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  • #31
    Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

    Originally posted by Lucin View Post

    Oh là là, I can't do that. Actually the insults thrown and used by women are usually different from that used by men. Even though I know them I do not use any

    Maybe we can ask Mukuch in here to do the favour. Or just browse through his posts.
    "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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    • #32
      Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

      Originally posted by Lucin View Post



      Oh là là, I can't do that. Actually the insults thrown and used by women are usually different from that used by men. Even though I know them I do not use any

      Maybe we can ask Mukuch in here to do the favour. Or just browse through his posts.
      Mukuch does not do charity on Tuesdays
      If one does not know even how to swear in his mother tongue no one can help him….

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      • #33
        Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

        Originally posted by Mukuch View Post
        Mukuch does not do charity on Tuesdays
        If one does not know even how to swear in his mother tongue no one can help him….
        haha why? I am trying to learn Armenian by myself, I lacked parents to teach me hehe and I don't think any book out there will be like "dictionary of offensive terms in ......", it would be cool though

        well, thanks man I will see how I can teach myself those terms, I saw there is a slang thread here and found interesting things

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        hey Lucin jan! vonts es?
        I have a little questions Lucin, have you heard that joke about Harut and Bill Gates? At the end of the joke I quite don't get what they say
        What does this part means?

        Calmly, Harout turns to the other candidate and says to him: "Parev pezevenk, indores?"...

        The other candidate answers: "Lav em poosht."
        Thanks Lucin!

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        • #34
          Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

          Originally posted by Mukuch View Post
          Mukuch does not do charity on Tuesdays
          If one does not know even how to swear in his mother tongue no one can help him….
          People do not start learning a language by swearing unlike you. I believe he is doing an amazing job and soon will speak better and more correct than some natives..

          Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
          haha why? I am trying to learn Armenian by myself, I lacked parents to teach me hehe and I don't think any book out there will be like "dictionary of offensive terms in ......", it would be cool though
          You may look them up in an English-Armenian dictionary. I think it can help.


          Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
          hey Lucin jan! vonts es?
          I have a little questions Lucin, have you heard that joke about Harut and Bill Gates? At the end of the joke I quite don't get what they say
          What does this part means?

          Calmly, Harout turns to the other candidate and says to him: "Parev pezevenk, indores?"...

          The other candidate answers: "Lav em poosht."
          LOL, these are all vulgar expressions used by Western Armenians. I have heard them but I don't know exactly what they mean and I highly doubt that they have an Armenian origin. "Pezevenk" for sure is Turkish, it seems to be referred to a crook man metaphorically but in essence it means a "pimp". "Indores?" seems to be common in Polsahye dialect meaning "inchpes es?" in EA. Maybe Federate or other Arevmtahye speakers can give us a more accurate definition.
          Last edited by Lucin; 09-30-2009, 11:45 PM.

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          • #35
            Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

            Originally posted by Lucin View Post
            People do not start learning a language by swearing unlike you. I believe he is doing an amazing job and soon will speak better and more correct than some natives..



            You may look them up in an English-Armenian dictionary. I think it can help.




            LOL, these are all vulgar expressions used by Western Armenians. I have heard them but I don't know exactly what they mean and I highly doubt that they have an Armenian origin. "Pezevenk" for sure is Turkish, it seems to be referred to a crook man metaphorically but in essence it means a "pimp". "Indores?" seems to be common in Polsahye dialect meaning "inchpes es?" in EA. Maybe Federate or other Arevmtahye speakers can give us a more accurate definition.
            No, you're doing just fine Lucin.... might I point out that Bolsahye's swear in Turkish.
            "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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            • #36
              Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

              Originally posted by KanadaHye View Post
              No, you're doing just fine Lucin.... might I point out that Bolsahye's swear in Turkish.
              Okay, now what does 'poosht' mean?

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              • #37
                Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

                Originally posted by Lucin View Post
                Okay, now what does 'poosht' mean?
                Not sure, never heard of it.... something racist I'm guessing. Must have been taken from Farsi. I know bosh means "empty" in Turkish which gets used a lot by Armenians instead of "barab".
                Last edited by KanadaHye; 10-01-2009, 07:02 AM.
                "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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                • #38
                  Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

                  Originally posted by Lucin View Post
                  People do not start learning a language by swearing unlike you. I believe he is doing an amazing job and soon will speak better and more correct than some natives..
                  Mersi Lucin jan, I really am excited because I have improved my Armenian so much that I am surprised seriously surprised And great part of it is thanks to you!! Thanks very very very very....much Lucin jan!!!


                  Originally posted by Lucin View Post
                  You may look them up in an English-Armenian dictionary. I think it can help.
                  I have looked there ain't many about such terms, hum do you recomend me some particular dictionary? Not only for those terms but in general?

                  Originally posted by Lucin View Post
                  LOL, these are all vulgar expressions used by Western Armenians. I have heard them but I don't know exactly what they mean and I highly doubt that they have an Armenian origin. "Pezevenk" for sure is Turkish, it seems to be referred to a crook man metaphorically but in essence it means a "pimp". "Indores?" seems to be common in Polsahye dialect meaning "inchpes es?" in EA. Maybe Federate or other Arevmtahye speakers can give us a more accurate definition.
                  Haha I knew it was something strange, because I didn't found funny that joke Thanks Lucin and KanadaHye!

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                  Lucin jan, could I ask you what is the use of "մէջ"? I have discovered, I think, is like "in" or "at"....i.e. Երևանի մեջ is like "in/at Yerevan"? However, I have heard the word at other times and I think in other instances...how is it?

                  Also, following with the places...how do I say "in" "on" and "at"? For example to say "in the table", "on the table" and "at home"?

                  And the last thing Lucin, hehe...how do I say "by" when used in songs? For example if I want to say ("Dle Yaman" by Nune Yesayan)?

                  Thank you Lucin very very much, whenever I can speak decently in Armenian I'll make you a recording thanking you

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                  • #39
                    Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

                    Originally posted by ashot24 View Post

                    Haha I knew it was something strange, because I didn't found funny that joke Thanks Lucin and KanadaHye!
                    The joke is supposed to be funny because the only two people left in the room were Armenian even though neither of the two were qualified for the job showing that both of their mentalities were the same. Armenians think alike.
                    "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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                    • #40
                      Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

                      Originally posted by KanadaHye View Post
                      The joke is supposed to be funny because the only two people left in the room were Armenian even though neither of the two were qualified for the job showing that both of their mentalities were the same. Armenians think alike.
                      Oh so I just was understanding it wrong, sorry I am not good for jokes I have a hard time understanding them so I pretty much finding most of them not funny

                      But he who laughs at last laughs the best right?

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