Good languages for Armenians to learn?

[skhara]

Re: Good languages for Armenians to learn?

Why is it that everyone thinks I attack them

[Lucin]

Re: Good languages for Armenians to learn?

Obviously I would say Armenian the language of your host country but what other languages are helpful to Armenians? I am considering/looking into studying in Armenia for a semester or a year (maybe more!) and am wondering what languages Hayastantzis speak. Russian, French, Arabic, etc.?

The second language in Armenia is obviously Russian but as a third language I have noticed some kids at school, are being taught French as well.

Also: Should Armenians learn Turkish or is it a language to be avoided?

No, why should it be avoided? But would 'Turkish' be of any use to ordinary people, I wonder??

In any case, I'd rather spend my precious time learning a language rather than a cacophony of Persian and Arabic.

Yes al chorseh amisner arevmtahayeren sorvogh yeghadz @llam. arevlahayeren shad tzhvar eh hasgnal?

I can understand your Armenian and I personnally speak the eastern dialect so I think if you learn whatever dialect properly, you'll definitely understand the other.
Unless you guys use some slang or throw non-Armenian words, I understand Arevmtahayeren.

Is learning Western Armenian a hinderence if I want to study in Armenia?

No. Like I said if you master the Western, you can easily learn the Eastern, the official language of Armenia. But, in my opinion, Arevelahayeren is much more straightforward and fluent - both in in terms of grammar and pronunciation- compared to the Western Armenian.

[Vrtanes]

Re: Good languages for Armenians to learn?

Obviously I would say Armenian the language of your host country but what other languages are helpful to Armenians? I am considering/looking into studying in Armenia for a semester or a year (maybe more!) and am wondering what languages Hayastantzis speak. Russian, French, Arabic, etc.?

Also: Should Armenians learn Turkish or is it a language to be avoided?

Yes al chorseh amisner arevmtahayeren sorvogh yeghadz @llam. arevlahayeren shad tzhvar eh hasgnal? Is learning Western Armenian a hinderence if I want to study in Armenia?

Turkish can be useful, but I don't like it. Arabic and Greek are perhaps the most important for an Armenian to learn after Armenian itself and English. Unless you live in France then French is important, or if you are Barsgahye then you should probably learn Persian....or Haystanci you should learn Russian:P:P

but seriously Greek and Arabic are beautiful languages and Greek is very easily to learn for an Armenian - it is the most similar of all the worlds languages to Armenian.

Assyrian (Syriac) is very nice too.

[ara87]

Re: Good languages for Armenians to learn?

English, Russian, Farsi, Arabic, French, Spanish, Turkish, Hebrew

[Pazooki]

Re: Good languages for Armenians to learn?

English, Russian, Farsi, Arabic, French, Spanish, Turkish, Hebrew

Cross out Turkish and Hebrew and there you go.

[One-Way]

Re: Good languages for Armenians to learn?

if you are going to go to Armenia learn eastern armenian, because people will probably have a hard time understanding you. Its not hard to learn just a few differences and in eastern armenian you will notice there are many Russian loan words and some some vocabulary differences, so getting familiar with Russian wouldn't hurt also. If you want to learn a second language then best choice would be Russian from an Armenian's standpoint. It is very useful in Armenia(and around the world esp. eastern europe) to know Russian. But make sure your Armenian is solid at a scholarly level before you go on.

Western > Eastern

[MrHyeSev]

Re: Good languages for Armenians to learn?

Arabic, Spanish & Italian.

[KarotheGreat]

Re: Good languages for Armenians to learn?

Western > Eastern

Since when? Eastern is the official language of Armenia. And if you want to go and live there you should know there.

And if you don't know eastern how will you ever learn rabiz slang that is spoken in the streets of the cities

[ara87]

Re: Good languages for Armenians to learn?

Western > Eastern

i concur

[MrHyeSev]

Re: Good languages for Armenians to learn?

If you want to learn Eastern Armenian & you go to Armenia you might as well pick up on some Russian.