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Western Armenian · Արեւմտահայերէն
Learn Western Armenian with 10 words a day
Western Armenian is the Armenian spoken by the Armenian community of Istanbul and by the Armenian diaspora in many countries. It is written in the Armenian alphabet with classical spelling.
300 words · 7 conversation lessons · 39 letters
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Your first Western Armenian words
Listen without signing up. On LinguDay you learn 10 new words like these every day.
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Բարեւ | Parev | Hello | |
| Շնորհակալութիւն | Shənorhagalutyun | Thank you | |
| Խնդրեմ | Khəntrem | You're welcome; here you are | |
| Այո | Ayo | Yes | |
| Ոչ | Voch | No | |
| Ներեցէք | Neretsek | Excuse me | |
| Ցտեսութիւն | Tsədesutyun | Goodbye | |
| Անուն | Anun | Name |
Try it now
Listen to your first words without signing up, then test yourself.
- Բարեւ [Parev] Hello
- Շնորհակալութիւն [Shənorhagalutyun] Thank you
- Խնդրեմ [Khəntrem] You're welcome; here you are
The Armenian alphabet: 39 letters and their sounds
Each letter’s name and sound. As a member you study every letter with example words and audio.
- Ա ա Ayp Sound: a
- Բ բ Pen Sound: p
- Գ գ Kim Sound: k
- Դ դ Ta Sound: t
- Ե ե Yech Sound: e / ye
- Զ զ Za Sound: z
- Է է E Sound: e
- Ը ը Ət Sound: ə
- Թ թ To Sound: t
- Ժ ժ Zhe Sound: zh
- Ի ի Ini Sound: i
- Լ լ Lyun Sound: l
- Խ խ Khe Sound: kh
- Ծ ծ Dza Sound: dz
- Կ կ Gen Sound: g
- Հ հ Ho Sound: h
- Ձ ձ Tsa Sound: ts
- Ղ ղ Ghad Sound: gh
- Ճ ճ Je Sound: j
- Մ մ Men Sound: m
- Յ յ Hi Sound: h / y
- Ն ն Nu Sound: n
- Շ շ Sha Sound: sh
- Ո ո Vo Sound: o / vo
- Չ չ Cha Sound: ch
- Պ պ Be Sound: b
- Ջ ջ Che Sound: ch
- Ռ ռ Ra Sound: r
- Ս ս Se Sound: s
- Վ վ Vev Sound: v
- Տ տ Dyun Sound: d
- Ր ր Re Sound: r
- Ց ց Tso Sound: ts
- Ւ ւ Hyun Sound: v
- Ու ու U Sound: u
- Փ փ Pyur Sound: p
- Ք ք Ke Sound: k
- Օ օ O Sound: o
- Ֆ ֆ Fe Sound: f
Western Armenian conversation lessons
Short real-life dialogues; every line has its pronunciation, translation and audio.
- Everyday conversations 2 lessons Free
- Travel 2 lessons Premium
- Restaurant and café 1 lessons Premium
- Shopping 1 lessons Premium
- Phone calls 1 lessons Premium
A little every day adds up
The LinguDay method is simple: 10 new words every day. Small steps build up.
- A day 10 words
- A week 70 words
- A month 300 words
- A year 3,650 words
Most everyday conversation uses the few thousand most common words. LinguDay starts with basic, frequent words, so in a year you reach that range.
Your Western Armenian learning plan
With 10 words a day you finish the 300-word core list in 30 days. New words every day, a conversation lesson a week and a short daily test are all you need.
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- All conversation lessons: travel, restaurants, shopping, phone calls
- Unlimited tests
- Start new conversations with other members and share images
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See PremiumQuestions about learning Western Armenian
How do you learn Western Armenian?
The most effective way to learn Western Armenian is to study a little every day. On LinguDay you learn 10 new words a day with pronunciation and audio, see them in short conversation lessons and reinforce them with a daily test.
Is Western Armenian hard to learn?
The alphabet is the same as in Eastern Armenian, but some letters are pronounced differently (for example Բ sounds like “p” and Պ like “b”). On LinguDay pronunciations follow Western Armenian, so you learn these differences correctly from the start.
How long does it take to learn Western Armenian?
A few months of regular study is enough for a basic level. With 10 words a day you learn 70 words a week and about 300 a month, reaching 900 words in three months. Speaking fluently also takes listening and speaking practice.
Where can I learn Western Armenian for free?
You can learn Western Armenian free on LinguDay: 10 words a day, audio pronunciation, beginner and everyday conversation lessons and a daily test are free. No credit card needed.
How many letters are in the Armenian alphabet?
On LinguDay the Armenian alphabet is taught with 39 letters. Each letter has its name, sound and an example word, and you can study them at your own pace with audio.
How do I learn to pronounce Western Armenian words?
On LinguDay every word’s pronunciation is written in Latin letters and you can listen to it. So you can start before learning the alphabet and get the pronunciation right from the beginning.
Where should I start learning Western Armenian?
Start with the basic words you need for greetings, introductions, numbers and everyday needs. LinguDay’s word list follows this order, and the first conversation lessons are about introductions and everyday conversation.
Can you learn Western Armenian with 10 words a day?
Yes. 10 words a day looks small, but it adds up to 300 words a month and 3,650 a year. With regular review and conversation lessons, these words let you understand everyday conversations.
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