Learning Armenian

[truAnatolian]

Does anyone know any online resources where I can learn armenian? Hayeren kichme ge haskenam paits Khosele aveli trshvan e'

Did that even make sense lol? Well as I said I went to public school and wont be helping the turks finish what they started if I can help it so if you know any good links let me know.

[yerazhishda]

Re: Learning Armenian

I would advise against learning from the internet; the content is not complete, narrow in scope, unintegrated and very often presents completely wrong information. I would suggest that you invest a little money ($30 or so) on books/tapes to begin with. Trust me, it's worth it.

This thread will help you out.

[yerazhishda]

Re: Learning Armenian

Hayeren kichme ge haskenam paits Khosele aveli trshvan e'

Did that even make sense lol?

Ayo, hayerent grnam hasgnal paits verchin@ "tzhvar" (դժուար) gardzem vor ouzeir asel.

[Mos]

Re: Learning Armenian

If you are Armenian how do you not know Armenian? Surely your parents know Armenian why wouldn't they speak to you in Armenian?

[yerazhishda]

Re: Learning Armenian

If you are Armenian how do you not know Armenian? Surely your parents know Armenian why wouldn't they speak to you in Armenian?

You have a lot to learn about the Diaspora, dear Mos. In the Diaspora, especially Western countries, if you have been here for two generations or more the Armenians don't usually know Armenian and if they do they certainly can't read or write it. I know several people with parents who are both Armenian yet they do not know Armenian. This is not something inherently bad; it's human nature to use the language that is most prevelant in the society which you live as it's a survival mechanism.

However, this does not give a 'free ride' to those who do not know the language yet wish to be Armenian. There is no shame in not knowing Armenian as long as you are working towards learning it.

[truAnatolian]

Re: Learning Armenian

Well lots of Toronto armenians even generations below me speak Armenian, We have pretty well established structure and community here its just that my parents wanted us to grow up as "canadian-armenians", and so we also have english names
I'm all for being Canadian, I love this country, but not at the expense of losing my ethnic identity. I look in the mirror and I know who I really am, where my grand parents are from. No armenian can deny this, it just depends how much they care.

I'll learn armenian, my children (If I have any) will 100% be armenian with armenian names (Antranig for a boy, Nairi for a girl) that way they can never forget Anyways, Ill learn armenian if its the last thing I do. How else am I supposed to communicate when I go over there to help out and/or possibly volunteer in the case of baboon attacks.

[MrHyeSev]

Re: Learning Armenian

You can learn alot of Armenian on the net
just Google Armenian phrases & also learn Armenian alot of results should pop up.

[ara87]

Re: Learning Armenian

My new aunt just bought an audio CD from here,

http://www.pimsleur-language.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

they have western and eastern armenian. I swore the Rosetta Stone language program used to have an Armenian version, but it's not on their site as of now... maybe i'm mistaken

[MrHyeSev]

Re: Learning Armenian

My new aunt just bought an audio CD from here,

http://www.pimsleur-language.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

they have western and eastern armenian. I swore the Rosetta Stone language program used to have an Armenian version, but it's not on their site as of now... maybe i'm mistaken

Your new aunt?

[yerazhishda]

Re: Learning Armenian

You can learn alot of Armenian on the net
just Google Armenian phrases & also learn Armenian alot of results should pop up.

Vay, vay! Mart@ lezoun m@ g'ouze sovorel ouremn kirk m@ gam CD m@ bedk e vor kordzadze. Internet-in deghegoutian mech shad skhalner gan.