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Food, Shopping & Eating Habits

1. Food and drink

Begin with a short everyday exchange. Notice the two core verbs for this lesson: “to eat” and “to drink”.

A
Նախաճաշին ի՞նչ ես ուտում։ Nakhachashin inch’ es utum? What do you eat for breakfast? Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; ch’ is aspirated; sh is as in “ship”.
B
Հաց ու պանիր եմ ուտում։ Hats’ u panir em utum. I eat bread and cheese. Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated.
A
Ի՞նչ ես խմում։ Inch’ es khmum? What do you drink? Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
B
Սուրճ եմ խմում, իսկ հետո՝ ջուր։ Surch em khmum, isk heto jur. I drink coffee, and then water. Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; j is as in “jam”.
Recognise “to eat” Try it

Which answer says that the speaker eats bread and cheese?

Հաց ու պանիր եմ ուտում։ Hats’ u panir em utum. Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated.
Սուրճ եմ խմում։ Surch em khmum. Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Ջուր եմ ուզում։ Jur em uzum. Pronunciation: j is as in “jam”.
Recognise the drink question Try it

Which question asks what someone drinks?

Ի՞նչ ես խմում։ Inch’ es khmum? Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Ի՞նչ ես ուտում։ Inch’ es utum? Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated.
Որքա՞ն արժե։ Vork’an arzhe? Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; zh is the sound in “vision”.

2. Essential foods

Learn a compact food set that is useful in shops, cafés, and simple conversations about meals.

ջուր jur water Pronunciation: j is as in “jam”.
հաց hats’ bread Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated.
պանիր panir cheese
միս mis meat
ձուկ dzuk fish Pronunciation: dz is one blended sound.
ձու dzu egg Pronunciation: dz is one blended sound.
կաթ kat’ milk Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
սուրճ surch coffee Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated.
թեյ tey tea
լոլիկ lolik tomato
վարունգ varung cucumber
կարտոֆիլ kartofil potato
միրգ mirg fruit
բանջարեղեն banjareghen vegetables Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty.
Practise the food vocabulary deck
Retrieve “cheese” Try it

Which Armenian word means “cheese”?

պանիր panir
կաթ kat’ Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
միս mis
Retrieve “cucumber” Try it

Which word means “cucumber”?

վարունգ varung
լոլիկ lolik
կարտոֆիլ kartofil

3. Shopping list: command or polite request?

A shopping list naturally leads to commands. Keep the familiar singular form separate from the polite or plural form. In shops, the polite form is the safer default.

One familiar person

Գնիր հաց։ Gnir hats’. Buy bread. Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated.
Բեր կաթ։ Ber kat’. Bring milk. Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
Մի՛ մոռացիր ձուն։ Mi morats’ir dzun. Do not forget the eggs. Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated; dz is blended.

Polite / plural

Գնեք հաց, խնդրում եմ։ Gnek’ hats’, khndrum em. Please buy bread. Pronunciation: k’ and ts’ are aspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Տվեք մի շիշ ջուր, խնդրում եմ։ Tvek’ mi shish jur, khndrum em. Please give me a bottle of water. Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; sh is as in “ship”; j is as in “jam”; kh is throaty.
Փորձեք այս պանիրը։ P’ordzek’ ays panirə. Try this cheese. Pronunciation: p’ and k’ are aspirated; dz is blended; ə is a short “uh”.
Choose the polite request Try it

You are speaking politely in a shop. Which sentence asks for a bottle of water?

Տվեք մի շիշ ջուր, խնդրում եմ։ Tvek’ mi shish jur, khndrum em. Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; sh is as in “ship”; j is as in “jam”; kh is throaty.
Բեր կաթ։ Ber kat’. Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
Գնիր հաց։ Gnir hats’. Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated.
Recognise a negative command Try it

Which sentence says “Do not forget the eggs”?

Մի՛ մոռացիր ձուն։ Mi morats’ir dzun. Pronunciation: ts’ is aspirated; dz is blended.
Փորձեք այս պանիրը։ P’ordzek’ ays panirə. Pronunciation: p’ and k’ are aspirated; dz is blended; ə is a short “uh”.
Բեր կաթ։ Ber kat’. Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.

4. Quantities and packages

Shopping becomes much easier once you can combine a number or amount with a food word. After a number, Armenian commonly keeps the counted noun in the singular form.

մեկ կիլոգրամ լոլիկ mek kilogram lolik one kilogram of tomatoes
կես կիլոգրամ պանիր kes kilogram panir half a kilogram of cheese
մեկ լիտր կաթ mek litr kat’ one litre of milk Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
մի շիշ ջուր mi shish jur one bottle of water Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; j is as in “jam”.
երկու շիշ ջուր yerku shish jur two bottles of water Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; j is as in “jam”.
մեկ տուփ թեյ mek tup’ tey one box of tea Pronunciation: p’ is aspirated.
մեկ փաթեթ բրինձ mek p’at’et’ brindz one package of rice Pronunciation: p’ and t’ are aspirated; dz is blended.
երեք հատ խնձոր yerek hat khndzor three apples Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; dz is blended.
Choose two bottles Try it

Which phrase means “two bottles of water”?

