Café & Drinks

1. Մեկ սուրճ, խնդրեմ

   Mek surch, khndrem

   One coffee, please

   Usage

   Used to order coffee at a café or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "khndrem" is the first-person singular subjunctive of "khndrel" (to ask), used idiomatically as a polite "please". The indicative present is "khndrum em"

2. Ես կուզեի հայկական կոնյակ

   Yes kuzei haykakan konyak

   I would like Armenian brandy

   Usage

   Used to order Armenian cognac, a famous local product

   Grammar Note

   Armenian cognac (Ararat brand) is world-famous. Winston Churchill was reportedly a fan

3. Ջուր կարելի՞ է ստանալ

   Jur kareli e stanal?

   Can I get some water?

   Usage

   Basic phrase used to request drinking water

   Grammar Note

   "kareli e" + infinitive is an impersonal construction meaning "it is possible to"

4. Խոտաբույսերի թեյ կա՞

   Khotabuyseri tey ka?

   Do you have herbal tea?

   Usage

   Used to order traditional Armenian herbal tea

   Grammar Note

   "Khotabuys" means a herb; its plural genitive "khotabuyseri" + "tey" = herbal tea. "Ka" is the existential verb (there is/are); adding "՞" makes it a question

5. Կենաց ձեր առողջության համար

   Kenats dzer aroghjutyan hamar

   A toast to your health

   Usage

   Used as a toast during meals or celebrations

   Grammar Note

   "Kenats" is the traditional Armenian word for "toast/cheers", deeply rooted in banquet culture

6. Մուլ գինի կա՞

   Mul gini ka?

   Do you have mulled wine?

   Usage

   Used when looking for mulled wine in winter

   Grammar Note

   "Mul gini" refers to mulled (hot spiced) wine, with "gini" meaning "wine". "Ka?" asks "is there?"

7. Թարմ հյութ կա՞

   Tarm hyut ka?

   Do you have fresh juice?

   Usage

   Used to ask for freshly squeezed fruit juice

   Grammar Note

   "Tarm" is an adjective meaning "fresh", placed before the noun it modifies

8. Ալկոհոլ չեմ ուզում

   Alkohol chem uzum

   I don't want alcohol

   Usage

   Used to decline alcoholic beverages

   Grammar Note

   "chem" is the negative of "em" (am). Armenian negation adds the prefix "ch-"

9. Տան գինի ունե՞ք

   Tan gini unek?

   Do you have house wine?

   Usage

   Used to ask about house wine or locally produced wine at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Tan" is the genitive of "Tun" (house). Armenian genitive often uses -i/-u endings

10. Ո՞ր գարեջուրն եք խորհուրդ տալիս

    Vor garejurn ek khorhurd talis?

    Which beer do you recommend?

    Usage

    Used at bars or restaurants to ask for beer recommendations

    Grammar Note

    "khorhurd tal" is an idiom meaning "to recommend", literally "to give advice"

11. Շշալցված ջուր

    Shshaltsvats jur

    Bottled water

    Usage

    Water you buy in a bottle; "hankayin jur" (mineral water) is usually sparkling in Armenia, such as Jermuk

12. Գազավորված ջուր

    Gazavorvats jur

    Sparkling water

    Usage

    Say "arants gazi" for still; Armenian mineral water is sparkling by default

13. Առանց սառույցի

    Arants saruytsi

    No ice

    Usage

    Add it when ordering a drink; ice itself is "saruyts"

14. Տաք ջուր

    Tak jur

    Hot water

    Usage

    For taking medicine or making formula; boiled water is "yeratsrats jur"

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