The important skill is recognising which question asks for which piece of information, not entering your own data.
A
Ձեր անունը ո՞րն է։
Dzer anunə vorn e? What is your name?
Pronunciation: dz is blended; ə is a short “uh”.
B
Իմ անունը Մարիամ Պետրոսյան է։
Im anunə Mariam Petrosyan e. My name is Mariam Petrosyan.
Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
A
Ձեր հասցեն ո՞րն է։
Dzer hasts’en vorn e? What is your address?
Pronunciation: dz is blended; ts’ is aspirated.
B
Աբովյան փողոց 12, Երևան։
Abovyan p’oghots’ 12, Yerevan. 12 Abovyan Street, Yerevan.
Pronunciation: p’ and ts’ are aspirated; gh is voiced and throaty.
A
Ձեր հեռախոսահամարը ո՞րն է։
Dzer herakhosahamarə vorn e? What is your phone number?
Pronunciation: dz is blended; kh is throaty; ə is a short “uh”.
B
091 23 45 67։
091 23 45 67. 091 23 45 67.
A
Ձեր էլեկտրոնային փոստի հասցեն ո՞րն է։
Dzer elektronayin p’osti hasts’en vorn e? What is your email address?
Pronunciation: dz, p’, and ts’ need clear consonants; p’ and ts’ are aspirated.
Recognise the contact question
Try it
Which question asks for the phone number?
Recognise the email question
Try it
Which question asks for an email address?
8. Registration challenge
Finish with a realistic language-school registration conversation. Read it once, then retrieve the important questions and replies.
A
Բարև ձեզ։ Ձեր անունը ո՞րն է։
Barev dzez. Dzer anunə vorn e? Hello. What is your name?
Pronunciation: dz is blended; ə is a short “uh”.
B
Իմ անունը Դանիել է։
Im anunə Daniel e. My name is Daniel.
Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
A
Որտեղի՞ց եք։
Vorteghits’ ek’? Where are you from?
Pronunciation: gh is throaty; ts’ and k’ are aspirated.
B
Ես Իսպանիայից եմ։
Yes Ispaniayits’ em. I am from Spain.
Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated.
A
Ի՞նչ լեզուներով եք խոսում։
Inch’ lezunerov ek’ khosum? What languages do you speak?
Pronunciation: ch’ and k’ are aspirated; kh is throaty.
B
Ես իսպաներեն և անգլերեն եմ խոսում։ Մի քիչ հայերեն եմ սովորում։
Yes ispaneren yev angleren em khosum. Mi k’ich’ hayeren em sovorum. I speak Spanish and English. I am learning a little Armenian.
Pronunciation: k’ and ch’ are aspirated; kh is throaty.
A
Ձեր հեռախոսահամարը ո՞րն է։
Dzer herakhosahamarə vorn e? What is your phone number?
Pronunciation: dz is blended; kh is throaty; ə is a short “uh”.
B
094 32 18 40։
094 32 18 40. 094 32 18 40.
A
Շնորհակալություն։
Shnorhakalut’yun. Thank you.
Pronunciation: shnor-ha-ka-lu-TYOON
Final conversation · 1
Try it
Which reply says “I am from Spain”?
Final conversation · 2
Try it
Which sentence says “I am learning a little Armenian”?
Final conversation · 3
Try it
The receptionist needs Daniel’s phone number next. Which question should they ask?
One last production round
Use fictional information and answer these prompts aloud. Nothing needs to be entered or saved.
- Pretend to be a fictional learner from Spain: say where you are from and which languages you speak.
- Introduce a fictional third person: say their nationality, city, language, and what they are learning.
- Point to an imaginary book and ask what it is called in Armenian.
- Say “a book”, then “the book”, then “three books” using the Armenian patterns from the lesson.
- Read 45, 72, 100, 200, and 1000 aloud in Armenian.
- Act out the fictional registration dialogue and ask for name, address, phone number, and email address.
Words to memorize
Recall the core words before you finish
These are the most useful words from the lesson. Think of the answer first, reveal it, then tell the app whether you remembered it. Words marked “Again” return later in the same drill.
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Round 1
երկիր
yerkir country
լեզու
lezu language
ազգություն
azgut’yun nationality
հայերեն
hayeren Armenian language
անգլերեն
angleren English language
խոսել
khosel to speak
սովորել
sovorel to learn
աշխատել
ashkhatel to work
գիրք
girk’ book
գրիչ
grich’ pen
աթոռ
at’orr chair
հասցե
hasts’e address
փողոց
p’oghots’ street
հեռախոսահամար
herakhosahamar phone number
էլեկտրոնային փոստ
elektronayin p’ost email
դրամ
dram dram, Armenian currency
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