Language Learning

1. Ինչպե՞ս են ասում հայերեն «շնորհակալություն»։

   Inchpes en asum hayeren shnorhakalutyun?

   How do you say "thank you" in Armenian?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a basic expression in Armenian

   Grammar Note

   "Asum en" is the third-person plural of "to say", used without a subject to ask "how do (people) say ...". "Hayeren" means "in Armenian". The word inside « » is the one being asked about; "shnorhakalutyun" means "thanks/gratitude"

2. Խնդրեմ, ավելի դանդաղ խոսեք։

   Khndrem, aveli dandagh khosek.

   Please speak more slowly.

   Usage

   A polite formal request to speak more slowly

   Grammar Note

   "khosek" is the second-person plural imperative, used as a polite form

3. Կարո՞ղ եք դա գրել ինձ համար։

   Karogh ek da grel indz hamar?

   Can you write that down for me?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to write something down

   Grammar Note

   "indz" is the dative/accusative form of the first-person pronoun. Armenian has rich case inflection

4. Ի՞նչ է նշանակում այս բառը։

   Inch e nshanakum ays bary?

   What does this word mean?

   Usage

   Used to ask the meaning of an Armenian word

   Grammar Note

   "-y" is a definite article suffix. Armenian uses postposed definite articles

5. Ես հայերեն եմ սովորում — կարո՞ղ ենք միասին կիրառել։

   Yes hayeren em sovorum — karogh enk miasin kirarel?

   I'm studying Armenian — can we practice together?

   Usage

   Used when looking for an Armenian language practice partner

   Grammar Note

   "Sovorum em" is the "-um + em" present continuous, "I am studying". "Kirarel" properly means "to use / put into practice", here "to use the language together"

6. Ինչպե՞ս է արտաբերվում սա։

   Inchpes e artabervum sa?

   How do you pronounce this?

   Usage

   Used to confirm pronunciation of an Armenian word

   Grammar Note

   "Artabervum e" is the passive (-v-) of "artaberel" (to pronounce), "is pronounced". "Inchpes" means "how" and "sa" means "this"

7. Կարո՞ղ եք խորհուրդ տալ լեզու սովորելու լավ ռեսուրս։

   Karogh ek khorhurd tal lezu sovorelu lav resurs?

   Can you recommend a good language learning resource?

   Usage

   Used to ask for Armenian language learning resource recommendations

   Grammar Note

   "Khorhurd tal" means "to advise / recommend" (literally "to give advice"). "Sovorelu" is the genitive of the infinitive "sovorel" (to learn), "for learning". "Karogh ek" is a polite request

8. Ո՞րն է տեղական բարբառը։

   Vorn e teghakan barbary?

   What is the local dialect like?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about regional dialects of Armenian

   Grammar Note

   "Barbar" means "dialect" and "teghakan" means "local". "Vorn e" asks "which / what is", and the final "-y" (-ը) on "barbary" is the definite article

9. Կա՞ լեզվի փոխանակման միջոցառում այստեղ։

   Ka lezvi pokhanakman mijotsarum aystegh?

   Is there a language exchange event here?

   Usage

   Used to look for language exchange events

   Grammar Note

   "ka" is the existential verb. Questions are indicated by intonation or question mark

10. Ես սկսնակ եմ — խնդրում եմ համբերատար եղեք ինձ հետ։

    Yes sksnak em — khndrum em hamberatar yeghek indz het.

    I'm a beginner — please be patient with me!

    Usage

    Used to say you are a beginner and ask for patience

    Grammar Note

    "indz het" combines "indz" (me) with the postposition "het" (with/together)

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