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How to say hello in Armenian
“Barev” means hello in Armenian. Here are the basic greetings with pronunciation.
To say hello in Armenian, the common word is Բարև (barev). Politely: Բարև ձեզ (barev dzez).
Basic greetings
| Armenian | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Բարև | barev | Hi (casual) |
| Բարև ձեզ | barev dzez | Hello (polite) |
| Բարի լույս | bari louys | Good morning |
| Բարի երեկո | bari yereko | Good evening |
| Ինչպե՞ս ես | inchpes es | How are you? (informal) |
| Լավ եմ | lav em | I’m fine |
| Շնորհակալություն | chnorhakalutyoun | Thank you |
| Խնդրեմ | khndrem | You’re welcome / please |
| Ցտեսություն | tstesutyoun | Goodbye |
🗣️ The “ր” in barev is a light rolled “r”; “և” sounds like “ev”. Hear the native voice in the app.
Introduce yourself
- Իմ անունը … է — im anuny … e — “My name is …”
- Ուրախ եմ ծանոթանալու — “Nice to meet you”
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How do you say hello in Armenian?
“Բարև” (barev) casually, “Բարև ձեզ” (barev dzez) politely; in the morning “Բարի լույս” (bari louys).
How do you say thank you in Armenian?
Thank you is “Շնորհակալություն” (chnorhakalutyoun); a casual form is “մերսի” (mersi).
How do you say goodbye in Armenian?
“Ցտեսություն” (tstesutyoun), literally “until we see each other again”.