How many should we order in Armenian
Two people count how much to order: surplus, shortage, per piece and wholesale in Armenian. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «Քանի՞ հատ պատվիրենք երեկույթի համար:» — How many pieces should we order for the party?; «Հյուրերի ընդհանուր թիվը քառասուն է:» — The total number of guests is forty. Every line can be played right on the page. The conversation is predictable: few lines, and almost all of them repeat from one exchange to the next.
How the whole thing sounds
The situation: two people count how much to order: surplus, shortage, per piece and wholesale. The conversation is short and predictable — which is exactly what makes it good for a first try: few lines, and almost all of them repeat from one exchange to the next.
- Քանի՞ հատ պատվիրենք երեկույթի համար:k'ani hat patvirenk' yerekuyt'i hamar?How many pieces should we order for the party?
- Հյուրերի ընդհանուր թիվը քառասուն է:hyureri əndhanur t'ivə k'arrasun eThe total number of guests is forty.
- Ուրեմն վերցնենք պահուստով, թե՞ հազիվ հերիք:uremn vertsnenk' pahustov, t'e haziv herik'?So do we take extra, or just barely enough?
- Պահուստով: Անցյալ անգամ ոչ մի հատ չմնաց:pahustov. antsyal angam voch mi hat chmnatsWith extra. Last time not a single one was left.
- Իսկ հատով գնե՞նք, թե՞ մեծածախ ավելի էժան է:isk hatov gnenk', t'e metsatsakh aveli ezhan e?And is it cheaper to buy per piece or wholesale?
- Մեծածախ գինը կրկնակի ցածր է, բայց նվազագույնը հարյուր հատ:metsatsakh ginə krknaki tsatsr e, bayts nvazaguynə haryur hatThe wholesale price is twice as low, but the minimum is a hundred pieces.
- Հարյուրը շատ է, ավելցուկը ո՞ւր դնենք:haryurə shat e, aveltsukə ur dnenk'?A hundred is a lot — where will we put the surplus?
- Աչքաչափով վաթսուն հատ վերցնենք, մնացածը հատով:achk'achap'ov vat'sun hat vertsnenk', mnatsatsə hatovBy eye we'll take sixty pieces, the rest per piece.
Lines one by one
| Armenian | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Քանի՞ հատ պատվիրենք երեկույթի համար: | k'ani hat patvirenk' yerekuyt'i hamar? | How many pieces should we order for the party? |
| Հյուրերի ընդհանուր թիվը քառասուն է: | hyureri əndhanur t'ivə k'arrasun e | The total number of guests is forty. |
| Ուրեմն վերցնենք պահուստով, թե՞ հազիվ հերիք: | uremn vertsnenk' pahustov, t'e haziv herik'? | So do we take extra, or just barely enough? |
| Պահուստով: Անցյալ անգամ ոչ մի հատ չմնաց: | pahustov. antsyal angam voch mi hat chmnats | With extra. Last time not a single one was left. |
| Իսկ հատով գնե՞նք, թե՞ մեծածախ ավելի էժան է: | isk hatov gnenk', t'e metsatsakh aveli ezhan e? | And is it cheaper to buy per piece or wholesale? |
| Մեծածախ գինը կրկնակի ցածր է, բայց նվազագույնը հարյուր հատ: | metsatsakh ginə krknaki tsatsr e, bayts nvazaguynə haryur hat | The wholesale price is twice as low, but the minimum is a hundred pieces. |
| Հարյուրը շատ է, ավելցուկը ո՞ւր դնենք: | haryurə shat e, aveltsukə ur dnenk'? | A hundred is a lot — where will we put the surplus? |
| Աչքաչափով վաթսուն հատ վերցնենք, մնացածը հատով: | achk'achap'ov vat'sun hat vertsnenk', mnatsatsə hatov | By eye we'll take sixty pieces, the rest per piece. |
How to prepare for a conversation like this
Memorizing the lines is not enough: the other person will say their own thing, not what is written. What helps more is catching the key words by ear and keeping three rescue phrases ready: “I don't understand”, “repeat, please”, “slower”.
And one more thing phrasebooks do not mention: awkwardness gets in the way more than not knowing the words.
- Fear of making mistakes gets in the way of learning a language, and it gets in the way badly. It is one of the most reliably measured findings in the entire field.checked many timesTeimouri, Goetze & Plonsky, 2019, Studies in Second Language Acquisition 41(2) · 19,933 participants from 23 countries; correlation with results r = −0.36.
- That fear can be dealt with — the methods have been tested and they work.checked many timesXiong et al., 2024, Journal of Language and Social Psychology · 37 studies, anxiety reduced by −0.61. Of the seven conditions examined, only age turned out to matter.
Frequently asked
How do you start a conversation in Armenian in this situation?
“Քանի՞ հատ պատվիրենք երեկույթի համար:” (k'ani hat patvirenk' yerekuyt'i hamar?) — How many pieces should we order for the party?. The first line in such a conversation is almost always the same, and that is the one worth learning: the other person will carry it from there.
What if you did not understand the reply?
Say “I don't understand” and “repeat, please” — both are in the rescue set. Admitting your language is still shaky almost always makes the other person more patient.
Should you memorize the dialogue?
No. It is more useful to catch the key words by ear: the other person will say their own thing, and a memorized line will not always fit their reply.