Բանն այն է, որ
“Բանն այն է, որ” (bann ayn e, vor) — the thing is in Armenian. Phrase, level B1. Ban, a thing, a matter, with the definite -n before a vowel; ayn e, 'it is that', plus vor, that; the turn that opens an explanation or an excuse. In a live sentence: “Բանն այն է, որ ես չեմ կարող գալ” — The thing is, I can't come. You can hear how it sounds right here. A word from the everyday Armenian course, level B1.
In short
| Written in Armenian | Բանն այն է, որ |
| Read in Latin letters | bann ayn e, vor |
| Translation | the thing is |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | B1 |
- Բանն այն է, որbann ayn e, vorthe thing is
Why it looks that way
Ban, a thing, a matter, with the definite -n before a vowel; ayn e, 'it is that', plus vor, that; the turn that opens an explanation or an excuse
A word with a story stays in memory longer than one learned as a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
In a live sentence
A single word almost never appears alone in conversation. A sentence shows where it fits and what stands next to it.
- Բանն այն է, որ ես չեմ կարող գալbann ayn e, vor yes chem karogh galThe thing is, I can't come
How not to forget this word
Reading a word and remembering it are different jobs. A day later, little survives of a single reading — and that is not bad memory, that is how memory works.
- This has been tested on foreign words too. The difference shows up most when you test yourself a few days later rather than straight away.checked many timesKim & Webb, 2022, Language Learning 72(2) · 48 experiments, 3,411 participants, 98 comparisons.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- An answer you worked out yourself sticks better than one handed to you.checked many timesBertsch et al., 2007, Memory & Cognition 35(2) · 86 studies, 445 comparisons, d = 0.40.
Frequently asked
How do you say “the thing is” in Armenian?
«Բանն այն է, որ», read “bann ayn e, vor”. In a live sentence: “Բանն այն է, որ ես չեմ կարող գալ” — The thing is, I can't come. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level B1; written with the characters Բ, ա, ն, ն, ա, յ, ն, է, ո, ր.
How is “Բանն այն է, որ” written in Latin letters?
bann ayn e, vor. This is a practical spelling — you need it to read aloud and be understood, not to meet an academic standard.
Why does this word look the way it does?
Ban, a thing, a matter, with the definite -n before a vowel; ayn e, 'it is that', plus vor, that; the turn that opens an explanation or an excuse. A word with a story stays in memory longer than a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
Can I hear how it sounds?
Yes, right on this page: click the word and it will play. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.