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Armenian — Armenian is built the reason-it-out way: you learn the pieces, then construct real sentences yourself. It starts with everyday, useful sentences.

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Learning Armenian: a practical guide

This is a written companion to the free Armenian course on LanguagePath: what the language is like, how it sounds, the phrases you will use first, how the course is structured, and what to watch out for. Everything here comes from the same lessons you can practise interactively above.

What Armenian is like

Armenian is written with its own alphabet (created in 405 AD) and read left to right. There is no grammatical gender — նա (na) means both 'he' and 'she'. Verbs are friendly for beginners: ուզում եմ (I want), կուզեի (I would like). Word order is flexible but usually subject–verb–object. Instead of separate words for 'the' and 'a', Armenian changes the end of the word.

Words you may already know

🌍 Its own branch. Armenian forms its own branch of the Indo-European family — it's not close to Russian, Turkish, or any neighbour. No cousins to lean on, but you'll spot lots of borrowed words. 🚕 Loanwords. Everyday Armenian borrows freely and keeps the meaning: տաքսի (taksi = taxi), կաֆե (kafe = café), բանկ (bank = bank), ռեստորան (restoran = restaurant).

Pronunciation notes

Armenian has its own 39-letter alphabet. The trickiest part is the three-way contrast in consonants — voiced (b), unaspirated (p) and aspirated (p'). Master those and your accent jumps ahead.

First phrases

The pocket phrases below are the ones learners reach for most often. Say each one out loud a few times before moving on.

ArmenianPronunciationMeaning
Բարևba-REVHello
Բարի լույսba-REE LUYSGood morning
Բարի երեկոba-REE ye-re-KOGood evening
Ցտեսությունts'teh-soo-TYOONGoodbye
Ինչպե՞ս եքinch-PES ekHow are you?
Շատ լավ, շնորհակալությունSHAT lav, shnor-ha-ka-loo-TYOONFine, thanks
Իմ անունը Alex էim a-NU-ny Alex eMy name is Alex
Խնդրում եմkhn-DROOM emPlease
Շնորհակալությունshnor-ha-ka-loo-TYOONThank you
Ներեցեքne-re-TSEKExcuse me
ԱյոA-YOYes
ՈչVOCHNo
ՄեկMEK1
Երկուyer-KU2
Երեքye-REK3
ՉորսCHORS4
ՀինգHING5
ՏասTAS10
ՋուրJURwater
ՀացHATSbread
ՍուրճSURCHcoffee
ԹեյTEYtea
Կուզեիku-ZE-II would like
Համեղ էha-MEL eIt's delicious
Որտե՞ղ է...vor-TEGH eWhere is...?
ԱջAJDto the right
ՁախDZAKHto the left
Ուղիղu-GHIGHstraight ahead
Որքա՞ն արժեor-KAN ar-ZHEhow much is it?
Ունե՞ք...u-NEKdo you have...?

How the Armenian course is structured

The course has 12 short lessons that build on each other. Each one introduces a few new pieces and then asks you to construct sentences you have never seen, before revealing the answer:

  1. Greetings & being polite — բարև · բարի լույս · շնորհակալություն · խնդրում եմ
  2. Numbers 1–10 — մեկ · երկու · երեք · տաս
  3. I want" — the verb ուզել — ուզում եմ · կուզեի · կարո՞ղ եմ
  4. Food & drink — ջուր · հաց · սուրճ · թեյ
  5. Getting around — որտե՞ղ է · աջ · ձախ · ուղիղ
  6. Questions & "do you have…?" — ունե՞ք · ի՞նչ · կարո՞ղ եմ
  7. Family & people — ընտանիք · մայր · հայր · ընկեր
  8. Time, days & weather — այսօր · վաղը · եղանակ
  9. My name — իմ անունը Alex է · ի՞նչ է ձեր անունը
  10. Health & emergency — օգնություն · բժիշկ · դեղատուն · չեմ հասկանում
  11. Describing things — գեղեցիկ · մեծ · փոքր · շատ
  12. Tying it together — a capstone day out in Yerevan

Inside the lessons

Here is how a few of the lessons explain the language, with worked examples and the word-by-word breakdown the course uses.