երկու շիշ ջուր yerku shish jur Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; j is as in “jam”.
մի շիշ ջուր mi shish jur Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; j is as in “jam”.
մեկ լիտր կաթ mek litr kat’ Pronunciation: t’ is aspirated.
Recognise the classifier Try it

Which phrase is the natural way here to ask for three individual apples?

երեք հատ խնձոր yerek hat khndzor Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; dz is blended.
կես կիլոգրամ պանիր kes kilogram panir
մեկ տուփ թեյ mek tup’ tey Pronunciation: p’ is aspirated.

5. At the market

Use quantities inside a real shopping exchange. Learn the polite request as one reusable chunk rather than analysing every verb form.

Seller
Բարև ձեզ։ Ի՞նչ կցանկանաք։ Barev dzez. Inch’ kts’ankanak’? Hello. What would you like? Pronunciation: dz is blended; ch’, ts’, and k’ are aspirated.
Customer
Կուզեի մեկ կիլոգրամ լոլիկ, խնդրում եմ։ Kuzeyi mek kilogram lolik, khndrum em. I would like one kilogram of tomatoes, please. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Seller
Ուրիշ բան ուզո՞ւմ եք։ Urish ban uzum ek’? Would you like anything else? Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; k’ is aspirated.
Customer
Այո, երեք հատ խնձոր։ Ayo, yerek hat khndzor. Yes, three apples. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; dz is blended.
Seller
Ահա։ Aha. Here you are.
Customer
Շնորհակալություն։ Այսքանը։ Shnorhakalut’yun. Aysk’anə. Thank you. That is all. Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; t’ and k’ are aspirated; ə is a short “uh”.
Recognise the polite order Try it

Which line asks for one kilogram of tomatoes?

Կուզեի մեկ կիլոգրամ լոլիկ, խնդրում եմ։ Kuzeyi mek kilogram lolik, khndrum em. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Ուրիշ բան ուզո՞ւմ եք։ Urish ban uzum ek’? Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; k’ is aspirated.
Շնորհակալություն։ Այսքանը։ Shnorhakalut’yun. Aysk’anə. Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; t’ and k’ are aspirated; ə is a short “uh”.
Recognise “anything else” Try it

Which sentence asks whether the customer wants something else?

Ուրիշ բան ուզո՞ւմ եք։ Urish ban uzum ek’? Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; k’ is aspirated.
Ահա։ Aha.
Այո, երեք հատ խնձոր։ Ayo, yerek hat khndzor. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; dz is blended.

6. Ask about prices and pay

Prices are usually easier to understand when you recognise the fixed question first. Practise the amount in words so you are listening to Armenian rather than only reading digits.

Որքա՞ն արժե մեկ կիլոգրամը։ Vork’an arzhe mek kilogramə? How much does one kilogram cost? Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; zh is the sound in “vision”; ə is a short “uh”.
Մեկ կիլոգրամը հազար երկու հարյուր դրամ է։ Mek kilogramə hazar yerku haryur dram e. One kilogram costs 1,200 drams. Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
Ընդամենը երկու հազար հինգ հարյուր դրամ է։ Əndamenə yerku hazar hing haryur dram e. The total is 2,500 drams. Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
Կարո՞ղ եմ քարտով վճարել։ Karogh em k’artov vcharel? Can I pay by card? Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty; k’ is aspirated; ch is unaspirated.
Կանխիկ, թե՞ քարտով։ Kankhik, te k’artov? Cash or by card? Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; k’ is aspirated.
Քարտով, խնդրում եմ։ K’artov, khndrum em. By card, please. Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Ask the price Try it

Which question asks how much one kilogram costs?

Որքա՞ն արժե մեկ կիլոգրամը։ Vork’an arzhe mek kilogramə? Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; zh is the sound in “vision”; ə is a short “uh”.
Կարո՞ղ եմ քարտով վճարել։ Karogh em k’artov vcharel? Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty; k’ is aspirated; ch is unaspirated.
Ուրիշ բան ուզո՞ւմ եք։ Urish ban uzum ek’? Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; k’ is aspirated.
Understand the price Try it

Which sentence gives a price of 1,200 drams for one kilogram?

Մեկ կիլոգրամը հազար երկու հարյուր դրամ է։ Mek kilogramə hazar yerku haryur dram e. Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
Ընդամենը երկու հազար հինգ հարյուր դրամ է։ Əndamenə yerku hazar hing haryur dram e. Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
Քարտով, խնդրում եմ։ K’artov, khndrum em. Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].

