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Armenian phrase guide

How to say “do you speak English” in Armenian

Անգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք
Romanization:
Angleren khosum ek'?

Literally: “English do you speak”

“Do you speak English” in Armenian is Անգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք (Angleren khosum ek'?).

Other ways to say it

  • To a friend
    Անգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ ես
    Angleren khosum es?
    do you speak English (to a friend)
  • Also used
    Ռուսերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք
    Ruseren khosum ek'?
    do you speak Russian

How to reply

Մի քիչ
Mi k'ich'

The usual answer is Մի քիչ (Mi k'ich') — “a little”.

In a conversation

  1. Կներեք, անգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք։
    Knerek', angleren khosum ek'?
    Excuse me, do you speak English?
  2. Մի քիչ։
    Mi k'ich'.
    A little.

When to use it

Many younger Armenians speak English, and Russian is widely understood across generations. Asking in Armenian first is appreciated even if the conversation switches to English straight away.

The letters in Անգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք

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Questions

How do you say “do you speak English” in Armenian?

You say Անգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք, pronounced Angleren khosum ek'?. Word for word it means “English do you speak”.

How do you reply to Անգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք?

Reply with Մի քիչ (Mi k'ich'), which means “a little”.

How do you write Անգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք?

In the Armenian alphabet it is written Անգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.

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