Greetings & being polite

Key pieces: բարև · բարի լույս · շնորհակալություն · խնդրում եմ

Let's start with the first word you'll use: Բարև — barev — hello. In older spelling you'll see it written Բարեւ . Say it out loud.

To say “Hello, good morning” in Armenian: Բարև, բարի լույս (ba-REV, ba-REE LUYS). Built from բարև = hello; բարի լույս = good morning.

The magic polite words: շնորհակալություն (shnorhakalutyun) = thank you, and խնդրում եմ (khndrum em) = please / you're welcome.

To say “Thank you” in Armenian: Շնորհակալություն (shnor-ha-ka-loo-TYOON). Built from շնորհակալություն = thank you.

To ask how someone is: Ինչպե՞ս եք (inch'pes ek). A polite reply: Շատ լավ, շնորհակալություն — very well, thanks.

To say “How are you?” in Armenian: Ինչպե՞ս եք (inch'pes ek). Built from ինչպե՞ս = how; եք = you are (formal).

Numbers 1–10

Key pieces: մեկ · երկու · երեք · տաս

Numbers are the fastest win. Listen and repeat: մեկ, երկու, երեք .

To say “One coffee, please” in Armenian: Մեկ սուրճ, խնդրում եմ (MEK surch, khn-DROOM em). Built from մեկ = one; սուրճ = coffee; խնդրում եմ = please.

Որքա՞ն արժե = how much does it cost? A key phrase for shopping.

To say “How much is it?” in Armenian: Որքա՞ն արժե (or-KAN ar-ZHE). Built from որքան = how much; արժե = it costs.

To say “It's five hundred drams” in Armenian: Հինգ հարյուր դրամ (HING ha-RYUR dram). Built from հինգ = five; հարյուր = hundred; դրամ = dram (the currency).

I want" — the verb ուզել

Key pieces: ուզում եմ · կուզեի · կարո՞ղ եմ

To say what you want: ուզում եմ (uzum em) = I want. Direct and useful.

Ordering politely? Use կուզեի (kuzei) = I would like. Softer than 'I want'.

To say “I want water” in Armenian: Ջուր եմ ուզում (jur em u-ZUM). Built from ջուր = water; եմ ուզում = I want.

To say “I would like a coffee” in Armenian: Կուզեի մեկ սուրճ (ku-ZE-I MEK surch). Built from կուզեի = I would like; մեկ սուրճ = a coffee.

To ask permission: Կարո՞ղ եմ…? (karogh em) = may I…?

To say “May I pay?” in Armenian: Կարո՞ղ եմ վճարել (ka-ROGH em vcha-REL). Built from կարո՞ղ եմ = may I; վճարել = to pay.

Food & drink

Key pieces: ջուր · հաց · սուրճ · թեյ

Eating or drinking? Key words: ջուր (jur = water), հաց (hats = bread), սուրճ (surch = coffee), թեյ (tey = tea).

To say “Tea and bread, please” in Armenian: Թեյ և հաց, խնդրում եմ (tey yev hats, khn-DROOM em). Built from թեյ = tea; և = and; հաց = bread.

To say “I would like the menu” in Armenian: Կուզեի մենյուն (ku-ZE-I me-NYUN). Built from կուզեի = I would like; մենյուն = the menu.

Համեղ է (hamel e) = it's delicious. And a café is սրճարան (srcharan) — from սուրճ , coffee.

To say “It's delicious!” in Armenian: Համեղ է! (ha-MEL e). Built from համեղ = delicious; է = it is.

Getting around

Key pieces: որտե՞ղ է · աջ · ձախ · ուղիղ

The most useful question in any city: Որտե՞ղ է…? — where is…?

To say “Where is the station?” in Armenian: Որտե՞ղ է կայարանը (vor-TEGH e ka-ya-RA-ny). Built from որտե՞ղ է = where is; կայարանը = the station.

To say “Where is the bank?” in Armenian: Որտե՞ղ է բանկը (vor-TEGH e BANK-ə). Built from որտե՞ղ է = where is; բանկը = the bank.

աջ (ajet) and ձախ (dzakh) tell you which way to turn. 'Straight ahead' is ուղիղ (ughigh).

