Beach & Activities

1. Սևանա լիճը որտե՞ղ է։

   Sevana lichy vortegh e?

   Where is Lake Sevan?

   Usage

   Armenia is landlocked but has Lake Sevan (~1,240 km2). Called the "Blue Pearl of Armenia"

   Grammar Note

   "Lich" (lake) takes the definite article "-y" to give "lichy". The question mark "՞" sits over the last vowel of the question word.

2. Ջուրը սա՞ռն է։

   Jury sarn e?

   Is the water cold?

   Usage

   Lake Sevan is at ~1,900m altitude, so water temperatures remain cool (~18-20°C) even in summer

   Grammar Note

   The definite article "-y" marks "the water". "sarn" is the predicative, literary form of "sary" (cold).

3. Կարելի՞ է նավակ վարձել։

   Kareli e navak vardzel?

   Is it possible to rent a boat?

   Usage

   Boat trips on Lake Sevan are a popular tourist experience

   Grammar Note

   "Kareli e" plus an infinitive asks whether something is permitted; "navak" (boat) is the diminutive of "nav" (ship).

4. Կարելի՞ է լողալ։

   Kareli e loghal?

   Is swimming allowed?

   Usage

   Used to check if swimming is permitted in the area

   Grammar Note

   Armenian infinitives end in either "-el" or "-al"; "loghal" (to swim) belongs to the "-al" class.

5. Այստեղ կարելի՞ է ձուկ որսալ։

   Aystegh kareli e dzuk vorsal?

   Is fishing allowed here?

   Usage

   Lake Sevan is famous for Armenian trout (ishkhan). Fishing is part of the tourism experience

   Grammar Note

   "Dzuk vorsal" (to catch fish) is the usual way to say "to fish". Lake Sevan is famous for ishkhan, the Armenian trout.

6. Որտե՞ղ է լճափի սրճարանը։

   Vortegh e lchapi srcharany?

   Where is the lakefront cafe?

   Usage

   Lake Sevan shore has many cafes and restaurants

   Grammar Note

   "Lchaph" combines "lich" (lake) and "aph" (shore); "srcharan" combines "surch" (coffee) with the place suffix "-aran".

7. Սևանա լճի արևածագը գեղեցիկ է։

   Sevana lchi arevatsagy geghetsik e.

   Sunrise at Lake Sevan is beautiful

   Usage

   Sunrise at high-altitude Lake Sevan is known for its spectacular scenery

   Grammar Note

   "Arevatsag" (sunrise) is built from "arev" (sun) and "tsagel" (to rise); the genitive of "lich" syncopates to "lchi".

8. Որտե՞ղ է Սևանավանքը։

   Vortegh e Sevanavanky?

   Where is Sevanavank monastery?

   Usage

   Sevanavank is a 9th-century monastery on the peninsula at Lake Sevan, a major landmark

   Grammar Note

   "Vank" (monastery) ends many Armenian place names, as in "Geghardavank" and "Haghpatavank".

9. Որքա՞ն է ջրի ջերմաստիճանը։

   Vorkan e jri jermastichany?

   What is the water temperature?

   Usage

   Lake Sevan water temperature in summer is approximately 18-22°C

   Grammar Note

   The genitive of "jur" (water) syncopates to "jri"; "jermastichan" (temperature) combines "jerm" (heat) and "astichan" (degree).

10. Նավակը լճի վրա է։

    Navaky lchi vra e.

    The boat is on the lake

    Usage

    Used when talking about boats or water activities on the lake

    Grammar Note

    The postposition "vra" (on) follows a genitive, so "lich" (lake) becomes "lchi".

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