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==Sources==
==Sources==
https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/handbook_of_armenian.pdf
https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/handbook_of_armenian.pdf
==Related Lessons==
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Conditional-Mood-Past-Conditional|Conditional Mood Past Conditional]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Ablative-Case|The Ablative Case]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Definite-Pronouns|Definite Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Nominative-Case|The Nominative Case]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Word-Order|Word Order]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Demonstrative-pronouns|Demonstrative pronouns]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Prepositions-and-Postpositions|Prepositions and Postpositions]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/The-Instrumental-Case|The Instrumental Case]]
* [[Language/Armenian/Grammar/Indefinite-Pronouns|Indefinite Pronouns]]

Revision as of 13:33, 26 February 2023

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Time in Armenian

In Armenia 24 hour time is used in newspapers, on TV and in official papers and documents, but 12-hour time is used in spoken Armenian.

To start us off, the question “What time is it?” in Armenian is “Ժամը քանի՞սն է:”


If it is exactly on the hour, the answer can be:

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Here are three examples:


  • 3:00 Ժամը երեքն է։
  • 5:00 Ժամը հինգն է։
  • 11:00 Ժամը տասնմեկն է։


If it is past the hour, the word անց is used in the following manner:

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  • 2:15 Ժամը երկուսն անց տասնհինգ է։
  • 4:30 Ժամը չորսն անց երեսուն (կես) է:


Very often the word ժամը - “the time” is omitted. Thus, people tend to read the time like this:


  • 2:15 Երկուսն անց տասնհինգ է։
  • 4:30 Չորսն անց երեսուն է։


If it is till the hour, the word պակաս is used in the following manner:


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  • 3:40 Ժամը չորսին քսան է պակաս։ OR Չորսին քսան է պակաս։
  • 9:54 ժամը տասին վեց է պակաս։ OR Տասին վեց է պակաս։


Sources

https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/handbook_of_armenian.pdf

Related Lessons