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  • Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

    hey all
    can you please tell me what this means?
    es el em Hayastanum ev avartel em Yervani Petakan Hamalsaran@ bakalavr & MS? hima ashxatum em!
    Isk duq vortex eq sovorum?
    and tell me what should i say to her in return?i will be glad
    i just arrived today in Yerevan im beginning to study at university here
    anyone in yerevan can meet me please?

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      She says

      "I am also in Armenia and I graduate in the Yerevan State University Bachelor and Master. Now I am working. And where do you study?"

      As for what you should tell her, haha I don't know. But answering the question she did to you, if you study at whatever university, just say the name of that university and add -um at the end, for example you should say.

      "Yes nayev Yerevan Petakan Hamalsaranum em sovorum."

      And if you want to say "I study medicine (for example)"

      "Yes sovorum em bzhshkutyun"

      To look for other things, look at here
      http://dictionary.hayastan.com/

      Hope I've helped, and good luck.

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        yes i must thank you for this i realy needed this information
        she is a Special-someone for me :P

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        • Re: Learning Armenian from Armenian people

          Hi Ashot. Sorry for the late reply...

          Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
          Hi Lucin, well today I just have a little question...you see I became obsessed with this phrase "մեռնեմ արեւիդ", I read it means something beautiful, but I can't find information about it.
          It cannot be translated literally in English but it is a term of endearment used in our language to address someone dear. Like your mom can say; "Arevid mernem Ashot jan, ur eir gnatsel?" LOL
          There is also the "boyit mernem" expression which is similar.

          Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
          Also, I've seen many in many websites people uses the word "sort", for example "sort erg, sort qaghak", I guess it means "cool" or something like that.
          I do not think it is an Armenian word. As usual, it should be the English 'sort'. I once heard on Armenian TV, some Hayastantsi saying "inch sorti mart e?".

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            Hi Lucin jan, how were the holidays?

            Thank you very much I am slowly advancing but I know some basic things, the main problem, as with every language, is the verbs. Memorizing the rules for verbal time changes is the hardest thing, and mainly what keeps me from advancing further now, I have a terrible memory.

            Anyways thank you Lucin jan, I appreciate your help very much. I hope you have a very good year with all the blessings and a merry christmas

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              Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
              Hi Lucin jan, how were the holidays?

              Thank you very much I am slowly advancing but I know some basic things, the main problem, as with every language, is the verbs. Memorizing the rules for verbal time changes is the hardest thing, and mainly what keeps me from advancing further now, I have a terrible memory.

              Anyways thank you Lucin jan, I appreciate your help very much. I hope you have a very good year with all the blessings and a merry christmas
              Thank you for the good wishes. Shnorhavor Nor Tari yev Surp Tsnund. And I'm glad of the progress you've made. Just keep up the good work, it's a matter of discipline and hard, continous work.

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                Originally posted by Lucin View Post
                Thank you for the good wishes. Shnorhavor Nor Tari yev Surp Tsnund. And I'm glad of the progress you've made. Just keep up the good work, it's a matter of discipline and hard, continous work.
                Shnorhavor Nor Tari yev Surb Tsnund qo mot el

                I am learning every day, but since I'm very busy it's kind of hard, and I haven't forgot to some day sent you my greetings in Armenian ...so I'm working on it.

                Thank for your support during the least year Lucin, many blessings to you and I hope you can have everything you promised to yourself this year.

                Mersi

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                  Originally posted by ashot24 View Post
                  Shnorhavor Nor Tari yev Surb Tsnund qo mot el

                  I am learning every day, but since I'm very busy it's kind of hard, and I haven't forgot to some day sent you my greetings in Armenian ...so I'm working on it.

                  Thank for your support during the least year Lucin, many blessings to you and I hope you can have everything you promised to yourself this year.

                  Mersi
                  Oh thank you! That is so sweet of you. I don't feel like I have done anything. It's been fun for me actually, and a challenging excercise.

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                    Originally posted by Lucin View Post
                    Oh thank you! That is so sweet of you. I don't feel like I have done anything. It's been fun for me actually, and a challenging excercise.
                    You have done much Lucin jan, you have explained things in such a detailed and comprehensible way so that I can understand, I believe not even being in language classes I could have understood so well.....for which I am truly grateful

                    Thank you Lucin, for the moment I've got no inquiries, because I am really working on the verbal times and it's kind of tricky haha but it's OK.

                    Ohhh yeah, just one thing...hehe what does "tashi-tushi" mean?

                    Just that, I will come to your help as soon as I'm more relived from my work and I am able to find myself with more questions...for the moment have a nice day Lucin

                    Shnorhakalutyun
                    Last edited by ashot24; 01-13-2010, 10:03 PM.

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                      Originally posted by ashot24 View Post

                      Ohhh yeah, just one thing...hehe what does "tashi-tushi" mean?
                      Honestly, I don't know what it means exactly. I've only heard it from hayastantsis and my guess is it's an interjection-like expression coming from Russian perhaps?

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