First introduction in Eastern Armenian. Part 3. - LSA #3
Learn essential Eastern Armenian vocabulary used to introduce yourself when you’re getting acquainted with people.
Dear friends, welcome to the “Let’s Speak Armenian” podcast series by Learn Armenian Online project! I am Gohar Martirosyan and this is Episode #3 where we will take a final look at the Eastern Armenian introduction vocabulary. The way you can take the most from this is to repeat after me while I make pauses after the Armenian words. Three, two, one! Let’s go!
PHRASES
Here are the phrases used for introduction that we will be exploring today.
How are you doing? - Ինչպե՞ս եք: [inchpes eq] Are you here by yourself? - Դուք այստեղ մենա՞կ եք: [duq aystegh menak eq] How about you? - Իսկ դու՞ք: [isk duq] Do you like it here? - Ձեզ այստեղ դու՞ր է գալիս: [dzez aystegh dur e galis] How long? - Որքա՞ն ժամանակ: [vorqan zhamanak] It was nice chatting with you. - Հաճելի էր ձեզ հետ զրուցել: [hacheli e dzez het tsanotanal] I’ve got to get going - Ես պետք է գնամ: [yes petq e gnam] Have a good time! - Հաճելի ժամանց: [hacheli zhamants]
DIALOG And now let’s listen to a dialog using the phrases we just heard.
— Hello! I’m Ann. And you are….? Բարև ձեզ: Ես Աննան եմ: Իսկ դու՞ք: [barev dzez yes annan em isk duq] — I’m Matt. How are you doing, Ann? Ես Մեթն եմ: Ինչպե՞ս եք, Աննա: [yes metn em inchpes eq anna] — Good, thanks. Լավ, շնորհակալ եմ: [lav shnorhakal em] — Are you staying in this hotel? Դուք այս հյուրանոցու՞մ եք հանգրվանել: [duq ays hyuranocum eq hangrvanel] — Yes, I am. Are you staying here too? Այո: Դուք է՞լ եք այստեղ հանգրվանել: [ayo duq el eq aystegh hangrvanel] — No. Hotels are expensive here. I’m renting an apartment. Ոչ: Հյուրանոցներն այստեղ թանկ են: Ես բնակարան եմ վարձակալում: [voch hyuranocnern aystegh tank en yes bnakaran em vardzakalum] — Oh, OK! Are you here by yourself? Պարզ է: Դուք այստեղ մենա՞կ եք: [parz e duq aystegh menak eq] — No, I’m here with my family. How about you? Ոչ, այստեղ ընտանիքիս հետ եմ: Իսկ դու՞ք: [voch yes aystegh entaniqis het em isk duq] — I’m here with a friend. Ես այստեղ եմ ընկերոջս հետ: [tyes aystegh em enkjerojes het] — Is this your first time in Yerevan? Առաջին անգա՞մ եք Երևանում: [arachin anqam eq yerevanum] — Yes. This is my first time. Այո: Առաջին անգամ եմ: [ayo arachin anqam em] — Do you like it here? Ձեզ այստեղ դու՞ր է գալիս: [dzez aystegh dur e galis] — Yeah! It’s a nice place. Այո: Լավ վայր է: [ayo lav vayr e] — How long will you be in Yerevan? Որքա՞ն ժամանակ եք մնալու Երևանում: [vorqan zhamanak eq mnalu yerevanum] — Until the end of next week. Մինչև գալիք շաբաթվա վերջը: [minchev galiq shabatva verje] — OK, it was nice chatting with you. I’ve got to get going now. Have a good time! Լավ, հաճելի էր ձեզ հետ զրուցել: Այժմ պետք է գնամ: Հաճելի ժամանց: [lav hacheli er dzez het zrucel ayzhm petq e gnam hacheli zhamanats] — OK, thanks. Եղավ, շնորհակալ եմ: [yeghav shnorhakal em]
NEW WORDS
Let’s see what new words and expressions we’ve learned in Episode #3.
thanks - շնորհակալ եմ [shnorhakal em] expensive - թանկ [tank] rent - վարձակալել [vardzakalel] apartment – բնակարան [bnakaran] here – այստեղ [aystegh] family – ընտանիք [entaniq] like – դուր գալ [dur gal] nice – լավ [lav] place –վայր [vayr] until – մինչև [minchev] end – վերջ [verch] next – գալիք [galiq] week - շաբաթ [shapat] chat – զրուցել [zrucel] go – գնալ [gnal] OK – Եղավ [yeghav]
HOMEWORK
Here’s my favorite tip that will help you remember the words and expressions you’ve just learned. Try to find someone who speaks or is also learning Armenian and stage a short introduction dialog with them using the expressions you’ve learned from this episode. If you have noone to help just try to make an introduction text using the new words by yourself.
Stay tuned because in the next episode we’re starting a new interesting topic that will help you communicate in Armenian easier. You’re welcome to give us feedback on how we can make this podcast more useful for you.
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