Օգնությո՜ւն
Ognutyun!
Help!
Usage
When urgently calling for help
Grammar Note
Armenian emergency numbers: Police 102, Ambulance 103, Fire/Rescue 101, Gas leak 104. The unified number is 112 (police and rescue merged onto it on 2026-02-15). 104 is the gas service, not the fire brigade.
Սա արտակարգ իրավիճակ է։
Sa artakarg iravichak e.
It is an emergency!
Usage
When declaring an emergency
Grammar Note
Emergency services in Armenia cover most of the country, though response times may be longer in rural areas.
Կարո՞ղ եք շտապօգնություն կանչել։
Karogh ek shtapognutyun kanchel?
Can you call an ambulance?
Usage
During a medical emergency
Grammar Note
Armenia's ambulance number is 103. As English may not be understood, asking locals for help is effective.
Բժիշկ կանչեք։
Bzhishk kanchek.
Call a doctor!
Usage
When requiring immediate medical assistance
Grammar Note
The Armenian imperative distinguishes singular and plural/polite forms. "կանչիր" (kan-chir) is singular; "կանչեք" (kan-chek) is plural/polite.
Որտե՞ղ է ամենամոտ հիվանդանոցը։
Vortegh e amenamot hivandanotsy?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Usage
When looking for the nearest hospital
Grammar Note
Yerevan has several major hospitals. Muratsan Hospital and Nairi Medical Center are well-known to tourists.
Ինձ թալանել են։
Indz talanel en.
I have been robbed
Usage
When reporting a theft or robbery
Grammar Note
Armenia is relatively safe, but be cautious of pickpockets in tourist areas. Report incidents to police at 102.
Կարո՞ղ եմ կապվել իմ դեսպանատան հետ։
Karogh em kapvel im despanatan het?
Can I contact my embassy?
Usage
When losing a passport or facing serious trouble
Grammar Note
Many countries have embassies in Yerevan, including major nations. The Japanese Embassy is located in Yerevan.
Սա իմ ճամփորդական ապահովագրության քարտն է։
Sa im champordakan apahovagrutyan kartn e.
This is my travel insurance card
Usage
When presenting insurance information at a hospital
Grammar Note
Travel insurance is strongly recommended for Armenia. Medical costs can be high for foreigners without coverage.
Ես ալերգիա ունեմ պենիցիլինի նկատմամբ։
Yes alergia unem penitsilini nkatmamb.
I am allergic to penicillin
Usage
When informing a doctor or pharmacist of an allergy
Grammar Note
Medical vocabulary in Armenian often resembles international terms of Latin/Greek origin, making communication somewhat easier.
Ուժեղ անձրև է գալիս։
Uzhegh andzrev e galis.
It is raining heavily
Usage
When describing severe weather conditions
Grammar Note
Armenia has a continental climate. Yerevan is dry with about 280mm annual rain, but sudden heavy rain can occur in mountain areas.
Ի՞նչ է փոխարժեքը։
Inch e pokharzheky?
What is the exchange rate?
Usage
When needing to exchange money
Grammar Note
Armenia's currency is the Dram (AMD). Yerevan has many exchange offices where USD and EUR are easily exchanged.
Դադարեցրե՛ք
Dadaretsrek
Stop it
Usage
Show the screen to make persistent touts or unwanted contact stop; it is blunt on purpose
Ինձ ձեռք մի՛ տվեք
Indz dzerk mi tvek
Do not touch me
Usage
For anyone putting hands on you; the point is that you can show it without raising your voice
Ոստիկանությո՛ւն կանչեք
Vostikanutyun kanchek
Call the police
Usage
Ask bystanders for help; Armenia's emergency number is 112 and the police line is 102
Հեռացե՛ք
Heratsek
Go away
Usage
Use when you need someone to back off and you feel unsafe
Հրդեհ
Hrdeh
Fire
Usage
A fire that damages or destroys a place; the flame itself is a different word, "կրակ"
Գող
Gogh
Thief
Usage
A person who steals; use it when reporting a theft
Կողոպուտ
Koghoput
Robbery
Usage
Taking someone else's property openly or by force
Գրպանահատ
Grpanahat
Pickpocket
Usage
Built from "գրպան" (pocket) and "հատել" (to cut); use it after being targeted in a crowd
Առևանգում
Arevangum
Kidnapping
Usage
Abducting a person; the same word covers the hijacking of a vehicle
Սպանություն
Spanutyun
Murder
Usage
The killing of a person; use it when reporting the crime
Խռովություն
Khrovutyun
Riot
Usage
Civil unrest by a crowd; use it to check whether you should stay indoors
Ռումբ
Rumb
Bomb
Usage
Needed when you spot a suspicious object or have to follow an evacuation order
Հրշեջ մեքենա կանչեք։
Hrshej mekena kanchek.
