An interview for a new job in Armenian
A job interview: experience, probation period, the offer in Armenian. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «Բարև ձեզ: Խնդրում եմ ձեր մասին պատմել:» — Hello. Please tell us about yourself.; «Ծրագրավորող եմ, հինգ տարվա աշխատանքային փորձ ունեմ:» — I'm a programmer, I have five years of work experience. 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: a job interview: experience, probation period, the offer. 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.
- Բարև ձեզ: Խնդրում եմ ձեր մասին պատմել:barev dzez. khndrum em dzer masin patmelHello. Please tell us about yourself.
- Ծրագրավորող եմ, հինգ տարվա աշխատանքային փորձ ունեմ:tsragravorogh em, hing tarva ashkhatank'ayin p'ordz unemI'm a programmer, I have five years of work experience.
- Ինչո՞ւ եք նախորդ աշխատանքից հեռացել:inchu ek' nakhord ashkhatank'its herratsel?Why did you leave your previous job?
- Ուզում էի ավելի բարդ նախագծերի վրա աշխատել:uzum ei aveli bard nakhagtseri vra ashkhatelI wanted to work on more complex projects.
- Հասկանալի է: Ի՞նչ աշխատավարձ եք սպասում:haskanali e. inch ashkhatavardz ek' spasum?I see. What salary do you expect?
- Կուզենայի քննարկել այն պայմանագիրը ստորագրելուց առաջ:kuzenayi k'nnarkel ayn paymanagirə storagreluts arrajI'd like to discuss this before signing the contract.
- Լավ: Փորձաշրջանը երեք ամիս է, գրաֆիկը՝ լրիվ դրույք:lav. p'ordzashrjanə yerek' amis e, grafikə — lriv druyk'All right. The probation period is three months, and the schedule is full-time.
- Շնորհակալություն: Ե՞րբ կիմանամ պատասխանը:shnorhakalut'yun. yerb kimanam pataskhanə?Thank you. When will I know the answer?
Lines one by one
| Armenian | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Բարև ձեզ: Խնդրում եմ ձեր մասին պատմել: | barev dzez. khndrum em dzer masin patmel | Hello. Please tell us about yourself. |
| Ծրագրավորող եմ, հինգ տարվա աշխատանքային փորձ ունեմ: | tsragravorogh em, hing tarva ashkhatank'ayin p'ordz unem | I'm a programmer, I have five years of work experience. |
| Ինչո՞ւ եք նախորդ աշխատանքից հեռացել: | inchu ek' nakhord ashkhatank'its herratsel? | Why did you leave your previous job? |
| Ուզում էի ավելի բարդ նախագծերի վրա աշխատել: | uzum ei aveli bard nakhagtseri vra ashkhatel | I wanted to work on more complex projects. |
| Հասկանալի է: Ի՞նչ աշխատավարձ եք սպասում: | haskanali e. inch ashkhatavardz ek' spasum? | I see. What salary do you expect? |
| Կուզենայի քննարկել այն պայմանագիրը ստորագրելուց առաջ: | kuzenayi k'nnarkel ayn paymanagirə storagreluts arraj | I'd like to discuss this before signing the contract. |
| Լավ: Փորձաշրջանը երեք ամիս է, գրաֆիկը՝ լրիվ դրույք: | lav. p'ordzashrjanə yerek' amis e, grafikə — lriv druyk' | All right. The probation period is three months, and the schedule is full-time. |
| Շնորհակալություն: Ե՞րբ կիմանամ պատասխանը: | shnorhakalut'yun. yerb kimanam pataskhanə? | Thank you. When will I know the answer? |
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?
“Բարև ձեզ: Խնդրում եմ ձեր մասին պատմել:” (barev dzez. khndrum em dzer masin patmel) — Hello. Please tell us about yourself.. 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.