Language/Armenian/Vocabulary/Numbers-1-20
As a beginner in learning Armenian, one of the fundamental skills is being able to count from 1 to 20. In this lesson, you will learn the Armenian numbers from 1 to 20, how to pronounce them, and how to use them in everyday situations, such as counting objects or telling your age. Armenian numbers may sound a bit challenging for English speakers, but with enough practice, you can master them in no time.
Armenian Numbers
Armenian numbers are written in the Eastern Armenian script, which includes unique characters that may take some getting used to. Do not worry if you cannot read them perfectly at first, focus on listening and pronouncing the numbers correctly.
1-10
Below are the Armenian numbers from 1 through to 10 in table format:
| Armenian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| մեկ (mek) | mek (mɛk) | one |
| երկու (yerk'u) | yerkoo (jɛɾk'u) | two |
| երեք (yerek') | yereq (jɛ'ɾɛkʰ) | three |
| չորս (chors) | chors (tʃ'ɔɾs) | four |
| հինգ (hing) | hing (hiŋkʰ) | five |
| վեց (vets') | vets (vɛtsʰ) | six |
| յոթ (yot') | yot (jotʰ) | seven |
| ութ (ut') | ut (utʰ) | eight |
| ինը (iny) | iny (inj) | nine |
| տաս (tas) | tas (tɑs) | ten |
Take time to listen and practice saying each number correctly. You can try covering up the Armenian word and testing yourself after getting a grasp of the pronunciation.
- Counting Objects
Now that you know how to count from 1 to 10 in Armenian, you can start counting objects. To count objects, use the word "հատ" or "hat." For instance, "մեկ հատ" means one object, or "երկու հատ" means two objects. Here are some examples:
- տուր ինձ մեկ գրիչ: (tur indz mek krich) - Give me one pen.
- ունեմ երկու կոշի: (unem yerkoo koshe) - I have two cats.
- ես ունեմ յոթ գլուխ: (es unem jot glukh) - I have seven hats.
- Telling your Age
To tell your age in Armenian, use the phrase "տարեթիվ" (tareteev) which means "age" and the verb "եմ" (em) which means "am." For example, "I am 20 years old" would be "ես տարեթիվ եմ քսան" (es tareteev em qsan). Here is an example dialogue:
- Ձեզ ուշ է? (jez ush e?) - How old are you? - ես մեկ տարեթիվի եմ: (es mek tareteevi em) - I am one year old.
11-20
In Armenian, numbers from 11 to 20 are formed by adding the word "տասն" (tasn) which means "ten" to the second number. Below are the Armenian numbers from 11 through to 20 in table format:
| Armenian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| տասնմեկ (tasnmek) | tasnmek (tɑsn’mɛk) | eleven |
| տասներկու (tasnyerk'u) | tasnyerkoo (tɑsnjɛɾk’u) | twelve |
| տասներեք (tasnyerek') | tasnyereq (tɑsjɛ'ɾɛkʰ) | thirteen |
| տասնչորս (tasnchors) | tasnchors (tɑstʃʼɔɾs) | fourteen |
| տասնհինգ (tasnhing) | tasnhing (tɑshhiŋkʰ) | fifteen |
| տասնվեց (tasnvets') | tasnvets (tɑsve̞tsʰ) | sixteen |
| տասնյոթ (tasnyot') | tasnyot (tɑsjo̞tʰ) | seventeen |
| տասնութ (tasnut') | tasnut (tɑsutʰ) | eighteen |
| տասնինը (tasniny) | tasniny (tɑsnind͡ʒ) | nineteen |
| կսան (qsan) | k'san (ksɑn) | twenty |
Similar to the previous set of numbers, practice pronouncing and listening to their correct pronunciation before memorizing them. Remember that when counting objects from 11 to 20 in Armenian, use the same structure as for numbers 1 to 10.
- Telling your Age Continued
If you need to tell someone your age in Armenain and you are between 11 and 20 years old, you use the structure "(number from 1 to 10) տասն (source)." If you are older than 20, the structure changes to "(number from 2 to 9) քսանցից (source)" Here are some examples:
- ես տասնմեկ տարեթիվի եմ: (es tasnmek tareteevi em) - I am eleven years old.
- ես քսանցից երեխա եմ: (es k'santsits' erexa em) - I am twenty-two years old.
Conclusion
Knowing how to count and tell your age in Armenian can be a useful skill to have, especially if you plan on spending some time in Armenia. Use the tables provided to practice and memorize the numbers from 1 to 20. Do not forget to practice speaking and listening as well. In the next lesson, we will learn how to tell time.
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