Armenian phrase guide
How to say “congratulations” in Armenian
- Romanization:
- Shnorhavorum em
Literally: “I congratulate”
“Congratulations” in Armenian is Շնորհավորում եմ (Shnorhavorum em).
Other ways to say it
- ShortՇնորհավորShnorhavorcongrats
- To a groupՇնորհավորում ենքShnorhavorum enk'we congratulate you
How to reply
The usual answer is Շնորհակալություն (Shnorhakalut'yun) — “thank you”.
In a conversation
- Yes k'nnut'yunə handznets'i.Ես քննությունը հանձնեցի։I passed the exam.
- Shnorhavorum em.Շնորհավորում եմ։Congratulations!
When to use it
Շնորհավորում եմ is the full form; Շնորհավոր on its own is what you say in passing, and it also starts most holiday wishes: Շնորհավոր Նոր տարի.
The letters in Շնորհավորում եմ
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Questions
How do you say “congratulations” in Armenian?
You say Շնորհավորում եմ, pronounced Shnorhavorum em. Word for word it means “I congratulate”.
How do you reply to Շնորհավորում եմ?
Reply with Շնորհակալություն (Shnorhakalut'yun), which means “thank you”.
How do you write Շնորհավորում եմ?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Շնորհավորում եմ. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
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