Wondering how to say hello in Armenian?
This post covers how to greet people in Armenian and teaches you some essential phrases including ‘hello’, ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good night’.
It also covers some other greeting etiquette such as handshakes and gestures.
Hopefully you’ll leave this page knowing some essential Armenian greetings.
Note: this post focuses on the Eastern Armenian dialect as it is the most widely spoken.
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How To Say Hello In Armenian
If you want to say hello in Armenian then you can do so with the following phrases.
Click on the Armenian word to hear the pronunciation. I have included these links where possible. Further pronunciation guidance is included later in the post.
- Hello (formal) – Բարև ձեզ (Barev dzez)
Barev dzez is the most common way to say hello in Armenian. This is a polite and respectful way to say hello to anyone in any situation.
E.g. use this to say hello to someone in a shop, museum or restaurant.
- Hello/hi – Բարև (Barev)
In more casual situations, you can just say ‘barev’ to say hello to someone.
- Good day – Բարի օր (Bari or)
This is an alternative way to greet someone and can be used in most situations.
Continue your conversation by learning how to say ‘how are you?’ in Armenian.
How To Say Other Greetings In Armenian e.g. ‘Good Morning’
You may want to use some other greetings in Armenian such as ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good night’.
Check out these other Armenian greetings below:
How To Say Good Morning In Armenian
To say good morning in Armenian, you can say:
- Good morning – Բարի լույս (Bɑri luys)
Bari luys can be used to say good morning in Armenian, however the literal translation is ‘good light’. You can use this phrase in most situations.
This phrase is sometimes shortened to Բարլուս (bɑrlus) or բալուս (balus) which are more informal ways to say good morning.
- Good morning – Բարի առավոտ (Bari arravot)
Bari arravot is an alternative way to say good morning in Armenian.
How To Say Good Afternoon In Armenian
To say good afternoon in Armenian, you can say:
- Good afternoon – Բարի’ օր (Bari or)
This phrase is used for both good afternoon and good day.
How To Say Good Evening In Armenian
To say good evening in Armenian, you can say:
- Good evening (formal) – Բարի երեկո (Bari yereko)
- Good evening (informal) – Բարի իրիկուն (Bari irikun)
Bari irikun is more informal than bari yereko.
Bari yereko is a very formal way to say good evening. Use it if you’re speaking to an older person or someone with a higher status than you.
How To Say Good Night In Armenian
To say good night in Armenian, you can say:
- Good night – Բարի’ գիշեր (Bari gisher)
Use this phrase to greet someone at night time.
Check out the video below to hear the pronunciation of these phrases in Armenian by a native speaker:
Armenian Greeting Etiquette
Armenians are well known as being very friendly and hospitable people.
Armenian people will commonly greet family and friends with a kiss on the cheek and a hug. Women will often hold hands when they meet as well.
If you are meeting someone for the first time then just a handshake will suffice.
Thanks for reading this post on how to greet someone in Armenian. Continue your conversation by learning how to say ‘how are you?’ in Armenian.
Hopefully you now know how to say ‘hello’ in Armenian and also how to say ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good night’ in Armenian.
You can find out more about the Armenian language here.
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