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  • #81
    Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

    "HESUS CHRISTOS" - Jesus Christ!!

    "IM ASDVADSIN" - OH My GOD (Direct translation)

    "VAY ASVADS JAN" - Oh my God(indirect)
    Last edited by Pazooki; 10-17-2009, 09:09 PM.

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    • #82
      Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

      Originally posted by Siggie View Post
      Khelkit mernem! I think you're right! That makes sense now.

      Ashot, that would mean "dear relatives".
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      • #83
        Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

        Originally posted by Pazooki View Post
        I think he meant to write Sireli Baregamner
        Nice decoding! Bravo!




        Originally posted by Pazooki View Post
        "HESUS CHRISTOS" - Jesus Christ!!

        "IM ASDVADSIN" - OH My GOD (Direct translation)

        "VAY ASVADS JAN" - Oh my God(indirect)
        The first two (especially the second one) are not used in that sense in Armenian, the third one yes. In addition to what Pazooki said I also use sometimes 'vay mama jan' to express horror or fear.

        Do you guys also say, 'vay tsekh ekav glkhis'?
        Last edited by Lucin; 10-18-2009, 12:52 AM.

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        • #84
          Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

          Originally posted by Lucin View Post
          Do you guys also say, 'vay tsekh ekav glkhis'?
          I am more active... I do the tshekhing. Tsekh tam glkhis.
          Not an expression of surprise, but sometimes tsekh tam glkhit.
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          • #85
            Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

            Originally posted by Siggie View Post
            I am more active... I do the tshekhing. Tsekh tam glkhis.
            Not an expression of surprise, but sometimes tsekh tam glkhit.
            Ha, yes el em tsekh talis glkhis from time to time But I'm afraid it is a direct translation from Persian (khak tu saram) that's why I want to see whether non-Parskahais use it too?

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            • #86
              Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

              Originally posted by Lucin View Post
              Ha, yes el em tsekh talis glkhis from time to time But I'm afraid it is a direct translation from Persian (khak tu saram) that's why I want to see whether non-Parskahais use it too?
              As far as I know, WAs do not use that expression. We have our own share of stuff we'd like to 'give' to other people though .
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              • #87
                Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

                Originally posted by Lucin View Post
                Nice decoding! Bravo!






                The first two (especially the second one) are not used in that sense in Armenian, the third one yes. In addition to what Pazooki said I also use sometimes 'vay mama jan' to express horror or fear.

                Do you guys also say, 'vay tsekh ekav glkhis'?
                Actually the first one is. I have heard many people use it equivalent to Vay Asvads Jan"

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                • #88
                  Originally posted by Federate View Post
                  As far as I know, WAs do not use that expression. We have our own share of stuff we'd like to 'give' to other people though .
                  Yea, I hear you have quite some 'polite' expressions in WA.

                  Originally posted by Pazooki View Post
                  Actually the first one is. I have heard many people use it equivalent to Vay Asvads Jan"
                  It is very rare at least compared to 'vay Astvadz jan'. Have you ever used 'tsekh tam glkhit'? Or 'hoghem glukht'? I want to know if it exists in standard Armenian.
                  Last edited by Federate; 10-19-2009, 01:19 PM. Reason: Merged double post.

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                  • #89
                    Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

                    Originally posted by Lucin
                    It is very rare at least compared to 'vay Astvadz jan'. Have you ever used 'tsekh tam glkhit'? Or 'hoghem glukht'? I want to know if it exists in standard Armenian.
                    Oh, what does that 'tsekh tam glkhit'? and 'hoghem glukht' mean?

                    Also if it is not a bother Lucin jan, what is an expression to express dissapointment? Like "Crap!"?

                    And what does "ba" mean? like for example "ba inchi es spasum"?

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                    • #90
                      Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

                      Originally posted by Lucin
                      Yea, I hear you have quite some 'polite' expressions in WA.




                      It is very rare at least compared to 'vay Astvadz jan'. Have you ever used 'tsekh tam glkhit'? Or 'hoghem glukht'? I want to know if it exists in standard Armenian.
                      Honestly, no.

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