🇦🇲 Armenian phrases

How to say “Hello” in Armenian

Բարև

barev

neutral

The everyday greeting in Armenia, fine with almost anyone. Note the ligature և (yev) at the end, which is pronounced 'ev' here. Add ձեզ (dzez, 'to you') to make it more polite.

Other ways to say it

ArmenianPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Բարև ձեզbarev dzezHello to youPolite greeting for elders, strangers, officials
ՈղջույնvoghjuynGreetings / hiSlightly bookish, also used casually among friends

In a sentence

Բարև, ինչպե՞ս ես։

barev, inchpes es?

Hi, how are you?

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