Directions

1. Ներողություն, ո՞ւր է կայարանը

   Neroghutyun, ur e kayarany?

   Excuse me, where is the station?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking directions, used when approaching a stranger

   Grammar Note

   "ur e" means "where is". "e" is the copula verb (to be) in third-person singular

2. Ուղիղ գնացեք

   Ughigh gnatsek

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   Used when giving directions to go straight

   Grammar Note

   The "-ek" ending marks the polite imperative (also second-person plural). Informal: "gna"

3. Ձախ թեքվեք

   Dzakh tekvek

   Turn left

   Usage

   Used when giving directions to turn left

   Grammar Note

   Imperative of "tekvel" (to turn). "aj tekvek" means "turn right"

4. Աջ թեքվեք

   Aj tekvek

   Turn right

   Usage

   Used when giving directions to turn right

   Grammar Note

   "Dzakh" (left) and "Aj" (right) are the basic direction vocabulary in Armenian

5. Որքա՞ն հեռու է

   Vorkan heru e?

   How far is it?

   Usage

   Used to ask the distance to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "Vorkan heru" is an adverbial phrase meaning "how far", used for distance questions. The question mark "՞" goes over the vowel of the last syllable, hence "Որքա՞ն"

6. Կարո՞ղ եք քարտեզ նկարել

   Karogh ek kartez nkarel?

   Could you draw a map?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to draw a map when verbal directions are hard to follow

   Grammar Note

   "Karogh ek" is the polite request form. "karogh es" is the informal version

7. Ես կորել եմ

   Yes korel em

   I am lost

   Usage

   Used when you are lost and need help finding your way

   Grammar Note

   "korel em" is the present perfect. Armenian perfect = past participle + "em/es/e..."

8. Ո՞ւր է ամենամոտ մետրոն

   Ur e amenamot metron?

   Where is the nearest metro station?

   Usage

   Used when using the metro in Yerevan

   Grammar Note

   "amena-" is the superlative prefix. "mot" (near) → "amenamot" (nearest)

9. Ցույց տվեք ճանապարհը դեպի կենտրոն

   Tsuyts tvek chanaparhy depi kentron

   Direct me to the city center

   Usage

   Used to ask for directions to the city center

   Grammar Note

   "depi" is a preposition indicating direction. Armenian uses both prepositions and postpositions

10. Քանի՞ րոպե հետո կհասնեմ

    Kani rope heto khasnem?

    How many minutes until I arrive?

    Usage

    Used to ask how many minutes it will take to arrive

    Grammar Note

    The prefix "k-" forms the future tense. "hasnel" (to arrive) → "khasnem" (I will arrive)

11. Աջ

    Aj

    Right

    Usage

    A single word is readable even in a moving taxi; "aj tekvek" means turn right

12. Ձախ

    Dzakh

    Left

    Usage

    The bare direction word; "dzakh tekvek" means turn left

13. Ուղիղ

    Ughigh

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    Straight ahead in directions; the same word also means "live" in broadcasting, but the context of a road makes it clear

14. Վերադարձեք

    Veradardzek

    Go back

    Usage

    Tell a driver to turn back after overshooting; "het" is avoided because it also means "with"

15. Կանգ առեք

    Kang arek

    Stop

    Usage

    The standard way to tell a taxi or bus driver to pull over

16. Հյուսիս

    Hyusis

    North

    Usage

    For matching against maps and road signs

17. Հարավ

    Harav

    South

    Usage

    For matching against maps and road signs

18. Արևելք

    Arevelk

    East

    Usage

    Built from "arev" (sun); use it against maps

19. Արևմուտք

    Arevmutk

    West

    Usage

    Literally "sun-setting"; use it against maps

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