Armenian phrase guide
How to say “hello” in Armenian
- Romanization:
- Barev
Literally: “greeting”
“Hello” in Armenian is Բարև (Barev).
Other ways to say it
- Formal / politeԲարև ձեզBarev dzezhello (formal)
- Also usedՈղջույնVoghjuyngreetings / hi
- To a groupԲարև բոլորինBarev bolorinhello, everyone
How to reply
The usual answer is Բարև (Barev) — “hello”.
In a conversation
- Barev, Ani.Բարև, Անի։Hi, Ani.
- Barev, Davit'. Inch'pes es?Բարև, Դավիթ։ Ինչպե՞ս ես։Hi, Davit. How are you?
When to use it
Բարև is the everyday hello — fine with friends, shopkeepers and taxi drivers alike. Add ձեզ (dzez, “to you”) for anyone older or anyone you don't know: Բարև ձեզ is the safe choice when in doubt, and it is what most Armenians say to a stranger.
The letters in Բարև
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Questions
How do you say “hello” in Armenian?
You say Բարև, pronounced Barev. Word for word it means “greeting”.
What is the formal way to say “hello” in Armenian?
Use Բարև ձեզ () with strangers, older people and anyone you would address formally.
How do you reply to Բարև?
Reply with Բարև (Barev), which means “hello”.
How do you write Բարև?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Բարև. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
Related phrases: Greetings
- hiՈղջույն
- good morningԲարի լույս
- good dayԲարի օր
- good eveningԲարի երեկո
- good nightԲարի գիշեր
- goodbyeՑտեսություն
- see you laterԿտեսնվենք
- see you tomorrowՄինչև վաղը
- welcomeԲարի գալուստ
- how are youԻնչպե՞ս ես
- I'm fineԼավ եմ
- nice to meet youՇատ հաճելի է
- what is your nameԱնունդ ի՞նչ է
- my name isԻմ անունն Արամ է
- where are you fromՈրտեղի՞ց ես
- how old are youՔանի՞ տարեկան ես
- take careՔեզ լավ պահիր
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