Food & Drinks

1. Ես կուզեի մի սեղան

   Yes kuzei mi seghan

   I would like a table

   Usage

   When requesting a table at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   The conditional "կուզեի" is used for polite requests. The indefinite article "մի" precedes the noun.

2. Ցանկը բերեք, խնդրեմ

   Tsanky berek, khndrem

   Please bring the menu

   Usage

   When asking for the menu at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   Armenian definite articles are suffixed to nouns: "ը" or "ն" (e.g., ցանկ → ցանկը = "the menu").

3. Հաշիվը բերեք, խնդրեմ

   Hashivy berek, khndrem

   Please bring the bill

   Usage

   When asking for the check after eating

   Grammar Note

   "hashiv" means "bill/account." "բերեք" is the polite imperative of "բերել" (to bring).

4. Ի՞նչ եք խորհուրդ տալիս

   Inch ek khorhurd talis?

   What do you recommend?

   Usage

   When asking a server what dishes to try

   Grammar Note

   "khorhurd tal" is an idiomatic phrase meaning "to give advice / to recommend." Present progressive uses "-is + be verb."

5. Շատ համով է

   Shat hamov e

   It's very delicious

   Usage

   Use when food is delicious; it will delight the cook or host

   Grammar Note

   "ham" means "flavor/taste." Adding the adjective suffix "-ov" creates "hamov" = "flavorful / tasty."

6. Ջուր բերեք, խնդրեմ

   Jur berek, khndrem

   Please bring water

   Usage

   When ordering water at a restaurant. Armenia is famous for spring water (Jermuk etc.)

   Grammar Note

   "Jur" means water. Armenia is mountainous, and spring water brands like Jermuk are famous.

7. Սուրճ ունե՞ք

   Surch unek?

   Do you have coffee?

   Usage

   When ordering coffee at a café or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "unek" is the second-person plural of "unenal" (to have). The question mark indicates a question.

8. Ուտելիքը շատ համով էր

   Uteliky shat hamov er

   The food was very good

   Usage

   Use after a meal to compliment the food

   Grammar Note

   "Utelik" means "food"; the definite article "-y" (ը) makes it "the food (the meal)", and "hamov" (tasty) praises the taste. The past is expressed with the past copula "er" (էր).

9. Ես ալերգիա ունեմ ...-ից

   Yes alergia unem ...-its

   I have an allergy to...

   Usage

   When informing about allergies. Fill "..." with the allergen

   Grammar Note

   Armenian has case endings; the ablative "-its" means "from/to." Attach it to the allergen name.

10. Մեկ հատ Արարատ կոնյակ, խնդրեմ

    Mek hat Ararat konyak, khndrem

    One Ararat brandy, please

    Usage

    When ordering Ararat brandy, Armenia's famous cognac

    Grammar Note

    Armenia has been famous for cognac production since the late 19th century. "Ararat" is also the name of Armenia's symbolic mountain.

11. Ձկան ուտեստ կա՞

    Dzkan utest ka?

    Is there a fish dish?

    Usage

    When checking for fish dishes. Lake Sevan trout (ishkhan) is famous

    Grammar Note

    "Dzuk" (fish) becomes "Dzkan" in genitive case. "ka" is the 3rd person singular of "to exist/there is."

12. Կծու

    Ktsu

    Spicy (hot-tasting)

    Usage

    Chilli heat only; hot in temperature is a different word, "tak"

13. Քաղցր

    Kaghtsr

    Sweet

    Usage

    Use when checking a taste; "pakas kaghtsr" asks for it less sweet

14. Հում

    Hum

    Raw (uncooked)

    Usage

    Use to check whether food is cooked through; "lav yepats" means well-cooked

15. Եփած բրինձ

    Yepats brindz

    Cooked rice

    Usage

    "Brindz" covers both raw and cooked rice, so "yepats" (cooked) pins it down; pilaf is "plav"

16. Հաց

    Hats

    Bread

    Usage

    In the idiom "hats utel" it means to have a meal; on its own as a pointed word it means bread. Armenian flatbread is "lavash"

17. Արիշտա

    Arishta

    Noodles

    Usage

    The traditional Armenian noodle; the Russian loan "lapsha" is common in speech, and pasta is "makaron"

18. Աղ

    Agh

    Salt

    Usage

    Ask for it at the table; "arants aghi" means without salt

19. Շաքար

    Shakar

    Sugar

    Usage

    Ask for it with coffee or tea; "arants shakari" means without sugar

20. Սև պղպեղ

    Sev pghpegh

    Black pepper

    Usage

    In Armenia "pghpegh" on its own usually means bell pepper, so always add "sev" (black) for the spice

21. Ձեթ

    Dzet

    Oil (cooking oil)

    Usage

    Vegetable oil; "yugh" is a broader word that also covers butter and animal fat

22. Քացախ

    Katsakh

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Use to check whether a dish contains vinegar

23. Կարագ

    Karag

    Butter

    Usage

    Also useful when avoiding dairy

24. Պանիր

    Panir

    Cheese

    Usage

    Armenian staples include "chanakh" and "lorri" cheeses

25. Մեղր

    Meghr

    Honey

    Usage

    At breakfast or in markets; mountain honey is a standard Armenian souvenir

26. Տոֆու

    Tofu

    Tofu

    Usage

    Not part of traditional Armenian cooking — recognised mainly in Yerevan vegan restaurants and large supermarkets

27. Ապուր

    Apur

    Soup

    Usage

    When ordering; famous ones are "khash" (trotter soup) and "spas" (yogurt soup)

28. Միրգ

    Mirg

    Fruit

    Usage

    The generic word; dried fruit is "chir", an Armenian speciality

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