Art & Museums

1. Որտե՞ղ է արվեստի թանգարանը։

   Vortegh e arvesti tangarany?

   Where is the art museum?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of an art museum

   Grammar Note

   "Arvest" (art) in the genitive "arvesti" modifies "tangaran" (museum) to give "art museum".

2. Որքա՞ն է ցուցահանդեսի մուտքի տոմսը։

   Vorkan e tsutsahandesi mutki tomsy?

   How much is the entrance fee for the exhibition?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the admission fee for an exhibition

   Grammar Note

   "Tsutsahandes" (exhibition) combines "tsuyts" (display) and "handes" (event); stacked genitives give "the exhibition's entry ticket".

3. Այս նկարը շատ գեղեցիկ է։

   Ays nkary shat geghetsik e.

   This painting is very beautiful

   Usage

   Used to compliment an artwork

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives precede the noun and are intensified with "shat" (very); the definite "-y" is kept even after the demonstrative "ays".

4. Ի՞նչ է այս նկարչի անունը։

   Inch e ays nkarchi anuny?

   What is the name of this artist?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the artist at a gallery or exhibition

   Grammar Note

   "Nkarich" (painter) is "nkar" (picture) plus the agent suffix "-ich"; the genitive drops a vowel, giving "nkarchi".

5. Կարելի՞ է լուսանկարել։

   Kareli e lusankarel?

   Is it allowed to take photos?

   Usage

   Used to ask if photography is permitted in a gallery

   Grammar Note

   "Lusankar" (photograph) is "luys" (light) plus "nkar" (picture); "kareli e" with an infinitive asks for permission.

6. Ես սիրում եմ Մարտիրոս Սարյանի նկարները։

   Yes sirum em Martiros Saryani nkarnery.

   I am a fan of Martiros Saryan's paintings

   Usage

   Used to express appreciation for Martiros Saryan, Armenia's most famous painter

   Grammar Note

   Proper nouns inflect too: the genitive "-i" turns "Saryan" into "Saryani" (Saryan's). Yerevan has a museum dedicated to him.

7. Ժամը քանիսի՞ն է բացվում արվեստանոցը։

   Zhamy kanisin e batsvum arvestanotsy?

   What time does the art studio open?

   Usage

   Used to ask the opening time of an art studio

   Grammar Note

   "Zhamy kanisin" is the set phrase for "at what time"; the suffix "-anots" marks a place, so "arvestanots" is a studio.

8. Մենք եկել ենք Արարատյան քաղաքակրթության ցուցադրությունը տեսնելու։

   Menk yekel enk Araratyan kaghakakrtutyan tsutsadrutyuny tesnelu.

   We came to see the Ararat civilization exhibit

   Usage

   Used to state your purpose at an archaeology museum or historical art exhibition

   Grammar Note

   After a verb of motion the genitive infinitive in "-elu" alone expresses purpose, and "hamar" (for) may be dropped.

9. Կարո՞ղ եմ միանալ արվեստի դասընթացին։

   Karogh em mianal arvesti dasyntatsin?

   Can I join the art class?

   Usage

   Used to ask if you can join an art class or workshop

   Grammar Note

   "Mianal" (to join) takes a dative object: "dasynthats" becomes "dasynthatsin"; its root is "mek" (one).

10. Որքա՞ն արժե այս նկարը։

    Vorkan arzhe ays nkary?

    How much is this painting?

    Usage

    Used at a gallery or art shop to ask the price of a painting

    Grammar Note

    "Vorkan arzhe" is the set way to ask a price; the noun "arzhek" (value, price) shares the same root.

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