To say “Straight ahead” in Armenian: Ուղիղ (u-GHIGH). Built from ուղիղ = straight ahead.

Questions & "do you have…?"

Key pieces: ունե՞ք · ի՞նչ · կարո՞ղ եմ

To ask if someone has something: Ունե՞ք…? = do you have…? (formal / plural).

To say “Do you have a table?” in Armenian: Ունե՞ք սեղան (u-NEK se-GHAN). Built from ունե՞ք = do you have; սեղան = a table.

Question words to collect: Ի՞նչ (inch = what), Որտե՞ղ (vortegh = where), Երբ (yerv = when).

For a polite request: Կարո՞ղ եմ…? = may I…?.

To say “Is there internet?” in Armenian: Կա՞ ինտերնետ (ka in-ter-NET). Built from կա՞ = is there; ինտերնետ = internet.

Family & people

Key pieces: ընտանիք · մայր · հայր · ընկեր

Family words: ընտանիք (yntanik = family), մայր (mayr = mother), հայր (hayr = father).

To say “I have a friend” in Armenian: Ընկեր ունեմ (yen-ker u-NEM). Built from ընկեր = friend; ունեմ = I have.

ունեմ (unem) = I have. A key verb: Ընտանիք ունեմ — I have a family.

To say “I have a family” in Armenian: Ընտանիք ունեմ (yen-ta-nik u-NEM). Built from ընտանիք = family; ունեմ = I have.

Time, days & weather

Key pieces: այսօր · վաղը · եղանակ

Today is այսօր (aysor), tomorrow is վաղը (vaghə).

To say “See you tomorrow” in Armenian: Մինչև վաղը (min-CHEV VA-ghə). Built from մինչև = until; վաղը = tomorrow.

Ask about the weather: Ինչպիսի՞ն է եղանակը (inchpisi e yeghanake).

To say “It's raining” in Armenian: Անձրև է գալիս (an-DZREV e ga-LIS). Built from անձրև = rain; է գալիս = is coming.

My name

Key pieces: իմ անունը Alex է · ի՞նչ է ձեր անունը

Introduce yourself: Իմ անունը Alex է = my name is Alex. To ask back (formal): Ի՞նչ է ձեր անունը .

To say “My name is Alex” in Armenian: Իմ անունը Alex է (im a-NU-ny Alex e). Built from իմ = my; անունը = the name; է = is.

Informally: Ի՞նչ է քո անունը (inch e ko anuny).

To say “What's your name?” in Armenian: Ի՞նչ է ձեր անունը (inch e dzer a-NU-ny). Built from ինչ = what; է = is; ձեր անունը = your name.

To say “Pleased to meet you” in Armenian: Ուրախ եմ (u-RAKH em). Built from ուրախ = glad; եմ = I am.

Health & emergency

Key pieces: օգնություն · բժիշկ · դեղատուն · չեմ հասկանում

The most important words if you need help: Օգնություն (ognutyun = help!), բժիշկ (bzhishk = doctor), դեղատուն (deghatun = pharmacy).

To say “Help!” in Armenian: Օգնություն! (og-noo-TYOON). Built from օգնություն = help.

To say “I don't understand” in Armenian: Չեմ հասկանում (chem has-ka-NUM). Built from չեմ = I don't; հասկանում = understand.

Do you speak English? Խոսու՞մ եք անգլերեն .

To say “Do you speak English?” in Armenian: Խոսու՞մ եք անգլերեն (kho-SUM ek ang-le-REN). Built from խոսու՞մ եք = do you speak; անգլերեն = English.

Describing things

Key pieces: գեղեցիկ · մեծ · փոքր · շատ

Adjectives are easy: գեղեցիկ (geghetsik = beautiful), մեծ (mets = big), փոքր (pokr = small).

To say “Very beautiful” in Armenian: Շատ գեղեցիկ (SHAT ge-ghe-TSIK). Built from շատ = very; գեղեցիկ = beautiful.

To say “A big coffee” in Armenian: Մեծ սուրճ (METS surch). Built from մեծ = big; սուրճ = coffee.

Tying it together

Key pieces: a capstone day out in Yerevan

Great — you've built a real toolbox. This capstone uses only words you've met. Build each line yourself before revealing.