Please call a fire engine
Usage
When you have spotted a fire and are asking a bystander to call the fire brigade
Grammar Note
Follows the "X kanchek" ("please call X") pattern — the same as "Bzhishk kanchek." (call a doctor) — with "Hrshej mekena" (fire engine) filled in. Fire and rescue in Armenia is 101; the unified number is 112
Որտե՞ղ է ոստիկանությունը։
Vortegh e vostikanutyuny?
Where is the police station?
Usage
Use it to ask where to go to file a report; show it and let the passer-by point
Grammar Note
Follows the "Vortegh e X?" ("where is X?") pattern — the same as "Vortegh e amenamot hivandanotsy?" — with "vostikanutyun" (police) filled in; the final "-ը" is the definite article. "ոստիկանություն" names the institution rather than the building, but this phrasing is understood colloquially. The question mark "՞" sits over the vowel of the questioned word
Ինձ խաբել են։
Indz khabel en.
I was deceived
Usage
When reporting that you have been scammed or overcharged
Grammar Note
"Indz + VERB-el + en" states what was done to you without naming the doer — the same build as "Indz talanel en." (I was robbed), with only the verb swapped to "khabel" (to deceive, to lie)
Հիվանդանոց գնացեք։
Hivandanots gnatsek.
Please take me to a hospital
Usage
Show it to a taxi driver or whoever is driving you, as the destination
Grammar Note
This is how you give a driver a destination, using the same imperative "gnatsek" as "Ughigh gnatsek" (go straight). Armenian puts the destination as a bare, article-less noun, as in "tun gnal" (to go home)
Հրդեհ է։ Փախե՛ք։
Hrdeh e. Pakhek.
Fire! Run!
Usage
When you spot a fire and need to warn the people around you to get out
Grammar Note
"Pakhek" is the plural imperative of "pakhchel" (to flee, to run away); the "՛" is the emphasis mark used on shouted words, as in "Dadaretsrek". Fire and rescue in Armenia is 101
Գող է։ Բռնեցե՛ք։
Gogh e. Brnetsek.
Thief! Catch him!
Usage
Calling on bystanders when you have caught someone stealing
Grammar Note
"Brnetsek" is the plural imperative of "brnel" (to hold, to catch, to arrest)
Ինձ գողության մասին տեղեկանք է հարկավոր
Indz goghutyan masin teghekank e harkavor
I need a theft report
Usage
Show it at the police counter after a theft, when you need the document for an insurance claim
Grammar Note
The "Indz X e harkavor" ("I need X") pattern, as in "Indz bzhishk e harkavor" (I need a doctor). "teghekank" is the same word as in "Bzhishkakan teghekank" (medical certificate): a document that confirms or certifies something
Կա՞ ճապոներեն խոսող։
Ka chaponeren khosogh?
Is there anyone who speaks Japanese?
Usage
Show it at a hospital or police station when looking for someone who can interpret
Grammar Note
The "Ka? X" ("is there X?") pattern, as in "Ka verelak aystegh?" (is there a lift here?). "khosogh" is the present participle of "khosel" (to speak), i.e. one who speaks. The language name stands as an invariable adverb, as in "Yes hayeren chem khosum" (I do not speak Armenian)
Նա գիտակցությունը կորցրել է։
Na gitaktsutyuny kortsrel e.