7. Likes, dislikes, and frequency

Separate preference from frequency. One pattern says whether you like something; the other says how often you actually eat or drink it.

Preference

Ես պանիր սիրում եմ։ Yes panir sirum em. I like cheese.
Ես սուրճ չեմ սիրում։ Yes surch chem sirum. I do not like coffee. Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated.
Ես միս չեմ ուտում։ Yes mis chem utum. I do not eat meat.

Frequency

Ես հաճախ հաց եմ ուտում։ Yes hachakh hats’ em utum. I often eat bread. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; ts’ is aspirated.
Ես երբեմն թեյ եմ խմում։ Yes yerbemn tey em khmum. I sometimes drink tea. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Ես երբեք գինի չեմ խմում։ Yes yerbek’ gini chem khmum. I never drink wine. Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Recognise “often” Try it

Which sentence says “I often eat bread”?

Ես հաճախ հաց եմ ուտում։ Yes hachakh hats’ em utum. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; ts’ is aspirated.
Ես երբեմն թեյ եմ խմում։ Yes yerbemn tey em khmum. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Ես երբեք գինի չեմ խմում։ Yes yerbek’ gini chem khmum. Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Recognise a dislike Try it

Which sentence says that the speaker does not like coffee?

Ես սուրճ չեմ սիրում։ Yes surch chem sirum. Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated.
Ես պանիր սիրում եմ։ Yes panir sirum em.
Ես երբեմն թեյ եմ խմում։ Yes yerbemn tey em khmum. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x].

8. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Use meal-time expressions to describe a normal day. For general habits, Armenian can use a third-person plural verb without naming one specific person.

նախաճաշ nakhachash breakfast Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; ch is unaspirated; sh is as in “ship”.
ճաշ chash lunch / meal Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated; sh is as in “ship”.
ընթրիք ənt’rik’ dinner Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”; t’ and k’ are aspirated.
Սովորաբար նախաճաշին հաց ու պանիր են ուտում։ Sovorabar nakhachashin hats’ u panir en utum. Usually, people eat bread and cheese for breakfast. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; ch is unaspirated; sh is as in “ship”; ts’ is aspirated.
Ճաշին հաճախ ապուր են ուտում։ Chashin hachakh apur en utum. People often eat soup for lunch. Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated; sh is as in “ship”; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Երեկոյան երբեմն թեյ են խմում։ Yerekoyan yerbemn tey en khmum. In the evening, people sometimes drink tea. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Recognise breakfast Try it

Which word means “breakfast”?

նախաճաշ nakhachash Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; ch is unaspirated; sh is as in “ship”.
ճաշ chash Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated; sh is as in “ship”.
ընթրիք ənt’rik’ Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”; t’ and k’ are aspirated.
Understand a general habit Try it

Which sentence says that people often eat soup for lunch?

Ճաշին հաճախ ապուր են ուտում։ Chashin hachakh apur en utum. Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated; sh is as in “ship”; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Երեկոյան երբեմն թեյ են խմում։ Yerekoyan yerbemn tey en khmum. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Ես երբեք գինի չեմ խմում։ Yes yerbek’ gini chem khmum. Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].

9. Order in a café

Practise a short café exchange. The goal is to recognise the service question, order clearly, and finish by asking for the bill.

Server
Բարև ձեզ։ Ի՞նչ կցանկանաք։ Barev dzez. Inch’ kts’ankanak’? Hello. What would you like? Pronunciation: dz is blended; ch’, ts’, and k’ are aspirated.
Customer
Մի սուրճ և մի կտոր տորթ, խնդրում եմ։ Mi surch yev mi ktor tort, khndrum em. One coffee and one piece of cake, please. Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Server
Ուրիշ բան ուզո՞ւմ եք։ Urish ban uzum ek’? Would you like anything else? Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; k’ is aspirated.
Customer
Ոչ, շնորհակալություն։ Voch’, shnorhakalut’yun. No, thank you. Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated; sh is as in “ship”; t’ is aspirated.
Customer
Հաշիվը, խնդրում եմ։ Hashivə, khndrum em. The bill, please. Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; ə is a short “uh”; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Order a coffee and cake Try it

Which line orders one coffee and one piece of cake?

Մի սուրճ և մի կտոր տորթ, խնդրում եմ։ Mi surch yev mi ktor tort, khndrum em. Pronunciation: ch is unaspirated; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Հաշիվը, խնդրում եմ։ Hashivə, khndrum em. Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; ə is a short “uh”; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Ոչ, շնորհակալություն։ Voch’, shnorhakalut’yun. Pronunciation: ch’ is aspirated; sh is as in “ship”; t’ is aspirated.
Ask for the bill Try it

Which phrase asks for the bill?

