Vehicles

1. Մեքենա

   Mekena

   Car

   Usage

   Also means "machine"; the general word for renting or for explaining an accident

2. Ավտոբուս

   Avtobus

   Bus

   Usage

   Yerevan city buses; a stop is «kangarr»

3. Մարշրուտկա

   Marshrutka

   Marshrutka (shared minibus)

   Usage

   The backbone of travel in Armenia. No timetable — it leaves when full, and is often the only public transport to a regional town

4. Երթուղային տաքսի

   Yertughayin taksi

   Route taxi (official term)

   Usage

   The formal name for a marshrutka — this is what appears on boards and official schedules

5. Միկրոավտոբուս

   Mikroavtobus

   Minibus

   Usage

   The word for the vehicle itself, including a chartered tour van

6. Գնացք

   Gnatsk

   Train

   Usage

   Yerevan–Gyumri runs year round, and Yerevan–Lake Sevan in summer; services are infrequent

7. Մետրո

   Metro

   Metro

   Usage

   Yerevan has a single line. Built in the Soviet era, the stations are deep and the fare is flat

8. Տրոլեյբուս

   Troleybus

   Trolleybus

   Usage

   Overhead-wire buses still running in Yerevan, and cheaper than an ordinary bus

9. Տաքսի

   Taksi

   Taxi

   Usage

   Ride-hailing apps are widespread and quote the fare up front, which is safer than hailing on the street

10. Ջիպ

    Jip

    4x4 / jeep

    Usage

    Needed for unpaved mountain roads and winter passes, such as the back country around Jermuk and Syunik

11. Ճոպանուղի

    Chopanughi

    Cable car / ropeway

    Usage

    The "Wings of Tatev" to Tatev monastery is one. ճ is an unaspirated "ch" and ղ a voiced back-of-throat sound

12. Մոտոցիկլ

    Mototsikl

    Motorcycle

    Usage

    For touring the passes; the mountain surfaces are rough, so check the bike carefully

13. Սկուտեր

    Skuter

    Scooter

    Usage

    The word also covers the shared e-scooters in Yerevan

14. Հեծանիվ

    Hetsaniv

    Bicycle

    Usage

    Yerevan is hilly, but rentals are available in town

15. Ինքնաթիռ

    Inknatir

    Airplane

    Usage

    Literally "the self-flying thing". The international airports are Zvartnots in Yerevan and Gyumri

16. Նավ

    Nav

    Boat / ship

    Usage

    Armenia is landlocked, so this means the pleasure boats on Lake Sevan

17. Շտապօգնություն

    Shtapognutyun

    Ambulance

    Usage

    From shtap (urgent) plus ognutyun (help). The emergency number is 911 or 112

18. Հրշեջ մեքենա

    Hrshej mekena

    Fire engine

    Usage

    For describing the situation when you report a fire

19. Բեռնատար

    Bernatar

    Truck

    Usage

    From berr (load) plus tar (carry). Use it when describing an accident or a hold-up

20. Ավտովարձույթ

    Avtovardzuyt

    Car rental

    Usage

    Ask for a 4x4 if you plan on mountain roads. vardzuyt means "rental"

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