This person is unconscious
Usage
Describing someone who has collapsed, to bystanders or paramedics
Grammar Note
The verb is "kortsnel" (to lose), the same root as in "Yes aryun em kortsnum" (I am losing blood). "kortsnel gitaktsutyuny" means "to lose consciousness"
Մարդը խեղդվում է։
Mardy kheghdvum e.
Someone is drowning
Usage
Calling for help at the water's edge
Grammar Note
"mard" (person): the final "-ը" is the definite article. "kheghdvum e" is the present of "kheghdvel" (to drown) — "-um" plus "e" is the Armenian present continuous
Ինձ ծեծել են։
Indz tsetsel en.
I was beaten
Usage
When reporting that you were assaulted
Grammar Note
"Indz + VERB-el + en" states what was done to you without naming the doer, the same build as "Indz talanel en." (I was robbed). The verb is "tsetsel" (to beat, to thrash)
Ինձ դանակահարել են։
Indz danakaharel en.
I was stabbed
Usage
Telling a doctor or the police that you have a knife wound
Grammar Note
The same passive-style construction as "Indz talanel en." "danakaharel" means to strike or stab with a knife
Սենյակս ներխուժել են։
Senyaks nerkhuzhel en.
My room was broken into
Usage
Telling the hotel or the police that your room was entered while you were out
Grammar Note
The same agent-less "…-el en" construction as "Indz talanel en." The "-s" is the possessive suffix "my", attached to "senyak" (room). "nerkhuzhel" means "to invade"
Այդ մարդը հանցագործն է։
Ayd mardy hantsagortsn e.
That person is the culprit
Usage
Show it to the police while pointing at the person
Grammar Note
"hantsagorts" means "criminal". The definite article takes the form "-n" before a vowel, giving "hantsagortsn e"
Դրամապանակս գողացել են։
Dramapanaks goghatsel en.
My wallet was stolen
Usage
When reporting that your wallet was stolen
Grammar Note
The same "…-el en" construction as "Indz talanel en." "dramapanak" (wallet) carries the possessive suffix "-s" (my). The verb is "goghanal" (to steal)
Իրերս մոռացել եմ։
Irers moratsel em.
I left my things behind
Usage
When you have left your belongings in a shop or a vehicle
Grammar Note
"VERB-el + em" is the first-person perfect: the same perfect participle as in "Indz talanel en." with the first-person copula. "ir" (thing) takes the plural "irer" plus the possessive "-s" (my)
Այստեղ ավտովթար է տեղի ունեցել։
Aystegh avtovtar e teghi unetsel.
There has been a traffic accident
Usage
When reporting that an accident has happened
Grammar Note
"teghi unenal" is the set phrase for "to take place"; "avtovtar" means "car crash"
Ինձ վրաերթի են ենթարկել։
Indz vraerti en yentarkel.
I was hit by a car
Usage
Telling a doctor or the police that a vehicle hit you
Grammar Note
The same agent-less "Indz + …-el" construction as "Indz talanel en." "vraerti yentarkel" is the set phrase for a vehicle running a person over
Վթարային ելքով դուրս եկեք։
Vtarayin yelkov durs yekek.
Please escape through the emergency exit
Usage
Pointing out the escape route in a fire or similar emergency
Grammar Note
"-ov" on "yelk" (exit) is the instrumental "by way of". "vtarayin" means pertaining to an accident or prepared for accident victims
Շտապե՛ք, խնդրում եմ։
Shtapek, khndrum em.
Please hurry
Usage
Urging someone on when every moment counts
Grammar Note
"Shtapek" is the plural imperative of "shtapel" (to hurry), whose stem is the "shtap-" of "shtapoghnutyun" (ambulance)
Հենց հիմա եկե՛ք։
Hents hima yekek.
Please come right away
Usage
Asking someone, in person or by phone, to come immediately
Grammar Note
"yekek" is the plural imperative of "gal" (to come), built on the suppletive stem "yek-"
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