After the evening news in Armenian
At home after the evening news: the source, a rumor and a live broadcast in Armenian. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «Երեկոյան լուրերը տեսա՞ր:» — Did you see the evening news?; «Տեսա: Այդ հոդվածը մեծ սկանդալ առաջացրեց:» — I did. That article caused a big scandal. 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: at home after the evening news: the source, a rumor and a live broadcast. 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.
- Երեկոյան լուրերը տեսա՞ր:yerekoyan lurerə tesar?Did you see the evening news?
- Տեսա: Այդ հոդվածը մեծ սկանդալ առաջացրեց:tesa. ayd hodvatsə mets skandal arrajatsretsI did. That article caused a big scandal.
- Իսկ աղբյուրը հայտնի՞ է:isk aghbyurə haytni e?And is the source known?
- Ոչ, առայժմ դա ընդամենը ասեկոսե է:voch, arrayzhm da əndamenə asekose eNo, for now it's just a rumor.
- Ես կարծում եմ, որ լրագրողները չափազանցնում են:yes kartsum em, vor lragroghnerə chap'azantsnum enI think journalists exaggerate.
- Մասամբ համաձայն եմ, բայց տեղեկությունը պետք է ստուգել:masamb hamadzayn em, bayts teghekut'yunə petk' e stugelI partly agree, but the information needs to be verified.
- Վաղը նախարարը հարցազրույց է տալու:vaghə nakhararə hartsazruyts e taluTomorrow the minister is giving an interview.
- Ուղիղ եթերում: Ի դեպ, դա ամեն ինչ կպարզի:ughigh yet'erum. i dep, da amen inch kparziLive on air. By the way, that will clarify everything.
Lines one by one
| Armenian | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Երեկոյան լուրերը տեսա՞ր: | yerekoyan lurerə tesar? | Did you see the evening news? |
| Տեսա: Այդ հոդվածը մեծ սկանդալ առաջացրեց: | tesa. ayd hodvatsə mets skandal arrajatsrets | I did. That article caused a big scandal. |
| Իսկ աղբյուրը հայտնի՞ է: | isk aghbyurə haytni e? | And is the source known? |
| Ոչ, առայժմ դա ընդամենը ասեկոսե է: | voch, arrayzhm da əndamenə asekose e | No, for now it's just a rumor. |
| Ես կարծում եմ, որ լրագրողները չափազանցնում են: | yes kartsum em, vor lragroghnerə chap'azantsnum en | I think journalists exaggerate. |
| Մասամբ համաձայն եմ, բայց տեղեկությունը պետք է ստուգել: | masamb hamadzayn em, bayts teghekut'yunə petk' e stugel | I partly agree, but the information needs to be verified. |
| Վաղը նախարարը հարցազրույց է տալու: | vaghə nakhararə hartsazruyts e talu | Tomorrow the minister is giving an interview. |
| Ուղիղ եթերում: Ի դեպ, դա ամեն ինչ կպարզի: | ughigh yet'erum. i dep, da amen inch kparzi | Live on air. By the way, that will clarify everything. |
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?
“Երեկոյան լուրերը տեսա՞ր:” (yerekoyan lurerə tesar?) — Did you see the evening news?. 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.