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  • #91
    Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

    Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
    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"?
    Dirt (hogh) or mud (tsekh) on you has to do with death and burial. So, it's really not a nice thing to say, though from context it can be used jokingly.

    Ba, based on how it's used seems to be like "well."
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    • #92
      Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

      I have heard hoghem glukht a lot when i was little in Hayastan.
      Hayastan or Bust.

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      • #93
        Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

        Originally posted by Siggie View Post
        Dirt or mud on you has to do with death and burial. So, it's really not a nice thing to say, though from context it can be used jokingly.
        No no, I didn't mean literally like Crap, I meant like an equivalent, it can even be the name of a fruit but I just wanted to know a word in a given context to express dissapointment or anger like when you loose a fotball game and say "Crap! We lost".

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        • #94
          Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

          Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
          No no, I didn't mean literally like Crap, I meant like an equivalent, it can even be the name of a fruit but I just wanted to know a word in a given context to express dissapointment or anger like when you loose a fotball game and say "Crap! We lost".
          I wasn't answering your crap question. I was talking about "tsekh."


          If you don't want to curse you can say "Vaaaaaaaaaay, tarvank!" for 'we lost'.
          Otherwise the only thing I can think of would be roughly equivalent to "F***ck!"
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          • #95
            Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

            Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
            No no, I didn't mean literally like Crap, I meant like an equivalent, it can even be the name of a fruit but I just wanted to know a word in a given context to express dissapointment or anger like when you loose a fotball game and say "Crap! We lost".
            I usually make a "ts" noise with my tongue/lips when i'm frustrated. In more angry cases, I yell out "KAK" There's another thing I also say but i'll keep that to myself
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            • #96
              Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

              Originally posted by ashot24 View Post

              Also if it is not a bother Lucin jan, what is an expression to express dissapointment? Like "Crap!"?
              There is no equivalent to crap but mostly people use

              WARNING LANGUAGE

              "Vay Mera Kunem"

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              • #97
                Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

                Originally posted by Haykakan View Post
                I have heard hoghem glukht a lot when i was little in Hayastan.
                Okay. So it's common in the Eastern dialect. As you can see Ashot, 'hoghem glukht' is a not so polite metaphoric expression used when you're angry with someone or want to criticise, reproach somebody for doing something stupid or annoying. Sometimes it can be used jokingly as well.
                Also I make a 'ծ' sound like Federate said to express frustration. 'Vaaaaay' is also used in different situations to express anger, frustration, impatience. 'Ay kez ban' also is an expression common in Armenia used to express anger, frustration, disappointment or surprise; of course the intonation should be rising. What Pazooki said is also a common vulgar expression popular among Armenian men.

                Originally posted by Federate View Post
                I usually make a "ts" noise with my tongue/lips when i'm frustrated. In more angry cases, I yell out "KAK" There's another thing I also say but i'll keep that to myself
                We know what it is

                Originally posted by Siggie View Post
                I wasn't answering your crap question. I was talking about "tsekh."


                If you don't want to curse you can say "Vaaaaaaaaaay, tarvank!" for 'we lost'.
                Otherwise the only thing I can think of would be roughly equivalent to "F***ck!"
                'Tarvetsink' in its correct conjugation.
                Last edited by Lucin; 10-20-2009, 05:40 AM.

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                • #98
                  Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

                  Originally posted by Lucin View Post
                  'Tarvetsink' in its correct conjugation.
                  I was talking about what we say. Leave our barsga anamolies alone. I'm not changing them. No No No No No No!
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                  • #99
                    Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

                    Wow, thanks guys for all your help...you're such a blessing!

                    I've read "վայ մեռա" before, what does alone vay merra means?
                    And also I have a question, I noticed the letter ա is used alone in sentences...for example: Հարցն էն ա, որ էդ իրանց հետևածը մեր համար դրական չի։ or Էդ "խավն" ահավոր ա:...what does the single "a" there means?

                    Oh and also, this ending for numbers "20սմ"...what does it mean???
                    Last edited by ashot24; 10-20-2009, 02:32 PM.

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                    • Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

                      Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
                      I've read "վայ մեռա" before, what does alone vay merra means?
                      It could be used as an expression of disappointment, impatience or anger. It comes from the verb 'մեռնել' in case you didn't notice.

                      Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
                      And also I have a question, I noticed the letter ա is used alone in sentences...for example: Հարցն էն ա, որ էդ իրանց հետևածը մեր համար դրական չի։ or Էդ "խավն" ահավոր ա:...what does the single "a" there means?
                      It's not just a letter. It is the verb 'է' transformed into 'ա' in its spoken/ conversational form.


                      Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
                      Oh and also, this ending for numbers "20սմ"...what does it mean???
                      I haven't seen this. Have you seen it written somewhere or you think you've just heard it? We have for instance -րդ as an ending for numbers.


                      Ashot, do you use any particular method for learning? How long have you been learning and how do you practice?


                      Originally posted by Siggie View Post
                      I was talking about what we say. Leave our barsga anamolies alone. I'm not changing them. No No No No No No!
                      Yea I know but I couldn't help myself since the guy is learning it methodically and that may have been confusing to him.
                      Last edited by Lucin; 10-22-2009, 05:18 AM.

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