At the table, you don’t say no

Armenian hospitality starts with a full table.

Barbecue (khorovats), stuffed vine leaves (dolma), cake (gata): the great dishes are shared.

During the meal, people raise toasts. “Kenats!” means “to life!”.

Did you know? At a grandmother’s table, only one answer is accepted: “kaghtsats em”, I’m hungry. And at the end, “hamegh er”: it was delicious.

Words to listen to

Romanization	Armenian	Meaning
khorovats	խորոված	barbecue
dolma	դոլմա	dolma
kenats	կենաց	a toast: “to life!”
kaghtsats em	քաղցած եմ	I’m hungry
hamegh er	համեղ էր	it was delicious

Tap a row’s button to hear the word. Romanization and audio come from the app (Eastern Armenian).