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Countries, Languages & Contact Details

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?

Ես Իսպանիայից եմ։ Yes Ispaniayits’ em. Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated.
Հայերեն սովորո՞ւմ եք։ Hayeren sovorum ek’? Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated.
Ես իսպաներեն եմ խոսում։ Yes ispaneren em khosum. Pronunciation: kh is throaty.
Retrieve the language question Try it

Which question asks what languages someone speaks?

Ի՞նչ լեզուներով եք խոսում։ Inch’ lezunerov ek’ khosum? Pronunciation: ch’ and k’ are aspirated; kh is throaty.
Որտեղի՞ց եք։ Vorteghits’ ek’? Pronunciation: gh is throaty; ts’ and k’ are aspirated.
Որտե՞ղ եք ապրում։ Vortegh ek’ aprum? Pronunciation: gh is throaty; k’ is aspirated.

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”?

Իտալիան Եվրոպայում է։ Italian Yevropayum e.
Իտալիան Ասիայում է։ Italian Asiayum e.
Հայաստանը Եվրոպայում է։ Hayastanə Yevropayum e. Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.

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?

Նա իտալերեն է խոսում։ Na italeren e khosum. Pronunciation: kh is throaty.
Ես իտալերեն եմ խոսում։ Yes italeren em khosum. Pronunciation: kh is throaty.
Նա հայերեն է սովորում։ Na hayeren e sovorum.
Ask about nationality Try it

Which polite question asks someone what nationality they are?

Ի՞նչ ազգության եք։ Inch’ azgut’yan ek’? Pronunciation: ch’, t’, and k’ are aspirated.
Ի՞նչ լեզուներով եք խոսում։ Inch’ lezunerov ek’ khosum? Pronunciation: ch’ and k’ are aspirated; kh is throaty.
Որտե՞ղ եք ապրում։ Vortegh ek’ aprum? Pronunciation: gh is throaty; k’ is aspirated.

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”?

գիրքը girk’ə Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; ə is a short “uh”.
մի գիրք mi girk’ Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated.
գրքերը grk’erə Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; ə is a short “uh”.

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”?

Երեք աթոռ։ Yerek’ at’orr. Pronunciation: k’ and t’ are aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
Երեք աթոռներ։ Yerek’ at’orrner. Pronunciation: k’ and t’ are aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
Աթոռներ երեք։ At’orrner yerek’. Pronunciation: t’ and k’ are aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
Ask for the Armenian word Try it

Which sentence asks what an object is called in Armenian?

Սա հայերեն ինչպե՞ս է կոչվում։ Sa hayeren inch’pes e koch’vum? Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated.
Քանի՞ աթոռ կա։ K’ani at’orr ka? Pronunciation: k’ and t’ are aspirated; rr is strongly rolled.
Որտե՞ղ է գիրքը։ Vortegh e girk’ə? Pronunciation: gh is throaty; k’ is aspirated; ə is a short “uh”.

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?

յոթանասուներկու yot’anasunerku Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
վաթսուներկու vat’sunerku Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
յոթանասունմեկ yot’anasunmek Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.

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.
B
Recognise the contact question Try it

Which question asks for the phone number?

Ձեր հեռախոսահամարը ո՞րն է։ Dzer herakhosahamarə vorn e? Pronunciation: dz is blended; kh is throaty; ə is a short “uh”.
Ձեր հասցեն ո՞րն է։ Dzer hasts’en vorn e? Pronunciation: dz is blended; ts’ is aspirated.
Ձեր անունը ո՞րն է։ Dzer anunə vorn e? Pronunciation: dz is blended; ə is a short “uh”.
Recognise the email question Try it

Which question asks for an email address?

Ձեր էլեկտրոնային փոստի հասցեն ո՞րն է։ Dzer elektronayin p’osti hasts’en vorn e? Pronunciation: p’ and ts’ are aspirated.
Ի՞նչ լեզուներով եք խոսում։ Inch’ lezunerov ek’ khosum? Pronunciation: ch’ and k’ are aspirated; kh is throaty.
Որտեղի՞ց եք։ Vorteghits’ ek’? Pronunciation: gh is throaty; ts’ and k’ are aspirated.

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”?

Ես Իսպանիայից եմ։ Yes Ispaniayits’ em. Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated.
Իմ անունը Դանիել է։ Im anunə Daniel e. Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
Ես իսպաներեն եմ խոսում։ Yes ispaneren em khosum. Pronunciation: kh is throaty.
Final conversation · 2 Try it

Which sentence says “I am learning a little Armenian”?

Մի քիչ հայերեն եմ սովորում։ Mi k’ich’ hayeren em sovorum. Pronunciation: k’ and ch’ are aspirated.
Ես անգլերեն եմ խոսում։ Yes angleren em khosum. Pronunciation: kh is throaty.
Հայաստանը Ասիայում է։ Hayastanə Asiayum e. Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
Final conversation · 3 Try it

The receptionist needs Daniel’s phone number next. Which question should they ask?

Ձեր հեռախոսահամարը ո՞րն է։ Dzer herakhosahamarə vorn e? Pronunciation: dz is blended; kh is throaty; ə is a short “uh”.
Ի՞նչ ազգության եք։ Inch’ azgut’yan ek’? Pronunciation: ch’, t’, and k’ are aspirated.
Սա հայերեն ինչպե՞ս է կոչվում։ Sa hayeren inch’pes e koch’vum? Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated.
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One last production round

Use fictional information and answer these prompts aloud. Nothing needs to be entered or saved.

  1. Pretend to be a fictional learner from Spain: say where you are from and which languages you speak.
  2. Introduce a fictional third person: say their nationality, city, language, and what they are learning.
  3. Point to an imaginary book and ask what it is called in Armenian.
  4. Say “a book”, then “the book”, then “three books” using the Armenian patterns from the lesson.
  5. Read 45, 72, 100, 200, and 1000 aloud in Armenian.
  6. 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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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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Indefinite and definite articles Review Armenian “a/an” and the attached definite endings. Present tense See how regular present-tense action verbs are built for all persons. Question words Review who, what, where, how many, and other A1 question words. Noun plurals Practise -er, -ner, irregular plurals, and the singular-after-number pattern. Cardinal numbers Go deeper into number formation, ages, quantities, and prices.
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