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Phrasebook

Armenian is the language everywhere; Russian is widely understood by older people. A few words of Armenian go a long way in villages. Tap a phrase to copy it, or ▶ to hear it if your device has an Armenian voice.

Basics

English	Say it	Russian
Hello	Barev dzez	Здравствуйте
Hi	Barev	Привет
Good morning	Bari luys	Доброе утро
Good evening	Bari yereko	Добрый вечер
Goodbye	Tstesutyun	До свидания
Yes	Ayo	Да
No	Voch	Нет
Thank you	Shnorhakalutyun	Спасибо
Thanks (casual)	Mersi	Спасибо
Please / you're welcome	Khndrem	Пожалуйста
Excuse me / sorry	Knerek	Извините

Getting around

English	Say it	Russian
Where is …?	Vortegh e …?	Где …?
Monastery	Vank	Монастырь
Church	Yekeghetsi	Церковь
Fortress	Berd	Крепость
River	Get	Река
Gorge	Dzor	Ущелье
Spring (water)	Aghbyur	Родник
Toilet	Zugaran	Туалет
Do you speak English?	Angleren khosum ek?	Вы говорите по-английски?
I don't understand	Chem haskanum	Я не понимаю
Help!	Ognetsek!	Помогите!

Food & shopping

English	Say it	Russian
How much is it?	Inch arzhe?	Сколько стоит?
The bill, please	Hashivy, khndrem	Счёт, пожалуйста
Water	Jur	Вода
Bread	Hats	Хлеб
Cheese	Panir	Сыр
Coffee	Surch	Кофе
Without meat	Arants msi	Без мяса
Delicious!	Hamov e	Вкусно!

Numbers

English	Say it	Russian
1	mek	один
2	yerku	два
3	yerek	три
4	chors	четыре
5	hing	пять
6	vets	шесть
7	yot	семь
8	ut	восемь
9	iny	девять
10	tasy	десять
100	haryur	сто
1,000	hazar	тысяча

Transliteration follows common Eastern Armenian usage: “kh” as in Scottish loch, “gh” a throaty French r, “ts”/“dz” as in cats/adze.