Armenian phrase guide
How to say “Merry Christmas” in Armenian
- Romanization:
- Shnorhavor Surb Tsnund
Literally: “congratulations on Holy Birth”
“Merry Christmas” in Armenian is Շնորհավոր Սուրբ Ծնունդ (Shnorhavor Surb Tsnund).
Other ways to say it
- Also usedՔրիստոս ծնավ և հայտնեցավK'ristos tsnav yev haytnets'avChrist is born and revealed
How to reply
The usual answer is Ձեզ և մեզ մեծ ավետիս (Dzez yev mez mets avetis) — “great tidings to you and to us”.
In a conversation
- K'ristos tsnav yev haytnets'av.Քրիստոս ծնավ և հայտնեցավ։Christ is born and revealed!
- Dzez yev mez mets avetis.Ձեզ և մեզ մեծ ավետիս։Great tidings to you and to us!
When to use it
The Armenian Church celebrates Christmas on January 6, together with Epiphany. The traditional greeting is Քրիստոս ծնավ և հայտնեցավ, answered with Ձեզ և մեզ մեծ ավետիս.
The letters in Շնորհավոր Սուրբ Ծնունդ
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Questions
How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Armenian?
You say Շնորհավոր Սուրբ Ծնունդ, pronounced Shnorhavor Surb Tsnund. Word for word it means “congratulations on Holy Birth”.
How do you reply to Շնորհավոր Սուրբ Ծնունդ?
Reply with Ձեզ և մեզ մեծ ավետիս (Dzez yev mez mets avetis), which means “great tidings to you and to us”.
How do you write Շնորհավոր Սուրբ Ծնունդ?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Շնորհավոր Սուրբ Ծնունդ. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
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