LingoflyԷկրանը կոտրվել է
- Էկրանը կոտրվել էekranə kotrvel ethe screen is broken
“Էկրանը կոտրվել է” (ekranə kotrvel e) — the screen is broken in Armenian. Phrase, level B1. Ekran, a screen, and kotrvel, to break; the screen here 'breaks' like a thing — there is no separate verb for glass. In a live sentence: “Ընկավ, և էկրանը կոտրվել է” (ənkav, yev ekranə kotrvel e) — It fell and the screen is broken. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters Է, կ, ր, ա, ն, ը, կ, ո, տ, ր, վ, ե…
In short
| Written in Armenian | Էկրանը կոտրվել է (ekranə kotrvel e) |
| Read in Latin letters | ekranə kotrvel e |
| Translation | the screen is broken |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | B1 |
Why it looks that way
Ekran, a screen, and kotrvel, to break; the screen here 'breaks' like a thing — there is no separate verb for glass
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.
- Ընկավ, և էկրանը կոտրվել էənkav, yev ekranə kotrvel eIt fell and the screen is broken
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 screen is broken” in Armenian?
«Էկրանը կոտրվել է» (ekranə kotrvel e), read “ekranə kotrvel e”. In a live sentence: “Ընկավ, և էկրանը կոտրվել է” (ənkav, yev ekranə kotrvel e) — It fell and the screen is broken. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level B1; written with the characters Է, կ, ր, ա, ն, ը, կ, ո, տ, ր, վ, ե…
How is “Էկրանը կոտրվել է” (ekranə kotrvel e) written in Latin letters?
ekranə kotrvel e. 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?
Ekran, a screen, and kotrvel, to break; the screen here 'breaks' like a thing — there is no separate verb for glass. 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 this 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.