Armenian Adjectives

Welcome to the second Armenian lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Armenian to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

black սև [sev]

grey մոխրագույն [mokhraguyn]

white սպիտակ [spitak]

blue կապույտ [kapuyt]

green կանաչ [kanach’]

yellow դեղին [deghin]

red կարմիր [karmir]

brown դարչնագույն [darch’naguyn]

Adjectives Grammar Rules

In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar Rules - Armenian + Pronunciation
my house is white [noun + adjective] Իմ տունը սպիտակ է: [Im tuny spitak e]
your country is big [noun + adjective] Ձեր երկիրը մեծ է: [Dzer yerkiry mets e]
new books are expensive [plural + adjective] Նոր գրքերը թանկ են: [Nor grk’yery t’ank yen]
we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] Մենք ուրախ ենք այստեղ: [Menk’ urakh yenk’ aystegh]
she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] Նա երեք փոքր շնիկ ունի: [Na yerek’ p’vok’r shnik uni]
this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] Այս լեզուն շատ հեշտ է: [Ays lezun shat hesht e]
I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] Ես մի փոքր կանաչ տուն ունեմ: [Yes mi p’vok’r kanach’ tun unem]

We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.

cold ցուրտ [ts’urt]

hot տաք [tak’]

cloudy ամպամած [ampamats]

rainy անձրևոտ [andzrevot]

snowy ձյունոտ [dzyunot]

sunny արևոտ [arevot]

windy քամոտ [k’amot]

warm ջերմ [jerm]

Conversation in Armenian

Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.

English - Armenian - Pronunciation
hi Բարև [Barev]
how are you? Ինչպես եք? [Inch’pes yek’?]
I'm good, thank you Լավ, շնորհակալ եմ: [Lav, shnorhakal yem]
and you? Դուք ինչպես եք? [Duk’ inch’pes yek’?]
what is your name? Ինչ է Ձեր անունը? [Inch’ e Dzer anuny]
my name is Maya Իմ անունն է Մայա: [Im anunn e Maya]
nice to meet you ՈՒրախ եմ Ձեզ հետ ծանոթանալ: [Urakh yem Dzez het tsanot’anal]

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