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Armenian phrase guide

How to say “I don't speak Armenian” in Armenian

Հայերեն չեմ խոսում
Romanization:
Hayeren ch'em khosum

Literally: “Armenian I don't speak”

“I don't speak Armenian” in Armenian is Հայերեն չեմ խոսում (Hayeren ch'em khosum).

Other ways to say it

  • Also used
    Հայերեն լավ չեմ խոսում
    Hayeren lav ch'em khosum
    I don't speak Armenian well

In a conversation

  1. Հայերեն խոսո՞ւմ ես։
    Hayeren khosum es?
    Do you speak Armenian?
  2. Ոչ, հայերեն չեմ խոսում։
    Voch', hayeren ch'em khosum.
    No, I don't speak Armenian.

When to use it

Saying this in Armenian usually gets a smile — and often more Armenian. Հայերեն լավ չեմ խոսում (“I don't speak it well”) is the more accurate thing to say once you know a few phrases.

The letters in Հայերեն չեմ խոսում

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Questions

How do you say “I don't speak Armenian” in Armenian?

You say Հայերեն չեմ խոսում, pronounced Hayeren ch'em khosum. Word for word it means “Armenian I don't speak”.

How do you write Հայերեն չեմ խոսում?

In the Armenian alphabet it is written Հայերեն չեմ խոսում. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.

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