To say “Hello, how are you?” in Armenian: Բարև, ինչպե՞ս եք (ba-REV, inch-PES ek). Built from բարև = hello; ինչպե՞ս եք = how are you?.

To say “I'd like a coffee, please” in Armenian: Կուզեի մեկ սուրճ, խնդրում եմ (ku-ZE-I MEK surch, khn-DROOM em). Built from կուզեի = I would like; մեկ սուրճ = a coffee; խնդրում եմ = please.

To say “Where is the station?” in Armenian: Որտե՞ղ է կայարանը (vor-TEGH e ka-ya-RA-ny). Built from որտե՞ղ է = where is; կայարանը = the station.

To say “How much is it?” in Armenian: Որքա՞ն արժե (or-KAN ar-ZHE). Built from որքա՞ն արժե = how much is it?.

Culture and etiquette

A 1,600-year-old alphabet

Armenian has its own unique alphabet, created in 405 AD by Mesrop Mashtots. Every letter is a distinct sound, so you'll quickly learn to read new words aloud — an impressive skill to bring home.

Coffee is a ritual

Coffee in Armenia is strong, black and served in a tiny cup (սուրճ). You'll likely be offered coffee everywhere — accepting is a warm exchange, not just a drink.

A feast culture

Hospitality is huge. A table is rarely just a meal — expect generous portions, plenty of toasts (կենաց) and endless insistence that you eat more.

A little Armenian goes far

Armenians light up when visitors try their language. Even a single 'Բարև' (barev) and 'Շնորհակալություն' (shnorhakalutyun) open doors.

Dram, not euros

Armenia uses the dram (դրամ). Prices are often quoted in hundreds and thousands, so get comfortable with bigger numbers quickly.

Eastern vs Western

There are two main standards: Eastern (the Republic of Armenia — what you're learning) and Western (the diaspora). They're mutually understandable with effort.

Example dialogues

At a café

You: Բարի լույս։ Մեկ սուրճ, խնդրում եմ։ (ba-REE LUYS, MEK surch, khn-DROOM em) — Good morning. One coffee, please.

Barista: Այստեղ ե՞ք խմելու, թե՞ հետը տանելու։ (ay-STEGH ek khe-Me-LU, te he-TE ta-NE-LU) — Are you having it here or to go?

You: Այստեղ, շնորհակալություն։ (ay-STEGH, shnor-ha-ka-loo-TYOON) — Here, thank you.

Barista: Ահա։ Հազար դրամ։ (a-HA, ha-ZAR dram) — Here. A thousand drams.

You: Շնորհակալություն։ (shnor-ha-ka-loo-TYOON) — Thank you!

At the station

You: Ներեցեք, որտե՞ղ է կայարանը։ (ne-re-TSEK, vor-TEGH e ka-ya-RA-ny) — Excuse me, where's the station?

Local: Այնտեղ, աջ կողմում։ (ayn-TEGH, ajd kog-MUM) — There, on the right.

You: Շնորհակալություն։ Մեկ տոմս, խնդրում եմ։ (shnor-ha-ka-loo-TYOON, MEK toms, khn-DROOM em) — Thanks. One ticket, please.

Ticket: Մեկ տոմս՝ հազար դրամ։ (MEK toms, ha-ZAR dram) — One ticket — a thousand drams.

You: Ե՞րբ է ավտոբուսը։ (yerb e av-to-BU-sə) — When is the bus?

At a restaurant

Waiter: Բարի երեկո։ Ունե՞ք ամրագրում։ (ba-REE ye-re-KO, u-NEK am-ra-GRUM) — Good evening. Do you have a reservation?

You: Այո, երկուսի համար։ (A-YO, yer-KU-si ha-MAR) — Yes, for two people.

You: Ճաշացուցակը, խնդրում եմ։ (cha-sha-tsu-TSA-ky, khn-DROOM em) — The menu, please.

You: Կուզեի մեկ թեյ և մեկ ջուր։ (ku-ZE-I MEK tey yev MEK jur) — I'd like a tea and a water.

Waiter: Լավ ընտրություն։ Բարի ախորժակ։ (lav yn-tru-TYUN, ba-REE a-khor-ZHAK) — Good choice. Bon appétit!

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