Armenian phrase guide
How to say “cheers” in Armenian
Կենաց
- Romanization:
- Kenats'
Literally: “to life”
“Cheers” in Armenian is Կենաց (Kenats').
Other ways to say it
- Formal / politeՁեր կենացըDzer kenats'əto your health (formal)
- To a friendՔո կենացըK'o kenats'əto your health (to a friend)
In a conversation
- Mer ənkerut'yan kenats'ə.Մեր ընկերության կենացը։To our friendship!
- Kenats'.Կենաց։Cheers!
When to use it
Armenian toasts are long and there are many of them at a table, each with a theme — family, friends, those who are not with us. Կենաց (“to life”) is the word everyone raises their glass to at the end.
The letters in Կենաց
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Questions
How do you say “cheers” in Armenian?
You say Կենաց, pronounced Kenats'. Word for word it means “to life”.
What is the formal way to say “cheers” in Armenian?
Use Ձեր կենացը () with strangers, older people and anyone you would address formally.
How do you write Կենաց?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Կենաց. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
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