Armenian Gender
Welcome to the fifth Armenian lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Armenian to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
man  մարդ [mard] | woman կին [kin] | husband ամուսին [amusin] | wife կին [kin] |
boy տղա [tgha] | girl աղջիկ [aghjik] | father հայր [hayr] | mother մայր [mayr] |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules | Armenian + Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] | Իմ որդին ուսանող է: [Im vordin usanogh e] |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] | Նրա դուստրը ուսանողուհի է: [Nra dustry usanoghuhi e] |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] | Նա մի բարձրահասակ եղբայր ունի: [Na mi bardzrahasak yeghbayr uni] |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] | Նա մի բարձրահասակ քույր ունի: [Na mi bardzrahasak k’uyr uni] |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] | Նրա եղբայրները երիտասարդ են: [Nra yeghbayrnery yeritasard yen] |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] | Նրա քույրերը երիտասարդ են: [Nra k’uyrery yeritasard yen] |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son որդի [vordi] | daughter դուստր [dustr] | brother եղբայր [yeghbayr] | sister քույր [k’uyr] |
grandfather պապ [pap] | grandmother տատ [tat] | child երեխա [yerekha] | children երեխաներ [yerekhaner] |
Expressions in Armenian
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Armenian, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| What do you mean? | Ինչ նկատի ունեք? | [Inch’ nkati unek’?] |
| I don't understand | Չեմ հասկանում: | [Ch’yem haskanum] |
| I don't know | Չգիտեմ: | [Ch’gitem] |
| What is that called in Armenian? | Ինչպես դա կասեն հայերեն? | [Inch’pes da kasen hayeren?] |
| What is this? | Ինչ է սա? | [Inch’ e sa?] |
| What does that word mean in English? | Ինչ է նշանակում այդ բառը անգլերեն? | [Inch’ e nshanakum ayd barry angleren.] |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) | Ներողություն | [Neroghut’yun] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Armenian. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
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