Language/Armenian/Vocabulary/Hobbies-and-Leisure-Activities
As your Armenian language teacher, I am excited to introduce you to some basic Armenian vocabulary related to hobbies and leisure activities. These are great words to know if you want to talk about your interests and pastimes with Armenian speakers. Let's get started!
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Numbers 1 20 & Body.
Sports
Armenians love sports! Here are some basic Armenian words related to different sports:
| Armenian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ֆուտբոլ | footbol | football/soccer |
| բասկետբոլ | basketbol | basketball |
| վոլեյբոլ | voleybol | volleyball |
| հեծանքում | hetanqum | weightlifting |
| գեղանկություն | geqankut’yun | gymnastics |
- If you are a fan of football, you can say "ես սիրում եմ ֆուտբոլը" (yes sirum em futbolə), which means "I love football."
- If you like basketball, you can say "ես բասկետբոլով շարունակում եմ" (yes basketbolov sharunanakum em), which means "I play basketball."
Outdoor Activities
If you enjoy spending time outdoors, here are some basic Armenian words related to outdoor activities:
| Armenian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| քաղցրավար | k’aghcravar | hiking |
| զգոված հացում | zgovac hats’um | camping |
| արշակ | arshak | fishing |
| ձյուն գցում | dyun gts’um | birdwatching |
- If you love hiking, you can say "ես սիրում եմ քաղցրավարը" (yes sirum em kaghcravary), which means "I love hiking."
- If you like camping, you can say "ես պատրաստ եմ զգոված հացել" (yes patrast em zgovats hats’el), which means "I am ready to go camping."
Arts and Crafts
For those who enjoy expressing their creativity, here are some Armenian words related to arts and crafts:
| Armenian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| փորացույց | porac’ut’yun | painting |
| փայտե | payte | drawing |
| պարագանի | paraganə | sculpture |
| տրանսֆորմացիա | transtormac’ia | transformation (as in makeover) |
- If you enjoy painting, you can say "ես սիրում եմ փորացույց եղել" (yes sirum em porac’utyun eghel), which means "I love painting."
- If you like sculpting, you can say "ես պարագանել եմ սովորել" (yes paraganel em sovorrel), which means "I have learned sculpture."
Entertainment
Finally, here are some basic Armenian words related to entertainment:
| Armenian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| տեսահոլովակ | tesaholovak | movie |
| մանրէ | manre | book |
| խաղ | khagh | game |
- If you want to recommend a movie to a friend, you can say "այս տեսահոլովակը շատ հավելվածներ ունի" (ays tesaholovaky shat havelvatsnery uni), which means "this movie has a lot of twists and turns."
- If you love playing games, you can say "ես զգում եմ բոլոր խաղերը" (yes zguem em bolor khaghery), which means "I enjoy playing all games."
I hope these words related to hobbies and leisure activities were interesting and helpful for you. Don't be afraid to practice them with your Armenian-speaking friends and family!
Other Lessons
- Basic words
- Shopping and Buying
- Days of the Week and Months of the Year
- Slangs and Colloquialisms
- City
- Days of the Week
- Days O'rer Օրեր
- Acronyms and Initialisms
- Education
- Armenian Idioms
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