Հաշիվը, խնդրում եմ։ Hashivə, khndrum em. Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; ə is a short “uh”; kh is a strong throaty sound [x].
Ուրիշ բան ուզո՞ւմ եք։ Urish ban uzum ek’? Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; k’ is aspirated.
Բարև ձեզ։ Barev dzez. Pronunciation: dz is blended.

10. Final shopping challenge

Finish by combining the main skills: a polite request, quantities, an extra item, the price, and payment.

Seller
Բարև ձեզ։ Ի՞նչ կցանկանաք։ Barev dzez. Inch’ kts’ankanak’? Hello. What would you like? Pronunciation: dz is blended; ch’, ts’, and k’ are aspirated.
Customer
Կուզեի մեկ կիլոգրամ լոլիկ և կես կիլոգրամ պանիր։ Kuzeyi mek kilogram lolik yev kes kilogram panir. I would like one kilogram of tomatoes and half a kilogram of cheese.
Seller
Ուրիշ բան ուզո՞ւմ եք։ Urish ban uzum ek’? Would you like anything else? Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; k’ is aspirated.
Customer
Այո, երեք հատ խնձոր, խնդրում եմ։ Ayo, yerek hat khndzor, khndrum em. Yes, three apples, please. Pronunciation: kh is a strong throaty sound [x]; dz is blended.
Seller
Ընդամենը երեք հազար երկու հարյուր դրամ է։ Əndamenə yerek hazar yerku haryur dram e. The total is 3,200 drams. Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
Customer
Կարո՞ղ եմ քարտով վճարել։ Karogh em k’artov vcharel? Can I pay by card? Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty; k’ is aspirated; ch is unaspirated.
Seller
Այո, իհարկե։ Ayo, iharke. Yes, of course.
Customer
Շնորհակալություն։ Shnorhakalut’yun. Thank you. Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; t’ is aspirated.
Final challenge · 1 Try it

What quantity of cheese does the customer ask for?

կես կիլոգրամ պանիր kes kilogram panir
մեկ կիլոգրամ պանիր mek kilogram panir
երեք հատ պանիր yerek hat panir
Final challenge · 2 Try it

Which line gives the total price?

Ընդամենը երեք հազար երկու հարյուր դրամ է։ Əndamenə yerek hazar yerku haryur dram e. Pronunciation: ə is a short “uh”.
Կարո՞ղ եմ քարտով վճարել։ Karogh em k’artov vcharel? Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty; k’ is aspirated; ch is unaspirated.
Ուրիշ բան ուզո՞ւմ եք։ Urish ban uzum ek’? Pronunciation: sh is as in “ship”; k’ is aspirated.
Final challenge · 3 Try it

Which question asks whether payment by card is possible?

Կարո՞ղ եմ քարտով վճարել։ Karogh em k’artov vcharel? Pronunciation: gh is voiced and throaty; k’ is aspirated; ch is unaspirated.
Ի՞նչ կցանկանաք։ Inch’ kts’ankanak’? Pronunciation: ch’, ts’, and k’ are aspirated.
Որքա՞ն արժե։ Vork’an arzhe? Pronunciation: k’ is aspirated; zh is the sound in “vision”.
Speak without reading

One last production round

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

  1. Build a fictional shopping list with five foods and at least two quantities.
  2. Create a short market exchange in which the customer buys two different items.
  3. Say three foods a fictional person likes and two foods they do not like.
  4. Describe a fictional breakfast, lunch, and dinner using at least two frequency words.
  5. Ask the price of one kilogram of a fictional product and answer with a price in drams.
  6. Create a short café order with one drink, one food item, and a request for the bill.
Words to memorize

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հաց hats’ bread
պանիր panir cheese
կաթ kat’ milk
սուրճ surch coffee
լոլիկ lolik tomato
կարտոֆիլ kartofil potato
միրգ mirg fruit
բանջարեղեն banjareghen vegetables
ուտել utel to eat
խմել khmel to drink
գնել gnel to buy
ուզել uzel to want
արժենալ arzhenal to cost
կիլոգրամ kilogram kilogram
շիշ shish bottle
փաթեթ p’at’et’ package
հատ hat item / piece (classifier)
հաճախ hachakh often
նախաճաշ nakhachash breakfast
հաշիվ hashiv bill / check
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Related practice

Review the building blocks

Commands and polite requests Review familiar and polite imperative forms for requests in shops and cafés. Cardinal numbers Review larger numbers for quantities and prices in drams. Present tense Review the present forms used for eating, drinking, buying, and everyday habits. Negation Review how to say that you do not like, eat, drink, or want something. Question words Review “what”, “how much”, and other question patterns used while shopping. Essential conversation patterns Review price questions, polite requests, and asking for the bill as complete reusable chunks.
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