Armenian phrase guide
How to say “I'm vegetarian” in Armenian
Ես բուսակեր եմ
- Romanization:
- Yes busaker em
Literally: “I herb-eater am”
“I'm vegetarian” in Armenian is Ես բուսակեր եմ (Yes busaker em).
Other ways to say it
- Also usedՄիս չեմ ուտումMis ch'em utumI don't eat meat
In a conversation
- Khorovats kuzek'?Խորոված կուզե՞ք։Would you like khorovats?
- Voch', shnorhakalut'yun, es busaker em.Ոչ, շնորհակալություն, ես բուսակեր եմ։No, thank you, I'm vegetarian.
When to use it
Բուսակեր literally means “plant-eater”. Armenian cuisine has many meatless dishes thanks to long church fasts — ask for պասուց (fasting) dishes.
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Questions
How do you say “I'm vegetarian” in Armenian?
You say Ես բուսակեր եմ, pronounced Yes busaker em. Word for word it means “I herb-eater am”.
How do you write Ես բուսակեր եմ?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Ես բուսակեր եմ. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
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