Photography

1. Կարո՞ղ եմ լուսանկարել այստեղ

   Karogh em lusankarel aystegh?

   May I take a photo here?

   Usage

   Ask for permission to photograph in temples, museums, or sites

   Grammar Note

   "կարող եմ" expresses ability ("I can"). "կարող" functions as an adjective in Armenian.

2. Կարո՞ղ եք լուսանկարել մեզ

   Karogh ek lusankarel mez?

   Could you take a photo for us?

   Usage

   Ask someone to photograph your group at a tourist spot

   Grammar Note

   "կարո՞ղ եք" is the polite plural form. In Armenian, "՞" is the interrogative mark used after question words.

3. Արգելված է լուսանկարելը

   Argelvats e lusankarely

   Photography is not allowed here

   Usage

   Used by staff to inform visitors that photography is prohibited

   Grammar Note

   "-ը" is the Armenian definite article suffix. Added to verbs, it creates gerunds (verbal nouns).

4. Որտե՞ղ են լավ լուսանկարային վայրերը

   Vortegh en lav lusankarayin vayrery?

   Where are good photo spots?

   Usage

   Ask locals about the best spots for photography

   Grammar Note

   "լուսանկարային" is an adjective derived from "լուսանկար" (photo) using the "-ային" suffix.

5. Եկեք միասին լուսանկարվենք

   Yekek miasin lusankarvenk

   Let's take a photo together

   Usage

   Invite friends or travel companions to take a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "լուսանկարվենք" is the reflexive 1st plural form, expressing a mutual action of photographing together.

6. Կարո՞ղ եմ օգտագործել ֆլեշը

   Karogh em ogtagortsel fleshy?

   Can I use the flash?

   Usage

   Ask permission to use flash in museums or exhibitions

   Grammar Note

   "ֆլեշ" is a loanword from English "flash" and means the camera flash. The ending "-ը" is the definite article ("the flash").

7. Կարո՞ղ եք ցույց տալ լուսանկարը

   Karogh ek tsuyts tal lusankary?

   Can you show me the photo?

   Usage

   Ask to see the photo that was taken

   Grammar Note

   "ցույց տալ" means "to show." "ցույց" is "display" and "տալ" is "to give."

8. Մարտկոցս լիցքաթափ եղել է

   Martkotss litskatap yeghel e

   My camera battery is dead

   Usage

   Inform someone that your camera battery has died

   Grammar Note

   "լիցքաթափ" is a compound meaning "discharged," from "լիցք" (charge) and "թափ" (to pour/empty).

9. Ինձ հարկավոր է հիշողության քարտ

   Indz harkavor e hishoghutyan kart

   I need a memory card

   Usage

   Use in electronics or camera shops to find a memory card

   Grammar Note

   "հիշողության" is the genitive of "հիշողություն" (memory). Armenian uses the genitive to show possession.

10. Կարո՞ղ եք ուղարկել լուսանկարը ինձ

    Karogh ek ugharkel lusankary indz?

    Can you send me the photo?

    Usage

    Ask someone to send you the photo they took

    Grammar Note

    "ինձ" is the dative first person singular meaning "to me." Armenian uses the dative for recipients.

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